The wedding is a few weeks away - but for Tiffany Lafferty, her wedding day skin has been a year in the making. The 30-year-old is due to tie the knot in Greece in September but credits the 12-month course of treatments she has been undergoing at Glasgow's Skinstitute for giving her a newfound confidence. The £1,650 Bridal Package includes 12 personalised skin treatments, skin booster, and a Hydrafacial lip and eye "perk" as a last minute pick-me-up.
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"I wanted to get something to help with that. "The first time I got the Hydrafacial I was blown away. I was Facetiming my pals, so now they want it as well.
"You get instant results, it's so good..