This week, I
shared a post on how to get a look from New York Bridal Fashion Week at home.
Miami bridal stylist, Niurka Mendoza owner of salon Styles by
NM shared her tips on how to get this gorgeous tousled hair look. Today,
Mendoza is going to help you achieve a classic updo as seen on the New York
Bridal Week runway. Check out the look below and let me know if you try this look
at home.
The braided
look below seems complex, but according to Mendoza, it’s all about perfecting
that technique. “The braided look, it’s a little more complex because if you
don’t know how to braid your hair yourself it’s not going to be easy for you. YouTube
has great tutorials on brides which is always a plus.”
- Start
off with curled hair to create some texture. To decrease frizziness,
Mendoza suggests reaching for a pomade before sectioning your hair into
two parts, the crown and the nape. Start off by pinning you hair from your
crown to the top of your head as you’ll be working with hair from the nape
of your neck.
- “Put
the hair at the nape into a medium high pony tail. Use bobby pins to pin
sections of your hair onto the scalp in order to create a soft bun
effect.”
- Now
that you’re done with the bottom section of your hair, you want to focus
on those intricate braids. “Part the top section of your hair down the
middle and begin a French braid on each side so that you have a middle
part and two French braids. Bring the braids to the back to overlap the
bun. Secure with pins and spray with Moroccan oil spray to keep the hair
in place.”
Keep styling
Angelika
(credit: L.R.)