Any experimentation with hair color or style changes should be tried at least six months prior to your wedding. If the effect is great, you can repeat it. If a disaster, you have time to repair the damage.
Adding highlights to your own natural color is a subtle but lovely change. The procedure, takes approximately two hours, and typically costs three to four times what a standard "color rinse" would. But it lasts far longer (four to six months as compared to an average of four to six weeks for the regular color application). And if you have long, full hair, you may want to consider sweeping it up and adorning it with flowers and/or pearls. This is a breathtaking alternative to wearing a veil.
Whatever the case, visit your hairdresser six months prior to your wedding date. If your normal stylist does not have experience pinning up hair, and that is what you want, have him or her refer you to another stylist in the shop. Bring pictures of styles that intrigue you, or arrive extra early for your consultation appointment so that you'll have time to browse through any design books the salon may have. With six months' advance notice, you can grow out any layering problems that conflict with your chosen bridal style.
You will want to book your appointment for your wedding day six months in advance. Check with the stylist as to how long this appointment will last, and schedule according to your special day's events. If you're getting married on a Sunday, make sure the stylist knows this, and is available to assist you. Because most salons are closed on Sunday, he or she will most likely have to come to your house. Check with your bridesmaids and ask if they might want to have their hair styled as well. Depending on how many will request service, that one stylist might be able to accommodate everyone. (Any bridesmaids who are interested should come in to the salon for a consul ^a prior to the wedding day.) Each person should get a price quote for the service requested. If the stylist(s) come to your house, please be prepared to pay by cash or check payable to the stylist (s) directly. They are, after all, working on their own time.
Now back to you, the bride. If you are wearing a veil, book a second appointment with that stylist and bring the veil so that he or she can work with it. This appointment should be fairly close to your wedding day so that the design stays fresh in the stylist's mind. Reconfirm all details for your wedding day, and get a list of everything you should be supplying (such as flowers, pearl barrettes, etc.).
Wherever your hair is done — at the salon, your home, or the ceremony site — remember to wear a button-down shirt so that you can change into your wedding gown easily. And of course, if your hair is being done at the salon, bring your veil! It is much better for the stylist to pin it on for you. Someone else may not set the crown of your veil in the right place and unintentionally dismantle all of the stylist's hard work.
Some of us have long, beautiful natural nails. And some have lovely acrylic nails. And then there are those of us who type, do dishes, or garden... and have lengthy lists of excuses as to why our nails look awful.
For those of us with very short nails who need help, a French manicure is a lovely finishing touch. If you are dealing with a full-service salon, book your nail appointment prior to having your hair done on your wedding day. This way, any accidental smudges can be repaired on the spot. But if you're getting married on a Sunday, and the manicurist doesn't make house calls, have your nails done on Saturday. Just give yourself ample "drying" time at the salon.
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