20 Beautiful Bridal Hairstyles

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Apr 19, 2015 @ 4:00 am
Bridal Hair
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Dianna Agron
"I was really inspired by a classic set that still could swing and move," said Pantene hairstylist Danilo about the look he created for Dianna Agron. "She was wearing a strapless dress, so she wanted her hair down, but still off her face." A curly down 'do topped-off with a crystal and diamond brooch was just the solution.

Try on Dianna?s hair now!
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Lea Michele
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Lea Michele
"For the first year ever, I wasn't inspired by a decade. Instead, shapes and texture were really what I was thinking about," said Dove hairstylist Mark Townsend. He blew Lea Michele's hair dry, twisted in tiny ringlets with a 1" curling iron, and then pinned the hair back into a messy chignon, leaving out the layers in front.

Try on Lea's hair now!
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Leighton Meester
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Leighton Meester
Meester's gently waved strands were pulled into a low-key half updo for a soft and alluring look. Slightly bleached-out ends were the perfect accent to her chestnut hair color.

Try on Leighton's hair now!
Jason Merritt/Getty
Claire Danes
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Claire Danes
A deep side part and cheekbone skimming layers give Danes's hairstyle a sophisticated shape. Hairstylist Peter Butler teased the strands at the crown just enough to add lift and a tiny bit of retro sex appeal before pinning the length into a low, tidy bun.

Try on Claire?s hair now!
Jason Merritt/Getty
Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
Gone are the days of the delicately precise ballerina bun. Positioned right at the crown of the star's head, this version works thanks to an exaggerated size and a loopy, woven texture.

Try on Jennifer?s hair now!
Steve Granitz/WireImage
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Jessica Alba
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Jessica Alba
L.A. stylist Robert Ramos diffused Alba's hair to coax out its natural wave. Next, he gave her a center part, sectioned off hair from either side of the head and French-braided it. He made smaller plaits from her bottom layer of hair, wrapping them back toward the center and pinning them. "At the back of the head, the braids should be intertwined," he explains.

Try on Jessica's hair now!
Lester Cohen/WireImage
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Molly Sims
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Molly Sims

To achieve this effect, L.A. stylist Frank Galasso washed Sims's locks with voluminizing shampoo, followed by a bodybuilding mousse on the roots. After a quick towel-drying, he blew her hair straight with a round brush. Galasso twisted random strands before wrapping them around a 1" curling iron for loose waves. He pulled the sides into a small ponytail and pinned a thin section of hair around the elastic to conceal it.

Bride Bonus: This modern take on a '60s style looks gorgeous with a flowing, strapless gown.

Jeff Vespa/WireImage
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Leighton Meester
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Leighton Meester
N.Y.C. stylist Charles Baker Strahan curled Meester's hair before sectioning it into three closely clustered knots. To finish the undone look, he pulled out a few loose tendrils.

Try on Leighton's hair now!
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Kate Hudson
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Kate Hudson
L.A. hairstylist David Babaii created this low-slung braid by blow-drying Hudson's hair straight and smoothing a quarter-size amount of David Babaii for Wildaid Hair Polish from roots to ends. Next, he loosely braided the hair at the nape of the neck and secured it with a clear elastic. Babaii finished the look by running a flat iron through her bangs and sweeping them to the side.

Try on Kate's hair now!
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Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Evangeline Lilly
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Evangeline Lilly

To create this romantic look, L.A. stylist Patrick Gagaille straightened Lilly's just-washed hair with a blow dryer and a round brush. Next, he curled small sections of hair with a 1" curling iron-leaving the roots flat and only styling the lower half of the hair. He sprayed each section with Catwalk Curls Rock Curl Booster for hold and applied a quarter-size amount of Davines Natural Wax to his hands and worked it through from root to tip. He completed the look with a shot of Sebastian Shaper Hairspray followed.

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Rihanna
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Rihanna
The key to this look, says N.Y.C. stylist Ursula Stephen, is all in the cut: heavy, side-swept bangs bring length to the front, while the back and sides are left short. Stephen blow-dried Rihanna's just-washed hair, combing and flat-ironing her bangs to one side. To create a piecey look in front, Stephen applied Pantene Pro-V Texturize Spray Wax with her fingers styled the look to give it a rocker vibe.

Bride Bonus: "Skip long veils-they can overwhelm short hair," says Stephen. A vintage pillbox hat with netting is "the perfect complement to this cut."

Try on Rihanna's hair now!
Jon Furniss/WireImage
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Penelope Cruz
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Penelope Cruz

For this classic half-up look, N.Y.C. stylist Danilo misted a voluminizing spray on Cruz's roots before blowing the hair dry with a mixed bristle brush. To create body and texture, he used a 2" iron and set the sections by pin-curling them. Next, he gathered the top section of hair and backcombed it for extra height. He secured the upper-section with a bobby pin and let the rest fall free, while taming flyaways.

