natural curly hair styles please 25.08.2012

I'm sort of in the same boat. My curls aren't as tight as yours but alot different from what the stylists always try to do with curling irons and brushes! I just had my hair trial and it did not go well! Luckily, she agreed to work with my natural curl. She plans to use a serum to give my curls more of a finished look. I'm struggling to decide what exactly to do but I've got it down to a few ideas. I really like these and I think could work for you even though again your curl will be a bit tighter.

Im curly too..and bobbed....struggling to find somethin i like to suit my curls...but i have my trial next week...thinking about keeping it simple with my side comb and maybe a plait in the fringe....

Ahh another curly hair lady, its such a pain isnt it! I do love my curls because they are different and it is nice how many people come up to you and ask if they are natural and its lovely to say yes but its been hard to find a stylist that can do something or anything that i couldn't do. Its also quite a scary thought to think if i was to do my hair myself its all down to me on the morning and I don't no if I could handle that pressure!

I love the first pic, maybe have the front like hers but with my curl down the side.

Thank you

Hi bexybexy,

I think maybe that is something that I should consider, just to keep it simple and add my side tiara,I couldn't even get the tiara that I first wanted because most of my curls covered it up and the other ones the bridal shop were showing me that would sit above my curls I would feel like a prom queen in!

Im now at the point that i am saying to myself "isn't it enough me just in the wedding dress" but the other hand i am thinking will i feel like my hair is bridal enough if that makes sense at all?!

maybe i am just to fussy !

xx

Im in the same boat i hve very curly hair too and seem to find a bridey enough look to suit my hair if that makes sence??

Hi soon2bmrsRB,

Yes I know exactly what you mean, may be we should just wear our curl's proudly ,how we normally have them on a day 2 day...............really I haven't got a clue .

I thinks this has been the most stressful and biggest problem that I have had yet, im not much of a make-up person it has always been my hair.

xx

I too have natural curls and wan to keep some form of curl element but more different and romantic than usual as i have curls pretty similar to yours and always wear my hair out so wanted to look a lil different. I have been downloading pics and set them as a mood board on my computer to see which one i am more drawn too and these are the short listed:-

my hairdresser is going to straighten it frst and then use ghd's.

Hi Anneka,

I am a bridal hair and make-up artist and have often used bride's natural curls to create the desired look.

If you are lucky enough to have such lovely natural curls it would a be a shame to reform them.
With the bride in this picture, I took individual sections of her hair and separated the curls with a defining gloss and shine spray, and then pinned it up for a half up half down look.
She was very happy with the results.

This can be very tricky to do yourself as it's hard to reach around the back of your head. If you ask your stylist to do this, I'm sure they would be happy to. ?

Hi bridalbutterfly2012,

i do love the middle pic, a hair stylist straightened mine and used ghds but the curls dropped out after a while because it was to soft if that makes sense?!

I did think because of my natural curl that it would hold better but it didnt.

I hope it works for youx

Anneka i haven't had my trials yet so it still may not hold in mine yet. I am having trials strting next month so i will know more then. I may end up with some sort of side do. I am adamant that i want if different to how i look everyday but not like too different than me naturally.

Hi Amanda,

Thank you for the thought and idea it was very kind,out of all the hair stylist that I have seen, no one has told me that I was lucky to have my curls so thank you,all they wanted to do is change them.

I don't suppose you live near Bury St Edmunds ?x

After your trials you will have to flash some pics...... ive put mine to the side I did like that and it works with my side tiara also it was out of my way!! If it is hot that would be a perfect hair style.

enjoy your trialsx

Sorry Anneka, I don't, I'm based in London. ☹️

Aneeka Yeah i quite like the side hairstyle and it might be hot (wedding end of June) and i get really hit if my hair is out and down so may have to remember this and mention it in my trials. Yes i will post pics.

O what a shame Amanda thank you for the idea ill talk to my hair stylistx

Not long now BridalButterfly2012, ours is end of August so hopefully they will be too warm days for us, I will look out for your picsx

No idea on hair but hellooooo date twin

Hi cookiekat (date twin)

Not long now how are your plans coming along?

what a great weekend to choose if I do say so myself hopefully the sun will be shining all over the ukx

I have curly hair and all I did with mine was tong it through for more defined curls and then added my tiara and veil

Wow what a beautiful dress you have, i have never used tongs in my hair, I know my sister has a pair so I might give it a go and see what happens.

Thanks for the ideax

Honestly, you will wish you could do it like that everyday! Wait until your hair is as dry as possible and tong it- I use quite fine tongs and alternate with thicker ones.

I will be seeing my sister Sunday so I will give it a go then and let you know the result,thankux

How did you get on Anneka?

Hi tallgal, ahh thanks for asking I did try the tongs but it didn't look much different from my own hair, thank u for the idea it was worth a try. so I've been looking at pictures and I think I might get the hair dressers to plat one side going around the back and then have my curls going down the side if this makes sense? I will flash as soon as I find a good hair dresser!x

Sounds fab