posted on: 07/10/2024
Jamie McDaniel (@jamiemcdhair), Sam Villa ambassador, shares tips on creating “farm chic” bridal hairstyles for something a little different than typical updos. McDaniel wanted to mimic the beautiful volume of a model’s dress for a photoshoot—like that of a wedding gown—and knew the hairstyle had to be just as powerful.
How To Create the Farm Chic Style:
- Create two ponytails, leaving out shorter hair around the face. Place one-third of the hair in an elastic, starting at the top of the ears and drawing your finger straight up. Place the rest of the hair in a bigger elastic on top of the head, right behind the first elastic.
- Set the hair in both ponytails using a high-hold thermal spray (such as Redken Thermal Spray 22). Follow with a 1-inch Sam Villa Artist Series 2-n-1 Marcel Iron & Wand, then let cool.
- For the smaller ponytail, brush and stretch out the curls with a Sam Villa Artist Series Finishing Brush, then pin into place around the face.
- For the larger ponytail, use your fingers to comb out curls and apply a styling wax, such as Redken Spray Wax, to add definition. Use a tail comb to plump up volume at the base of the hair, then pile curls high on the head and pin them into place.
- Detail the ponytail by pulling and fluffing out the curls and spraying the style into place with a workable hair spray, like Redken’s Brushable Hairspray.