Now, comes the hard part! What do I want to do with my hair and makeup? I know for sure I don't want an updo. I'm just not an updo person, although I have found some amazing styles that made me rethink this, I know I'm just not going to feel as beautiful as I can with all of my hair up. So, I've been searching wedding websites and beloved google looking for ideas of what I want to do. I kind of thought I could google "half up wedding hair" and magically my perfect style would appear. I was wrong. There are a TON of fabulous styles that pop up but I was able to find something wrong with all of them. So, now I've narrowed it down to a few (like 5) styles that I am hoping to take different elements from.....
Jessica's iconic wedding hair was my first source of inspiration. I LOVE the back but am not a fan of the front. I don't do well with strands of hair hanging in my face.
This bride from Project Wedding has great hair. I love the smaller poof up top but I think the curls are too curly for me. Every time I get my hair mega curled, I don't like it. So I think my curls need to be a little more understated.
Angelina's hair from the Oscars a few years ago is my favorite "back" hair. I think the curls are curly enough without being too big or thick and I love how the sides are pulled back. I, however, HATE the front (and not just because I despise her) but I think it's too poofy and too messy.
I really love this style from Project Wedding. I think it might be a little too boring but it's definitely on track with what I want! Maybe just a tiny bit more curl in front, and I wish I could see the back.
Carrie Underwood's hair in this pic is definitely the front runner of styles right now. It's super similar to the last pic but the poof is a little higher, which I think "dresses" it up a bit and the curls are a little bigger and looser (which I like) but again, I wish there was a little more curl and a picture of the back.
As far as makeup goes, I pretty much know what I want to do. I LOVE makeup and I wear a lot of it, especially eye makeup. I want to do my hair a little more understated so I can get away with more dramatic makeup. I want it to be glamorous and not "typical" wedding makeup but I want to look like myself and a bride...if that makes any sense at all. Here are some looks I am loving....
I love Beyonce's makeup in this pic! The lips are pinker than what I want to do (I'm more of a natural lip color kind of girl) but I love they eye and cheek colors!
I love the eyes in this pic. It's a little smokier than I would want to go under the eye, but I love the lid. It's more understated than the rest of the looks, which might be good.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the eyes in this pic! I think this would be a nice "wedding" look but it's definitely dramatic! The lashes are a little crazier than what I would do but I love the shadow!
This is my favorite look by far, eye wise that is--I hate that lip color! I LOVE that light and dark fading, it's soft but still dramatic. I wouldn't go so low with the smokiness underneath but other than that I LOVE it! This pic will definitely be coming with me to the trial.
So here's a question for all you pros out there! How soon is too soon to do your hair and makeup trial? I mean, I know where I'm getting it done, I know who is doing it, I have my veil and my hair accessories already, so why wait? BUT, will I change my mind between now and then?
When did you do yours? When is a good time to get this taken care of?
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