38+ Open Hairstyle Ideas for Weddings To Try This Season!
Brides-to-be who wish to flaunt their manes with open hair hairstyle looks, this list of the trendiest 35+ hairstyles is for you! With or without hair accessories, we have got you covered. Take a look!
Contributing Writer: Surbhi Sachdeva
You want to look like a princess on your wedding day and during all other functions. Your hairstyles must be on point to complement and complete such royal looks. Open hairstyles are very trendy and give a much-needed break from tied-up hairstyles. Whether you have long hair, short hair, naturally wavy or straight here, we have listed open hairstyles to suit all kinds of hair and face types. We have also highlighted a detailed description of how to achieve this look and the kind of hair accessories that will go best with each hairstyle. Scroll through this gallery and shortlist your favourites right away. Take a look!
In this article:
- Open Hair Hairstyles for Saree
- Open Hair Hairstyles for Lehenga
- Open Hairstyles for Long Hair
- Open Hairstyles for Short Hair
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Open Hair Hairstyles for Saree
Waves and a Ponytail Open Hair Hairstyle
HMU: Aamir Naveed Hair
Those with naturally wavy hair need to enhance the waves a little more, and those with long, straight hair can do so by using a curling iron to achieve these spread-out wavy curls. Pull back the hair from the forehead area and tie it into a simple knot for a more neat look.
Hairstyle for Saree Open Hair
HMU: Namrata Soni
Sabyasachi made it famous, and now brides love replicating this sleek hairstyle to match their wedding sarees and bridal lehengas. To achieve this look, you must invest in sleek wand hair sticks to settle down every strand of hair, baby hair in-check included. Mid-parting and setting spray to keep the hair tamed throughout the celebrations is necessary!
Layered Open Hair Hairstyle for Wedding
Another easy-to-achieve open hair curl hairstyle that you can even D.I.Y. is the layered kind. Gather hair from your head's upper and side parts and assemble it into a simple knot-down braid. For the remaining lower section of your hair, do soft curls. Complete the look by inserting pearls with U-pins for a wedding-ready hairstyle.
Modern Gajra Hairstyle Open Hair
Keep your hair open and composed for the Haldi shenanigans by going for twin-side Dutch braids and a wavy lower section of the hair. Keeping up with the Haldi trends, add multi-coloured Gajra tied loosely to match your flower jewellery perfectly.
Rose Bun Open Hair Hairstyles on Saree
While many bun hairstyles go well with all kinds of Indian ensembles, the rose flower bun style looks best as a bridal hairstyle, be it for any wedding celebration. Get on board a hairstylist or salon who can help you achieve this look, and don't forget to pin real flowers to this hairdo to complete the look.
Outward Waves Hairstyle on Saree Open Hair
Another simple open-hair hairstyle for a long face is curling all the hair in the outward direction. The top section of the hair is embellished with a bridal Sheeshpatti. This open-hair hairstyle becomes more defined when the hair is coloured in the Balayage style.
Hairstyle on Saree Open Hair
A bride who loves flaunting naturally wavy hair can prep her hair in the simplest way to match her wedding saree. All that she needs is an excellent serum to keep her waves intact for longer hours of the wedding celebrations. And for a bride who loves bling, an embellished headband placed on top of the head will complete the look in just a hot second!
Open Straight Hair Hairstyle with French Braid
HMU: Aanal Savaliya
This hairstyle can be achieved instantly if you wish to add style to your naturally straight and wavy hair. All you or your hairstylist need to do is take the midsection of your hair and braid it French style until the crown area is at the back, and then continue with a regular braid until the tip. Comb and gather all your remaining hair at the back, and that's it.
Open Straight Hair Hairstyles with Fresh Flowers
Show off your beautiful long tresses on your Haldi by decorating it with fresh flowers. Ask your florist for the freshest batch of Mogra, baby's breath and orchids that you can stick on the lengths of your hair like strings of flowers.
Open Hair Gajra Hairstyles
Image Source: Reba Khan's Instagram
Another great style for straight, long hair is a lower milkmaid braid at the back, which involves gathering hair from both sides and then decorating it with a colourful Gajra to complete the look. This open-hair hairstyle goes well with draped saree looks for the wedding.
Open Hair Hairstyles for Lehenga
Mermaid Braid with Pearl Chains Open Hair Hairstyle
If you are looking for beautiful hairstyles for open, straight hair, this hairdo is for you. Straight hair or soft curls with a hint of a mermaid-style braid securing all the side hair at the back will keep your long hair tamed while you dance your heart out to Bollywood songs for Sangeet. Add hair-length long strands of pearls for the bridal touch.
Easy Hairstyles for Open Hair
For brides with a long face and chiselled jawline, hair at the front works wonders in balancing out the appearance by softening the sharpness of the face. For added volume, give spiral curls to the lower section of the hair. Add an artificial hair puff over the head and cover it with your natural tresses for a showstopper look!
Messy Updo Open Hair Hairstyle for Indian Wedding
HMU: Flawless Beauty by Pauline
The best open-hair hairstyle should be a little messy for long and slightly dry tresses. Hire a hairstylist who knows the art of creating flowers with hair, whether natural or faux. For the lower part of the hairdo, give spiral curls to the tips for that extra bounce.
