Isn’t our obsession with a pretty glowing face too real, to silently neglect the added perks our hair could give? As we all are familiar with Indian women being fascinated with everything fancy and pretty, they leave no stone unturned when it comes to hairstyles as well.
Indian occasions are one such celebration where everyone loves experimenting with elegant and classic hairstyles.
Today, looking at the current scenario of Covid-19, it has become merely difficult for makeup artists to follow up to their brides or clients.
To ease out the pressure that is being built onto our pretty brides, relatives, or bridesmaids, we have curated 12 such beautiful and easy-to-go hairstyles for your mehendi ceremony.
Latest And Trending Hairstyles For Your Mehendi Ceremony
Have you ever thought about how a beautiful hairstyle could be an icing on the cake for your whole appearance? Indian women love styling their hair with different accessories like flowers, stones, pasas, maangtikas, juda pins, headbands, and others.
Below we have mentioned a few classics yet straightforward and some over-to-do hairstyles which are evergreen for anyone and everyone, just keep reading to know!
1. Crisscross Floral Accented Bun
Photo: Pinterest
Things Required
Wide and fine-toothed hair comb
Hair elastic
Hair donut (big)
U pins
Hair serum
Small flowers (of your choice)
Hairspray for stronghold
Steps to Style
Firstly remove all the knots and tangles from your hair with a wide-toothed hair comb
To get rid of the frizz, apply some hair serum.
Starting from left and right temples, partition off two sections each of 2 inches
Tie the rest of your hair into a ponytail using a fine-toothed hair comb a few inches above the nape of your neck
Insert a hair donut at the end of the ponytail
Roll the hair donut up to the length of your ponytail while spreading your hair around it
Spread your hair from the ponytail evenly around the donut, and continue till it is completely hidden from the view.
Secure the donut to your head with the help U pins, when it reaches the top of the ponytail
Take the section of the hair that you had left earlier, cross it over and pin it under your right bun.
Repeat the same step with the right section of hair
On any one side of the bun, insert a few flowers of your choice with the help of bobby pins. Spray a bit of hairspray to set the hairstyle.
2. Side Partition Braid
Makeup: Shahid Naar
Things Required
Comb
Tic tac pins
Bobby pins
Hair elastic
Steps to Style
Detangle your hair
Create a side partition
Take one small section of hair from one side of the partition and create three divisions of the small section hair.
Now start creating a simple regular braid
Now keep adding each remaining front hair of the partition to the braid till your ears.
Now fix it with tic tac pins or bobby pins
Now make a ponytail of the remaining hair or leave it as it is.
3. Side Swept Curls
Things Required
Heat protectant
Curling iron (2 inches)
Fancy juda pins
Bobby pins
Flexible hold hair spray
Steps to Style
Firstly, apply heat protectant all over your washed and dried hair
Start curling your hair with a 2-inch curling iron by picking up 2-inch sections of hair and part your hair entirely on one side
On the side of the section with more hair, get all the hair at the front side and pin it back. Repeat the same step at the opposite side
Flip your hair to the front on anyone shoulder and inserts a fancy juda pin to add a gleam to your hairstyle
Spray a bit of flexible-hold hairspray to help your curls intact throughout the day
4. Good Old Days Puff
Photo: Ivy Weddings
Things Required
Comb
Bobby pins
Hair elastics
Steps to Style
Brush your hair by detangling the knot
Take one small front section of hair from the crown and tie a rubber band to it.
Now take a small part of the remaining back hair and make a puff of it and evenly secure it with some bobby pins.
Now untie the front part of the hair and start twisting it by bringing it back and secure it with bobby pins.
5. Gajra Covered Bun
Hair & Makeup: Pratishtha Arora
Things Required
Fine-toothed hair comb
Hair serum
Hair elastic
Bobby pins
Juda net
Gajra (Jasmine)
U pins
Steps to Style
Apply hair serum all over your washed and dried hair
Sleek back all your hair using a fine-toothed hair comb and start tie into a mid-level ponytail at the back of your head
By twirling and rolling your ponytail into a bun, secure it to your head with bobby pins and cover your bun with juda net
Now place the gajra and cover your bun, secure it to the bun with the help of U pins to complete the look.
6. Braided Hairband
Hair & Makeup: Natasha Khalid Lakhani
Things Required
Bobby Pins
Elastic bands
Steps to Style
Take all of the hair at one side
Now take generous hair from the back section and make a simple braid.
Repeat the same process for the other side as well
Make a high ponytail of the remaining hair and secure it with elastic.
Now take the braid section at the crown of the head and create a front headband of the braid and secure it with bobby pins
Repeat the same process for the other braid as well.
