Wedding Day Hair Styles - A Top Ten Checklist By Mike Jones The big day is fast approaching, and the energy of the moment sweeps you up. But does it carry your hair along too? Use the following checklist to ensure your wedding day hair is everything you dream it will be: 1. Which stylist? Make bookings for consultations with more than one stylist well in advance and decide on the one you feel most comfortable with. You should be able to express your likes and dislikes without feeling awkward. 2. Long hair, shoulder length, or short hair? It is important to consult with your stylist well in advance and make a decision. Long hair obviously gives the stylist much freedom for creativity but a skilled stylist can also work well with medium and short styles. Be sure to choose a length that fits with your personality and style. 3. Have your hair compliment your wedding dress. This can be done by both style and accessories. Smooth, straight hair and pinned up curls are often paired up with smooth satin gowns, whereas a tulle dress often goes well with soft curls. 4. Take into consideration your silhouette. If it's along horizontal lines such as with a wide dress, you'll want to stick with that look for your hair as well. The same goes for a vertical profile. 5. You'll be spending a lot of time at the salon picking out the perfect hairstyle, so it's best to be prepared. Be sure to wash your hair the night before your consultation, and try to have some pictures of styles you'd like to try out. 6. Take a picture of your wedding dress along to your stylist. This will greatly help the process along. Also take your veil with you, and let the stylist know what kind of wedding you are having: formal, informal, evening, daytime. Alternatively, consult with your stylist before deciding on your headpiece. 7. If you are interested in a new cut or color to your hair, don't wait until right before your wedding. Make the changes during the initial consultation with the stylist, so that you don't have any unpleasant surprises down the road. 8. After you have decided on your style, make sure you walk around with it. Your wedding day will be a long one and you certainly don't want an uncomfortable hair do causing irritation! 9. Your veil length will have some influence on your choice of hairstyle. Normally, the veil is longer than the hair. It is often secured in back swept hair (for up dos) and it's important to make sure the style can hold the veil in place. 10. What accessories are you going to wear? You will already (hopefully!) have your headpiece picked out. Flowers, pins, and beads can be used to add an extra sparkle to your hair, and you can and should coordinate them with the rest of your jewelry. It may sound like choosing a bridal hair style is a strenuous activity, but the care and preparation is simply to make sure your wedding day is the best it can be. Following this ten point checklist will ensure your wedding day hair style is a delight, not a disaster! About the Author: Credit: Mike Jones of BodyFAQ.com. Click here for information on how to get great hair with lustre and sheen within 3-4 weeks: http://www.bodyfaq.com/WeddingHair Source: www.isnare.com Permanent Link: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=929&ca=Womens+Interest   Pamper yourself before the wedding at Barragan’s Salon & Spa! Four sisters, three generations and 33 years of family affair hair care comprise El Paso, Texas’s largest salon. Barragan’s Salon & Spa started as a hair salon in 1972 by El Paso native Noemi and her daughter, Yolanda, in El Paso’s prestigious Westside. That led to husband, Mauricio, opening his barber shop next door to the salon. Twenty years later, Barragan’s relocated to a free standing family-owned building. In 1982 Mauricio passed away, leaving Noemi to run the business on her own. During that time the family business’s clientele grew steadily, and Noemi witnessed the salon’s evolution. A few years later, she retired and turned the reins over to her daughters- Yolanda, Margie, Tencha and Terry Barragan. Together Yolie, Tencha, Terry, and Margie comprise the four licensed cosmetologist sister/owners. “We’re so busy, but we all know what to do,” said Terry, “it’s all about the work and service when we’re here at work, and after hours, we don’t discuss it, period. That’s why we get along so well.” Barragns’s dedication to total luxury extends from its haircuts to its spa. The menu of available treatments is extensive and includes creative variations on traditional manicures, pedicures, waxes and facials- services that have been greatly expanded since Barragan’s has opened its new location at 690 South Mesa Hills Drive El Paso, Texas. Barragan’s true measure of success has been the ability to maintain a loyal client base thanks to their dedicated employees, some of whom have been with them for over twenty years.. Barragan’s Salon & Spa was voted recently by El Paso Times readers as the best in the following categories: Best place for a killer Haircut, Best Local Spa or Beauty Services, Best Place To Get Pampered and Best Place For An Extreme Makeover.