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Finding the Right Wedding Hairpiece

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The dress has been hunted down, the shoes snapped up and your makeup decided on. The next big decision a blushing bride is what to do with her hair. Whether you’re wearing your hair up or down, it’s your wedding hairpiece which will pull everything together and make you feel like a bride.

Headpiece tips

There are some general things to keep in mind before you start looking for your dream headpiece:

Know how you’re going to wear your hair and have a dress picked out first. The accessory should work with your overall look, especially your veil if you’re wearing one.

Think about angles. You’ll be seen from the side and the back, so check how your headpiece looks from all angles and how your photographs will look.

Try it on well before the wedding to make sure it’s comfortable and won’t distract you from more important things.

Match your headpiece to your jewellery so they’re not fighting for attention

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How to pick the right headpiece

If you’re having a country wedding

If your wedding is set outdoors and you’re going for a relaxed vibe, you might want to eschew the crystals and diamonds in favour of flowers, nonchalantly placed in your hair.

You could try wild flowers, or choose from specially designed wedding hair flowers to achieve the same look without the worry of the flowers wilting. The slightly undone braid looks fantastic with flowers put through it. Some brides would gasp in horror at something so informal but it can look enchantingly pretty in the right setting.

If your wedding is vintage themed

The vintage chic themed wedding has been going strong for a while now as brides look to capture the romance and glamour of a bygone era. Ornate hair clips in a leaf, flower or feather design will definitely give you the vintage feel you are looking for.

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If you’re going for a 20s look

A forehead piece will make a dramatic impact, while an art deco headpiece fastened to the side of an updo will help you achieve the look in a more understated way. Feathers and bird cage veils will be what you are after for a sophisticated 20s style image.

If you want to be a princess bride

If you grew up on a diet of Disney films and have always dreamed of being a princess if only for one day, a show-stopping tiara is a must. It’s the ultimate princess look and make you feel like you’re really having that fairytale wedding you so deserve.

If you want a classic look

A pretty hair comb is ultra-chic and perfect for a demi-chignon or a loose bun worn low. It’s easy to fasten it yourself, just be sure to insert it so it sits close against your head and is properly secured.

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If your dress is simple

If your dress isn’t overly embellished, you can afford to add some glamor and shimmer with your hair accessories. However, something overly extravagant would feel incongruent with a simple dress, so try wearing a few artfully placed slides. Choose from pearl (great with lace dresses) or a glitzy crystal slide for a bit of glamour.

If you’ve got short hair

A short crop doesn’t have to stop you from feeling ultra-feminine and sexy. Adding a headpiece studded with ladylike pearls or even a tiara will draw attention to your face and make you feel ready to walk down that aisle.

If you have a voluminous  gown

The size of your headpiece should correlate with the scale and design of your dress. An extravagant hair accessory will just distract from a highly embellished, princess or A-Line style dress with a long train. Try a simple headband or slide. Remember that a hairpiece is only an accessory and should complement the dress, not overpower it.

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Author Bio:

Mhairi Steele is a writer on all things wedding! She writes about bridal fashion, wedding trends and how to make your wedding special and unique to you. Trends she loves at the moment are wedding hair flower accessories and glam lace wedding dresses.

How Your Face Shape Can Determine Your Wedding Headpiece

Wedding headpiece ideas according to faceshape

The shape of your face will determine what sort of wedding headpiece suits you, and where you should place it.

Oval

Oval faces can take any kind of headpiece (you lucky things!). 

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Heart-shaped

If you’ve got a heart shaped face (with a narrow, pointy chin) you’ll want to draw the eyes up, so fix a headpiece higher up near your cheekbones or temples.

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Round

To elongate your face avoid fastening a headpiece (especially a large piece with flowers) to the sides of your head as this will only succeed in accentuating your round shape.

Add height with a bun or beehive (perfect if you’re going for a retro look) and decorate with clips or even a tiara. The shape of your face will now appear more oval rather than round.

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Square

Distract from a strong jaw or square face with a headband to create the illusion of more roundness.

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Long

If you’re bothered by your long face, it’s relatively easy to even things out by placing accessories near your ears to add a teensy bit of width.

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How are you planning to wear your hair on your big day, and how will you be accessorising it?

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Author Bio:

Mhairi Steele is a writer on all things wedding! She writes for Glitzysecrets.com on bridal fashion, wedding trends and how to make your wedding special and unique to you. Trends she loves at the moment are wedding hair flower accessories and glam lace wedding dresses.

Pure Vintage Hair Accessory Inspiration

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When preparing a vintage style bridal outfit, it is important that significant attention is given to the accessories, not just on the dress. We have therefore put together some stylish vintage hair accessory ideas to help you get a feel for this chic style before you make your final decisions on what to wear.

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So what defines vintage?

Answer: Extravagance! Feathers, decorative headbands, lace bridal caps, birdcage veils, flowers, and ornate hair clips.

Part of the style however, is how you wear such items. Vintage style predominately has ladies wearing hair pieces towards the front of the head, rather than at the back. Feathers, flowers and jewels were a big fashion statement and definitely meant to be seen.

