Tips for Preparing Your Hair Before the Wedding Day

By Scindhia Hallan

The wedding day is an important day and everything needs to be perfect for this great occasion. A lot of brides pay attention over the dress and make-up ignoring their crowning glory - the hair. Even the simplest of mistakes can make you feel bad on a day as big as your wedding day. The easiest way to take care of your hair problems are listed here.

Plan in advance

Unlike your dress, your hair needs a lot more time to cater to your needs. Plan at least four months in advance for this. If you have specific problems like dandruff, then treat them first before styling. Oils do wonder to your hair. They are available in a variety of fragrances too.

Here is the easiest route to a healthy hair if you prefer taking care of your hair at home. The results are great if you do it regularly.

Heat coconut oil in a pan.

Add four cloves of garlic and 1/2 tsp whole pepper

When it is mildly hot, remove it from flame.

Apply the concoction to your hair and massage gently for twenty minutes.

Leave it on for another half an hour.

Wash your hair using shampoo.

When this process is repeated regularly, the hair becomes glossy and gains more volume. The split ends at the end of the hair are also treated by this method. Apart from taking care of your hair, this kind of massage and the oil combination is proved to be effective to improve eyesight too. This is also a relief for constant headaches.

Study your face

A wedding is a big occasion and a special hairdo is a must. Thanks to the internet we have long grown out of a lot of traditional hairstyles. We do love them but we are nowhere limited by them. When it comes to the prefect hairdo, studying your facial features is very important. As we all know, the same hairstyle can look vastly different on two different people. How is your face? Is it oval or angular or round? What is your current hairstyle? Does it suit you well? Your hair can inversely highlight your best facial features sometimes.

Study your hair

The second step to any elegant hairstyle is to study your hair. A vast majority of us wish we had better hair in terms of length, volume or shine. It is very easy to exclude hair care and give excess attention to facials and other skin treatments. Regular exposure to the pollution that surrounds us may wreak havoc on the hair in the longer run. Smoke, heat, humidity are some of the common pollutants we encounter. Also common mistakes like washing your hair too often may rob the hair of its natural oils and leave is extremely dry and fizzy. There are a lot of keratin treatments available today. Whatever methods you choose, it is extremely important to prep your hair before actually indulging in a style.

Decide on your length

If you are planning on long hair for your wedding, do not cut your hair four months before the occasion. There are glamorous hairstyles available today for every length of hair. So do not fret if you have short hair. You can still make it look attractive.

Decide your style

If you want to go in for chemical straightening or coloring treatments involving a lot of chemicals, do it at least two months in advance. It will give you time to get adjusted to your new color. If you are interested in curls, decide on whether you want tight or loose curls as both look utterly different on the same face.

Decide on accessories

Whether your hair is long or short, accessories are a beautiful and elegant method to highlight your hair. There are a lot to choose from - hairbands, feathers, flowers and clips. If you have a short hair and are confused about what could be done, you can check brilliant hairstyles for short hairs here. Do not be afraid to experiment with accessories. What suits for one may not suit for the other.

Go for a trial

There is nothing more embarrassing than an awkward and uncomfortable hairstyle when a hundred pairs of eyes are looking at you. Go for a trial so that you look super confident and can pull off your new hairstyle with elegance on your D-day. It will also give you an idea of what to expect from your hair. Allow enough time to experiment with couple of styles and then choose the best suitable style.

Tips and tricks for short hair

When the hair is short, many think there is not much we can do with it. The secret lies in pairing the right accessories that will accentuate your hair style. Be it curls, spike or straight hair, accessories make a big difference to the whole style statement.

The easiest way to look attractive with a short hair is to curl it. You can experiment with tight curls, loose curls or the vintage look. Be careful when choosing the vintage curl as your make up has to greatly support your hairdo.

However you can do the same curls look a little more attractive with some extra jazz. If you love flowers to be a part of your wedding attire apart from the bouquet you carry around, you can think of arranging bright coloured flowers in your hair. This style looks great if you have asymmetric curls.

Tight curls are also a great choice. Pair the style with some subtle tattoos and you look absolutely stunning. Make sure you do not over do the tattoo thing as it will totally distract people from people actually noticing your hairstyle.

Simple bobs will always be in vogue as they are really pretty and easy to handle if you have a decent volume of short hair. Tiaras, hairbands and clips do wonders for these kinds of hairstyles. A wavy bob does not need accessories like a shiny band and straight bob which will look too plain without something to make it dazzling.

Also there is the pixie cut and spiked hair do for the daring which will look amazing with a little thought and design. 

So ladies, whether you are interested in waves, spikes or curls, pair it with different types of accessories to arrive at new trends. Don't hesitate to experiment with modern looks on your traditional day.

A wedding hairdo cannot be messed at the last minute. It should be tried and tested couple of times before the actual occasion so that you can decide on the appropriate accessories and feel comfortable wearing the same.

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