Styling your hair for the big day
With all the different expenses involved in planning a wedding, not every bride can afford to have her hair professionally styled for the special day. Fortunately, brides on a budget can pull off a fabulous look by learning create several simple bridal hairstyles on their own.
Medium or Long Hair
Tiaras make versatile wedding hair accessories to complement a number of different hairstyles, particularly if you have medium or long hair. Perhaps the quickest wedding hairstyle you can create with a tiara involves leaving your hair down. Wash and then blow dry your hair straight or curl it with rollers or a curling iron. Next take a small section of hair from behind each ear. Bring each section to the back and pin the two ends together with a small clip. Finish by sliding the tiara onto the top of your hair while holding it at a 45-degree angle. If needed, blow dry or tease your bangs after putting on the tiara, because its teeth can ruffle freshly styled bangs.
You can also wear a tiara with an up-do. While professional hairstylists can create a number of intricate up-dos for your wedding day, one of the easier ones for novices to master is a chignon, or soft bun. Begin by gathering your hair into a low ponytail at the base of your neck. Squeeze a quarter-sized amount of gel onto your palm and rub it between your hands for two to three seconds. Distribute the gel throughout the ponytail in order to keep the hair together. Twist the ponytail around itself until it forms a bun. Secure the end in place with a small clip or pin. As you slide the tiara onto your hair, position it close to the crown of your head as opposed to right above your hairline.
Hair clips embellished with white or cream colored silk flowers or crystals provide another popular bridal hair accessory. If you decide against wearing a tiara, consider adding pizazz to a chignon by framing it with a delicate arrangement of clips. If you're wearing your hair down, grab a section of hair from the very front of both sides of your head and join the two sections together. Use a fine-toothed comb to tease the roots until the hair is raised upwards approximately 1 or 2 inches. With your non-dominant hand, hold the ends of the raised section against your scalp at the center of the top of your head. Complete the look by using your other hand to secure the ends in place with a decorative clip.
Short Hair
You can create equally beautiful bridal styles with short locks. A retro-inspired bob looks stunning with a headpiece that features a mini-veil. Before putting on the headpiece, blow dry the hair straight and run a flatiron through individual sections to maximize the shine and smoothness of your short do. Ideally, a mini-veil should cover the top half of your face.
If you want more texture and volume, apply mousse to short hair and set it with medium-sized rollers. Blow dry your entire head and remove the rollers. Use a comb to create a side part. Finish by clipping a section of hair behind your ear with a barrette on the same side as the part in your hair.
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