Category: Bride

Breathtaking Wedding Up-Do

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When I found this up-do picture, I totally fell in love! This Audrey Hepburn inspired up-do is a new take on a classic style. The loose cascade of tousled curls, which is complimented by a sleek swoop bang, brings attention to the face and makes the eyes pop. The crystal and rhinestone comb, add a touch of elegance to an already glamorous style.   See more views of this style! 

   
 

10 Steps to the Perfect Wedding Hairstyle

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Deciding what to do with your hair on your wedding day has to be one of the hardest decisions ever! It can turn even the best of brides into Bridezilla. So take precautions and start early!!! When I was working in the salon, this had to be the most stressful and rewarding time for both the Bride and I. To make this time a little easier for both the stylist and the bride, here are ten steps to achieving that perfect wedding hair!
 

  1. Pick your dress: Evaluate your dress if it is really elegant you may want to wear your hair up. If it is more casual you may want to wear it down. But you could always do the opposite to either dress up or dress down a dress. You just have to look at your dress and decide what is best for you and your style. Plus consider the over all theme of your wedding. If it is more casual wear your hair down; more elegant wear it up.

  1. Pick your Hairpiece: Or at least have in mind what you want in your hair. You would be surprised at how many hairstyles these piece of information can eliminate.

  1. Is Your Hair Long or Short: If your hair is short but you want to wear an updo, start growing it out as soon as possible. Keep in mind: Hair grows about half an inch per month.

  1. Look through Magazines or the Internet: Get an idea of the styles you like and don’t like and compile a book to show your hairstylist. Don’t choose an outrageous, over-the-top hairstyle if your normal style is sleek and simple. You’ll feel uncomfortable, and you won’t look like yourself.

  1. Schedule Two Hair Appointments: Talk to your stylist and make two hair appointments. You want one on the day of your wedding (several hours before your ceremony, so you won’t be rushed.) and the other about a week before. If you have a stylist that gets booked quickly you’re going to want to schedule your appointments far in advance. Bring all hair accessories with you to both of your appointments.   Also bring the book of hairstyles you like and a picture of your wedding dress. This will help you both decide what style would be the best for that special day.

  1. Get Regular Trims!: I don’t think I can say this enough!  Even if you are growing your hair out, you need regular trims. They keep your hair healthy and prevent split ends. Ultimately your hair will look better in your updo if you get your hair trimmed regularly.

  1. Color: If you get your hair colored regularly get it done about 1-2 weeks before your wedding. This will give you a little extra comfort in case something should go wrong; there is time to fix it. Plus color looks the best after a couple of weeks. If your hair is a little drab and you normally don’t get color, but you want something to spruce it up, I suggest going for some subtle highlights. But DO NOT do partial highlights meaning only the top layers of your hair are colored) if you plan to wear an updo on your wedding day. The two-tone look won’t be flattering.

  1. Make a Wedding Day Hair Survival Kit: Assemble a “hair repair” kit for the big day, stocked with extra pins and any styling products for last-minute touch-ups. Ask a bridesmaid to make sure it’s with you when you dress.

  1. What to Wear: On the day of your wedding, wear a loose shirt that zips or buttons in the front so that you won’t ruin your do when you change into your wedding dress.

  1. Have Fun! : This is your big day, make the most of it.  Take some champagne or sparkling grape juice to the salon with you. Also have one of your best friends go with you to keep you calm and just to have fun with.

Get the Perfect Pedicure from Home

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Your wedding is quickly approaching and you have decided to wear open toed shoes or even go barefoot. But after the long months of wedding planning, do your feet look like something out of a horror movie, with thick, malicious, cuticles creepy up and taking over our toes!!!! It is Attack of the Ugly Feet! Ahhhhh!!!!  If you feel like burring our feet in the sand or running away and hiding, don’t you worry here are 10 easy steps to banish the ugly feet blues and get you ready to strut those beautiful wedding shoes with pride!!!!

Materials:

  • Basin or tub
  • Foot Soak, Epsom Salt or Bath Salts
  • Exfoliating Foot Scrub
  • Pumice Footstone
  • Small Brush
  • Nail Polish Remover (acetone free)
  • Cotton Balls
  • Nail Polish
  • Base Coat  
  • Top Coat  
  • Toenail Clippers
  • File
  • 4-Way Buffer (optional)
  • Orangewood stick (Cuticle Stick)
  • Lotion
  • Foot scrub treatment

 

  1. First things first, fill a warm basin or bath with several inches of water–the water should come up to at least your ankles. As the water is running, add a desired amount of foot soak, bath salts or Epsom salt so that it dissolves in the water as the tub fills. When soaking your feet, add a few drops of tea tree oil to the water to fight athlete’s foot and reduce itchiness. You can even add some scented oil or flower petals to really pamper yourself. Go ahead you deserve it!  
  2. Now, remove that old cracked nail polish off your toes while the tub or basin is filling. Be sure to use a non-acetone remover; acetone can dry out your nails.  
  3. Next, cut your toenails straight across. Do it any other way and you risk in-growing nails. Then gently smooth the edges with a nail file. Be sure to file one side and then the other. DO NOT SAW, you are not a lumberjack and sawing ruins your nails! Also be sure to file before soaking your feet. Once feet have soaked in water your nails become soft and pliable and they become very easy to damage. You can also use a four-way buffer to give nails an added shine.  
  4. Next soak your feet for about 10-15min. in a warm basin or bath. Grab a book or listen to some music and just relax!  
  5. I know you could sit there for hours but it is time to get busy! Now, pat your feet dry with a towel. Using the small brush, gently buff one foot first and then the other. This will help to remove some dead skin cells and also to soften your feet. A pumice footstone can work wonders for dry and rough feet! Use this to eliminate remaining rough spots. Dip feet after this step.  
  6. Now, here comes my favorite part, the exfoliating foot scrub! Pat feet dry again and using a foot scrub, massage the cream onto your feet, paying special attention to your heels and any rough spots. This will further soften and exfoliate.  
  7. Once you’ve dried your feet, massage them with a moisturizer or rich foot cream that’s packed with refreshing, nice-smelling ingredients like mint. Better still, get someone else to do it while you sit back and relax!  
  8. Apply some cuticle oil, if you don’t have cuticle oil olive oil works just as well, and then massage into cuticles. Then, using orangewood stick, gently push your cuticles back along the nail. They should be pliable due to the soaking.  
  9. If you wish to paint your toenails, you can use toe separators or rolled cotton to help the process. Apply a base coat, starting in the middle of the toenail, to fill in the ridges and uneven surfaces. Base coats are generally clear or slightly opaque and they help to strengthen the nail to avoid breakage. When they’re dry, add two coats of color – but wait two to three minutes between coats. (Hint: For touch-ups, dip a Q-tip in the nail polish remover and gently swab away the unwanted color.) Also remember that fingernail and toenail polishes don’t have to match. Try varying the shades a lighter color on your hands and a darker on the toes, for something fun and different!  
  10. Apply a crystal-clear topcoat to add shine and to protect color from chipping. Keep in mind that it can take up to an hour for nail polish to fully dry, so wait as long as you can before slipping into your sandals.

  

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