Wedding is considered the most important event in the life of every girl. On this momentous day, not only the bride, but also her girlfriend should look beautiful. The image of the witness must be selected in accordance with the style of the main hero of the occasion, so you should think in advance about the style of the dress, makeup and hairstyle.
Features and traditions
The bridesmaid is one of the main persons at the wedding, as she accompanies the bride and groom throughout the holiday. According to tradition, a girlfriend can be a girl of any age. Since many functions are entrusted to her and she is considered the “assistant” of the bride, her dress and hairstyle design should be no less attractive. When choosing hair styling for a witness, it is important to take into account the image of the bride, as the same styling is not allowed.
Hairstyle for the bridesmaid should be both stylish and restrained, it is chosen, given the following nuances.
- External data For girls with a beautiful pronounced figure and tall, classic evening styling suits. Ladies of an average constitution and growth it is desirable to give preference to more magnificent forms with a pile. If a girlfriend has a high forehead, then it should be hidden behind a long bang, she can be given a slanting or straight shape. Chubby ladies are not recommended to comb the strands back, they are best to draw curls.
- Dress model From the choice of style of dress depends on the style of hair styling. Going to a wedding with a friend in a long dress, it is undesirable for a witness to let her hair down, you need to carefully gather them in a ponytail or a small bundle. Short dresses will be beautifully combined with long curls.
- Hair length Owners of lush hair lucky, because for them you can pick up many models of styling, ranging from the "French shell" and ending with the "Greek" oblique. For girls who have an average hair length or a short haircut, you can increase the strands, they will look natural and will give a missing volume. In addition, styling for short hair must be supplemented with decorative accessories.
The bridesmaid is recommended to stop the choice on a more simplified version, since the bride should have the most beautiful look. Given this, girls should not sprinkle strands of sparkles and use white barrettes or flower buds as decorations. Color ribbons or rims are a good choice for these styling.
Browse popular styles
To date, there are many types of hairstyles that can be chosen for the bride's girlfriend. All of them differ in original execution and chic. The following styling models are very popular with girls.
- "French" braid. This hairstyle is perfect for witnesses who have long hair. You can use it and young beauties with a short haircut, for this you only need to give volume to the curls at the expense of artificial strands, which are usually attached to hairpins. To create such an elegant and attractive braid, you will need a satin bow, thin elastic bands and hairpins. Laying start from the upper area of the bangs, while it is worth noting that the braid should not be weighed in the usual way, the strands in this case are placed under the bottom. The result is an original hairstyle with a convex shape.At will hair it is possible to decorate hairpins with pearls or colored stones, and in the center to place a satin bow.
- "Ponytail". This option is most often chosen for girls with perfect face shapes. Ladies who have a high forehead should be avoided, as the oval of the face will further stretch. Laying is carried out using a flat comb, varnish, stealth and gum. A wide strand is separated and fixed with a rubber band, the rest are collected in the tail. It is important to ensure that the strands are put carefully. Invisibles need to choose a shade of hair.
- Large curls. This evening hairstyle is good because it can be applied to both long and medium hair. In addition, for laying it is enough to use only mousse or varnish. This style looks elegant and elegant, harmonizes well with any outfit. Laying start with a canopy strands, then form curls using curling or curlers. Each curl must be fixed varnish and straighten.
- "Basket". This styling is suitable for medium hair and is often used when you need to create summer hairstyles. They are distinguished by a gentle look and a simple way of decoration. The hair is first washed, then not completely dried and treated with a special gel. Curls become "obedient", they are divided into one even parting and proceed to weave braids from the left temple. The remaining hair can be hidden in the tail, or left, separately wound.
- "Bohemian" braids. This model of hairstyle is chosen for the image in the style of boho. It amazes with its elegance and chic. Pigtails trudge and fasten stealth or hairpins, they must connect into one braid and have a whole look. Additionally, hair can be decorated with small accessories.
How can you do it yourself?
Most of the girls, who are chosen as the bride's girlfriend, think about how to make an evening hair: use the services of a professional hairdresser or arrange their own styling at home. If you give preference to the first option, it is necessary to agree in advance with the master, since such celebrations mainly fall on weekends. But it is worth considering that the witness will have to be next to the bride from the very early morning, to help her dress and morally support. Therefore, it is best to stop the choice to create hair at home. Despite the fact that the process of formalizing the evening styling is complicated, you can easily cope with it without a hairdresser, as the girlfriend’s wedding hairstyle should be simple.
Classic and fast styling is as follows:
- straight hair must be twisted with a curling iron or curlers;
- make braids, lacquer them and gently tie a satin ribbon on the back of the head;
- to complement the laying with dedicated strands and beautiful hairpins.
