Are you a bride stuck in a hair rut? Because your wedding day is no time to debut new bridal hairstyles.
If you are a DIY bride on a budget that needs a sleek and chic hairdo for your wedding day, you can be on the “best-tressed list” without hiring a team of stylists or a glam squad.
Whether you choose a curly and elegant style or prefer a classic updo or chignon, you need a beauty arsenal of three totally wearable looks that you can do at home.
With the following hairdos and DIY wedding hairstyles, you’ll be sure to wow the crowd and present your best and most beautiful self on your wedding day. Here’s how:
Be a curly girl
For long, straight or shoulder-length hair, add a few loose curls or pinup waves like Marilyn Monroe or Kim Kardashian. Start your wedding hairstyling with clean and dry hair. Starting from the center of your crown, curl hair with a 1-inch barrel curling iron to create cascading curls.
For softer curls, lightly comb with your fingers to create a sexy and relaxed look. Remember: long and tousled curls for a wedding are romantic and playful hairstyles.
To make sure hair lasts from the wedding ceremony to the reception, spritz strands with a medium hold hairspray before inserting rhinestone combs, a tiara or placing your wedding veil into the curls.
Try a glamorous updo
This classic bridal hairstyle seems difficult to execute, but with a few days of practice, you can create an updo in less than 30 minutes. For medium length to long hair, roller set your hair the day before the wedding. On the morning of your wedding, comb hair with your fingers.
Loosely pile the hair on the top of your head into a high ponytail. Secure hair with hairpins and hairspray. If you are having an outdoor wedding, this popular hairstyle can help you beat the heat without a long day of celebrating and taking photos.
Wavy Bobbed Hairstyle
A bob doesn’t have to be boring. To pump up the volume on this classic style, add a few curls to your basic bob cut. First, straighten dry hair with a flat iron. To create the loose and lush waves, wrap two- to three inches of your hair around the barrel of a large curling iron. Comb the hair with your fingers to release the tight curls.
For brides with heart-shaped or square jawlines, use the loose waves to soften an angular jawline with a stylish bob style that falls 3 to 5 inches below your ears. If you are wearing flowers in your hair, tame your mane with a slicked-down style. Create a deep side part and sleek top that is tucked behind your ears.
Straighten hair for a sleek and elegant look
A wedding day blowout needs the right tools to make sure that your hair stays smooth during the wedding ceremony and reception festivities.
Begin with freshly washed and conditioned hair. Blow-dry your hair straight. Apply a heat-activated serum to your dry strands. Using a flat-iron, take a small section of your hair and glide the iron from the roots to the tips.
To add a little extra oomph and shine to your strands, rake a 3 or 4 drops of shine serum through your wedding hairstyle for a light-reflecting gloss.
Pull hair into an elegant bun
For long hair or medium-weight hair that falls to your collarbone or below, consider a chignon. Lightly spritz hair with water. Apply a mousse or thickening spray for your hair type.
Pull hair into a high or low ponytail. Brush hair with a soft bristle brush to smooth ends at the nape of the neck and hairline. Secure hair with an elastic band. If your hair is short, consider adding wedding hairpieces to the ponytail.
Wrap sections around the hair in a circular pattern to create the chignon or bun hairstyle. Secure with hairpins.
Loose and Sexy Waves for Shoulder-Length or Long Hair
For an evening wedding or a mid-day outdoor bridal function, large curls won’t disappoint. For women with wavy shoulder-length or long hair, you can create big curls for in 30 minutes or less.
After a light shampoo and deep-condition, dry hair completely. Using a hand-held blow dryer set on medium heat, apply a bristled-brush to hair to smooth and straighten.
Mist your hair with a heat-activated volumizer. Apply the product lightly to avoid weighing down hair. Part dry hair into 4 separate sections.
Place medium or large-sized hot rollers into the hair; rolling your hair away from the face. Pull the hair taught when rolling to ensure hair stays smooth.
Remove hot rollers after 7 to 10minutes. Comb your curls lightly with fingers. Spritz hair with a light-hold hairspray to set the wedding hairstyle.
As a wedding guest or member of the bridal party, finding a wedding hairstyle that complements your hair type and hair length is your ultimate goal. A formal occasion, like a wedding, requires a hairstyle that is elegant, works with your dress and accessories, and suits your personal style.
