We’ve all been there, in tears, in our prom dress, and we hate our hair or makeup. And then again in our bridesmaid dress, or even worse our wedding dress, looking in the mirror and wishing we had said something. What an awful feeling!! Heres some tips and tricks to skipping the tears and getting right to the smiling selfies.
Our number 1 tip, COMMUNICATION. Make sure that you come prepared with photos of your dress, photos of hair and makeup you like, and some kind of direction for the artist to follow. Make sure you listen to their suggestions on what is possible for your hair, your skin, the weather, all the factors they have taken into account to consult you on for your look for the evening. Having a clear plan at the start helps to make sure your appointment is fun, positive, and the final look makes you feel amazing! Here’s a list of tips for makeup and hair to give you you a successful appointment with your artist.
Tips for Makeup
Who doesn’t want to look their best glam self for any formal event, especially prom!
Here’s some tips to help you get the look you want from your makeup appointment
Prep
Any skin prep you do for your big event should be done with enough time for your skin to recover and be its best self! Here’s a few services you should consider and the timing the should be done to get your best results
make sure you do any waxing, facials, or skin treatments a week before the event to give skin time to recover
Spray tans should be done 2-3 days before an event to show best results
Come to your appointment the day of with a clean face with only moisturizer applied
Inspiration
when selecting Inspiration pictures for your makeup look its important to consider:
pictures that have the eyes closed will always look a lot different when your eyes are open
most close up photos of makeup are filtered, so don’t worry about trying to find the perfect tone or color being used, instead focus on finding the right liner shape, false lash look, and overall shape and contour that you like, color can always be customized at your appointment with your artist!
Tips for Hair
Preparing your hair for your appointment can be just as important as the appointment itself! Properly prepped hair can give your style longevity, smoothness, and the shape and texture you want.
Prep
Come with your hair clean and blown out to smooth any fly aways or unwanted texture. It is a myth that dirty hair is best for updos, you can always get the grit and texture you want by using product, having clean dry hair gives you your best chance for style success.
Schedule any coloring to be done about a week before your event. Yes, you definitely want your hair to be as fresh as possible, but leave at least a little time in between for your hair to be its best or to allow for any tweaking.
wear a zip up or easy on easy off shirt to your appointment so you do not have to figure out how to remove your top without messing up your hair.
Inspiration
Trying to pick your formal hair can make you feel lost like you don’t know where to begin!! Here are some tips to picking out a look that’s best for your hair type and your event.
Formal looks can feel unnatural because it is outside of the norm of how you style your hair day to day. A good way to feel the most like yourself is to consider if you usually wear bangs or hair around your face, where you part your hair, if you usually have volume or not. Choosing a style that looks related to your everyday style and incorporates aspects of it will help you to feel most comfortable.
consider the neckline of your dress, what you might like to cover or not. A great way to do this is to pay attention to how the model wearing your dress online is styled, it might inspire you to do something similar!
bring anything fun or sparkly with you to finish off your look. Accessories can elevate any look especially a night like Prom. Our favorite ?? Glueing gems and pearls into your hair, it looks so fun!
Our best tip?? Look for photos of formal styles in the hair color you have!! Most updos online are presented on light blonde hair because it shows the most detail. When searching online be sure to add your hair color to the search words “Brunette updos” you’ll be surprised how helpful this is for what to expect from your salon appointment.
So remember to communicate with your artist about your look, listen to suggestions, do the necessary skin and hair prep before your appointment, choose something that best suits you, and above all have fun! These moments are special once in a lifetime events, smile and enjoy them!