Bride to Be beauty writer Rosalind Thomas tackes your beauty dilemmas.
As any finger-wagging beauty expert will tell you, 'Your skin doesn't stop at your chin, so why should your skincare?'

Q: Help! I love strapless gowns but I'm worried my cleavage has suffered from too many afternoons in the sun. Help!
The best way to maintain a lovely decolletage (which comprises your neck, chest and shoulders) is to diligently and carefully apply all the same lotions and potions you do to your face down as far as the sun shines - and be doubly diligent when applying products that protect from the sun.

Despite this, winter turtlenecks, summer bikinis and a little bit of laziness can result in prematurely aged skin that you only notice when it's peeking out the top of that really expensive satin gown.

Keep oily skin and pimples away
Seek out a body wash with salicylic acid to keep in the shower (you might need your husband-to-be to scrub your back!). Also, wear broad-spectrum sunscreen at all times, look for targeted products to act on freckles, plus provide your skin with anti-oxidant protection.

Enhance your skin
A little sheer bronzer or a fine dusting of shimmer can enhance the decolletage, and you can tackle any fine dehydration lines with a plumping formula containing hyaluronic acid.

Last-minute decolletage disaster? Try these quick fixes:

• A skin scrub from a pro will polish dull skin and unclog problem pores.
• A spray tan will even out your skin tone and hide stretch marks or other imperfections. Be sure to leave enough time for the tan to set – a very light dusting of talc between you and your gown is a wise idea.
• Use a rich oil to instantly nourish, plump skin and add sheen.
• Use Decolette pads to repair decolletage imperfections caused by aging or sun damage.