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The great thing about the vintage style is that anything goes, from subtle to frivolous,  so here are a range of very different ideas to get your inspirational juices flowing:

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Vintage Bridal Caps:

Lace, net and everything in between

Vintage net bridal cap

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Vintage style bridal cap and veil

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Vintage Birdcage Veils:

From vintage extravaganza to simple and elegant

Vintage birdcage veil ideas

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Vintage feather hair pieces:

These can range from a sutble touch of peacock colours to tall wafting plumes

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Ornate vintage feather hair piece

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Vintage Jeweled Hair Clips:

Vintage clips can be anything from dainty to ornate eye-catching features

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Vintage Flower Hair Accessories:

Bold and beautiful, flowers are definitely pretty and very feminine

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Vintage style lace bridal headband

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Vintage style flower hair piece

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Vintage Headbands: 

Vintage headbands work well with all hair styles and hair cuts

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Author:

Fiona Warren-Bassett, Weddzilla

The Best Of Celebrity Bridal Hair Styles

Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton

I’m not particularly into the royal family at all, but I was still swept up in all the magic of the royal wedding last year. Kate Middleton therefore is another favourite ‘celebrity’ bride. I wouldn’t go for her style myself, because I don’t think I could pull it off – but I still think she looks stunning in her own way. She looks so elegant, classic and beautiful.

Her hair is actually all her own, but if you’re anything like me and most people I know, you won’t be blessed with such gorgeous bouncy locks. Fear not, they are very easy to recreate – and this is one look which I would say is easier to create without the help of a stylist.

Kate’s look was created by blow drying the hair using a large barrelled curling brush and then setting it in rollers. Heated rollers are extra handy because they help the hair to stay in position once they’re removed. When creating a similar look with extensions, you can either put all your hair extensions in and then apply rollers, or set your hair extensions separately to your actual hair, and then apply them afterwards. Either way has a similar effect. Be careful if you decide to use synthetic rather than real human hair extensions, as synthetic hair extensions do not like heat and no one wants melted hair on their wedding day!

 

Eva Longoria

Eva has to be the winner of the best up-do prize. She always looks so effortlessly chic and her wedding day was no exception. Eva actually had her hair down for the ceremony, but switched to an up-do later to enjoy the celebrations at her wedding reception.

Even though I am a regular hair extension user, I seriously recommend hair extension virgins to give them a go and try them for their wedding, you will be amazed how they are able to transform your look and make you feel special. Even Eva will have used hair extensions to achieve this up-do.

To recreate this style I would curl the hair all over with hair extensions in, using rollers to give the hair soft and subtle waves. Then, whilst I am fixing the hair up at the back, I would secure a roller away from my face at the front, to create the flirty flick you can see on Eva. The back can be secured with pretty decoration ‘swirls’ as described above. They look so pretty on brides.

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Jennifer Stano

Model Jennifer Stano has to be my all time favourite bride! I think she looked just stunning on her wedding day and she will definitely be my inspiration when I get married. I love the fairytale look of her wedding and the way she looks slightly OTT and full on glamorous but still classy and elegant. Her hair looks gorgeous and was created by hairstylist Cynthia, using hair extensions. If you’re brave enough to do your own hair for your wedding or perhaps you just want to look stunning as a guest or bridesmaid, I’d recommend having a few trial runs so you’ll be super confident on your special day.

Jennifer’s own hair is shoulder length and the styling started with a bouncy blow dry to give her natural hair lots of volume. Layer by layer, hair extensions were clipped in, and tonged with a large barrel curling tong to create the loose curls which Jennifer describes as ‘beachy waves’. At the top of Jennifer’s head, heated rollers were used to create extra volume around the crown. Her stylist then pinned up the upper sections of her hair at the back, creating a ‘half up-half down’ look, enabling Jennifer to have her hair down, without it being in her face. If she had wanted a more ornate look for her hair, this would have been the time to insert roses or diamonds, or whatever she fancied.

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5 Ways To Pamper Yourself Before Your Wedding

Pampering

Planning a wedding is no joke. It’s a lot of hard work, and at times can be very stressful.  Every bride should take some time before her big day, to rest and relax, and most of all pamper herself. To ensure you’re feeling and looking your best before you walk down the aisle, we have come up with 5 amazing ways to pamper yourself before your wedding.

Soak in a mineral bath

Look into soaking in a mineral bath before your next spa day. Mineral baths are used for revitalizing and relaxing the mind and body.  It is truly amazing what soaking in a hot bath with minerals can do.

Massage

Work out some of those knots before you walk down the aisle. I prefer deep tissue massages to work out the knots, as well as release toxins. However, if you like something a bit lighter try a Swedish massage. Hot Stone massages are also amazing ways to loosen up your muscles.

Facial

Schedule this a week or two before your wedding to prevent unwanted breakouts.  Talk to an esthetician about your skin type, and your problem areas, as well as what your hope to achieve with the facial. A good esthetician should be able to customize a facial for you to get the ultimate results. If you would like extractions, be sure to tell them. Not all facials come with extractions.

European Body Wrap

This detoxification process can help you lose 6 to 30 inches in an hour. Talk about awesome! Soaked medical bandages are soaked in a an herbal solution and placed on the body. The herbs then penetrate you skin through the pores and cleanse the body of toxins. This wrap also reduced the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks while toning and tightening the skin.

Manicure & Pedicure

Keep your nails in good shape before your wedding day.  This means regularly going to get a manicure and pedicure. Nothing worse than having a gorgeous wedding ring on a finger with chipped unkept nails!

 

I hope these  pampering pointers help you indulge yourself, and have inspired you to start booking some spa appointments & taking care of yourself! You deserve it.

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