Weddingbee Blog

After many a past hair calamity, I made darn sure to schedule a trial prior to our wedding day. I deliberated between a handful of styles, and thanks to the input my besties and the Hive settled on the soft, loose updo. The half-up-half-down was an equally strong contender until I was reminded on a brief, glorious 70 degree day here that my back sweats excessively when I get warm. Hair plastered to my neck and back = no bueno. My appointment at Posh Studio ended up being a double-whammy with my makeup trial scheduled the same evening. I wanted a fresh and natural look with just a hint of color:

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I also coveted a shimmery, sun-kissed glow that the oh-so-lovely Rachel Bilson pulls off to perfection:

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A gesture I really appreciated at my trial was my stylist taking the time to get to know what kind of wedding we were having, and more importantly what I was comfortable with. The first few minutes of the appointment were spent chatting and filling out a form that asked questions about our color palette, my wedding dress, who my celebrity style icons were, and so on. This really helped calm the pre-trial jitters I was having!

Before it all began!

The first thing my stylist did was to “set” my hair in pin curls:

Once these curls were secured, we were off to the makeup area where she deftly worked her magic with a slew of brushes. Then it was back to the styling chair to loosen up my hair (no springy curls allowed!):

After a lot of teasing, hairspray, and bobby pins, we had the final result:

Hooray for the side sweep!

Yippee for volume!

Woohoo for the relaxed updo!

As you can probably tell, I’m elated with how my hair turned out! It was tousled without looking overly messy, and the off-center chignon added just the right amount of sophistication. The ’do was also well received by Mr. Tartlet, but he wasn’t as enthusiastic about the makeup. Part of his reservations have to do with the fact that I don’t wear makeup on a daily basis. At most for fancy occasions I use tinted moisturizer and blush, and if I’m feeling ultra glam–lip gloss. So, it was a bit of a shock for him to see me fully “done up.” Numerous people have told me that bridal makeup needs to be heavier and more dramatic to accommodate photographs and different lighting, but I couldn’t help but feel a bit…cake-y…after wearing it for the rest of the night. It didn’t quite have the transluscent-soft-and-glowing finish that I was hoping for.

What do you think? Should I ask the makeup artist to cut back and match my comfort level, or should I leave it be and trust that I won’t look like a made-up doll in person?