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24 Beautiful South Asian Bridal Hairstyles You Will Love

17th May 2023

The options are endless when it comes to your bridal glam, and everyone loves the idea of a totally new look for each event. Traditionally, South Asian brides wore up-do’s, with their dupatta covering their head, but more recently we have seen tons of incredible looks that you will love.

In this blog post, we explore some of our favourite looks. Keep scrolling for the perfect South Asian bridal hairstyles.

Half Up Half Down Curls
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A classic which every bride loves and is perfect for any wedding ceremony. Whether it be pinning your dupatta or dancing all night long, this hairdo will be with you all night long.

Voluminous Up Do
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This voluminous up-do is the perfect do if you want your hair out your face, but still want tons of lush texture. It’s also particularly perfect if your outfit has a stunning back that you want to show off.

Blow Dry With Accessories

This matching headband completely ties the entire look together. This bride opted for a natural blow-dry, but still kept the hair slightly traditional which this matching headset.

Subtle Hollywood Waves
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This side-part & subtle hollywood waves add the perfect amount of glamour & bounce to your hair. If you’re someone who likes your hair down, this is the ultimate girl next door look.

Sleep Low Up-Do
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Another beautiful sleek look to show off an elegant blouse or back. Guaranteed to keep your hair out of your face all day long.

Floral Up Do
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If you want to keep your look quite sleek & traditional, an up-do with matching flowers is the perfect look. Speak to your hair artist in advance to find the perfect blooms beforehand.

Modern Bun
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This is the perfect princess look, especially when you have a few pieces of hair pulled out to frame the face and add softness to your style.

Curly Ponytail
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Ponytail’s are extremely fun, especially when there are tons of romantic curls popped in. We love this fun look – perfect for a pre-wedding event.

Textured Side Braid
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We love this fun & flirty textured braid. It’s something unique & extremely playful. The little flower on the braid adds the perfect traditional touch.

Romantic Low Ponytail
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Another romantic low ponytail, but this time it’s a low one, which is especially perfect if you have any form of highlights or balyage. It truly brings out the textures in your hair perfectly.

Soft Curls Middle Parted Hair
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Sometimes, you just want familiarity on your wedding day. So many celeb brides, such as Katrina Kaif & Alia Bhatt, recently opted for some of their looks to be with their natural wavy hair.

Bubble Braids
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Does this not scream disney princess to you?! We are obsessed with these pearl accessories, so unique & something different to the traditional florals.

Minimal Bobble Braid
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If you still want elements of the bobble braid, but ideally want your hair down, this is the perfect half-up-half-down look. It’s perfect to make your hair look & feel more voluminous.

Dead Straight
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Why not keep the hair dead straight, and add a pop of glamour with a bedazzled headband? No need to worry about the curls falling out when you dance!

Natural Bouncy Waves
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A classic & safe look is definitely naturally curls, where you will definitely feel most like yourself. The perfect versatile look, which does with any outfit.

Messy Crimped Look
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There’s something about this look which just screams life of the party. Perfect for a bride who loves a messy-but-neat textured look, and something different than the usual curls.

Two-Sided Waterfall & French Braids
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Who said you only need one type of braid? We love this combined waterfall & french braided look on Sonam Kapoor – giving us effortless chic.

Romantic Half Up Half Down
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This romantic half-up-half-down look is perfected by the two strands of hair framing the face. Perfect for the bride, or any bridesmaids.

Wrap-Around Jasmine Braid
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Sonam Kapoor is giving us tons of hair inspo recently. This was her main wedding look, with beautiful fresh jasmine wrapped around the long low-braided ponytail.

Double-Braided Hairstyle
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We told you you could never have too many braids! This look is still super soft & elegant, with tons of texture.

Straight Low Ponytail
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This look is giving us major Princess Jasmine vibes!

Kim K Inspired Up Do
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As said so by the hair stylist herself, this is giving us major Kim K up-do vibes & we’re obsessed.

Classic Twist
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We love this sleek twist, adding something unique & timeless to your look.

Messy Up-Do
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Alternatively, we also love this fun textured up-do, which isn’t too big and definitely not too small – it’s just right!

Loose Low Ponytail With Flowers
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We love this subtle romantic look!

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