Wedding curls: features, types and tips for creating
Choosing a hairstyle is as important a step as buying a wedding dress. Beautiful hair styling will help create a harmonious and gorgeous image of the newlywed. Curls are in great demand among girls with different hair types. Delicate curls make the bride feminine, romantic, emphasize style and beauty. How to choose the right hairstyle, create persistent curls and decide on jewelry, we will talk in this article.
Who are they suitable for?
For tall girls with long hair, any voluminous and light curls are suitable, and for petite ladies it is better to take a closer look at high hairstyles, such as curls in a ponytail or loose with small curls. Girls with broad shoulders and curvy brides who have opted for an open-back or sleeveless wedding dress should opt for casual, pinned curls. Loose strands balance the proportions and add a special charm to the look.
How to decide on a hairstyle by type of face, we will analyze below.
- Oval. This type of face calmly tolerates all types of curls, and a calm, smooth wave looks good here. An oval-faced bride can experiment with any look.
- Round, square. For owners of large features, the best choice would be loose curls or a collected hairstyle with separate strands, which with their lines cover any protruding parts of the face and allow you to visually correct its shape, bringing it closer to the oval. The volume of laying should strive in height, but not in breadth.
- Triangular. Such a face loves lush curls.They can be pinned at neck or shoulder level, thereby adding volume to the hairstyle and correcting the shape of the face. Give preference to the images of old Hollywood divas.
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Loose ones remain the most popular curls, despite the ease of creation. Textured, light and casual or carefully styled curls turn a girl into a princess. So that the hair does not constantly fall on the face, it can be pinned up from the inside with invisible ones or picked up with the help of a rim, tiara.
Any parting is allowed: straight or asymmetrical, loose curls are also chosen by the owners of the bangs. This styling is suitable for any wedding style.
Large and voluminous curls are created for subsequent collection in a Greek braid or tail. This styling is beautifully combined with open dresses that show the femininity of the shoulder lines, neck and back curves. The tail is more suitable for young brides, it will emphasize their youth and give the image of freshness and romance.
Light curls are the choice for a summer, boho beach wedding. The simple flowing texture and the wind in the hair create a very delicate and light look for the bride. If you want an image from the catwalk, you can comb the curls from the face with the help of the gel, leaving the middle and ends of the hair intact.
The Hollywood Wave is chic. Brides should choose this one if the dress is with bare shoulders or a tight-fitting silhouette. This hairstyle is combined with both classic makeup and rich shades on the lips and eyeliner. The wave looks especially beautiful on long hair.
Hollywood curls are perfect for an autumn / winter celebration.
Girls with bangs are often faced with the problem of hair styling due to the lack of variety in hairstyles. This does not mean at all that nothing can be invented, on the contrary, it is quite possible to create a more complex and multifaceted appearance. Long bangs can be easily pinned into any type of hairstyle or laid to one side. For straight bangs, it is worth choosing laconic styles from straight and simple lines, focusing on the smoothness and silkiness of the hair. If you have asymmetrical bangs, it is worth emphasizing its torn strands and direction, creating a bright and extraordinary style.
Cutting your bangs is worth a couple of weeks before the event. Otherwise, cutting your hair before your wedding day can result in your bangs being shorter than you intended.
Optional accessories
The main thing in choosing accessories is to choose them stylistically for the outfit. Large and shiny jewelry items will look appropriate in multi-layered embroidered dresses with puffy skirts; for delicate flying fabrics, it is better to give preference to simple shapes or completely abandon jewelry.
Veil is the personification of purity and innocence, it gives every girl a gentle and fragile look. The veil looks great with any hairstyle, it can be fixed on the top of the head, completely covering the bride's face, or at the bottom of the hairstyle, for example, above or under a bun. To fix the veil on the comb, it is worth braiding a small pigtail on the back of the head and covering it with hair from the top of the head. A long cascading veil is suitable for gathered hair - a Greek braid, a single-layer veil can cover the entire head, then neat curls will be visible through a thin layer of fabric, creating an atmosphere of mystery.
The tiara is a classic wreath-shaped piece of stones and precious metals. The chunky and richly decorated attribute harmoniously matches the voluminous curls and buns, creating a truly royal style. For a flower crown, you should give preference to light beach curls. Any type of tiara goes well with a veil.
