by lauren cosenza
DIVAbride: I wore a $200 wedding dress. Then I wore it again.
I wore an off the rack, final sale, $200 dress for my wedding party. Over a year later, I wore it again. No rules. No regrets.
DIVABRIDE: How I got my goal body for my engagement-slash-surprise-wedding
Here are 5 things I did, in very limited time, to achieve my goal body for my wedding. For brides or anyone with an upcoming special occasion, get it honey!
DIVAbride: Why you should bring photos to your wedding hair and makeup trial
I have been asked a lot lately about my feeling on the importance of bringing photos to the wedding hair and makeup trial. And my feeling on its importance, in a word: PARAMOUNT.
DIVAbride: My Bridal Glam Squad
SQUAD GOALS. My bridal glam squad killed it for my secret ceremony and surprise wedding reception. Check them out!!
DIVAbride: How to pick your hair stylist and makeup artist for your wedding
As a makeup artist and now a Mrs, I’ve been on both sides of the bridal beauty coin. Here are my 5 simple steps on how to pick your hair stylist and makeup artist for your wedding
DIVAbride: 3 Steps to Stay Calm on A Big Day (Even If You Have a Near-Death Experience, Like I Did)
I had a near-death experience on my wedding weekend, the day of the party. Here’s what I did to stay calm afterwards, when I felt anything but. I hope these 3 tips can help others.
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DIVAbride: Mask On, Mask Off [My favorite new face masks to prep for a big day]
SURPRISE! I got married! And I’m gonna share a lot of things I learned along the way. Starting with new face masks I tested to give good face on my big day!
![DIVAbride: Fresh New Bridal Beauty [7 Products You Should Check Out For Your Special Occasions]](https://i0.wp.com/laurencosenza.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/7-iron-on-charmsies-hair-studs-2a.jpg?resize=1024%2C675&ssl=1)
DIVAbride: Fresh New Bridal Beauty [7 Products You Should Check Out For Your Special Occasions]
As a bride-to-be, I’m looking at a beauty in a new and different way… Here are 7 fresh bridal (or special event) beauty ideas for skin, brows, lashes, nails and hair. #LOVE
![DIVAbride: Honey, I shrunk my pores [aka, the solution to enlarged pores]](https://i0.wp.com/laurencosenza.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-07-04-16.08.38.jpg?resize=1024%2C675&ssl=1)
DIVAbride: Honey, I shrunk my pores [aka, the solution to enlarged pores]
If you have enlarged pores, and want to shrink them, you will thank me for this.