Try on Penelope's hair now!

Fernando Allende/Splash News
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Jennifer Garner
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Jennifer Garner
To add volume, celebrity stylist Adir Abergel sprayed Garner's still-damp hair with Fekkai Coiff Shape & Set Mist before blow-drying while using a round brush. Then he curled the hair with a 2-inch iron and spritzed it with Fekkai Sheer Hold hairspray. Gathering all of the hair except for the bangs, he wrapped it into a nape-of-the-neck bun, securing it with pins.

Bride Bonus: This romantic do looks gorgeous with a shoulder-baring dress and centered mantilla veil.

Try on Jennifer's hair now!
Gilbert Flores/Celebrity Photo
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Ellen Pompeo
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Ellen Pompeo
To create this "sexy and understated" chignon, Harry Josh, creative consultant for John Freida Collection, washed Pompeo's hair with Weather Works by Frizz-Ease from John Freida before blowing dry 2-inch sections. Once dry, he built up volume at the crown by spraying Sheer Blonde Crystal Clear Hairspray from John Freida while backcombing the hair. Josh pulled the hair into a disheveled side bun 2 inches behind Pompeo's ear and secured it with bobby pins.

Bride Bonus: Accent this low-maintenance style with a jeweled clip or flower.
Janet Gough/Celebrity Photo
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Kate Beckinsale
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Kate Beckinsale
Walking the line between edgy and elegant, this disheveled chignon is the perfect way to soften the look of a structured gown. Abergel gave Beckinsale a center part and misted Frederic Fekkai Coiff Shape & Set Mist onto the roots to add texture. After blow-drying her hair, he used a 2-inch FHI curling iron to twist pieces at random. Next he teased at the crown to build height and gathered it into a low, messy bun, finishing the look with Frederic Fekkai Glossing Sheer Shine Mist.

Try on Kate's hair now!
Janet Gough/Celebrity Photo
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Keri Russell
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Keri Russell
This soft version of the classic twist lends a breezy vibe to the ballerina bun. "Pulling the hair straight back can look harsh," says L.A. stylist Hallie Bowman, who relaxed Russell's natural curls with Karastase Curl-Relaxing Nutri-Sculpt Mousse before blowing them dry. She then curled the hair with a half-inch iron, adding volume at the top and separating curls with Kiehl's Malleable Molding Paste. She then gathered the hair loosely and pinned it into a French twist, setting the style with firm-hold hairspray.
Frank Micelotta/WireImage
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway
Danilo's secret for a perfectly dressed-up ponytail? "Position it no higher than the crown of the head for a clean silhouette." He backcombed Hathaway's hair for volume, smoothed the top and sides into a ponytail, and secured it with an elastic. He wrapped a small section of hair around the ponytail's base for a seamless finish. Then he smoothed flyaways and sealed the deal with medium-hold hairspray.

Try on Anne's hair now!
Jeff Vespa/WireImage
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Scarlett Johansson
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Scarlett Johansson
Babaii transformed Johansson's shoulder-length hair into a style worthy of a modern-day Grace Kelly-ideal with a skin baring gown. He started by spritzing David Babaii for Wildaid Bohemian Beach Spray on the roots before he curled her hair into allover ringlets. Next, he backcombed the hair, diminishing the tight curls but keeping the body, and swept it across the nape of the neck to one side. Freeing a 2-inch section of hair in the front, he secured the rest with bobby pins. Babaii shaped the loose hair into a few big waves with a 1-inch curling iron, using a firm hold hairspray to set.
Gilbert Flores/Celebrity Photo
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Jessica Simpson
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Jessica Simpson

To get this modern blowout with body, stylist Ken Paves blow-dried Simpson's hair while using a round brush. After attaching Clip-In Extensions to the back of her head for more length, he curled 3-inch sections of hair from the mid-shaft to the ends with a one-and-a-half-inch iron, twisting away from the face and down at a 45 degree angle to create loose waves. He finished by applying a shine serum to the ends and a shot of hairspray all over to contol flyaways.

Try on Jessica's hair now!

Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Summer Weddings - Celeb Hair - Eva Mendes
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Eva Mendes
A low-riding ponytail gets an elegant upgrade when balanced with volume at the crown. N.Y.C hairstylist Giannandrea blow-dried Mendes's hair and wrapped it around Velcro rollers. Afert releasing, he side parted the hair to create bangs, brushing the rest into a ponytail. He then teased sections with hairspray, anchoring them with bobby pins.
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1 of 20 Jason Merritt/Getty

Dianna Agron

"I was really inspired by a classic set that still could swing and move," said Pantene hairstylist Danilo about the look he created for Dianna Agron. "She was wearing a strapless dress, so she wanted her hair down, but still off her face." A curly down 'do topped-off with a crystal and diamond brooch was just the solution.