Earrings are the finishing touch to the bride's look. When choosing earrings, the overall look should be taken into account. If the choice fell on the style of the princess, get large shiny models. These earrings will look good with loose hair and will not dissolve into your hair.For simple summer looks, stud earrings or small neat clips are the best choice.
How to do it?
Curls are created only on clean, well-dried hair with the help of stylers - irons or curls. If you have a lot of preparation time or your hair is straight and does not hold the curl well, use curlers. A couple of days before the appointed date, it is worth starting a course of nourishing masks, this will allow you to tidy up the texture of your hair and make it easier to wind up curls.
Do not forget to use thermal protection, it can be applied to damp hair before blow-drying or already in the process of creating curls, but never moisturize the strands before wrapping, there is a possibility of ruining the hair.
To achieve irregular curls, use curling irons of different diameters, spirals or tourniquets. Thus, you will get a classic wave or afro curls. If your hair is naturally wavy, then first pull it out with an iron, and only then start creating a hairstyle. When decorating curls, fix all your actions with varnish, so the styling will be more durable and reliable.
Volumetric
For voluminous, lush curls you will need:
- large curling iron (25-35mm);
- comb;
- varnish of any fixation.
The step-by-step creation of a hairstyle looks like this.
- Apply a heat protectant spray to dry hair.
- Buckle each strand. If the hair does not hold well, spray the root with varnish and start combing.
- Start creating the curl. To do this, the selected strand must be wound with a curling iron in the direction from the face, starting from the root and moving downward. For convenience, divide your hair into two halves, parted straight from the forehead to the neck.
- Repeat the same on the other side.
- To add volume to the curls, each strand should be stretched with your hands. The strand is pulled up and in breadth, creating an airy effect, immediately after stretching, fix the resulting curl with varnish.
- If you are uncomfortable stretching the strands, then tilt your head forward so that all your hair hangs down, and comb it with your hands.
- After completing the styling, go through the varnish again, fixing the entire hairstyle.
Lungs
But to make light curls, you only need an iron and a strong fixation varnish.
How to do:
- use a heat protectant spray, spreading it on dry hair;
- divide your head into two zones with a straight parting;
- start wrapping from the bottom of the head, moving up to the top of the head;
- direct the curl away from the face, the ends can be left straight, this will give your styling uniqueness;
- having twisted the whole head, you should comb the hair with your fingers or a comb;
- at the end, fix the curls with varnish;
- to add volume in the root zone, you can make a bouffant or use a corrugation.
Tail of curls
You will need:
- money gum and invisibility;
- strong hold varnish.
Step by step process:
- wind your hair in the desired technique;
- choose an arrangement: low, medium, high tail;
- put two invisibility on the money elastic;
- gather your hair into a ponytail at the desired height and insert the invisibility into the base of the strand;
- wrap the tail with an elastic band and fix it with the remaining invisibility;
- select a thin strand and wrap it around the base of the tail, closing the elastic there;
- use nail polish to fix your hairstyle.
Hollywood Wave
You will need:
- invisible;
- curlers with a diameter of 3 cm or more or a large curling iron;
- massage comb;
- strong hold varnish.
How to do:
- highlight the side parting, pin up the smaller part of the hair behind the ear;
- wind all hair in curlers away from the face;
- after removing the products, sprinkle the hair with varnish and comb it with a massage comb;
- the hair from the side of the smaller part must be combed in the direction from the face behind the ear;
- on the opposite side, shape the wave with your hands and varnish, making it smooth;
- do the same with all the remaining hair;
- Secure the hair behind the ear with invisibility and decorate with the chosen accessory.
Beautiful examples
A fashionable tail of large light curls with straight ends, decorated with a small hair clip, looks elegant and feminine on young girls.
Lush, slightly stretched natural curls are perfect for a princess-style dress. This is a universal hairstyle for any accessories and hair length.
The collected curls perfectly shape the face and allow the hairstyle to survive windy weather.
A cascading tail of large curls is the best option for owners of thin hair.
Other contemporary hairstyles for brides.
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