No less attractive will look and hair with a tail. To do this, the hair is washed, dried, then mousse is applied to it and form curls. All strands must be assembled into one large tail and fixed laying invisible or studs. In this case, the hair should be wound clockwise.
Owners of long hair can be styled with loose strands, for this they give a wavy look. First, before such laying, you need to create a volume in the root zone. This is done with the help of special powder. The hair is divided into separate locks, each of which is fixed with varnish or mousse. Then the strands are collected into a bundle and re-dried with a hairdryer, and as a result, chic and wavy curls are obtained. It is recommended to pinch the hair with decorative elements on the parting area.
If the witness chose a volume braid as an evening dressing, then with such a hairstyle you should practice for several days. To get the hair fluffiness, you need to learn how to properly place under the bottom of the strand, especially after you reach the back of the head during the process of weaving.At the end, the strands are collected in a beautiful bundle in the form of a shell and fixed with decorative pins. In order for the styling to “last” the whole day, it needs to be coated with strong fixing varnish.
Beauties, who have medium-length curls, do not have to despair, because of them you can also make a beautiful and original styling yourself. The best option in this case is considered a high beam. Strands are carefully combed and, with the head down, gathering a ponytail. The hair must be fixed with a thick rubber band, otherwise the bundle will appear outwardly outwardly. Around the gum strands are evenly distributed and fastened with pins. To add romanticism will help a few curls, released on the sides.
A hairstyle with curls will be a good choice. It can be done both with the grid, and without it. The laying begins in the middle of the head: a parting is formed from the center, the strand is fixed in a bundle. It can be laid in the form of a ringlet and decorated with a small flower bud. Similarly done with all the strands. It is worth paying attention to the styling turned out not oversaturated with decorations. On the sides are two curls.
Beautiful images
The wedding image of the bride and groom’s girlfriend should be as perfect as that of the person who is in charge of the holiday, so before the start of the celebration it is necessary to carefully consider all the details, including outfit, hair style and makeup. Special attention should be paid to the face and give it a smooth color and gloss. In this make-up is not allowed errors and defects. A few weeks before the wedding, the witness needs to clean up her hair, face and neck, using nourishing lotions, milk and masks. On the day of the celebration, well-moistened hair will easily fit, and only a day cream will be enough to apply on the cleansed face.
In order to harmoniously complement the hairstyle of a girl, it is recommended to choose light shades of foundation and shadows for make-up. Due to the neutral colors in cosmetics you can avoid unwanted contrast during the wedding photo session. Blue-eyed beauties are recommended to paint the strands in bright colors, they are favorably accentuated by shades of chocolate, orange and yellow. Gray-eyed girls fit shades of blue and purple.
In addition, colored blush must be present in the make-up, they will make it possible to additionally highlight the cheekbones and emphasize the beauty of the elegant styling. Blush is selected according to the color of the skin and hair. Most often for an evening look pink and terracotta tones of blush are used. To the image of the witness remained unchanged throughout the entire celebration, it is recommended to apply hair styling products with strong fixation and give preference to waterproof cosmetics.
Today, among the images of the bridesmaid, the following are very popular.
- Nude. It is characterized by minimal use of makeup. In this stylistic direction, the main touch is given to natural beauty. Choose a classic hairstyle with loose hair or braid weaving. To face a natural shine and purity, it masks all the defects, choosing cosmetics neutral colors. Bright colors in lipstick and shadows are not allowed. This also applies to hair styling, it is done with minimal decorations. The dress of the witness can be chosen in any color palette.
- Retro. Unlike the previous image, a variety of bright colors reigns in this design. All visible flaws on the face are hidden under special cosmetics and the face acquires the correct shape, thanks to which you can perform the original play with light and shadows. In addition to foundation, they also apply bronzer and highlighter on the face. The strands in the image give a slight waviness.
This image is perfect for ladies who have medium and short hair length.Laying is recommended to complement openwork inserts, but it is undesirable to choose hairpins of pearls and stones. A simple hairstyle can be decorated with satin bandages or ribbons.
- Smoky eyes. In this image, the main attention is paid to the design of the eyes, which are highlighted with arrows. As a result, the face acquires clear and regular lines, and the eyes become expressive and mysterious. For greater effect in the image is recommended to use hairstyles with collected hair. The ideal choice in this case is considered to be such a setting, as the "Greek" braid and "basket". To make the girlfriend of the bride look gorgeous, but at the same time not too glittering against the background of the bride, the gold and green shades should be used in the make-up.
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