In the past it was very much the norm and expected that brides wear their hair in updos on their wedding day. Trends have definitely changed over the past few years and I for one am very happy about that. For one hair for the most part is not about being stiff or "helmet" like. Even with updos brides (at least mine) tend to want styles that are are a lot softer, more loose and romantic in style.
I think this soft, undone done hair trend has been part of the reason down hairstyles have gotten more popular in recent years. No matter how it's styled there does tend to be a softer look when hair is left down.
Also, with the rise in popularity of clip-in hair extensions down hairstyles are becoming a lot more of a possibility for brides that may in the past have not been able to pull of the style. Truth is when you see pictures of girls on Pinterest w/ big loose curls I'd say 90% of the time (especially if they are photo shoot/model/actor type pics) these women are wearing some sort of hair extensions. It's very rare for a girl to be able to have really long, thick hair that holds amazing curl and style naturally...for those blessed few we call them hair models ;) ...for the rest of us hair extensions are the answer lol!
Luckily for my brides I also make clip-in extensions so they never have to worry about the hassle of matching and buying their own extensions b/c if they don't know what they are looking for or where to go it can all be a little overwhelming...and the last things brides need is another thing to worry about ;)
So here's some of my fav half up or down hairstyles from this past wedding season!
Of course if I'm talking about beautiful hair I gotta include my "Barbie" bride Brittany. We did add extensions to her hair..not so much for length but more for volume and thickness. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Amoroso
This is probably one of my fav accessories to date. It was so unique and it just accentuated and worked w/ the style so well! Crazy thing was she borrowed it!
This was all Chantal's hair...girl had A LOT of hair! Photo courtesy of Heidi Ram
Personally I've found it to be a bit of a wive's tale that Asian hair doesn't curl. Yes, naturally a lot of times it is naturally straight but I've also found b/c it's often very thick and coarse it can create some gorgeous down hairstyles that hold VERY well. Diane was a perfect example of this. Her hair held beautifully and was gorgeous, long and thick! Photos courtesy of Jennifer Moher
Rasha was another bride I made extensions for. Funny thing was we did her trial like a year in advance so on the wedding day she was having some doubts about the style we did at the trial. I ended up taking the half updo style down and just leaving it all down and it looked gorgeous and full!
Amie was another bride w/ gorgeous thick hair. We did a classic half updo w/ loose curls. Her hair held so well I actually felt comfortable running my fingers through the curls to loosen them...there's a lot of brides I wouldn't dare try that with for fear that their curls would fall right out lol!
I'm so sad I don't have professional shots from Gabby's wedding. Seriously, the nicest set of extensions I've ever made for a bride. Love how seamlessly they blended in and the colour matched..even all the highlights!
Eva was probably my "nicest" and "sweetest" bride last year. Seriously the girl was just so sweet...like genuinely sweet!
Stephanie was another bride I made extensions for. Blonde hair w/ all it's highlights always photographs so nicely and choosing the right colour extensions w/ the right highlights is especially important! Wish I had professional pics of her...so pretty!
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