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Bridal & Matric Farewell Beauty Timeline: How to Sequence Every Appointment
Getting ready for a Hartbeespoort or Magaliesburg wedding or your Matric Farewell? Use this practical countdown schedule to coordinate your facials, hair colour, lashes, waxing, spray tan, nails, upstyle, and makeup at Galeo Beauty.
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Why Appointment Order Matters Before a Big Event
When preparing for a wedding around Hartbeespoort Dam or a Matric Farewell, booking treatments in the wrong sequence is the most common cause of avoidable stress. For example, booking a wax after a spray tan removes bands of bronzed skin, while booking a steamy facial after lash extensions can weaken curing lash adhesive.
The Step-by-Step Countdown Schedule
4 to 6 Weeks Before: Trials & Corrective Skin Work
- Makeup & Hair Trial: Book your Bridal Makeup + Trial (R1,999.89) with a Bridal Makeup Trial (R650), and discuss your Upstyle (R666.63 short, R888.84 medium, R1,111.05 long hair) or Hollywood waves.
- Corrective Peels or Resurfacing: If you want a Dermalogica Pro Power Peel (R720–R1,100) or Microneedling (R1,866.56), complete your final session at least 3 to 4 weeks before the event.
7 to 10 Days Before: Hair Colour, Smoothing & Glow Facial
- Hair Colour & Frizz Control: Refresh your Balayage, Foils, Root Tint, or Hair Botox (from R777.73) so colour has settled and cuticles are glossy.
- Pre-Event Hydration Facial: Book a Dermalogica Pro Skin Treatment (R1,098.70), QMS Collagen Facial (R799.20), or Hydraderm Facial (R1,400) so foundation glides smoothly over hydrated skin.
3 to 4 Days Before: Waxing & Brows
- Complete all facial and body waxing (Eyebrow Wax R108, Lip Wax R111.10, Under Arm R194.44, Hollywood R555.52, or Full Leg R599.97) so any mild redness disappears completely and pores close before tanning.
2 Days Before: Lashes, Nails & Spray Tan
- Lashes: Fit Classic (R777.73), Hybrid (R888.84), or Volume (R777.73) Lash Extensions or a Lash Lift & Tint (R405).
- Nails: Complete your Gel Overlay (R466.64), Rubber Base BIAB (R360), Full Set Acrylic With Tips (R666.63), and Pedicure (R279, or R666.63 with gel) before your tan so soak bowls and scrubs do not fade your ankles or wrists.
- Spray Tan (R599.97): Done last, 48 hours before your event, so the guide bronzer washes off cleanly and the tan develops into a natural, transfer-free glow.
On the Morning of Your Wedding or Matric Dance
Arrive in a button-down shirt with clean, dry hair (unless your stylist advised otherwise for your specific upstyle) and moisturised, make-up-free skin for your Bridal Makeup, Evening Makeup (R733.29), which is also how matric dance makeup is booked.
Prices and booking
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Explore Related Services
If you are still exploring, these broader service collections can help you compare treatments, understand the menu more clearly, and decide what feels like the right fit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the correct order for waxing, nails, lashes, and a spray tan?
Always complete waxing first (at least 72 hours before your event) and fit lash extensions 2 to 3 days prior. Book your Spray Tan (R599.97) 48 hours before the event—after waxing and nail soaking—so nothing strips the developing tan.
What do Bridal Makeup and Matric/Evening Makeup cost?
Bridal Make Up is R1,999.89 and the Bridal Makeup Trial is R650; the trial tests foundation wear, undertones and eye styling before the wedding day. While our Bridal Package special runs, Bridal Makeup & Trial together is R1,200. Matric dance and other evening looks are booked as Evening Make Up (R733.29).
Which facial is safe in the final week before a wedding or matric dance?
Stick to hydrating, barrier-calming facials such as the Dermalogica Pro Skin Treatment (R1,098.70), QMS Collagen Facial (R799.20) or Hydraderm (R1,400) 5 to 7 days before the event. Avoid first-time chemical peels or microneedling within 14 days of major photography.
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