Tips for the perfect Indian bridal hair

You got to have a wonderful hairstyle on your wedding day that suits you and your dressing and gives a smooth look. Below are great tips, which will help you a lot.

Plan Ahead
This is all about deciding on the type of style you are looking for. Look through magazines and not just bridal ones. The glossy bridal shoots are often designed for the studio and are often impractical for an actual wedding. Talk to your hairdresser - they know you and your likes and will be able to suggest a style that would suit you. Also talk to them about a hair care regime

Basic Hair care
This comes down the using the right product for your hair type. Your stylist will be able to advise you on a hair care regime, which is suitable for your hair.
Have regular cuts every 6 weeks with treatments. If you colour your hair, it is important to use the right products - normally a colour-care shampoo and conditioner, plus a leave-in treatment. These products help prevent colour fade and maintain the vibrancy and condition of your hair. I would normally recommend that you have your hair cut and coloured one week before the wedding to allow your hair to settle.

In salon, or come to you?
This is a personal decision, the quality of the work provided by either a salon or a mobile hairdresser should not vary. Make sure that you trial your hairdresser somewhere between 2-3 months before your wedding, as this allows plenty of time should something go wrong at the trial. The advantage of the salon is that often you can get everyone done at once, the disadvantage is that there may be multiple stylists involved whose work may vary slightly and you still have to coordinate getting your party to and from the salon. The advantage of a mobile hairdresser is that they come to you so that you are not rushing around on the day, the disadvantage is normally there is only one hairdresser so with a large wedding this means an early start.

How to choose a Hairdresser
The best advise I can give about choosing a hairdresser is to talk to a couple of hairdressers and listen to what they have to say about your hair and what they would do with it. They should talk about your hair history, what type of colours you have had in the past, what type of cuts you have had and what you did or didn't like about them, and generally get to know you and your tastes in style.

The Trial
At the trial, you should talk about the dress and the image that you are after. Have pictures which you have found in magazines to help your stylist design the style for you. The cost will vary from hairdresser to hairdresser so make sure that you get prices before hand.

Are they interested in you and your wedding? Did they ask about the dress etc?
Have they suggested hairstyles for you? Did they give you advice on your hair, not just the styles for your wedding but on hair care, as well as cutting and colouring advice?
Are they punctual? You need your stylist to be running on time on your wedding day.

Pre-wedding cut / colour
Your Pre-wedding cut I feel should always be done by the hairdresser who is going to do your hair on the day of wedding. This takes away any chance of the hair being cut too short, and the hairdresser having difficulties with the style on the day. If you need to have a different hairdresser cut you hair, make sure they show you how much hair they are taking off before they start cutting.
Any colour work should be done anywhere from one to two weeks before the wedding. Style and colour changes are not recommended just before the wedding, and definitely not on the day.

On the day
The day of the wedding has arrived and you have to keep to a schedule. Try to wash your hair the night before, rather than on the day. You should allow approximately 40 min for hair styling per person.

The most important thing is that you feel comfortable with the person who is doing your hair and make up. Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life so you have to start it being relaxed and well prepared.

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