{"id":7574,"date":"2016-09-30T10:29:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T14:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/?p=7574"},"modified":"2020-12-24T18:48:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T23:48:38","slug":"getting-hair-wedding-fit-advice-one-sydneys-best-hairdressers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/30\/getting-hair-wedding-fit-advice-one-sydneys-best-hairdressers\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting your hair wedding fit – Advice from one of Sydney\u2019s best hairdressers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Advice from one of Sydney\u2019s best hairdressers<\/a>, Jules Peacocke, Director, Lily Jackson Hair & Makeup<\/a>, Sydney, Australia<\/p>\n

As soon as you\u2019ve set the date of your wedding, deciding on your hair and makeup<\/a> should be as high on the list of priorities as your wedding dress.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Having dealt with many brides over the course of my career, I am still amazed at how little attention many brides place on the \u201cfitness\u201d of their hair for the big day.\u00a0 Getting your hair \u201cwedding fit\u201d probably takes even longer than getting your body in shape to fit that gorgeous dress you\u2019ve chosen.<\/p>\n

Many women are acutely unaware that their hair health is actually severely compromised.\u00a0 It is impossible to create beautiful wedding hairstyles if the hair is damaged, lifeless and is not receiving the right at home care.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s my list of top things to do to make sure your hair is as fit for your wedding as your body or mind is!<\/p>\n

Check your hairdresser\u2019s credentials<\/h2>\n

Not all hairdressers are able to style hair for wedding events.\u00a0 They might be good at colouring, cutting and blow drying but they might not have received the right training to create beautiful up-do\u2019s or editorial looking styles.\u00a0 To check whether you like their style of creating wedding hair, you should arrange to have at least one if not two wedding hair and makeup trials. More on this later.<\/p>\n

Check your hairdresser\u2019s availability<\/h2>\n

There is nothing worse than finding out that your hairdresser is on holidays when you are getting married.\u00a0 Alternatively, your hairdresser might not be willing or able to travel to your hotel or location. So what do you do then?<\/p>\n

My recommendation is to seek out the best hairdresser in the area you will be located and start a conversation with them about jointly managing your hair direction with your regular hairdresser.<\/p>\n

Do I have my hair done in salon or at the hotel?<\/h2>\n

It is generally more cost effective to have your hair done in the salon by a hairdresser than having them leave the salon to come to you.\u00a0 You will be paying for travel time for them and any assistants they require. But it\u2019s a matter of personal preference. Being in a salon ensure that all the products and tools are at your stylists disposal but leaving the \u201csafety\u201d of home or the hotel to travel to get their hair done could be the worst thing for some brides.<\/p>\n

If you do an internet search for \u201cwedding hair and makeup\u201d you will get pages and pages of results for mobile hair and makeup artists.<\/p>\n

Beware! Most of these \u201cartists\u201d are not qualified hairdressers and have only completed one-day hair styling courses, if that. They are generally offering this service part-time on weekends and have regular day jobs like you and I.\u00a0 If they have assistants, it is likely that they are unqualified as well.<\/p>\n

The other thing is that from my perspective as a master stylist who has put years into their craft, they generally take shortcuts like using tongs to achieve updo\u2019s. Once you see photo\u2019s of classically designed hair using traditional methods like curl sets and\/or pin curls, there is no comparison with tong curls. The resulting hair styles are absolutely stunning, but I am biased.<\/p>\n

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Using a qualified hairdresser to style your hair on the day is your safest option.\u00a0 If this is not possible, then ensure the best hairdresser you can afford takes charge of the overall colour and cut and arrange to have multiple trials with mobile hair artists to ensure they can create a style that you are happy with.<\/p>\n

Get a timetable of who is working on whom and when.<\/h3>\n

We plan our wedding hair and makeup sessions<\/a> with military precision and we work backwards from the time the bride needs to leave the salon or commence the process of getting dressed.<\/p>\n

Whomever is doing your hair and makeup and potentially your bridal party\u2019s hair and makeup, get a timetable from them and make sure they have allowed sufficient time for each of your wedding party\u2019s hair type, preferred hairstyle, and travel time.<\/p>\n

If they are not able to meet your bridesmaids before the event, then it helps the stylist to get some selfies of your friends so they know the hair type they are dealing with. There is nothing worse than the wedding party running behind because someone has very thick long hair that takes longer than average to style.<\/p>\n

Getting wedding fit is a journey<\/h2>\n

Each bride should ask herself:<\/p>\n