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Hair and Makeup Trial: Before and After

Ahhh... I'm so glad to finally have these pictures of my hair and makeup trial. My "baby" cousin and bridesmaid, B was holding them hostage! She came down a few days prior to my shower to help with the planning and played photographer for these shots.

Here's the hideous before. Please, please don't mind the weird face. This is me with a bit longer hair and my low-key makeup.

The after {below} which turned out FABULOUS thanks to my stylist from college! Not only is she an uber-talented hairstylist/colorist, she is an excellent makeup artist as well. I am so so relieved she is available on our wedding day. I live in fear that something will come up and she won't be able to make it. She is awesome.

I showed her my inspiration photos and she loved them. I think the look she created {below} is just perfect. The face will be a bit darker the day of and the curl will be a smidge tighter. Plus, it won't be summer so the humidity won't pull it down or ruin the makeup.

What do you think? How did your makeup and/or hair trial go? Or did you go the DIY route for hair and makeup?

Photos © HaselBride.

Wedding Day Hair and Make Up

I'm headed back home again to Indiana next week. I have a whole laundry list of things to accomplish before I leave and while I'm there. One of those things is a hair cut and hair/make up trial with my hairstylist from college, Courtney. I am VERY excited about this because I thought she was moving to a different state this year, but instead she just moved an hour to Indianapolis. I thought all hope was lost on having fabulous hair for the wedding, because I still haven't found someone in Mississippi who I really love to cut my hair and I don't know anyone back at home who I trust to fix it up the day of the wedding.

I have some ideas of what I'm going for style wise. I'm planning to keep it long even though it has been killing me in this Mississippi heat. KILLING me. {A little Allison hair history: I had long hair from toddlerhood on; I finally cut it short until 11th grade. I accidentally grew it out two years ago, but I am dying to go back to short.} I wear my hair in a ponytail most of  the time {I work from home now!}, but I feel more like myself with it down. I don't think I'm an updo bride, although some family members keep trying to convince me otherwise. "You'll be so hot dancing," my mom keeps telling me. Either way, I'm going with a long, curly look, possibly with it half up because I am wearing a veil.

Left two images from Brides.com; right from Fabsugar.

I love love the curly look and I know a lot of brides have gone this route. I'm hopeful that Courtney will be able to create this look, and that it will be able to last all day and not fall out by the time the ceremony is over.

I have a lot less ideas regarding make up. I'm not a huge make up person. I won't leave the house without mascara, but my more lengthy routine mostly includes a bit of eyeshadow, bronzer or blush, and a smidge of powder. So really, not that lengthy. I'm liking the looks below: tan, pretty natural, with a little bit of glitz on the eye.

What was your hair and/or make up inspiration? If you are already married, how did it turn out in the end?