Mount Pleasant Magazine Jan/Feb 2019

79 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MtPleasant.pet | www.CharlestonBrides.com feeling the most like herself. “We have a good team that does so many weddings … somewhere between 200 and 300 a year. We are comfortable with what we do and know how to work with all the emotions on the wedding day,” Coleman stated. And Charleston sees a lot of weddings! This historic city is a big destination wedding location, with its premier outdoor venues, subdued beaches and traditional churches. From hair styling, airbrush makeup, eyelash and hair extensions, to spray tans, blow-out bars, waxing and facials – Vanity Salon has every bride and bridesmaid covered. When it comes to makeup, most brides Coleman sees prefer to go with the natural look for the wedding day. That’s why Vanity Salon loves the airbrush approach – it’s natural and looks flawless in any setting. It breathes, and it works in the Charleston climate. When asked what her favorite part of “prettying the bride up” was, Coleman responded, “I actually like the styling … physically doing the hair. It’s like sculpting. I can tell you it’s going to look amazing, but if you look at it while I’m doing it, you have no idea what’s going on. I create and build on it as I go. It’s an art form, like painting a palette or arranging flowers. I see the picture as a whole, and I love creating that.” Although most of the weddings Coleman works with are set in Charleston, preferred hairstyles vary based on wedding venues; whether that be a historic church, the beach, an exquisite hotel, a plantation or a club. Charleston can easily go from classic to beachy. The most frequent hairstyles brides tend to go for are an upstyle with a few long, loose curls. These upstyles can be beachy bohemian, classic French twists or simple buns. The Vanity Salon magicians can transform a girl’s hair into just about any intricate hairstyle within 30 to 45 minutes. “We are good, experienced stylists. There’s usually not many styles we aren’t capable of doing as long as it’s within realistic expectations,” stated Coleman. With that said, one of Coleman’s key pieces of advice to a bride for this special day is to prepare herself with hairstyle ideas for trial day. Bring two or three pictures with you. Get an idea of who you are and what you want to look like on your wedding day. “The wedding day is the day for the bride to relax and get married. Trial day is when she has the chance to plan and try new things. It’s for her to see how she looks for the wedding day, not for me to practice. Go somewhere and celebrate the hair after trial day. Go to dinner with your girlfriends and see how the hair holds up all night. The same goes with makeup,” stated Coleman.