Q&A Fashion and beauty Local experts offer advice on how to look your big-day best MAKING WAVES What should I expect from my hair trial, and is it worth having? I often find myself telling my future brides-to-be that it’s always beneficial to have a hair trial. You should book your trial a couple of months before your wedding, and it should be a relaxing experience where you’ll have the time to discuss all the aspects of your wedding but most importantly how you want to feel and look on your special day. It’s a good idea to have a moodboard containing all the different styles that you like. This will allow you to share your ideas at your trial as trying to describe a hairstyle you have seen can be difficult for the stylist to recreate. Have a picture of your wedding dress with you, as the style of your gown can influence the best way to style your hair. Be sure to take along your veil or any hair accessories that you’re thinking of wearing and hair extensions if you would like to use them on your day. The more prepared you are for your trial, the more successful it will be. You should expect to try at least two hairstyles that are completely different from each other, as this will help make the decision on what style to go with a lot easier. Be sure to say what you like or don’t enjoy about each or if you would like to change certain areas. Not only is a trial good for trying different looks, but it also allows you to build up a good rapport with your chosen supplier and will ensure you both know how you would like the finished style to look on your special day. Katrina Deegan | Hair stylist www.facebook.com/bowness_bridal_hair-334835370725358 SUMMER LOVING My mum wants to wear a hat or fascinator to go with her summerthemed dress. What colours and styles are popular at the moment? Some amazing colours will be on-trend in summer 2022, from cool pastel shades, such as pistachio, pinks, lilacs and cool blues, to bright and vibrant pinks, blues and greens. Platinum and silver are also set to be popular this year. Many brides and grooms are now considering environmentally-friendly weddings, with ceremonies often taking place outdoors in marquees and tipis. To fit in with the relaxed style, a beautiful natural straw hat with a contrasting parasisal straw crown would look amazing. There are also lots of alternatives to the traditional hat or fascinator for the mother-of-the-bride/groom with a great selection of headpieces that can be designed by a milliner to match your outfit and individual style. I would recommend a sinamay halo headpiece or silk abaca style headpiece with silk or leather flowers. Nicola Mearns | Milliner www.pebellesboutique.co.uk SMILE FOR THE CAMERA We’re getting married in July, and I’d love my smile to look great without undergoing any invasive treatments. Do you have any suggestions? Having confidence in your smile is important for your wedding day and beyond. Ensure that you do your research to find a reputable dental practice that will care for you and provide a high standard of work. Quality dental practices will have patient testimonials available for you to read, written by patients who have undergone similar treatments so you know what to expect before you attend. Ask if the dental practice has treatment coordinators who you can book an appointment with before seeing a dentist. Treatment coordinators are often highly skilled nurses with extensive knowledge of treatments available to help you achieve the smile you wish for. Ask if the dental practice has an Intra Oral Scanner which can be used to create a noninvasive 3D image of your teeth enabling excellent communication of what is possible to achieve for you with different dental treatments. A good starting point to help give you confidence in your smile for your wedding day can be to have a hygiene treatment to improve the freshness of your breath and polish your teeth. Ask if the dental practice uses Airflow for your hygiene treatment. Airflow treatments have been described as a spa day for your teeth. You can be made a customised home whitening kit to whiten your teeth within seven-10 days to give you a confident, bright smile that can last up to three years. You can then use top-up tubes of whitening gel, which used once or twice per year will keep your smile looking bright and healthy for years to come. Neil Cooper | Dental surgeon www.crossbankdental.com 96
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