Why You Should Avoid Hair Smoothening Before Your Wedding: A Guide for Brides-to-Be

So my bride just messaged me on WhatsApp asking if it's okay to get a hair treatment done before her wedding events, specifically hair smoothening. This is what I told her👉🏼

I highly recommend avoiding any sort of hair treatments, especially those that make your hair excessively smooth, right before your wedding 👰‍♀️. Why? Because when we’re styling for events like mehendi, engagement, cocktails, and of course, the wedding, overly smooth hair just doesn’t stay in place!

For example, if we’re trying to create curls, they won’t hold as well. And if we’re making a bun, we end up needing way more pins to give it structure 💁‍♀️. Plus, we have to use a lot more products like stronger hairsprays and mousse to make sure your hairstyle doesn’t budge.

Indian weddings are long, with multiple events, and every look needs a different hairstyle. On top of that, you’ll be dancing and moving around a lot 💃. So, it’s super important for your hair to hold up for hours, and smoothened hair makes that tricky.

If you’ve had smoothening or straightening done, styling becomes more difficult, and even with all the extra products, your hair might not stay the way you want 😬.

So, my advice? Avoid getting any major treatments like smoothening before your wedding. If you’re set on getting it done, I’d say wait until after the wedding is over 👌.

In fact, it’s a great idea to go for smoothening after the wedding! Head to the salon a few days later to treat your hair. It’ll help repair any damage from the wedding events, and smoothening will give you a fresh, flawless look for your honeymoon ✨.

Now, if you really want to get something done before the wedding, I’d suggest treatments that address specific hair concerns. For example, if you have dandruff or scalp issues, you can definitely get that treated before the big day. Fix what’s necessary, but avoid anything that makes your hair overly smooth or straight.

This way, you get the best of both worlds—a stunning hairstyle that stays in place during your wedding events and smooth, healthy hair for your post-wedding celebrations 💕