"Regrets of a Bride: Ending Up with Post-Wedding Photos… What to Do When the Curling Iron You Brought on the Honeymoon Doesn't Work?"

We did a post-shoot on our honeymoon ♡

To brides planning to do pre-shoots or post-shoots on their honeymoon overseas, have you made progress in your photo shooting preparations?

Pre-shoots and post-shoots overseas can largely be divided into three patterns:

☑ Sign up for a plan that includes a photographer, dress, and hair and makeup

☑ Arrange only for a photographer and prepare your own coordination

☑ Completely self-managed pre-shoot/post-shoot

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I, Keiko from the Marry editorial team, also did a post-shoot overseas using the second pattern, “arranging only for a photographer and preparing my own coordination,” but…

This time, I would like to report on the troubles that occurred at that time and my reflections.

Items to bring for self-styling hair and makeup＊

I did my post-shoot on Santorini, Greece, and I decided to ask a local photographer while doing my own hair and makeup.

If you're not signing up for a packaged shooting plan but arranging just a photographer, or if you're doing a self-shoot, you’ll have to prepare your own hair and makeup.

The items needed for hair and makeup are:

☑ Hair dryer

☑ Hair iron (curling iron)

☑ Wax, spray

☑ Hairpins

☑ Makeup tools

☑ Mirror

And so on.

I packed everything perfectly in Japan, so I was just waiting for the day to arrive!

Oh no! I can’t use my hair iron?!

On the morning of the post-shoot day…

I woke up about two hours before the photographer was scheduled to pick me up at the hotel, pumped up to do my own hair and makeup, but then a big problem arose.

The hair iron I brought from Japan wouldn’t heat up despite being plugged in for minutes!!

To be precise, it would heat up but cool down within a few minutes, and then it was just warming up at a lukewarm temperature...

I could create loose curls, but they would quickly fall due to the wind, resulting in weak curls and causing me to panic.

The hair iron I brought was a compact, travel-sized one I bought for overseas trips during my college days. (I don’t remember exactly, but it was probably a cheap one.)

I had used it multiple times overseas, including in Europe, so I was completely confident.

Just to be safe, I also brought a voltage converter, so I tried it through the converter as well, but the result was the same.

I was left in a situation where I had to face the post-shoot almost with a bare head. I was quite shocked by this.

(By the way, when I tried it back in Japan after returning home, it worked perfectly, so it didn't seem to be broken…)

The shoot itself was really fun, and we got wonderful photos that became great memories, but I still regret wishing I had been able to use my hair iron and style my hair properly...

I chose a hair iron compatible with overseas use, and I even brought a voltage converter, yet I couldn't use the hair iron on the day.

What should I do to prevent such troubles?

[Solution] A USB-compatible hair iron is definitely safe!

If I could go back to before my honeymoon, I would buy a “USB rechargeable hair iron.”

Since it charges via USB instead of a wall socket, I can charge it from my computer or mobile battery,

so it will definitely work regardless of the country or region!

Unlike gas-powered ones, it won't run out of gas and become unusable.

➡ Click here to see mod's hair USB-compatible hair iron in detail

Plus, you can use it while moving between photo shoot locations, so if your bangs or loose hairs get messed up, you can quickly fix them.

I regret not knowing this before my honeymoon…

This is definitely a must-have item for friends doing pre-shoots and post-shoots overseas.

It's not very expensive, and you can find them online for around 2,000 to 3,000 yen, so it’s a price you can buy without hesitation.

It's cheap when you think of it as buying peace of mind!

➡ Here’s a list of USB-compatible hair irons available on Rakuten

To avoid regrets…! Let’s be fully prepared ♡

For brides doing their pre-shoots and post-shoots overseas, and planning to do their own hair and makeup, I definitely recommend bringing a USB-compatible hair iron!

To avoid panicking on the morning of the shoot, let’s make sure to prepare thoroughly.

Wishing you a wonderful honeymoon ♡