A wedding is the most important stage in the life of every woman. The way she looked on this significant day is imprinted in memory largely thanks to photographs. In order for the memories from the day of marriage to remain ideal, it is necessary to correspond to this externally. This article will focus specifically on the variety of wedding hairstyles, thanks to which any bride will be able to choose the most optimal styling option for herself.
How to choose a wedding hairstyle?
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Before successfully choosing a hairstyle type, you need to understand which one will be most suitable for your face shape. Correctly selected styling will avoid some troubles with the appearance. To determine your face shape, you can stand in front of a mirror, trace your face in the reflection with an easily washable marker (felt-tip pen) and compare it with a template version that is easy to find on the Internet. In total, there are round, oval, trapezoidal, triangular, square and heart-shaped shapes.
Wedding hairstyle for round face shape
A bride with a round face shape should visually lengthen it with the help of lush, curled curls framing the face (a straight parting would be appropriate here). A hairstyle consisting of voluminous buns with an oblique or straight parting, decorated with a neat tiara, will also look advantageous. A high hairstyle with a backcomb will give the girl a noble look. If lush curls or intricately woven braids are placed on one side, you will get a Greek-style hairstyle, which is also perfect for chubby beauties. Asymmetrical hairstyles are especially popular, giving the bride a look that keeps up with the times.
Important! Girls with a round face shape should avoid using voluminous and round jewelry.
Wedding hairstyle for oval face shape
Brides with a universal oval face shape will find it easiest to choose a wedding hairstyle, because almost any hairstyle will suit them, not counting a mohawk or a high babette. Taking this factor into account, a hairstyle is often chosen according to the type of dress, the length and quality of the hair, or the characteristics of the upcoming celebration. A win-win option would be loose hair, curled into neat small curls with a slight emphasis on various types of jewelry.
Wedding hairstyle for trapezoidal face shape
The trapezoidal shape implies a massive jaw and cheekbones. The right hairstyle helps balance facial features, creating the necessary harmony between them. For this, high voluminous styling with root corrugation and backcombing or large long curled curls covering the cheeks are suitable. For decoration, it is best to use massive decorative elements such as voluminous hairpins or artificial flowers.
Wedding hairstyle for triangular and heart-shaped faces
Professionals approach the choice of wedding hairstyles for girls with triangular and heart-shaped faces as follows. A hairstyle with long, voluminous bangs will look great on the bride. Hairstyles with hair pulled away from the face and styles with open ears will also wonderfully complement the image. A good solution would be to choose a tall and rounded hairstyle. If your hair is long enough, you can use a curling iron to curl the flowing curls.
Wedding hairstyle for square face shape
To hide some of the angularities of a square-shaped face, it is best to go for a simple hairstyle with your hair down, using a curling iron to curl it into light curls that fall to your shoulders. You can also use voluminous bouffant, elegant babette and intricate braiding, or resort to classic curls.
In addition to the shape of the face, it is also necessary to take into account the length of the hair. This section will look at hairstyle options for short, medium and long hair.
Wedding hairstyle for short hair
Brides with short hair can style their strands separately, placing the main emphasis on jewelry. Decorative hairpins, hoops, tiaras, wreaths with flowers - all this can be used as an elegant headdress. A beautiful detail would be a veil that falls from the middle of the back of the head or just below.
Important! When creating such a styling, fixing agents should be used sparingly.
Wedding hairstyle for medium hair
Girls with medium length hair can choose low or high buns, a shell hairstyle, wavy curls and hairstyles consisting of curled strands gathered up as a wedding hairstyle.
Important! If a bride needs longer hair for a specific hairstyle, she can use extensions (tresses), which can be easily purchased at a hairdresser's store.
Wedding hairstyle for long hair
Owners of luxurious long hair will suit any spectacular-looking hairstyle: from a simple bun to artfully curled and styled curls. Long-haired girls can indulge in intricately woven braids, Greek hairstyles with twisted curls laid on one side, lush and low buns, and simply loose strands with coarsely curled curls. Absolutely any type of jewelry is suitable for this length. These can be dried or fresh flowers, weaving from decorative evergreens, a variety of sequins shimmering in the sun, wedding hairpins and elegant tiaras.
