Assuming that you have had some sort of plans to get married, it is advisable that you start keeping your hair long in advanced, say 6-12 months before the photoshoot or wedding day. To avoid bad hair day, or hair looking like hay, it is better to start your preparation earlier.
The reason is pretty obvious: Long hair means more choices of hair style!
To take care of your hair, there are some tips that I think worked for me.
1. Hair shampoo – If you think you have found the perfect shampoo for yourself, please stick to the shampoo and do not be adventurous. Do not experiment any new shampoo when the big day is near. Who knows the new shampoo gives you loads of dandruff or causes unexpected hair fall? If you need safe options, you might want to explore Yuan shampoo.
2. Hair conditioner – It’s important to use a hair conditioner after each shampoo regardless short or long hair, you can rinse it off when you are done with your body shower.
3. Hair mask – If you have no extra budget to go for treatments in hair saloon, please use any hair mask diligently, if you want to see result. In fact, any hair mask would do the job. Here I recommend Sunsilk Smooth and Manageable Hair Recovery Treatment because it is cheap and it works! It is only less than RM15 and a tub can last you forever. I use it as my daily hair conditioner.
4. Moisturizing hair spray - If you have the habit of blow-drying your hair, I recommend you to use moisturizing hair spray before blow-drying to retain the moisture in your hair. Seriously there IS a difference.
5. Hair serum – If you have long hair and tonnes of split ends, hair serum will be your best friend. Apply the serum only at the ends of your hair so that your scalp will not be greasy. I am a fan of the Ellips hair capsules as they are my savior during emergency, eg when my hair is SO dry after all the styling and twisting. They work magic!
6. Hair Extension – If you can’t bear the thought of having long hair, or have thin hair, you might want to consider using hair extension. They are cool and it is nothing to be ashamed of! Here, I have a strand of long curl, and also a fringe. I have done a review for how to fake bangs and seriously i think this is also my HG item. LOL. The long curl was only RM45 while the fringe was RM48.
Here is my picture with the hair extension in one of the wedding receptions. I must say it is as good as my hair, and extremely easy to use!
And then for the real wedding day, I decided to use the bangs instead of the long curl.
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