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
SAY IT, DO SPRAY IT: Finish up the style with a coat of hairspray for extra sheen and stability. Credit: PHOTO BY KAORI FUNAHASHI

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.

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