Average length
Wedding hairstyles for round faces with medium-length hair can take the form of an elegant, artistic bun. Curls curled with large curlers need to be lifted at the top. At the temples it is better to comb the hair back. The curls form a beautiful voluminous bun, loosely secured at the back. This wedding composition not only makes the face narrower, but also creates a sophisticated feminine image. It would be appropriate to complement it with a veil, long or multi-layered.
Curled curls can be pinned at the back so that at the top of the head they go back, adjacent to the temples. The remaining ends can fall from behind the back onto the bride's shoulders, adding volume to the styling. Strands hanging around the face will frame it beautifully and hide round cheeks. Hairpins with stones and a small elegant tiara are suitable for decoration.
Wedding hairstyles for brunettes
Hair color is an important factor in choosing a wedding hairstyle, because the bride’s hairstyle should look impressive and gentle at the same time. Dark and black hair stands out against the background of a snow-white dress and veil, so you need to approach styling wisely.
“French twist” styling
At the moment, this styling can be called perhaps the most popular. Among all the brides, more than half choose it as their wedding hairstyle - and for good reason. It is suitable for almost any hair length, depending on which the type of hairstyle is selected. This can be hair collected at the back of the head, freely flowing in curled curls, or a bun on the side and strands framing the face.
Laying "Curls"
For brunettes, large curls, loose or gathered with a ribbon, pearl thread and other decorations, are a classic wedding hairstyle. This style is suitable for medium to long hair. Curled strands falling onto the shoulders with the addition of snow-white decorative elements look impressive, gentle and innocent at the same time.
Important! To make your hairstyle look more attractive, you should backcomb it at the roots of your hair and strengthen it with a fixative (for example, hairspray).
"Bun" styling
This hairstyle is universal and suitable even for such an important event as a wedding. A loose bun at the back with curled curls framing the face, an elegant bun at the side, a high and voluminous bun with a backcomb - all these subtypes of this hairstyle will look stunning and modern on the bride. Hairpieces are often used to create a bun. The finished hairstyle can be decorated with decorative hairpins, rhinestones, artificial or real flowers, as well as ornamental plants like house ivy. This style is fixed generously with hairspray.
Accessories for dark and black hair
Decorative elements in a hairstyle are sometimes as necessary as the wedding dress or veil itself. They highlight any hairstyle and add zest to the appearance. So, for brunettes, such types of jewelry as lush flowers, light feathers and snow-white patterned hairpins are suitable.
Wedding hairstyles for blondes
Light and blond hair is perfect for a snow-white wedding dress. Light is a very delicate color, which greatly facilitates the process of achieving tenderness and innocence in the image, but complicates the achievement of showiness. In this section, we have selected the most optimal types of hairstyles for blondes.
Curls and ringlets
This type of wedding hairstyle is undoubtedly the leader among blond brides, because it looks not only gentle and appropriate for a wedding event, but also impressive and bewitching. The wavy texture of the hairstyle emphasizes the blonde hair color and sets off the eye-catching jewelry, making the styling a magnet that attracts admiring glances. In this case, the hair remains loose or is collected in a ponytail or braid with complex weaving. You can decorate this styling with threads with pearls (or similar jewelry), various shiny rhinestones, artificial or fresh flowers.
Styling with complex weaving
The braid has not gone out of fashion for a long time and probably will not go out for a very, very long time. Thanks to its versatility and many possible weaving variations, it is an incredible success among many brides. Most often, for such an important day, girls choose a French braid that goes from the temple to the shoulder, or many small braids that decorate their curled curls. A stretched braid placed in front like a wreath will also look great. For this type of hairstyle, you can use a variety of decorations: white hairpins, rhinestones, ribbons, natural or artificial flowers intertwined with braids. Complex weaving will look especially impressive on long hair.
Bun or shell styling
These hairstyles are a typical example of restraint and nobility, which, of course, does not make them boring or outdated. On the contrary, fashionable and casually gathered buns at the back of the head with strands framing the face look gentle and chaste, which is what the very image of the bride implies. The “shell” hairstyle gives the girl a truly aristocratic look. This hairstyle will be perfectly decorated with a veil or massive decorative hairpins.
