Alisha Jared, @alishajaredhairartistry: Jared used a twisting technique, using texture powder to give me the texture needed to pull the twists apart and separate everything for an airy feel. She then wove the twists together and directed the style to one side.
Alisha Jared, @alishajaredhairartistry: Jared used a twisting technique, using texture powder to give me the texture needed to pull the twists apart and separate everything for an airy feel. She then wove the twists together and directed the style to one side.

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@alishajaredhairartistry
Anaa Khan, @hairbyanaak: Blow dry hair with oil serum then add texture with a texture iron. Curl ends with a 1 1/4-inch iron. She sectioned out the front and curled that with a 1-inch iron while the rest of the hair was tied into a ponytail at the base of the head. Half the hair was rolled underneath and the rest was twisted and waved upward towards the crown of the head. The front section was figure waved into place. Finish with hairspray.
Anaa Khan, @hairbyanaak: Blow dry hair with oil serum then add texture with a texture iron. Curl ends with a 1 1/4-inch iron. She sectioned out the front and curled that with a 1-inch iron while the rest of the hair was tied into a ponytail at the base of the head. Half the hair was rolled underneath and the rest was twisted and waved upward towards the crown of the head. The front section was figure waved into place. Finish with hairspray.

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@hairbyanaak
Haley Garber, @beautybyhaleygarber: Garber used mini topsy turvy ponytails gently pulled loose to give it the detail and ensure that the style stays secure. She began at the crown of my head and then created the details around the hairline, joining those together at the nape. Garber left out small strands of hair and braided those into the hair flowers to add detail. Finish with hairspray.
Haley Garber, @beautybyhaleygarber: Garber used mini topsy turvy ponytails gently pulled loose to give it the detail and ensure that the style stays secure. She began at the crown of my head and then created the details around the hairline, joining those together at the nape. Garber left out small strands of hair and braided those into the hair flowers to add detail. Finish with hairspray.

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@beautybyhaleygarber
Alexandra Wilson, @alexandralee1016: Wilson started by doing a basic topsy tails down the center of the head and pulling them out for texture with texture powder (leaving sections in front of the ears out). After creating a base. she curled front sections and intertwined them through topsy tails, creating more detail and leaving some ends out to keep that romantic, soft feel. Use hairspray to finish.
Alexandra Wilson, @alexandralee1016: Wilson started by doing a basic topsy tails down the center of the head and pulling them out for texture with texture powder (leaving sections in front of the ears out). After creating a base. she curled front sections and intertwined them through topsy tails, creating more detail and leaving some ends out to keep that romantic, soft feel. Use hairspray to finish.

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@alexandralee1016
Kristina Beaty, @theglamtech: Inspired from the retro style of women from the 1940s, this style incorporates Beaty's signature dry waving technique with two braids crisscrossing over the bun at the nape, adding blends of color for interest. She used shine treatment, and styling spray for hold. Curling wax was used to polish the hairline.
Kristina Beaty, @theglamtech: Inspired from the retro style of women from the 1940s, this style incorporates Beaty's signature dry waving technique with two braids crisscrossing over the bun at the nape, adding blends of color for interest. She used shine treatment, and styling spray for hold. Curling wax was used to polish the hairline.

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@theglamtech
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Alisha Jared, @alishajaredhairartistry: Jared used a twisting technique, using texture powder to give me the texture needed to pull the twists apart and separate everything for an airy feel. She then wove the twists together and directed the style to one side.
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Alisha Jared, @alishajaredhairartistry: Jared used a twisting technique, using texture powder to give me the texture needed to pull the twists apart and separate everything for an airy feel. She then wove the twists together and directed the style to one side.

Photo courtesy of

@alishajaredhairartistry
Anaa Khan, @hairbyanaak: Blow dry hair with oil serum then add texture with a texture iron. Curl ends with a 1 1/4-inch iron. She sectioned out the front and curled that with a 1-inch iron while the rest of the hair was tied into a ponytail at the base of the head. Half the hair was rolled underneath and the rest was twisted and waved upward towards the crown of the head. The front section was figure waved into place. Finish with hairspray.
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Anaa Khan, @hairbyanaak: Blow dry hair with oil serum then add texture with a texture iron. Curl ends with a 1 1/4-inch iron. She sectioned out the front and curled that with a 1-inch iron while the rest of the hair was tied into a ponytail at the base of the head. Half the hair was rolled underneath and the rest was twisted and waved upward towards the crown of the head. The front section was figure waved into place. Finish with hairspray.

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@hairbyanaak
Haley Garber, @beautybyhaleygarber: Garber used mini topsy turvy ponytails gently pulled loose to give it the detail and ensure that the style stays secure. She began at the crown of my head and then created the details around the hairline, joining those together at the nape. Garber left out small strands of hair and braided those into the hair flowers to add detail. Finish with hairspray.
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Haley Garber, @beautybyhaleygarber: Garber used mini topsy turvy ponytails gently pulled loose to give it the detail and ensure that the style stays secure. She began at the crown of my head and then created the details around the hairline, joining those together at the nape. Garber left out small strands of hair and braided those into the hair flowers to add detail. Finish with hairspray.

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@beautybyhaleygarber
Alexandra Wilson, @alexandralee1016: Wilson started by doing a basic topsy tails down the center of the head and pulling them out for texture with texture powder (leaving sections in front of the ears out). After creating a base. she curled front sections and intertwined them through topsy tails, creating more detail and leaving some ends out to keep that romantic, soft feel. Use hairspray to finish.
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Alexandra Wilson, @alexandralee1016: Wilson started by doing a basic topsy tails down the center of the head and pulling them out for texture with texture powder (leaving sections in front of the ears out). After creating a base. she curled front sections and intertwined them through topsy tails, creating more detail and leaving some ends out to keep that romantic, soft feel. Use hairspray to finish.

Photo courtesy of

@alexandralee1016
Kristina Beaty, @theglamtech: Inspired from the retro style of women from the 1940s, this style incorporates Beaty's signature dry waving technique with two braids crisscrossing over the bun at the nape, adding blends of color for interest. She used shine treatment, and styling spray for hold. Curling wax was used to polish the hairline.
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Kristina Beaty, @theglamtech: Inspired from the retro style of women from the 1940s, this style incorporates Beaty's signature dry waving technique with two braids crisscrossing over the bun at the nape, adding blends of color for interest. She used shine treatment, and styling spray for hold. Curling wax was used to polish the hairline.

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@theglamtech

After narrowing thousands of Wedding Belles submissions to our 10 semifinalists, the 10 talented stylists were tasked with creating an adorned wedding look. Our Artist Collective judges and editors picked their five favorites! 

The five finalists not only earn major bragging rights, but they also receive our sponsor challenge box packed with top-notch products and tools from some of our favorites—HairUWear ProfessionalScruplesKeune Haircosmetics, and Bio Ionic.These pro beauty brands pulled out all the stops to gift this group with the goodies to help up their styling business and create polished, picture-perfect finishes.

Congrats to our five finalists:

The finalists have ONE MORE challenge before one of them is named the grand-prize winner—and they have to use at least TWO products from the Challenge Box we're sending their way, and major bonus points will be rewarded for using at least one product from each brand included in the box. 

See the finalists' entries from the second challenge, and stay tuned as our they submit their next challenge for a chance at the grand prize. On March 6, public voting opens, and you'll decide who our big winner is!

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