Married curly-haired girls -- wedding hair question

BlondeJD Posted: Jun 05, 2005 09:18 AM

Married curly-haired girls -- wedding hair question

Without my expensive blow-dryer and flattening iron, my hair is REALLY curly. I'm considering wearing it 1/2 up, 1/2 down and slightly wavy for the weddng (in July). I was wondering if any of you curly girls had tried to tame your hair on the wedding day and how it turned out? Am I better off just putting it up and having my stylist shalack it with Aqua Net

Below are the 2 down options I'm considering. The first one is pretty straight. The second one might be better only because at least I'm not *completely* trying to fight the curl. Thanks for your help!

slwh2005 Posted: Jun 05, 2005 09:24 AM

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I like the second one better. I also have curly hair. It sounds like your is more curly than mine, but I'm planning on a half up half down look like that with loose curls/waves. I think the first one is too straight.

Boop2704 Posted: Jun 05, 2005 09:32 AM

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I had more of the first one and they straightened my hair and then put curls in with the curling iron and sprayed them with hair spary so they stayed all night. I like the second one too, but my only concern would be that you are getting married in July and with the heat and dancing, your bound to sweat and that hair on you face with frizz or curl on its own/ I say atleast pull the sides back so they are not in your face all night!!

LilyOfValley Posted: Jun 05, 2005 09:51 AM

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I'm not married yet, but I will add my input (if you don't mind!) I would go with the 2nd option, only because with humidity in July..you may make yourself nuts worrying about your hair curling. I know I wouldn't want to be worrying about that on my wedding day. Just my opinion!

sophie78 Posted: Jun 05, 2005 10:00 AM

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I definitely think a good hair stylist could do it for you without any problem.

Goldi1021 Posted: Jun 05, 2005 10:33 AM

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I have naturally curly hair too. No matter how much straightening either I or a stylist does, the natural curl or wave kicks in at the first sign of perspiration. I would go with the second look.

july06bride Posted: Jun 05, 2005 10:42 AM

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i would do second too- from one curly haired girl to another- its best not to fight it- just go with it, youll be beautiful!

103005FallBride Posted: Jun 05, 2005 10:53 AM

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Posted by Goldi1021

I have naturally curly hair too. No matter how much straightening either I or a stylist does, the natural curl or wave kicks in at the first sign of perspiration. I would go with the second look.

Perfectly put!

suven Posted: Jun 05, 2005 12:08 PM

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I let it stay curly because I knew that it would just curl up anyway.

hbradio Posted: Jun 05, 2005 12:51 PM

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Jennie go with the second one!

beanamarie Posted: Jun 05, 2005 01:23 PM

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as another fellow curly-girl, my suggestion, is to get your haircut at a specialized curly haired salon.

I've been going to DEVA CHAN SALON in nyc, on broadway, and my hair has NO FRIZZ, and it's been growing and growing.

i think cactus salon in huntington sells the curly girl products, so they must have a trained deva chan stylist and cutter.

check it:
http://www.devachansalon.com/devachan/home.html

i think i'm going to do the half up/half down too, b/c i think my hair will look best, and i wont have to worry about getting a headache, from a too-tight up-do!

good luck!

7706bride Posted: Jun 05, 2005 03:17 PM

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I have really really really curly hair also, until i got it Japanese Straightened about 2 years ago. but B4 that my hair would not stay straight no matter how much i ironed and straightened it with the first touch of humidity. so IMO i would go w/ #2 so that if it does curl it will go w/ the style.

holly231 Posted: Jun 05, 2005 03:21 PM

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I'd stick with leaving the curls...I had my hair trial on a SWELTERING HOT day in August..and at the first sign of humiditiy, myhair was all curls...luckily I got to put a ton of hairspray on it to keep the curls...

but here is how mine looked *frm the back* on my wedding day...I had it half up...

holly231 Posted: Jun 05, 2005 03:32 PM

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Whhops..here it is!

princess99 Posted: Jun 05, 2005 05:01 PM

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My hair is thick and curly. I had done a few trials first and no matter what it turned into a frizz ball, so I put mine up, it stayed up all day and I did not have to do anything to it. She had starightened it with a flating iron and then put in hot rollers and put it up . It looked great. HTH

PS You get really hot in your dress. You have on so many layers ... the gown, crinilion, long line bra, suck it in underwear, stockings, etc.

cocoa Posted: Jun 05, 2005 05:03 PM

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i got married in august and knew that with humidity and dancing, fighting the curl would have the potential to be a battle i would not win. so i kept it curly but loosely pulled together.