Hair today, gone tomorrow… but then back again!
Thursday, December 1st, 2011As much as I love fashion, trends seem to be going through a revolving door. Pieces and styles that were popular 15 years ago seem to be consistently making a comeback. For instance, in today’s society you might look around the room and see flare-legged jeans coming back, shoulder pads in boyfriend blazers, fedoras, tapered pants, oxford shoes, wide black rimmed glasses. Everything revolves, albeit with slight and subtle differences to make things neater, but things are essentially the same.
In today’s celebrity culture, things are taking a step back into the trends that were seen before. And this is seen a lot with hair. What has been really popular on the red carpet lately is soft curls and buns- a kick back to the classic styles seen in the “summers of love”. They’re timeless.
My personal favorite is anything to do with soft curls. Girls with short hair, long hair, medium hair, it doesn’t matter. There’s something about having your hair down with soft curls running down your back that screams natural beauty to me. You’re not over done, and trying to look like something you’re not. In the last few weddings I’ve gone too, the girls have decided to keep their hair down – either for simplicity sake, or because that’s what their groom prefers. The pro to having your hair down in my opinion is that you’ll never regret it. This hair trend was extremely popular for celebrity brides, with brides such as Kate Moss and Vanessa Manillo going for this look. The most famous for the elegant hair down and slightly curled look? The modern day princess, Kate Middleton. If you really want to jazz it up though, add the same fresh flowers you’ll be using for your bouquets into your hair, or maybe find some individual pearl clips and place them in. Headbands, or a tiara if you feel like it, can give it a regal feel. Veils also look gorgeous.
Vanessa Mannillo
Photo Courtesy of Weddings Honeymoons
Kate Middleton
Photo courtesy of Cosmopolitan
The high bun has definitely made a comeback in recent years as well. Now, I wouldn’t recommend doing it as large as Audrey Hepburn has, but a little bun never hurt anybody. It looks beautiful if you feel like attaching a veil to the back, just underneath, or if you’d rather have your face completely free of hair getting in the way. The things I love about buns is that they’re a classic style, and they’ve been around forever. Some celebrities who have done this style include Hilary Duff in her wedding to former Oiler Mike Comrie. If you feel like the high style is too much for you, consider doing an up-do to the back, with a straightened front and messy, curly back pinned up. Or, consider pinning all your hair back with subtle braiding detail, with your average bun, as seen on , and it can also be seen in the infamous 2 hour televised event that was Kim Kardashian’s wedding, or on Kristen Stewart at the Los Angeles premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.
Audrey Hepburn
Photo courtesy of Tumblr
Hilary Duff
Photo courtesy of Yeeeah
Whatever style you choose, remember one thing. It’s your BIG day. Don’t do something completely trendy, because there’s a chance you’ll regret it in 10 years when looking back at your wedding pictures. Pick a style that you feel is timeless and go with it. Don’t be afraid to test things out before your big do needs to be done. Try out accessories in your hair, go big or go simple. The biggest thing though is to test it on yourself.
Remember, it might be hair today, but it could be gone tomorrow. Enjoy testing! (And send us pictures.)
Photos of the event are scarce, as the media were not included. 