Garden of Flowers Simple Hairstyles For Open Straight Hair
HMU: Aanchal A Morwani
A softer and simpler open-hair hairstyle for the Mehndi or Haldi ceremony can be achieved by giving wavy curls in the midsection and dense twists in the lower section of the hair. Keep the upper section of the hair natural and gather it at the back to decorate with multicoloured flowers entangled with side-twisted hair.
Arabic Bridal Hairstyle Open Hair
Get yourself an Arabian Nights makeover by getting the softest of waves as a hair hairstyle to match your wedding trousseau lehenga. Ask your hairstylist to marinate your hair in lots of mousse to ensure the waves stay intact all night. Apply a delicate diamond Maang Tikka in the mid-parting to complete this soft look.
Wavy Front Hairstyle for Open-hair
HMU: Amir Naveeed Hair
#Hatke hairstyles are those that are a style quotient and become the talk of the crowd. Swap regular curled hair for your long hair with Type 2A Wavy pressed hair. Since naturally long hair cannot hold dense curls, this well-moussed, hair-sprayed style works well. Style half the hair in the front and the other half at the back for a better balance of the overall look.
Straight Open Hair Hairstyle for Short Hair
You don't need to do much to create an open-hair hairstyle that will go well with your wedding lehenga. Sleek hair looks never go out of fashion, and if you wish to maintain a subtle makeup and hair look for your powdered and pastel lehenga, then get your hair trimmed, praised straight, and parted in the middle. To complete the look, go for smokey eye makeup and a pastel choker set.
Open Hair Hairstyle with Oversized Bow
Instead of the traditional Indian hair jewels and accessories, wear something modern to match your Indo-western ensemble for the cocktail and Sangeet celebrations. An oversized bow clipped at the back with soft wavy curls on the lower section of your hair will match any Papa Don't Preach to Abhinav Mishra-style quirky ensembles.
Crimped and Curled Hairstyle for Wedding Open Hair
HMU: Orange the Salon, Ahmedabad
For a well-behaved style of long hair, go for a ponytail. It is not just any ponytail but a broad one that consists of different techniques to achieve it. The whole head of hair was combed, crimp-pressed and assembled as a web of layers to give volume. The lower section of the hair is densely curled. Now, take strings of crystals that match the colour of your ensemble and wrap them around the meeting point of the crimped and curled hair. Add single crystals all over the curly hair to complete the look.
Open Hairstyles for Long Hair
Crystals Embellished Hairband Open Hair Hairstyle for Long Hair
HMU: Amrit Kaur Artistry
Open hairstyles for long hair don't have to take much time to prep. For brides who can't sit for long hours to get their hair styled, get your long manes party-ready by investing in a bejewelled hairband to steal the spotlight. Keep the front section of your hair styled with a mid-parting, with the rest of the hair combed at the back, and place your headband right on top of the crown area to complete this open-hair hairstyle look.
Messy Open Hair Hairstyles for Party
You deserve to look like a mermaid princess for your poolside wedding party. And what better way to signify that than by adding soft curls to your natural hair and tucking a floral headband on top? This open-hair hairstyle will go so well with resort wear and Haldi dresses.
Intricate Indian Bridal Hairstyles Open Hair
If you are looking for detailed open-hair hairstyles to match your bridal trousseau, this hairdo is for you. The benefit of having long tresses is that you can add different textures to create one magnificent look. Start by creating a head puff on the crown area, followed by sections of the front, top, and side hair overlapped at the back to create a polished, neat style. Then, a layer of floral decoration is placed, and the remaining section of the hair is twisted and curled in coils for volume.
Passa and Maang Tikka Front Hairstyle for Open Hair
HMU: Shazia Afsar Mua's Instagram
Compliment Passa for Maang Tikka for your Nikah ceremony with this dense open-hair hairstyle. Back-combed hair is curled in a deep, wavy style and gathered with pins to make it look like an open-hair braid. Bring one side of your hair in the front and pin the Passa on the same side, while you can leave the other side of the hair at the back and cover your head partially with your dupatta.
Layered Dutch Braid Open Hair Hairstyle for Gown
HMU: Anwar Hairstylist
You plan on going full-glam with your wedding reception ensemble, and we have the perfect open-hair hairstyle pick to go with it! Gather hair from both sides and layer Dutch bread at the back. You can leave it as is for wedding functions or decorate it with small, natural flowers. Dense curls are the way to go for the rest of the hair.
Bridgeton Style Open Hair Bridal Hairstyle
You need a Bridgeton-style open-hair hairstyle to match your princess wedding gown. Hair around the forehead is softly twisted and taken at the back, a buff starting from the crown area and settling at the back with a hair clip holding everything together. The softest of curled hair falling freely at the back completes this hairstyle. You can visit a salon near you to get your hair silky, smooth, and ready for this look.
Maang Tikka Hairstyle Open Hair
HMU: Reba Khan
With this open-hair hairstyle, your jewellery will stay in the spotlight. The midsection of the hair is braided French style to the back of the head, and Maang Tikka is placed right at the centre of the forehead. All the remaining hair is curled wavy for a neat hairdo to go with your bridal lehenga.