Try on Dianna?s hair now!
Advertisement
2 of 20 Steve Granitz/WireImage

Lea Michele

"For the first year ever, I wasn't inspired by a decade. Instead, shapes and texture were really what I was thinking about," said Dove hairstylist Mark Townsend. He blew Lea Michele's hair dry, twisted in tiny ringlets with a 1" curling iron, and then pinned the hair back into a messy chignon, leaving out the layers in front.

Try on Lea's hair now!
3 of 20 Jason Merritt/Getty

Leighton Meester

Meester's gently waved strands were pulled into a low-key half updo for a soft and alluring look. Slightly bleached-out ends were the perfect accent to her chestnut hair color.

Try on Leighton's hair now!
Advertisement
4 of 20 Jason Merritt/Getty

Claire Danes

A deep side part and cheekbone skimming layers give Danes's hairstyle a sophisticated shape. Hairstylist Peter Butler teased the strands at the crown just enough to add lift and a tiny bit of retro sex appeal before pinning the length into a low, tidy bun.

Try on Claire?s hair now!
Advertisement
5 of 20 Steve Granitz/WireImage

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Gone are the days of the delicately precise ballerina bun. Positioned right at the crown of the star's head, this version works thanks to an exaggerated size and a loopy, woven texture.

Try on Jennifer?s hair now!
Advertisement
6 of 20 Lester Cohen/WireImage

Jessica Alba

L.A. stylist Robert Ramos diffused Alba's hair to coax out its natural wave. Next, he gave her a center part, sectioned off hair from either side of the head and French-braided it. He made smaller plaits from her bottom layer of hair, wrapping them back toward the center and pinning them. "At the back of the head, the braids should be intertwined," he explains.

Try on Jessica's hair now!
Advertisement
7 of 20 Jeff Vespa/WireImage

Molly Sims

To achieve this effect, L.A. stylist Frank Galasso washed Sims's locks with voluminizing shampoo, followed by a bodybuilding mousse on the roots. After a quick towel-drying, he blew her hair straight with a round brush. Galasso twisted random strands before wrapping them around a 1" curling iron for loose waves. He pulled the sides into a small ponytail and pinned a thin section of hair around the elastic to conceal it.

Bride Bonus: This modern take on a '60s style looks gorgeous with a flowing, strapless gown.

Advertisement
8 of 20 Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

Leighton Meester

N.Y.C. stylist Charles Baker Strahan curled Meester's hair before sectioning it into three closely clustered knots. To finish the undone look, he pulled out a few loose tendrils.

Try on Leighton's hair now!
Advertisement
9 of 20 Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage

Kate Hudson

L.A. hairstylist David Babaii created this low-slung braid by blow-drying Hudson's hair straight and smoothing a quarter-size amount of David Babaii for Wildaid Hair Polish from roots to ends. Next, he loosely braided the hair at the nape of the neck and secured it with a clear elastic. Babaii finished the look by running a flat iron through her bangs and sweeping them to the side.

Try on Kate's hair now!
Advertisement
10 of 20 Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Evangeline Lilly

To create this romantic look, L.A. stylist Patrick Gagaille straightened Lilly's just-washed hair with a blow dryer and a round brush. Next, he curled small sections of hair with a 1" curling iron-leaving the roots flat and only styling the lower half of the hair. He sprayed each section with Catwalk Curls Rock Curl Booster for hold and applied a quarter-size amount of Davines Natural Wax to his hands and worked it through from root to tip. He completed the look with a shot of Sebastian Shaper Hairspray followed.

Advertisement
11 of 20 Jon Furniss/WireImage

Rihanna

The key to this look, says N.Y.C. stylist Ursula Stephen, is all in the cut: heavy, side-swept bangs bring length to the front, while the back and sides are left short. Stephen blow-dried Rihanna's just-washed hair, combing and flat-ironing her bangs to one side. To create a piecey look in front, Stephen applied Pantene Pro-V Texturize Spray Wax with her fingers styled the look to give it a rocker vibe.

Bride Bonus: "Skip long veils-they can overwhelm short hair," says Stephen. A vintage pillbox hat with netting is "the perfect complement to this cut."

Try on Rihanna's hair now!
Advertisement
12 of 20 Fernando Allende/Splash News

Penelope Cruz

For this classic half-up look, N.Y.C. stylist Danilo misted a voluminizing spray on Cruz's roots before blowing the hair dry with a mixed bristle brush. To create body and texture, he used a 2" iron and set the sections by pin-curling them. Next, he gathered the top section of hair and backcombed it for extra height. He secured the upper-section with a bobby pin and let the rest fall free, while taming flyaways.

