The venue is booked, the guests invited, you’ve found the dress of your dreams...and you’re marrying your perfect partner!
Now to take care of all those little decisions and details.
Wow, the list is long! There’s a lot to do before saying “I do”. And one of the top priorities on any bride's itinerary is her hair!
We’ve teamed up with our fabulous friends at Wella Professionals to come up with a whole host of wonderful wedding hair advice.
Select A Stylist
Choose a professional! You want to feel confident that your hairdresser knows what they are doing, and understands the look you’re going for. A good stylist will guide you, inspire you and make sure you look sensational.
Your usual hairdresser may be the one! You may discover that they are coiffuring brides' barnets every Saturday. However if wedding hair is not their forte, get recommendations and do some research. A trial run will help you find your perfect match.
Getting Your Shine On
This is where Wella Professionals really shine! We all know Wella are masters of colour, and that their salons, stylists and products are super. But did you know they’ve launched a new in-salon service that’s taking the beauty world by storm! It is called Shinefinity - even the name sounds amazing, and you won’t be disappointed. The Grazia team certainly weren’t! We are in love with it.
Shinefinity gives you a healthy looking shine and irresistible hair feel with a beautiful translucent colour. This treatment takes glossiness to a new level of greatness. You’ll be swishing and flicking like never before. Perfect for those wedding pics.
Shinefinity is the zero damage, zero lift in-salon colour service that promises shine you can feel. The new clean formulation boosts the finish effect on coloured hair, with super long lasting results, even after twenty plus washes. It works just as well on natural hair.
These gorgeous glazes give great gloss. There are over thirty shades, across four categories - warm, natural, cool and booster - the possibilities are infinite. So if you’re looking for vibrancy, vitality and va va voom on your big day Shinefinity is for you. It’s your hair but better - every bride's aspiration!
Save The Date
Get booked in. Book your cut, colour and treatments (Shinefinity obvs). Get your hair trial and wedding day timings in your diary. In the runup to your nuptials your calendar is going to be busy. Top stylists advise to book your cut and colour a good few weeks before the wedding, this ensures the hair has time to settle, and if there are any changes desired you have time to fit them in.
Do not make drastic changes to your hair before your big day. The week before your wedding is not the time to get hitched to a whole new hairstyle! Most brides want the groom to recognise them when they float down the aisle. If you want to enhance and elevate your hair, Shinefinity is your soulmate.
Inspo And Ideas
You may have decided how you’ll wear your hair on your wedding day. Or maybe you’re not sure at all. It’s possible you’ll have scrolled so many images of wedding styles that you are now completely confused.
This is where the right stylist will be essential. Gather your inspiration and ideas - then show them! Creating a pinterest board is a great start. Themes will emerge, perhaps you’ll notice most of the photos are of textured messy buns, or loose flowing waves.
Great Stylist - Great Guide
Your stylist should ask about the dress and make up, they’ll want to compliment those. For instance, if your dress has detailing at the back they may suggest a side swept style. Will you want to go from a formal updo at the service, then literally let your hair down at the reception? If you are wearing a veil and want to lose it later, your stylist can teach you how to remove it without ruining your look. Take any accessories along to your trial - jewels, tiara, veil.
Classic bridal hair is still very much a soft look with romantic waves or loose curls. But if a contemporary style is more you, choose a slicked back pony or sleek chignon. You can figure it all out at the trial.
And after your trial, do not waste a great hair do - go out girl! See how that style feels and holds up…….maybe leave the tiara and veil at home though!
Go to Wella Professionals salon finder to find your nearest Shinefinity salon.