Accessories for light and blonde hair
Jewelry is selected depending on the cut, density and color of the dress, as well as directly on the hairstyle itself. These can be rhinestones, threads with pearls strung on them, feathers, various hats, veils, headbands for Greek hairstyles, wreaths of real and artificial flowers, various hairpins and decorative clips. It is important not to overdo it with the number and size of jewelry. Everything in the bride's image should look sophisticated and harmonious.
Haircuts for long hair for a round face: trends or classics?
Before you transform, you need to understand what is right for you and will look relevant. Some haircuts for long hair for a round face are recognized classics, while others, trendy, are suitable only for a short time.
Not all haircuts for long hair will look equally good on a round face. But many!
This popular haircut for a round face with straight, smooth hair is quite universal and suits many people. By choosing it, you visually “stretch” your face.
Lea Michele's perfectly straight hair. Credit: Rex by Shutterstock
However, this is one of the few haircut options with straight hair that goes well with a round face. Even with it, it is better to avoid straight parting and perfectly straightened hair. What other options are there?
Finding your option is not always easy. Credit: Rex by Shutterstock
Haircut with bangs
Often girls with a round oval face choose haircuts with bangs. Moreover, more often the bangs are made not straight, but at different levels. This way she doesn’t “cut off” the entire forehead, but gives the face a little graphic quality. It also allows you to visually correct the oval of the face, making it more rigid.
Multi-level bangs are an interesting solution. Credit: Rex by Shutterstock
Editor's tip: To avoid styling your bangs every day, get a styling spray. For example, liquid wax Toni&Guy High Definition Spray Wax. It helps to highlight and emphasize the texture of individual strands, as well as create creative styling. The best option for multi-level haircuts. In addition, the spray provides a secure yet flexible hold.
Texture styling
Asymmetrical haircuts for long hair for round faces
Asymmetrical haircuts for long hair for a round face work similarly. These complex haircuts allow you to hide obvious roundness and visually narrow your forehead and chin.
Asymmetry and strands around the face allow you to shift accents and smooth out large features.
One of the most logical solutions is a “ragged” haircut. It will not only delicately correct the oval of the face, but will also be convenient for daily care. Unlike asymmetrical haircuts with “strict graphics,” torn asymmetry does not require complex styling.
Naughty torn haircut
It is important for her to choose only the right basic care so that her hair remains healthy and does not get tangled during daily combing. Neat torn bangs look gentle with light waves
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Neat torn bangs look gentle with light waves. Credit: Rex by Shutterstock
Editor's tip: Try Love Beauty and Planet Volume & Generosity Shampoo and Conditioner. These products, enriched with natural coconut water, are specially created for thin and lifeless hair. The products moisturize and soften hair, adding volume and shine without weighing it down. Mimosa flower extract gives hair a fresh aroma.
Ladder
Classic staircase by Hilary Duff. Credit: Rex by Shutterstock
Perhaps, if you have been looking for a long time and cannot find your own version of a haircut for long hair for a round face, this is the solution for you. A multi-level haircut with a ladder allows you not only to visually make a round face narrower, but also to emphasize your cheekbones.
Ladder with multi-level bangs. Credit: Rex by Shutterstock
In addition, with the “ladder” you can add a little root volume. If you straighten the ends of your hair with an iron, you will get the perfect hairstyle for a full face. Since the face will look more elongated.
Smooth staircase of actress Dakota Johnson.Credit: Rex by Shutterstock
Editor's tip: We love the Clean Line Thermal Protection hair foam, which not only prepares hair for ironing, but also provides effective protection even when heated to 200°C. It also guarantees perfect fixation of the hairstyle without weighing it down.
Whatever long haircut for a round face you choose, you will need to style your hair from time to time. This way, your new haircut will please you for a long time and look fresh. To learn how to style long hair, watch the video on our YouTube channel All Things Hair Russia.
