Ladies with shorter hair- updo or down?

HilareyL · May 2012

I have shoulder length hair and my wedding hair stylist (in Iowa) said I would need to buy extensions in order to do a good chignon or updo. I didn't end up getting the extensions b/c I didn't want to look completely different than I do in "real life." I just got a hair cut from my regular stylist in DC and he said it would be no problem to do an updo with my length of hair.

Ladies with shoulder length and shorter- are you putting your hair up or just leaving it down?

caitlintaylor07 · May 2012

I have slightly under my shoulders hair and I am getting the longest extensions I can find. I usually ALWAYS have long hair (to my waist) but of course- I cut it all of right before I got engaged.

midgetthemighty · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_ladies-with-shorter-hair-updo-or-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:4018b881-65dc-44f7-a09b-e33eb4ccdcc1Post:bf1668ed-2684-4fe2-bf3f-84e5bb50f38d">Ladies with shorter hair- updo or down?</a>:
[QUOTE]I have shoulder length hair and my wedding hair stylist (in Iowa) said I would need to buy extensions in order to do a good chignon or updo. <strong>I didn't end up getting the extensions b/c I didn't want to look completely different than I do in "real life."</strong> I just got a hair cut from my regular stylist in DC and he said it would be no problem to do an updo with my length of hair. Ladies with shoulder length and shorter- are you putting your hair up or just leaving it down?
Posted by HilareyL[/QUOTE]

Good for you! :D My hair is very short and this is my trial. I guess it's up?

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MichelleAG05 · May 2012

I'm probably putting in extensions. But only because the hairstyle that I have picked out requires more volume than I have in my hair.

littleluckypenny · May 2012

Side-swept ponytail, but will add hair to make it look fuller.

MMCBRIDE4 · May 2012

Midge - Looks great, beautiful

midgetthemighty · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_ladies-with-shorter-hair-updo-or-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:4018b881-65dc-44f7-a09b-e33eb4ccdcc1Post:cda20b96-f61c-4a96-abb4-7512d83fdce9">Re: Ladies with shorter hair- updo or down?</a>:
[QUOTE]Midge - Looks great, beautiful :)
Posted by MMCBRIDE4[/QUOTE]

Thank you. :)

MMCBRIDE4 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_ladies-with-shorter-hair-updo-or-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:4018b881-65dc-44f7-a09b-e33eb4ccdcc1Post:bbc843ec-c7ee-41ca-866b-c69578d15e86">Re: Ladies with shorter hair- updo or down?</a>:
[QUOTE]I have slightly under my shoulders hair and I am getting the longest extensions I can find. I usually ALWAYS have long hair (to my waist) but of course- I cut it all of right before I got engaged.
Posted by caitlintaylor07[/QUOTE]

I've always had long hair to my waist also, and had recently cut it too. Right now it's just past my shoulders, so I'm doing beach waves
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HilareyL · May 2012

Midge- I love your hair style half up like that- it looks great on you. I love the beachy waves too so hopefully my hairstylist can do that! I bought a silk flower for my hair too so that will have to be incorporated somehow.

MMCBRIDE4 · May 2012

Hilary - I'm putting a teal/aqua flower in my hair. My hairdresser will pull some hair back by my right ear and put it there.

MoonlightSilver · May 2012

My hair is normally the same length as Midge's. I intentionally let it grow out so I could do an updo. It's down to my shoulders now, and the stylist had no problem pulling it up. We probably have to use more pins than we would if I had longer hair, but it still works.