Wedding Season: Bridal Styling

wedding season YOUR KEY TO BRIDAL STYLING, AND WORKING OUT OF SALON

Bridal Styling

It’s that time of year again – wedding season! Wedding styling offers salons an extra revenue stream, stylists a side hustle or session stylists a way to make bookings in advance.

Working with brides to create a look that makes them look and feel beautiful, that lasts throughout the ceremony and reception and that they’re comfortable in is a talent in itself. Add in trials, wedding parties and the pressures of a big event… styling weddings takes calm, patience and a love for making people feel like the best version of themselves.

Below, we speak with Sarah Bergin from Pure Hair Studio, on her top tips for bridal styling and highlight some of the must-haves for your bridal styling kit.

The wedding stylist: Sarah Bergin, owner and operator at Pure Hair Studio

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Top Tip for Bridal Styling:

Preparation is key to getting a long lasting hold in any style. If you are relying on hairspray, you have already lost the battle. I like to start with the hair freshly shampooed, then directional blow dry the hair with the finished shape in mind.

For fine hair - I always prep the hair with Moroccanoil Treatment Light cocktailed with Hydrating Styling Cream. For medium/course hair, I use Moroccanoil Original Treatment and Smoothing Lotion. This ensures the hair won't be looking for moisture on the day which will help hold the style.

MUST HAVES IN YOUR STYLING KIT:

1. CLOUD NINE Curling Wand and

CLOUD NINE Original Iron - if my brides are keeping their hair down I like to do a trial using both tools, one on each side to check how the hair softens.

2. MOROCCANOIL Root Boost - to perfect that natural looking height on the finest of hair! 3. MOROCCANOIL Dry Texture Spray - this has to be one of my all-time faves! Perfect for layering on soft, undone looks.

4. Color Wow Dream Coat - for the ultimate high gloss bride. An absolute must for Hollywood waves or sleek buns.

Our must-have products for your wedding styling kit:

BOBBY PINS

There are never enough bobby pins in a kit! General rule of thumb is that if you think you have enough, you don’t.

WE LOVE: Fusion Bobby Pins, Gold 5cm

A FINISHING BRUSH

Polishing the hair to add smoothness and shine, this brush is perfect for touch-ups between photos.

WE LOVE: Denman D82L Large Cushion Finishing Brush in Black

MEN’S STYLING

The groom and his crew should also look on point, and a medium hold pomade with high shine will keep gents’ hair in place all day.

WE LOVE: Reuzel Red Pig Pomade

COLOUR TOUCH UP

Extend highlights, fill in hairline gaps and touch up regrowth on your clients on-the-go with a no mess, no drip product that stays in until shampooed out. Dance floor approved.