Tips Of The Trade For Success on YOUR Big Day!
TRUE LIFE STORIES AND TIPS FOR DAYS BEFORE AND ON ANY SPECIAL OCCASION!
1. Please please please show up with CLEAN hair! I know I know... Many tell you for years that DIRTY hair works better but trust me... I have many products that can dirty hair in a flash! Dry shampoo, texturizing spray, Do over spray etc! BUT I can NOT clean dirty hair. I recently had a braids~maid proudly say she had just flown in from Maui the night before and hadn't washed her hair in 10 days. She literally had sand on her scalp. Greasy hair and all, I had no time for her to wash it.. Being on site is a time restriction for the bride. If I don't run on time, this messes up Photography, transportation, church, wedding start etc.2. If you wear bangs please don't start growing them out a month prior. This only gives them a 1/2 inch MAX. of grow... so guess where they are laying...right in your eyes. Most awkward length possible. And yes, I am a hair~cutter but I don't cut bangs the day of. It's too hard to figure out cowlicks, growth patterns etc and I don't travel with my shears.. And no, I wont do it with kitchen scissors.3. Please have DRY hair. DRY DRY hair. At the roots and all. Its so important like I said before to run on time. To take a blow dryer and dry hair that is not all the way dry is a time suck. If hair isn't all the way dry and styling it anyways while damp, the hair will never last.4. If your hair doesn't hold curl, it wont hold curl. 9/10 weddings I get asked to curl someones hair and leave it down and my reply is "that will be beautiful! How does your hair hold curl?" and their reply back is "It doesnt at all" This baffles and flatters me all at the same time. Im flattered that people think that Im the hair God , magically can make hair different on one day than the rest of their lives... baffled on how to achieve this because I am a people pleaser. Most people think if I put a ton of hair spray on it will stay! Hair spray on hair that wont curl actually will make more of a problem especially on a big event in the PNW. It sits and weights down the hair shaft. Also I dont think it looks very touchable... and you might take someone out on the dance floor with your big solid mane that wont come apart. I think everyones hair has a "calling", it can look beautiful in its own shape and texture.5. Please know somewhat what shape of lip color you would like. Doesn't have to be exact but I havent counted lately but last time I did I had over 325 shapes of lip stick, stains, glosses, chapsticks etc. I just want to at least know if you like a nude, pink, red, orange, blue. Anything would be helpful than I'm not sure...6. Please dont go for a HUGE style change between your hair trial and day of wedding. (unless you are a-okay with doing something different with your hair on your big day) Its really hard to replicate when a bride has taken off inches and/or add or subtracted layers in between.7. Know that I am always... I mean always either on time or 15 minutes early. I am so sorry for this. Its the curse of my name and I am so excited for your big day! I want to get the party started probably just as much as you!8. I LOVE WHAT I DO! XOXOX~