Hey, Guys: It’s Your Day, Too!
It’s not just about the bride. Find out how grooms across Long Island can get groomed on their wedding day.
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Here Comes The Groom
On any given Saturday on Long Island, brides and their bridesmaids are gathered in childhood homes, hotel rooms, or bridal suites. They wear matching silk robes, get glammed together, and take pictures while sipping mimosas. It’s the ultimate pre-party. But what are the grooms doing?
Alyssa Bachowski, founder of Heartbreaker Hair Club, said her now husband played video games and had a few beers with his groomsmen before the ceremony. All the while, he was stressed about his hair! Bachowski, a stylist and barber, normally cuts and styles her husband’s hair, so she had to teach him how to style it himself for his morning-of pics. Fortunately, she was on hand for touchups later in the day, but Bachowski realized grooms could use a little extra help. The experience gave her a new business idea.
“I realized that there really aren’t any wedding day services out there for men and men's grooming,” says Bachowski. “Getting ready is a huge part of the day; it’s exciting,” she says. “I thought, ‘Why can’t guys have that experience, too?’” So Bachowski created Heartbreaker Hair Club, offering on-location services to men on their wedding day: haircuts, clean-ups, beard trims, styling, express facials, and manicures. “I wanted to bring the white-glove service of an upscale barbershop to the grooms, whether they’re getting ready at a hotel, childhood home, or venue.”
Heartbreaker Hair Club services range from $20 to $100. Check out the website for a full list of services.
Bachowski gets one groom groomed on his wedding day. Montalbano Bergersen, Never There Yet Photography
Pre-Wedding Prep
So, you’ve got your wedding day services covered, but what about skincare leading up to the big day? Tavia Myrick, licensed esthetician and owner of Taychante Beauty & Esthetics in Valley Stream, has helped many men get their skin camera-ready for their wedding day. “It’s typically the bride who books the service as a gift for her soon-to-be husband,” she says. But some men seek skincare help on their own.
Myrick says men have thicker skin that typically requires more exfoliation. Many men experience skin texture issues, hyperpigmentation, acne, and issues around or under facial hair. So she created The Kings Macial (yes, that’s a male facial). The service, “fit for a king,” includes a steam, a double exfoliation scrub and microdermabrasion to remove dead, dull skin, an enzyme treatment, extractions to clear pores, a facial hair cleanse and condition, ingrown hair extraction, a hydration mask, high-frequency treatment, and LED therapy, plus a skin-type targeted serum application — basically, the works! “It’s ultra-nourishing, as we find many men do not have regular skincare regimens,” she says.
So, men, when should you start your wedding day skin prep? Right after you put a ring on it. “If a man has specific skin issues such as scarring, hyperpigmentation, or acne, he should start six to nine months before his wedding day,” says Myrick. “Depending on skin type and condition, he can get a service every two to four weeks, culminating with his last service a few days before the big day.”
The Kings Macial at Taychante Beauty & Esthetics costs $110 ($175 with microdermabrasion).
Nail It!
Man-i-cures are a thing (we’ve featured a few on Mani Monday!), but they’re also a thing men tend to overlook on their wedding day. “They forget that their hands will be photographed with their rings,” says Bachowski. “I forced my husband to get a manicure with me before the wedding,” she says. So Bachowski added nails to her list of wedding day services — a cuticle and nail cleanup and buffing for $20. To get nails and cuticles in tip-top shape ahead of time, men can start getting manicures every few weeks leading up to their wedding day.
Do you know a groom who can use a little grooming for his wedding day? Show them this blog and tell ’em it’s a matter of self-care. Because It is, right?
