UP: Side-Braided Chignon
"A few light highlights around Blake Lively's hairline and some shorter pieces framing her face make this style look so soft," says
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"A few light highlights around Blake Lively's hairline and some shorter pieces framing her face make this style look so soft," says hairstylist Teddi Cranford of White Rose Bride in New York City. To fatten up strands, mist on a hair powder first; Cranford likes Sachajuan Volume Powder. Part hair on the side and pull into a ponytail. Leave a section an inch thick free. Braid the piece that's left out of the ponytail, secure the bottom with a clear elastic, and pull on the braid with your fingers to loosen it up a bit. Using a larger elastic, tie the braid into the bigger ponytail. Wrap hair into a bun, keeping it in place with U-shaped pins. If you choose an updo, don't wash your hair the day of the ceremony. "It won't stay," Cranford says. Her trick? Get a blowout the day before for your rehearsal dinner. Then, for your wedding day, your hair will be prepped and ready to style.
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You've settled on the groom, the dress, and the venue. Now on to the most important wedding-day beauty decision: how you'll wear your hair. We've got 17 gorgeous hair ideas-updos, half-up, flowing, and short styles-to say "I do" to.
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