Weddingbee Blog

Even though I have someone scheduled to do my hair, I’m a paranoid bride-monster convinced that something dire will happen to my hair stylist and I’ll wind up being responsible for my own hair on the wedding day. (The horrors!)

Most days, my hair is hastily bundled up in one of two clips that I own.

Here you can see I didn’t even get the clip all the way onto the bun. Funnel Cake Fail!

With the wedding approaching and my paranoia mounting, I have been trying to learn ways to do my own hair that look, well… nice. Because frankly, hair in the clip-bun is not-so-nice. Up first on the list of hair-dos are curls.

Curls have been evading my locks for years, as my semi-curly, no-longer-straight hair decides to settle into an awkward wave. Usually, the harder I try to curl my hair, the straighter it winds up. Curling irons and curlers are no help. However, I believe I have now figured out a semi-reliable way to ensure I have curls that last ALL day. You wanna know how?

Step 1: Wash your hair and towel dry. I stole Mr. Funnel Cake’s bathrobe for this step. Detangle your hair and part your hair with a comb.

Step 2: Let your hair air dry for about an hour. (This is important!) I watched a movie. Don’t let your hair dry all the way! It’s important that your roots are not soaking wet, but they need to be damp.

Step 3: With your semi-wet hair, lightly spray with hair spray and twist your hair around your finger. Wind the hair all the way up.

Step 4: Slide your finger out and pin the curl on your head. Secure with a bobby pin (or two).

Step 5: Repeat step 4 all around your hair until the head is done. If your lower hair is drying too fast, spray with a leave-in conditioner to lightly re-wet before winding. This part probably took me around 15 minutes.

Step: 6: Spray your whole head lightly with hair spray. Admire your awesome ’do and go watch another movie (or tweeze your eyebrows like me). I usually let my hair set for the rest of the night before I go to bed. Feel free to cook, watch movies, or go visit friends and subject yourself to laughter. I usually have the curls in for at least three hours before bedtime.

Step 7: Before going to bed, take all the bobby pins out and take joy in the frighteningly springy curls bouncing off your head. Go to sleep.

Step 8: The next morning, your hair will still look similar to last night. Use your fingers to comb the curls out and use bobby pins to style your hair away from your face. if your hair is frizzy, comb a little on top with the brush but try not to comb through the curls and ruin them. Revel in your amazing curls!

While I was at work with the hair above, I was actually asked by two different people if I had had a hair trial done for my wedding. The curls just look that much better than my clip-bun. When I got home from work, I decided to try and quickly pile the hair on my head for an up-do.

It’s not perfect, but I think for an amateur “hair stylist” that this is pretty OK. I threw in my sparkly hair clip for added “wow” effect.

The curls were so strong that I slept on them a second night and the next day I enjoyed curly hair again with my hair piled up high. Again, people asked me if I had a hair trial done. When I got home, I threw in the veil to see if this is a contender for my “emergency hair styling”.

The tricky part of this hair style is making sure your hair is the right level of dampness when you put the curls in. If it’s too wet, your hair will still be damp the next day, even if you sleep with the bobby pins in. (Which is uncomfortable.) If you don’t wet it enough, the curls won’t hold their shape and your hair will be flat as the day it grew out. I am not sure I trust this style enough for the W-day, but it’s certainly nice to have a great hair day at work once in awhile.

Do you have any emergency plans for your hair if your stylist bails? If you’re doing your own hair for the wedding, share your hair style! I’d love to hear what you guys are planning!

*All pictures personal unless noted.*