How to Do Wedding Hairdos

Anyone who's ever been a bridesmaid knows the pain or pleasure of having a good hair day on the day of the big event. While many bridal parties choose to have a professional hair stylist do the hair of everyone in the wedding party, there are many options for lovely hair styles that can be done in the hours before the wedding takes place.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hair brush
• Comb
• Rat-tail comb
• Hair spray
• Bobby pins
• Hair bands
• Rollers
• Curling iron
• Flat iron
• Hair spray
• Accessories (optional)

The Classic Up-do

1. Start with clean, well-brushed hair.

2. Sweep hair up in back in a high on the head ponytail.

3. Curl hair as desired. Consider using a large roller or multiple rollers to set the stage for a single swoop or multi-level curls of the up-do style. Use a curling iron or straightening iron to further customize the hair style.

4. Use bobby pins to position and hold the hair and curls.

5. Accessorize up-do with flower or other ornamental piece.

Half Up-do With Braid Detail

6. Start with clean, well-brushed hair.

7. Using rat tail comb, divide hair in front, above the ears into two sections on the right and left. Using a hair clip, divide the hair on each side into two sections--upper and lower.

8. Pull back the rest of hair above the ears into a loose ponytail.

9. Take first of the four sections of hair around the temple and pull back toward the ponytail. Braid. Repeat this Step for each of the other three sections.

10. Secure all four braids with ponytail holder. After spraying hair, use a medium-sized to large flower to accessorize the style (and cover the mechanics of the braids meeting the ponytail.

11. Curl the rest of the hair as desired.

Tips & Warnings

• Many wedding parties choose to use a single unifying hair ornament, but each bridesmaid's hair style is unique. Practice hair style with at least two different hair product routines to see which works best for different hair types. If you're unsure of your own ability to do your own hair, ask friends or relatives. In almost all groups, there's at least one girl or guy who isn't afraid of a rat tail comb and knows how to use it.
• Try out a new or different hair style before the day of the big event. Be prepared to have a towel or other shield to prevent excess hair spray from falling on bridesmaids' dresses.