Guest Post: 5 Wedding Hairstyles that Never Go Out of Style
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Whether you’re a bride, a bridesmaid, or a wedding guest, there’s one natural accessory you need to prepare to complete your perfect wedding day look: your hair. In fact, you can do without the earrings or the necklace, but not without your perfectly styled hair.
If done right, your
hair is your best wedding accessory—it enhances your personality, highlights
your beauty, and gives your confidence a boost. A good hair day can make you
feel ready to take on the world, especially on an important occasion like a
wedding. Your hairstyle says a lot about you and influences people’s perception
of you, so it all boils down to choosing a style that reflects your persona and
complements your best features.
1. Updos
Updos are a popular
choice for weddings. For brides, it’s easier to attach the veil when your hair
is styled this way. What’s great about updos is you don’t have to worry about
the wind messing up your hair or keeping loose strands off your face. Choose
this sophisticated hairstyle if you want something that highlights your neck
and shoulders and draws attention to your face.
An updo that’s
totally pulled off the face looks great on an oval face shape. For a square
face shape, you can soften strong jawlines with delicate tendrils that frame
the face. Updos with wavy side-swept bangs look great on ladies with a heart
face shape as these take the attention away from the forehead. A tight updo is
a simple but classy style that looks best on oblong face shapes.
2. Half-up, Half-down
If you want the
sophistication of the updo and the spontaneity of free-flowing locks, half-up
half-down hairstyles would be a great choice. This was the hairstyle used by
Duchess Kate Middleton on her wedding day.
This alluring
hairstyle focuses on your femininity by framing your face and giving your dress
a soft, balancing touch. It helps create the perfect look for romantic and
bohemian wedding themes. A modern twist to the half-up half-down hairstyle is
the overlapping half-up style that gives the illusion of intersecting hair
strands.
3. Ponytails
A ponytail is
another wedding hairstyle favorite with its effortlessly chic and neat appeal.
Like updos, ponytails in general add height and emphasize your cheekbones.
A low ponytail with
natural waves radiates a dreamy princess vibe. A modern and more mature take on
this hairstyle is the unpolished, mid-height ponytail with lots of volume.
Ponytails are great for summer and beach weddings that are reminiscent of
flowery dresses. If you’re wearing a figure-hugging backless dress, a sleek
high ponytail exudes an air of drama. Want to look more youthful? Try ribboned
ponytails.
4. Braids
The beautiful and
intricate details of braids make it a top choice for romantic weddings. This
dainty hairstyle keeps your locks in place during the entire event. Braids can
be added to a rolled updo, to half-up half-down hairstyles, and even to
ponytails. Braids can even function as a tiara for brides. Waterfall braids
accentuated with flowers or gems convey playfulness, making this style ideal
for bohemian or garden weddings.
5. Retro Glam
If you want a
vintage-inspired look, try pompadours, soft and big curls, and French twists. Retro-glam
inspired hairstyles also feature shiny, structured locks. This classic
hairstyle is great for vintage and formal indoor weddings.
How to Choose Your Wedding Hairstyle
There are thousands
of wedding hairstyles to choose from. Professional hairstylists can create a
wide variety of looks for long, medium, or short hair. There are also various
hair types the pros take into consideration when styling your hair: straight
hair, wavy hair, curly hair, and kinky hair. Then there’s your hair texture. Your
hair may be fine, coarse, medium, or thick. However, no matter how many hair
types women have, there are lots of hairstyles you can choose from that would
look good on you.
If you wish to get
your hair treated, do it a couple of weeks before the event. Getting
conditioning treatments from the salon is recommended. Never do anything
drastic a few days before the wedding, like cutting or coloring your hair.
First, you might not like the result and it would take a lot of effort to come
up with a remedy. Second, some treatments require you not to wash your hair for
a day or two.
Not sure which
hairstyle you should choose for a wedding? Here are a few things to consider
before doing it yourself or booking an appointment with your hairstylist:
Choose a Hairstyle that Looks Flattering from
Every Angle
Remember,
photographers will be at the wedding to capture moments—many of them will
probably be stolen! So your hair has to look good from the front, sides, back,
and top.
You hairstyle has to
complement your face shape, personality, and your dress, too. No matter how
fabulous your hair looks, if it doesn’t make you feel great, you won’t be able
to project confidence, which adds to your allure.
Select a Hairstyle that Maximizes your Hair
Type
Choose what works for
your hair type. If you have short and thin hair, for example, a messy updo with
extra volume might be perfect for you. Wavy half-updo and braided hair would
also look great, as these both give the appearance of thicker and fuller hair.
Consider the Wedding Theme and Season
There’s a suitable
hairstyle for every wedding theme and season. Winter weddings, for example,
make chignons adorned with jewels a classic and elegant choice for brides and
bridesmaids as these channel the look of an ice queen. For summer beach
weddings, whimsical curls with floral headbands or a braided hairstyle with
bouncy curls that create the chic and carefree mermaid look would be
appropriate.
Decide if You Want to Accessorize
You can accessorize
with headbands, hair barrettes, crowns, embellished hairpins, chains, and other
headpieces to complete your look. If you want to use accessories, choose pieces
that complement your dress and make-up. Swarovski, gemstones, pearls, lace, and
flowers are popular embellishments for hair accessories.
Browsing through
images of beautiful hairstyles can help you plan and choose the perfect wedding
hairstyle with your stylist, or for those interested in styling their own hair,
come explore our hair style tutorials. If you’re the bride and you’re having a
hair and make-up trial, you can help your hair stylist create the perfect hair
style on your special day by showing your own style pegs or using any of the 5
classic wedding hairstyles mentioned above as your base.
Looking for a new
stylist in the Denver area? Learn more about our hair
salon services and see if
Grand Salon is the right fit for you!
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