Your wedding day is a time to look timeless and true to who you are, whereas events are an opportunity to go bold. Rebecca from Mint Hair explains how to pick a style.

Rebecca and Mint Hair loves making people look fabulous for their big days; whether it's the biggest day in this year's party season calendar, or the biggest day of your life. But the choices you make in each situation are different.

In terms of this year's trends, Rebecca is seeing the boho style bridal hair with a focus on braids start to fade, and it's giving way to more sleek, sophisticated styles - think centre parts with smooth sides. But most importantly, bridal is a lot about the person, and less about what's hot. She wants people to pick timeless styles that fit with their personalities - styles that they'll love looking back on for the rest of their life. She also encourages people to think about the weather: a bridal hairstyle has to last all day, often with some time outdoors, especially for photos.

Events are much more about trends; they're a time to experiment, and go a little wild. They're also normally indoors, and for shorter periods of time, so you can take more risks. This season, she's expecting to see sleek styles like high ponies with cool waves, or classic Hollywood glam curls. And don't be fooled by outrageous magazine photoshoot hair. Those styles only have to look good in one moment for a photo; your real style needs a bit of durability. 

Mint Hair Design is run by Rebecca, an expert stylist with 15 years of experience, running her salon from West Melton in Christchurch, or wherever you need her on your big day.

minthair.co.nz