Learn How to Style a Braided Updo in 8 Steps
Often times, brides will have professional hairstylists create elegant coiffures for their nuptials. For other wedding-related events such as engagement parties, bridal showers, and rehearsal dinners, however, brides are sometimes left to style their own tresses. Luckily, celebrity stylist Mika Fowler has given us an easy do-it-yourself tutorial for a braided updo to share with our brides! Incorporating braids into wedding hair is one of the top trends this year since they add a whimsical and romantic touch to traditional wedding hair. Give this braided updo a try and let us know how it goes!
Step 1: Blow dry towel-dried hair. Place a medium-sized round brush underneath the hair and make sure the blow dryer is at an angle; dry the hair section by section. The round brush ensures that the hair will be smooth with minimal fly-aways and will add the needed volume.
Opening photograph by STAK Photography