Reader Asks Long Wedding Hair Question

I’m guilty of falling into the trap of posting more elaborate looking long wedding hair styles on my blog. They are fun to write about, but the truth is, I wore a casual long wedding hair style when I got married and it was right because it was just how I wanted to wear it.
I come from the opinion that your wedding day should be just the way you want it to be. If you want to please others, that’s your choice, but when plans start stressing you out, take a deep breath and regroup. When it comes to deciding on how to wear your hair, your long wedding hair style should first be comfortable for you to wear all day long and pretty too.

“Long Wedding Hair if it is You!”If your style is casual and trendy, the above picture of Keira Knightley reflects an amorous, messy kind of long wedding hair style.

Here are some pictures of nuptials where these famous ladies chose to wear their long wedding hair styles down and natural, rather than ‘done up.’ They all look beautiful and like they are having the time of their lives . . . like it should be. Congratulations and have fun!
Long Wedding Hair Styles Natural and Pretty

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker

Jennifer Anniston and Brad Pitt in 2000

Fergie and Josh wedding 11/05/2009

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Jessica Alba In a Summer Updo

What face shapes should NOT wear these summer updos?

The ballerina bun – comes up on top of the most popular summer updos list of 2010. At least that is what Hollywood would have you believe. If you’ve watched any of the red carpet events in the recent past, you’ve seen a barrage of updo buns!  Sometimes extreme, this summer updo isn’t for everyone.

“Cool Summer Updos”Who can wear it? This summer updo is especially striking on women with oval or heart-shaped faces and superb bone structure. Think Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Lopez and the like.  Although you don’t need the ‘perfect’ face shape to wear this hairstyle, keep in mind your face is ‘out there’ on three-dimensional display.

Who shouldn’t wear it? How do I say this? If you have disproportionate features, such as large or uneven ears, a large nose, chin or forehead, you may want to think twice about the ballerina updo bun. It’s hard to be objective about ourselves and usually we will see more faults in our looks than others will see. If you want to wear this style but are unsure if it works for you, try it out and ask a trusted friend to give you an opinion.

Hayden Pantierre

Christina Applegate

Janet Jackson

Scarlett Johansson

To style the slicked back ballerina bun – One length hair is a must or, at least you will need long enough layers to hold in a bungee without short pieces falling out! This look is all about a perfectly smooth and polished finish with a beautiful sheen without a greasy look. On wet hair, use a gel like TIGI Catwalk Your Highness Thickening Gel Creme, Brush hair smoothly into a high ponytail and use a comb to smooth hair evenly into a bungee. Twist pony and wrap around the base of the ponytail. Tuck ends under and use bobby pins to secure. Lightly mist with a finishing spray and smooth down any flyaway ends.

Taylor Swift

A more casual popular summer updo is the low bun or the high bun with softness built-in. More women can wear this type of bun because wispy pieces or height built into the hairstyle will balance and soften different face shapes.

Who can wear it? Almost all face shapes can wear this if styled with a sense of balance. For instance a longer rectangular face shape could wear the bun low and full at the nape to add weight and width to the face. A round face shape could wear a high bun to add height and some wisps at the nape to add a sense of length to the face.

The ballerina bun summer updo can be worn extremely smooth and sleek or more wispy and whimsical to suit your mood.

For more discussion on updo hair styles you’ll want to check out these other articles:

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Easy DIY summer hair trends!

Right from the horse’s mouth comes a slew of sultry, sexy, tantalizing summer hair trends for long hair and the good news is . . . these are easy to do yourself!

What horse’s mouth? Oribe, (pronounced Or-bay) is a top celebrity hairdresser sought after for fashion, editorial and advertising work and could be called a stallion in the world of hair. This Latino hairdresser has been a leader of the pack when it comes to defining influential hairdressers in cutting-edge innovation. His client list includes, Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum and his editorial work has been seen on the covers of Vogue, Elle, and Allure just to name a few.

“Oribe on Summer
Hair Trends”This video embraces a comparatively tame or more practical side of Oribes hairdressing ideas. The summer hair trends shown here are simple to do and more likely to be something you would actually recreate at home. Hair styling products play a big part in getting the look you want so keep in mind what type of hair product Oribe suggests.

To summarize these summer hair trends I think some of the best advice Oribe gives is “don’t fight your hair.” Summers humidity will create frizz for most hair types so why spend your precious time fighting it?  Summer is not only a great time to give yourself a new look but it’s also a good time to give your hair a break and your flat irons a rest!

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