According to a very thorough Google search, the average American wedding costs an estimated $30,000. Those must be some mighty hors d’oeuvres and fancy place settings, because that’s a hefty chunk of change. Luckily, there are some arenas in which you can save. Hair is definitely one of them. That’s why I asked a hairstylist from one of SLO’s top salons to offer her take on a quick, easy, do-it-yourself style to suit the occasion.
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The Bladerunner Salon & Day Spa
Stylist: Yessie Ovalle
Style: Traditional
- 1. Prep the hair, spray heat protectant, and curl your hair to make it easier to put up.
- 2. Section your hair three ways and leave all hair from the ear forward out.
- 3. Grab your hair up in half, creating volume at the top, and pin.
- 4. Now pin the hair up in small curls and pin curls.
- 5. When you get to the front, curl that hair away from your face, leaving some bangs out to frame your face (if needed).
- 6. Pin that hair back into the style.
- 7. Spray it with a shine spray
8. Voila!
Jessica Pena is arts editor for New Times, the Sun’s sister paper to the north. Contact her through the managing editor at clanham@santamariasun.com.
This article appears in Feb 12-19, 2015.