Hairstyle with Gajra in Open Hair
HMU: Sejal Savaliya
Add a Gajra and a Passa to your hair for an elegant open-hair hairstyle? Yes, you can! Start by mid-parting the hair. Then, take hair from each side of the forehead and start twisting or French braiding to bring both sides together at the back. The point where both sides meet is where you will pin the Passa and decorate it further with a Mogra Gajra. Add lots of curls to the lower part of the hair to copy this look.
Natural Bow Open Hair Hairstyle for Wedding
HMU: Hair By Dablu
Keep it all-natural with your open-hair hairstyle, quite literally! Instead of using a bow clip, ask your hairstylist to make a beautiful bow with your naturally long hair and tuck it instead of a bun or a knot right at the back of your hair. You can embellish it further by sticking tiny crystals or pearls on it.
Outward Wavy Curls Open Hair Hairstyle
HMU: Hair By Dablu
Opt for outward wavy curls instead of dense inward curls for a royal look that will go with all your wedding ensembles. Such curls work best for silky straight hair that cannot hold voluminous curls long. Wear statement earrings that will go well with your wavy locks.
Open Hairstyles for Short Hair
Side-Swept Open Hair Hairstyle for Saree
HMU: Flawless Beauty by Pauline
The side-swept open hairstyle for short hair goes very well with a bridal saree, especially when decking up for your engagement ceremony. This makes the face look softer, and your saree looks more elegant. For additional bling, you can tuck a crystal-studded hair accessory into the side-swept hair. Keep your makeup and jewels minimal, and embellish your saree to balance the soft waves of this look better.
Open Hair Hairstyles for Medium Hair
HMU: Priya Todarwal
Brides with naturally super curly hair can also have open hairstyles without worrying about frizz and tangles later. You only need to soften your hair with a silky styling cream and comb it well. Then, on the top of your head, add a few cornrow braids to keep your curls from falling on your face and let you enjoy a dance or two to Punjabi songs as you dance your heart out in celebration.
Bob Cut Hairstyle for Short Hair
Instead of looking for an open-hair hairstyle for short hair, why not get your hair chopped and styled to go well with all your wedding ensembles? For brides-to-be who love keeping their hair short, get a layered bob cut in a length of your liking and add inward waves that will go well with all your sarees, suits, and wedding lehengas.
Open Hairstyles for Short Hair with Passa
HMU: Amrit Kaur Artistry
Make your short open hair appear denser by curling the lengths and then hand-combing the curls to open them for a fuller and softer open-hair hairstyle. Make this a side-swept hairdo if you wear a Passa to match your Muslim wedding bridal look.
Bejewelled Garba Hairstyle Open Hair
HMU: Rupal Mitul Shah
A bride who doesn't mind adding extra bling and making a style statement in a saree for her wedding can opt for this open-hair hairstyle. Thin, wavy, medium-length hair is bejewelled with a Kundan necklace tucked firmly on the crown area and a Maang Tikka in the centre to achieve this look.
Side Parted Roll Hairstyle in Open Hair
Add wavy curls to the lower half of your hair to make it appear longer and denser. To achieve this look, do a side parting and then comb the hair on either side horizontally downward.
Open Hair Hairstyles on Lehenga
If not for the side part, you can go for a mid-parting with the lower section of the hair styled with soft, wavy curls. Keep the hair on both sides of the head until the ear area is straight and sleek, and place a thick Maang Tikka in the centre to match the choker necklace of your bridal jewellery set.
Open Hair Hairstyle for Engagement
Image Credits: Priya Todarwal
Can a simple open-hair hairstyle be good enough for a bride-to-be? Yes, it can be with the right amount of style and accessories! Brides, if you have naturally straight yet short hair, you can create an elegant hairstyle with straightforward steps. Comb and set the lengths of your hair, then add a puff at the back of the crown area for volume. For the hair from the front of the crown area to the forehead, do a mid-parting, add lots of hair spray and sleek-set hair behind the ear on both sides. To make it more bridal-ready, you can also stick on diamond or pearl studs as accessories!
Simple Open Hair Hairstyle for Short Hair
HMU: Sejal Savaliya
You can make a round face appear softer and thinner by adding wavy curls in the lower section of the hair and straight, sleek hair in the upper section of the hair. You can also place a delicate diamond tiara or a headband away from the forehead and nearer the crown area to make the face appear longer.
Easy Open Hair Hairstyle
Image Credits: Aanchal A Morwani
Brides love getting their hair coloured for their wedding functions. If you are one of those brides, you can flaunt this makeover by keeping a simple hairstyle. Go for no-heat wavy curls to define the hair colour better. Gather some hair from both sides of your forehead at the back and put a cute clip on it.
Break the norm by not wearing the usual hairstyle and letting your hair down during your wedding functions. All you need is a hairstylist who understands your hair and can magically transform it into a piece of art for all your wedding functions and looks! Traditional, boho, trendsetting, all types of brides can rely on these foolproof choices!
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