Give Your Hair Some Love! Brides it’s time to get your hair in shape!
Great style begins with healthy hair
It’s time to jump into action!
It’s the most important day of your life – and you want to look and feel your absolute best. As a blushing bride-to-be, you’re likely focusing on all aspects of makeup and beauty for the big day. However, one area that can often be overlooked is hair care!
Your wedding day hairstyle needs to have volume, shine and hold for hours even in unpredictable weather conditions. But don’t panic! We’ve got some helpful tips so that brides can prepare their locks weeks before the ‘I do’s’ – giving them healthy hair with improved strength, shine and manageability. So read on to learn healthy hair tips just in time for tying the knot!
I don’t know about you but we’ve had enough of winter and the damaging effects on hair that the cold damp weather brings with it.
Freezing cold temperatures and indoor heating suck the moisture right out of your hair and your scalp. Add to that the damaging effects of your every day styling routine you could be dealing with a host of unwanted hair troubles. Those troubles can include annoying static frizz, split ends, itchy flaky scalp all of which can spell disaster for your your wedding day hair style.
Our top tips for healthy hair
Taking control of your hair care routine now will get your truss in top shape for the most important day of your life, your wedding day. Your wedding day hair and hairstyle makes a statement and is one of the first things that will be noticed. Whether you have naturally curly hair or naturally straight hair one rule remains the same, healthy hair takes time.
Clean it up
Just like your neckline is an extension of your cheeks and jawline your scalp is an extension of your forehead , so treating your scalp with the same TLC as your face is the first place we’ll start.
It’s long been a rumor or myth that the less you wash your hair the healthier it will be. Today’s shampoos and conditioners don’t typically contain the same harsh ingredients they did when this myth started.
FACT, your scalp produces oil, sweat, and dead skin cells so if you’re not washing it away along with pollutants and product then your locks can appear limp and dull. Washing and conditioning gently with a product that matches your hair type will leave your locks feeling light and full of life.
Keep it cool
Stay cool and lay off of the heat! Blow drying, curling and flat irons zap your hair of moisture. We get it, we’re busy too and we understand that time doesn’t always permit in our busy schedules to take all of the time our hair really needs in a day. As often as possible allow your hair to air dry, doing so will help minimize brittleness and breakage. When you do need to use those hot tools use a heat protection product first. Additionally, using your hair dryer on a cooler setting will help gently dry your hair without the excessive heat. If your hair is curly naturally or permed use a diffuser to reduce the heat and the frizz. Be gentle! Additionally, putting down the heat tools and reaching for a softer hair brush to minimize breakage. For coarser hair or hair with tight curls try a boar-bristle brush to straighten even the curliest curls.
The Product Challenge
When it comes to product less is more. Investing in quality concentrated products will give you lasting results without having to use insane amounts of product that weighs down your hair.
Challenge yourself to use half the amount you would normally use. When you grab that conditioner, go easy, and condition just the ends and not root to ends. Conditioner can weigh down the hair at the crown and scalp so if you’re going for height and volume using too much conditioner is counter productive. Avoid products containing silicone, silicone blocks out necessary nutrients and robs your hair of needed nourishment.
Cover it up
The Spring and summer seasons will be here in a blink of an eye and UV rays are extremely harmful to your scalp, stripping down moisture and causing damage to the delicate skin cells on your scalp. When enjoying the outdoors wear a hat whenever possible. For those of you that enjoy the water rinsing your hair with fresh water after swimming is essential to remove chlorine, chemicals and salt from your hair and scalp.
Let it flow
Avoid using rubber bands and clips to keep your hair at bay… pulling your hair into a pony tail may be the easy fix but it actually causes damage (especially while it’s wet).
Now for the #1 tip to achieve healthy hair for your wedding day and everyday…. (drum roll please) Drink lots of water and eat right! Water hydrates and rids our bodies of toxins keeping our hair and skin healthy and moisturized. Eating more naturally hydrating fruits and veggies (super foods) will help strengthen your hair from the inside. Some of these tips might already be a part of your regular hair care routine, we hope that you find those that aren’t helpful for your wedding day and for building a relationship with your hair for every day.
If you’ve been struggling with the health of your hair, hopefully the advice in this blog post has provided some comfort. Remember that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to healthy hair, but incorporating some of these pro tips can go a long way in nourishing and maintaining strong and healthy looking locks!
There is no better time than now to start your journey towards beautiful, healthy hair. Your outer beauty starts with fulfilling the needs of your internal beauty, by taking the time now to give yourself some tender loving care.
What’s next?
Now that you know how to get beautiful healthy hair for your wedding day you’re probably wondering how to prepare for your stylist when she arrives on your wedding day. We’ve got you covered! Read our Hair Washing Do’s & Don’ts for Your Wedding Day.
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