A beautiful downstyle that will stay all day long can be achieved. And here are some serious considerations to keep in mind. If you want to have your hair down on your wedding day, you need to have a deep look at how you want to spend your wedding morning. Because to create a down hairstyle that is going to stay all day, especially the those Hollywood glam waves that are so on trend right now and so gorgeous, you can expect to spend about 2 hours in the chair just on your hair. You can also expect to spend some money on hair extensions. Now, I hear brides say all the time, oh, I have long hair. I don’t need hair extensions. I’m here to tell you, if you want that look, you need hair extensions. And here’s why. Hair extensions don’t only offer length, they also fill out the bottom of the hair. Because sometimes at our lengths, our hair is a little bit skinnier, and they help to hold the style all day long. They help to hold the curl pattern. Another thing to think about when you’re wanting that style to last all day is how you want to spend your day of your wedding. Because it takes some serious management to make sure that the hair turns out in every photo. We as hair and makeup artists, absolutely love wedding photographers. We have the best relationships with them. And at the same time, I’m here to tell you that they’re not always aware of how the hair looks in photos. So our brides often opt to have us stay on site for their wedding day so that we can make sure that the hair turns out in every photo. Because otherwise you’re going to risk that wind just catching that one piece and ruining the shot. Loop de lose so many things, and especially if you’re in an area that might have some wind, some humidity that’s going to affect your hair as well. And as much as you might think that you can manage that throughout the day, probably if you’re wanting that pinterest worthy photo that you showed at the beginning of your wedding day, you are going to need someone to help you reset your hair and manage it throughout the day. Because the reality is that photo was taken at the beginning of the day, oftentimes right when the hair is done or they’re an actual photo shoot model picture. So you just got to be realistic and think about how do you want to spend your day, what’s your budget? And then on your second question, how can you do a second look to really kind of play up or do something different for your reception? If you’re wanting to do it yourself, there are a couple of different options. Something very easy to do is to have an accessory like a fun hat or a floral crown that you throw on to get a different look. Something else that you can do that. I would say, okay, a lot of brides think I’m going to do a fun high pony. That’s easy. I can do it. Those actually take a lot more skill to have a pony that is photoworthy and looks elevated. So instead, what I would suggest is something like a lower shinyon. This is something that you can practice with your hairstylist if it’s not in your budget to have them stay on site. Maybe set up a second trial where you can ask them to show you how to do it and get a game plan going and do some practice runs. But again, it just is a matter of how much time you want to spend on that and then also what your budget is. So I hope this helps. Thank you so much for checking in to these questions. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to get to have some real conversations with you guys about topics that come up for us all the time.

This one’s a definitely maybe. And here’s the thing I’ve been a makeup artist for twelve years. I don’t do hair. But if you wear your hair down and it’s a windy day and you’re wearing lipstick, say it’s not just a basic nude. If that hair hits that lipstick and now is getting blown all over your face, you might have a huge mess on your hands. Something to think about.

I hope you have a great maid of honor who can touch up your hair in between the wedding and the reception. Hey, what’s up? My name is Megan. I’m a vintage curator and stylist, and today we’re talking about wearing our hair down as a bride during our wedding. And let’s be honest, it’s probably not going to make it until the end of the night, and it’s probably not going to look like what it starts out at the beginning of the day. So you have to be realistic with your expectations. You have to be aware of how your hair is, no matter how much you’re paying for a hairstylist to come the morning of the wedding. They are not a magician. I mean, they can do a lot, but as the day goes on, depending what the weather is that day, you do not know what to expect. If you’re going to be sweating, if you’re going to be windy, all the above, that can impact the way that your curls stay in for the day. My biggest piece of advice would be to have a mini wand or something really quick that your maid of honor can quick touch up any of your waves or your curls in between the wedding section and the reception. So just making sure you’re a little bit fresh and you’ve got some tighter curls in there that they can brush out. Another great idea is to kind of play with a hair piece, sometimes adding just like, a little comb on the side or maybe something to do. Like a half up, half down situation can kind of extend the life of the waves and the curls. But above all else, just be mindful of how your hair is on a day to day basis, because it’s not going to magically change the day of your wedding. Cheers.