7. Senorita Bun
Photo: Pinterest
Things Required
Fine-toothed hair comb
Hairstyling gel
Hair elastics
Bobby pins
U pins
Maang patti
Roses
Steps to Style
Start by removing all the knots and tangles from your hair with wide-toothed hair comb and part your hair down in the middle
Apply some hair gel on the hair at the top of the head and with the help of fine-toothed hair comb sleek it downwards
Leave out nearly 4-5 inch section of hair near the nape of your neck, tying all your hair into a low ponytail
By twirling and rolling your ponytail into a bun, secure it to your head with the help of few bobby pins
Take the section of the hair that you had left earlier, braid it right until its end and secure it with U pins
Place two roses on one side of the braid and put maang patti to finish off the gorgeous Spanish senorita bun hairstyle
8. Crisscross Braids
Hair & Makeup: Natasha Khalid Lakhani
Things Required
Bobby Pins
Hair elastics
Hairbands
Steps to Style
Take a small section of hair from the crown region
Simply tease hair with a tail comb for volume and create a puff and fix it with bobby pins
With your fingers take hair from both sides of the crown section horizontally, take it to the middle back of the head and start crisscrossing it
Repeat the same with other remaining hair and keep adding to the crisscross section.
Keep doing it until you reach the end.
Now add flowers, motifs, or anything of your preferred choice for a much elegant look.
9. Dramatic Loose Braid
Hair: Orange The Salon
Things Required
Heat protectant
2-inch curling iron
Hair elastic
Bobby pins
Flexible hold hair spray
Steps to Style
Apply heat protectant all over your washed and dried hair
Start curling your hair by picking up 2 inches of hair at a time with a 2-inch curling iron and part your hair deeply at one side
Picking up your hair right from the top of your head, get all the hair at the front and pin it back of your head
Secure the hair at the front of your face with bobby pins in the same manner, but make sure you don’t sleek them too down
Bring together all your hair on one side and gently flip your hair over your shoulder
Start braiding your hair right till its complete end, securing it with a hair elastic
Keep your hair braid a bit lose and pull out some curls to give that messy texture
Spray a bit of flexible hold hair spray to get the desired dramatic loose messy braid
10. Simple Half Up Curls
Hairstylist: Ritika Kadam
Things Required
Heat protectant
2-inch curling iron
Straightening iron
Fine-toothed hair comb
Bobby pins
Steps to Style
Apply heat protectant on all over your washed and dried hair
Start by straightening all your hair by picking up 2-inch sections of hair at a time
Then curl the lower half of your hair with a 2-inch curling iron
Now sleek back the front half of your hair and with the help of few bobby pins, pin it at the back of your head
Flip some of your curls over one shoulder to complete the classy hair look
11. Crisscross With A Twist
Hair & Makeup: Sejal Savaliya
Things required
Bobby pins
Elastic hair ties
Fresh flowers
Steps to Style
Make a side partition
Take two sections of hair and start crossing them over each other
Keep adding hair from the front side to the previous section of hair
Keep doing it till the ear area
Once reached ear area stop adding sections and secure it with bobby pins
Now take the other side of the partition and remove some hair in front.
Now with the remaining back hair do the same style as done with the other partition and secure it with bobby pins
Leave it like as it is or
Take the rest of your hair to the side and tie a hair elastic. Create a hole in the middle, and pull the rest of your hair for a fish braid effect a fluff the sides.
Keep repeating the same until the end of the hair
You can add some fresh lilies or any fresh flowers of your choice between the holes for a much prettier look.
12.Classic Braid On Crown With Twisted Bun
Hair: Hiral Bhatia
Things Required
Bobby pins
Hairband
Steps to Style
Detangle your hair with a wide comb
Take a section from ear area and tie the remaining section with a hair tie
Now braid the ear area section in a regular braid till the end and secure it with hair ties. Slightly keep pulling the sides of the braid for volume
Now take sections from the crown area and start teasing the hair sections with a tail comb for volume
Now create a volume puff and secure it with bobby pins and tie the rest of the hair in a ponytail.
Divide the ponytail into two halves
Take the first half and start twisting it and once done wrap it around the pony
Add bobby pins to keep them in place
Repeat the same thing with the other half.
Now, with the braided portion, create a headband over the crown region and fix it with bobby pins.
Pull out some front hair for a messier look.
You could also add some kajras or a simple rose or any other flower or bun wigs for an extra voluminous added look.
Conclusion
It is the list for all you gorgeous women to create and rock these beautiful hairstyles.
It is necessary to take equivalent care of your hair by timely visits to hair salons, hairdressers. For everyday lifestyle, providing our hair with proper nutrients through food or different DIY hair-masks is an essential regime to maintain for the texture, the growth, and that healthy look of your hair.
