Wedding Take Two: Lady Ciel''s Much Better Hair Trial

[ladyciel]

Some of you might remember my first hair and makeup trial, when my makeup came out great and my hair was lousy. The stylist was working off of my inspiration pics from the American Pie Wedding movie, and it just didn''t work well. After much thought, I realized a big reason I didn''t like it and didn''t have much hope that I''d like the 2nd stab at it was the style just wasn''t ME. So, last night I went to my 2nd trial w/o any photos. I told her that I wanted the bulk of my hair at the crown of my head, softly pulled back from my face in a manner not too far from a loose ponytail, and something kind of "soft, romantic, not tight curls or big barrel curls" up top. I also said I didn''t want it to be a distinct bun shape or something with a hard line between the bun and the rest of my hair. She asked if I was completely against curls, and I said if I had them I''d like them natural and wavy.

For the wedding she''s going to make the updo a little smaller overall (so it fits under my veil a little more smoothly) and loosen up the underside in the back so it''s more textured/flowing like the top. Other than that, I felt SO much prettier and like myself in this style than I did after the first trial! I don''t think hair pins would really "go" with this style (other than the scattered little pins which I''m not a big fan of), but I''m loving the idea of a flower. Anyone who can find me a fabulous flower in the 3-4" range gets a virtual cookie! The not so great one that I tried in the photos is 3" across. Oh, and another cookie for the person with the best guess of just how many pins she used.

 

[ladyciel]

The bottom right is with me looking down so you can see the top.

 

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[ladyciel]

Last one, promise!

 

[gwendolyn]

Gorgeous!!!!

I know nothing of hair and pins and things, so I will just leave it at that.

 

[Stephanie]

I like this one much better!! Fantastic!

 

[October2008bride]

Looks amazing! I love the overall look of it, and I think on the wedding day when it is a bit more polished (while still keeping that natural look to it), it will be perfection!

Oh and I think that if you want to do anything else (you don''t have to) I would go with the flower - you could just put it on after the veil comes off if you want!

 

[ladyciel]

Thanks Gwen, Stephanie and October! I''m glad you guys like it too!

I''ve always said my hair refuses to curl and won''t hold it for more than a couple of minutes unless it''s pinned. I felt sort of vindicated when the stylist had to crank her curling iron ALL the way up...to 500F to get it to take the curl.

 

[Stephanie]

Date: 7/2/2008 8:35:25 PM
Author: ladyciel
Thanks Gwen, Stephanie and October! I''m glad you guys like it too!

I''ve always said my hair refuses to curl and won''t hold it for more than a couple of minutes unless it''s pinned. I felt sort of vindicated when the stylist had to crank her curling iron ALL the way up...to 500F to get it to take the curl.

Hey, whatever it takes! I have the same problem and besides having to o.d. on product the extreme heat is the only thing that works!

 

[ladyciel]

Date: 7/2/2008 8:36:34 PM
Author: Stephanie

Date: 7/2/2008 8:35:25 PM

Author: ladyciel

Thanks Gwen, Stephanie and October! I''m glad you guys like it too!


I''ve always said my hair refuses to curl and won''t hold it for more than a couple of minutes unless it''s pinned. I felt sort of vindicated when the stylist had to crank her curling iron ALL the way up...to 500F to get it to take the curl.

Hey, whatever it takes! I have the same problem and besides having to o.d. on product the extreme heat is the only thing that works!

Haha, yeah. To get ANY curl out of mine at home, I have to turn it all the way up into the setting range the box listed as being for black/ethnic hair (the same thing the stylist said about the 500F). I was really happy that she didn''t use a ton of hairspray, though. She waited until after it was up and pinned so that it would keep a nice soft look. With the color and texture of my hair, spray tends to just make it look lifeless and dirty. Icky, really.

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Love it!!!

 

[zoebartlett]

It looks great!

 

[anchor31]

I love it! You look stunning with your dress, hair and veil.

 

[mintve]

very pretty!!