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Tips for DIYing Your Wedding Day Hair

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Tips for DIYing Your Wedding Day Hair
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If you’re a bride on a tight budget, you’re likely looking for ways to cut costs wherever possible. When you’ve squeezed every last penny you have to pull things off for your big day, you may have to make some sacrifices elsewhere in order to stay on budget. I always recommend putting emphasis on the items that enhance the guests’ experience rather than something that only affects yourself, and one of those areas is wedding day beauty.

If you’re the type of girl who loves doing her own hair and makeup, or if you’re the type of girl who’s just a bit more laid-back about this particular area, then you might consider DIYing your wedding day hair and makeup. Skipping the salon or on-site hairstylist can save you big bucks on your special day, but you still want your wedding day ‘do to be a little extra special than your everyday look. That’s why we gathered up some tips for you to pull off your own DIY wedding hair – check them out below:

DIY Wedding Hair Tips

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Pick the Right Products

Make sure you know what sorts of products you’ll need to prep and protect your hairstyle all day. There are many variable factors involved in choosing the proper products: the weather and climate in the area you’ll be getting married, your hair type and texture, whether you’re getting married indoors or outside, and the length of your celebration. For volume, try a mousse like Big Sexy Hair Bodifying Mousse on damp hair before your blowout. If you’re looking for texture, we love Not Your Mother’s Texture Spray. You can tame flyaways with a light coconut oil like this one from Kopari. If you’re going to be outdoors or in a muggy climate, you may want to take extra precautions to keep frizz at bay with an anti-humidity spray like this one from Oribe. Finally, make sure to set your style with a finishing hairspray to keep it looking fab all day!

DIY Wedding Hair Tips

Practice Makes Perfect

Always do a practice run (or two!) before your big day. Make sure to take pictures of your trials to ensure it’s the look you actually want and test how long your style lasts. You’ll likely want to test out styling your hair in various states. Perhaps your hair will hold a better curl if you style your 2nd-day hair, or maybe you have the type of hair that styles best clean and newly blow-dried. Whatever the case, you’ll want to plan some trials to test out your skills and staying power. If you decide to enlist the help of a friend, invite her over while you practice!

Enlist Helping Hands

Chances are if you’re attempting an up-do or anything that requires some pinning, you may need to enlist the helping hands of your bridesmaids or MOH. If you have a friend who’s great at hair, don’t be scared to ask for help securing your style. DIY doesn’t mean you have to do it *completely* yourself! It can be a total game-changer to have a bridesmaid add some strategically placed pins or help you perfectly place your headpiece or veil.

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Use Quality Tools

You’ll want to make sure to use tools that are high quality and reliable. If you’re looking for a curly or wavy style, look no further than the Beachwaver S1 – it’s been featured on QVC, PopSugar, The Knot, and BRIDES as a must-have beauty tool for brides. It couldn’t be simpler to get salon-quality waves and curls with this unique and easy to use wand — it’s exactly the one creator Sarah Potempa uses to style the hair of the Victoria’s Secret Angels and countless celebrity clients. It features an extended, rotating barrel and customizable heat settings that allow you to create the most picture-perfect beachy waves, polished curls, or even old-Hollywood style glamorous waves. Use the Beachwaver to style your ‘do for your engagement photos, your bridal shower, your wedding day, or everyday! Check out my video review here:


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