Try on Penelope's hair now!

Advertisement
13 of 20 Gilbert Flores/Celebrity Photo

Jennifer Garner

To add volume, celebrity stylist Adir Abergel sprayed Garner's still-damp hair with Fekkai Coiff Shape & Set Mist before blow-drying while using a round brush. Then he curled the hair with a 2-inch iron and spritzed it with Fekkai Sheer Hold hairspray. Gathering all of the hair except for the bangs, he wrapped it into a nape-of-the-neck bun, securing it with pins.

Bride Bonus: This romantic do looks gorgeous with a shoulder-baring dress and centered mantilla veil.

Try on Jennifer's hair now!
Advertisement
14 of 20 Janet Gough/Celebrity Photo

Ellen Pompeo

To create this "sexy and understated" chignon, Harry Josh, creative consultant for John Freida Collection, washed Pompeo's hair with Weather Works by Frizz-Ease from John Freida before blowing dry 2-inch sections. Once dry, he built up volume at the crown by spraying Sheer Blonde Crystal Clear Hairspray from John Freida while backcombing the hair. Josh pulled the hair into a disheveled side bun 2 inches behind Pompeo's ear and secured it with bobby pins.

Bride Bonus: Accent this low-maintenance style with a jeweled clip or flower.
Advertisement
15 of 20 Janet Gough/Celebrity Photo

Kate Beckinsale

Walking the line between edgy and elegant, this disheveled chignon is the perfect way to soften the look of a structured gown. Abergel gave Beckinsale a center part and misted Frederic Fekkai Coiff Shape & Set Mist onto the roots to add texture. After blow-drying her hair, he used a 2-inch FHI curling iron to twist pieces at random. Next he teased at the crown to build height and gathered it into a low, messy bun, finishing the look with Frederic Fekkai Glossing Sheer Shine Mist.

Try on Kate's hair now!
Advertisement
16 of 20 Frank Micelotta/WireImage

Keri Russell

This soft version of the classic twist lends a breezy vibe to the ballerina bun. "Pulling the hair straight back can look harsh," says L.A. stylist Hallie Bowman, who relaxed Russell's natural curls with Karastase Curl-Relaxing Nutri-Sculpt Mousse before blowing them dry. She then curled the hair with a half-inch iron, adding volume at the top and separating curls with Kiehl's Malleable Molding Paste. She then gathered the hair loosely and pinned it into a French twist, setting the style with firm-hold hairspray.
Advertisement
17 of 20 Jeff Vespa/WireImage

Anne Hathaway

Danilo's secret for a perfectly dressed-up ponytail? "Position it no higher than the crown of the head for a clean silhouette." He backcombed Hathaway's hair for volume, smoothed the top and sides into a ponytail, and secured it with an elastic. He wrapped a small section of hair around the ponytail's base for a seamless finish. Then he smoothed flyaways and sealed the deal with medium-hold hairspray.

Try on Anne's hair now!
Advertisement
18 of 20 Gilbert Flores/Celebrity Photo

Scarlett Johansson

Babaii transformed Johansson's shoulder-length hair into a style worthy of a modern-day Grace Kelly-ideal with a skin baring gown. He started by spritzing David Babaii for Wildaid Bohemian Beach Spray on the roots before he curled her hair into allover ringlets. Next, he backcombed the hair, diminishing the tight curls but keeping the body, and swept it across the nape of the neck to one side. Freeing a 2-inch section of hair in the front, he secured the rest with bobby pins. Babaii shaped the loose hair into a few big waves with a 1-inch curling iron, using a firm hold hairspray to set.
Advertisement
19 of 20 Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Jessica Simpson

To get this modern blowout with body, stylist Ken Paves blow-dried Simpson's hair while using a round brush. After attaching Clip-In Extensions to the back of her head for more length, he curled 3-inch sections of hair from the mid-shaft to the ends with a one-and-a-half-inch iron, twisting away from the face and down at a 45 degree angle to create loose waves. He finished by applying a shine serum to the ends and a shot of hairspray all over to contol flyaways.

Try on Jessica's hair now!

Advertisement
20 of 20 Gregory Pace/BEImages

Eva Mendes

A low-riding ponytail gets an elegant upgrade when balanced with volume at the crown. N.Y.C hairstylist Giannandrea blow-dried Mendes's hair and wrapped it around Velcro rollers. Afert releasing, he side parted the hair to create bangs, brushing the rest into a ponytail. He then teased sections with hairspray, anchoring them with bobby pins.

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