Preparing for Your Boudoir Session - Hair & Nails

The next thing I wanted to write about in my little series about prepping for your boudoir photos is hair and nails.

Hair:
I highly recommend having your hair (and makeup) professionally done by my artist. She knows what looks great on camera and how to give you a sexy boudoir look. If you will be having your hair styled in my studio come with it clean and dry. It's tempting, but try not to pull it back into a ponytail. Elastics leave mark in your hair.

Don't have your hair cut drastically different from what you are used to right before your shoot. However, a trim to freshen up your style is a good idea. This will help your hair look it's healthiest (healthy = sexy). 
Freshening up your hair color is also a good idea. You don't want roots showing in your pictures. This is really hard to touch up digitally. Again, this isn't the time to try something new or drastically different, stick with what you know looks good on you.

If you are doing your hair yourself or having it done at your own salon remember that for pictures it generally looks good with a little more volume than normal. Curly, wavy and straight can all be sexy. Leaving it down and loose is usually prefered over formal up-dos. Remember that boudoir pictures are about a sexy bedroom look, not a fussy prom style. Take a look at Victoria's Secret catalogs for some inspiration.

Nails:
The best advice here is to just make sure they are neat with no chipping polish. Your hands and feet will show in the pictures so make sure your nails look nice. Getting a manicure and pedicure before your shoot will help you look great, but you can also do your nails yourself. Try to stick with neutral colors like pale pink, ivory, and even nude polishes look sexy. If you want a more dramatic look stick with a classic red that looks good with your skin tone. I don't recommend intricate designs or wild colors. Your hands aren't the focus of most of the shots and you don't want your nails distracting from the overall picture.

Remember not to stress out. There is not only one hairstyle or nail length/shape that is considered sexy. Choose what you like and what looks best on you. These pictures are all about celebrating you.