Prom Hair Styles

The perfect prom hair up do completes your perfect look for prom. Look at our website, or through magazines to find styles that would work with your hair and your dress. If you or a friend are doing your hair, practice your hairstyle several times before the prom to see how long it will take and to ensure you have all the right supplies and equipment to make it work.

Tips for salon prom hair updos

• Ask your friends and family for salon referrals if you don't have a regular stylist
• Make your salon hair appointment several weeks before your prom day
• Try for an early afternoon appointment to leave plenty of time for make-up and getting dressed
• If you have a style in mind, arrive at the salon with a picture to show the stylist
• Keep in mind that your prom hair style will most likely look a little different from the picture because of your hair color, texture, length
• Arrive in plenty of time for your appointment with clean but not freshly washed hair which is difficult to style in an updo
• Wear a top or shirt that buttons down the front so that you don't ruin your prom hair style
• Bring your hair accessories along for your stylist to incorporate into your prom hair up do
• Look for accessories to compliment your prom dress such as rhinestones, beads, crystals, feathers, flowers, ribbons or bows
• Ask the stylist to apply plenty of hairspray to keep your prom hairstyle in place throughout the evening
• If you are nervous about trying out a new style like an up do, schedule a practice appointment with the stylist several days or weeks ahead

After your prom hair up do is finished, you'll look different and very elegant and grown-up. Keep this in mind when you look in the mirror. If you feel like crying when you see your hair style, ask the stylist if she could quickly modify the section of the style that you object to without starting completely over. The stylist most likely will have other clients waiting for their prom hair styles, and is on a strict time schedule during a busy prom day. Pay the stylist and include a tip. If the experience at the salon has been good, keep the stylist's busniness card for future events. On your prom night, you'll look terrific, so don't forget to smile pretty for all those photos!