Bridal beauty has always been big business - but when it comes to looking perfect on their big day, a growing number of women are spending up to a year on cutting edge treatments and facials designed to get their skin "wedding ready". It is a trend that Joanna Findlay, owner of 33 Dowanhill - a dedicated skincare studio in Glasgow's West End - has noticed over the past few years. The salon specialises in massage-led facials which are tailored to each client using a bespoke blend of oils, serums, and balms, combined with techniques such as acupressure and lymphatic drainage which are designed to give skin a healthy, dewy glow.
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Joanna Findlay, owner of 33 Dowanhill, a skincare studio in Glasgow, said there has been a shift in demand from brides over the past few years (Image: Colin Mearns/Herald×) Since she opened the business eight years ago after training .