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The Bride’s Resource

Beauty & HairPrep Guide

Everything to know before your trial and your wedding morning.

Bride with soft, natural bridal beauty by Sarah Nika Glam
Before The Day

Getting Prepped

What to Bring to Trial

  • Inspo photos & accessories — please wear white
  • Hair extensions (highly recommended for most brides)
  • Have your hair, layers & face-framing pieces trimmed if you’d like front pieces out
  • Please no additional guests — this is a private 1:1 consultation

Skin & Makeup Prep

  • Skin cleansed, exfoliated & dermaplaned (optional)
  • Use your 2 best skin-prep products that won’t disrupt makeup (links below)
  • Minimal SPF
  • Lips moisturized, eyebrows groomed, contacts / eyedrops in before your appointment
  • Eat & brush teeth before glam

Hair Prep

  • Double wash the night before
  • Blow 100% dry — no straightening
  • Minimal product
  • Face-framing pieces trimmed before your trial if you’d like them down for your style
Curly Hair Girls
  • Favorite frizz-control products are okay, as long as they don’t make hair stiff
  • Blow hair out only if you don’t want to incorporate your natural curls

Wedding Morning

The Getting-Ready Setup

Why Extensions

Extensions For Your Wedding Day

Extensions aren’t just about length — they make a huge difference in how your style holds up and looks, in person & on camera.

01

Fullness

Adds volume and density, so your style looks full and intentional at every angle.

02

Longevity

Styles built on extensions hold their shape through a full day of ceremony, photos, and dancing — extra support & structure for your natural hair.

03

Natural Movement

Less product, more softness. The fullness comes naturally, so nothing feels stiff — your hair, just better.

If Luxy is out of your color, you can also purchase Bellami — giving you two options in case a shade is out of stock.

A Quick Tip

What Length to Get

To measure how long a set will sit on you, measure down from your ear. Choose a length that matches your natural hair or sits slightly longer, so it blends seamlessly for volume.

12″

Adds volume without much added length — great for short or petite frames.

16″

Shoulder-to-collarbone — subtle length + fullness.

20″

Ideal for medium-to-long hair wanting a fuller, longer look.

24″

Dramatic, waist-length — best if you already have long hair or want major length.


Before Your Trial

Face-Framing & Layers

What to do if your extensions feel too long, or you’d like pieces down around your face.

Trim Before The Trial

  • If you’d like face-framing pieces down in your style, see your regular stylist to trim and blend those front pieces before your bridal trial.
  • Layers are recommended for most hair types — especially for a bouncier blowout curl, hair with a lot of weight, or curls that don’t hold naturally.

Cutting Your Extensions

  • Luxy extensions are 100% Remy human hair, so an experienced stylist can cut or trim them to any length you like.
  • Have them clipped into your hair during the haircut so everything blends.
  • Create a numbering system for the wefts so you know exactly where each one goes next time.

Pass It On

Share this guide with your bridal party so they’re prepped & ready for their glam too.

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