How to choose a hairstyle for a dress
An important step in choosing a hairstyle is to compare it with the purchased wedding dress. The image of the bride as a whole depends on this, so it’s important not to miss.
Closed top dress
For a dress of this type, it is worth choosing hairstyles with hair pulled up, be it a bun, a shell, or some kind of complex weaving. The veil in this case is an undesirable element; it can be replaced with various hats and hoops in a retro style or with a veil.
Lush "ball" dress
To balance the overly full skirt of the dress and the size of the head, it is necessary to choose voluminous hairstyles consisting of large curls, laid up or loose. You can also decorate your hair with a voluminous, thick veil and large artificial flowers (for example, lilies).
Dress with a train
A train is a mandatory attribute of any fairy-tale princess; it adds solemnity and royalty to the image. To match the appearance of such a dress, you need to choose a spectacular hairstyle with curls raised up, decorated with gold or silver shiny hairpins and rhinestones. Since a veil would not be very appropriate, it can be replaced with a luxurious tiara.
Fish dress
Being narrowed at the waist and hips and full at the bottom, a dress of this type creates the need to emphasize a full, flowing style that falls to the shoulders without buns or shells. These can be loose curls decorated with decorative elements, gathered at the temples or at the back of the head, or ornate weaves and braids, laid on one side. A light veil that is not too long will look great.
Short dress
A short wedding dress does not go well with massive, complex hairstyles, which create unwanted dissonance in the finished look. It is better to replace them with simple bunches without any special emphasis and add a decorative element (wreath or headband). Retro-style styling is perfect for such dresses. If you have short hair, you can create a 20s look by adding a bold, bold feather and a metal headband to your hairstyle.
Wedding hairstyle variations
There are many different options for wedding hairstyles, some of which have been listed above. This section will list the most popular ones.
Side hairstyle
These can be braids or curled curls laid on one side, or a neat or deliberately careless bun, from which strands will emerge that beautifully frame the bride’s face. It can also be wavy hair styled on the side in the style of the 40s.
Hairstyle with extensions
Sometimes natural hair is not enough, especially if the girl chose a complex hairstyle with intricate weaving. In this case, false strands (or otherwise tresses) are used, which are pinned to the bride’s natural strands with the help of small hairpins. You can buy them in almost any specialized store.
Hairstyle with veil
The veil is an integral part of the bride’s image, as many believe. In fact, it is not applicable in all cases. Often this decoration can overload the image, especially if the dress has a long train or, conversely, a short one. In cases where a veil is necessary, it is attached either in the middle of the back of the head, if the hair is styled in flowing curls, or below, if the hairstyle involves the use of buns and hair pulled up.
Hairstyle with accessories
Accessories are a very important part of a bride's hairstyle. They emphasize the image and decorate the hairstyle. It is important not to overdo it with their quantity and remember a simple rule: if the dress is made of dense fabric, the decorations should be light and discreet, but if the dress is entirely lace, a strong emphasis should be placed on the decorative elements, choosing voluminous and opaque accessories.
Hairstyle with loose hair
Neatly curled curls falling over the shoulders are suitable if the dress is not too voluminous and has bare shoulders. On loose hair, a veil coming down from the middle of the back of the head will look great. Decorations made from flowers, real or artificial, are suitable.
Retro hairstyle
Current fashion draws a lot from what has already passed. Wavy hair styled in a retro style will add chic and some exoticism to your look. Hats and metal headbands with or without feathers are suitable for this styling.
Stylish hairstyles for a bride with a tiara
Young ladies who need a “real” royal hairstyle can easily look at one of the options for a wedding hairstyle with a diadem or tiara. In most cases, such an accessory is attached to the hair using a comb or special ties. With a tiara you can beautifully decorate your forehead line or a high hairstyle, you can place the accessory at the back or choose an elongated model to decorate your hair along the entire length.
A diadem or tiara is always decorated with a scattering of stones and beads, which affects their weight, so it is recommended to additionally secure the decoration to the hair with hairpins. Thanks to its amazing diversity, such a small detail can complement any of the chosen hairstyles, and in some images it perfectly decorates the bride’s hair along with the veil.
