How to recreate Behati’s boho Free People hair (video)

If there’s one way to make your neo-bohemian outfit even more authentic it’s by adding a boho hairstyle to match. Building upon a base of ‘faux dreadlocks’ – clumpy twists of hair that have a shipwrecked, careless look to them – Free People for their June lookbook added plaits and parts and bits and bobs to create evolutions of boho looks.

Behati Prinsloo was the model for the catalogue, and you can recreate the hairstyles featured by following the video after the break.

View the full Free People June look book here.

Source : fashionising[dot]com

How to: Nina Ricci’s ballerina bun

A ballerina is always associated with a certain level of elegance and poise. With that being said, many women have drawn inspiration from ballerinas in the past, exuding an air of sophistication in the process. The Nina Ricci woman, much like a ballerina, is confident and graceful, and this is what Redken creative consultant Guido Palau had in mind when he created the hairstyle for the Nina Ricci fall 2013 show.

The “fittingly feminine” hairstyle coincides with the 2013 hair trends featuring a clean and contemporary look. Day or night, it can easily go well with any outfit. As complicated as it may look, you can actually recreate this hairstyle in a few easy steps. Continue on reading after the break to get the complete how to of this gorgeous ballerina hairstyle.

How to: the Nina Ricci ballerina bun hairstyle

The first step to get this hairstyle is to shampoo and condition your hair. Guido recommends using new Redken Diamond Oil Shampoo & Conditioner for added strength and shine.

Next, apply some volume spray like Redken guts 10 to your damp hair to give your hair (especially the roots) some volume.

Blow dry your hair using a boar bristle brush. Make sure you lift your roots up for volume as you dry.

Once you’ve dried your hair, gather it up in a high ponytail and secure it with an elastic. Then take the ponytail and twist it as you wrap it around the ponytail creating a bun-like shape. Secure your bun in place with bobby pins.

Add a 2-3 inch headband (preferably cloth) towards the front of the hairline and just covering the tops of the ears to complete the ballerina look.

Finally, secure your hairstyle by spraying on hairspray like Redken fashion work 12 versatile working spray.

There you have it, a fizz free ultra-chic ballerina hairstyle that you can wear with almost anything. If you want to see more hairstyles for 2013, check out that link.

Source : fashionising[dot]com

How to maintain platinum & bleached blonde hair

A hair colour change is the perfect foundation for a drastic makeover or reinvention; and if you’re going use hair colour as a statement, going platinum blonde – or near to it – is certainly a striking way to do it. Looking at the key hair trends for 2013 and beyond, bleached blonde in it’s lightest incarnations sits high on the list, partly thanks to its 1960s Factory Girl connotations.

So if you’re thinking of taking the plunge into bleached territory, the next question is of course how to maintain bleached blonde hair? From caring for your hair to making colour last longer, our tips after the break.

First and foremost, if you’re dying your hair blonde for the first time – or daring to go a much lighter shade – do head to a salon and see a colour specialist. They’ll be able to assess the condition of your hair and give you personalised advice. We spoke to colourist Ricky Thompson for Tommy Guns, London, for the best tips on caring for blonde.

How to care for platinum blonde hair.

Use a protein-based shampoo.

Along with just cleaning the hair, a protein-based shampoo is meant to also rebuild and repair it. Ricky’s suggests trying Kerastase Intensive Nutrition Shampoo or Redken Extreme Protein Shampoo.

Alternate with a toning shampoo.

You’ll notice that, with time, platinum blonde died hair starts to turn brassy. A toning shampoo (usually purple in colour) subdues the natural warmth that your blonde hair will fade to, and will help keep it’s cool colour. Don’t use it every time: just with every second wash. Some options: John Frieda’s Sheer Blonde Tone Shampoo, Fudge Clean Blonde Violet Toning Shampoo (10.1 oz.)

Condition.

Conditioning is imperative to keeping bleached hair in good health. Always condition after every wash – use a penetrating conditioner, not a surface one – and apply a deep conditioning treatment once a week. Ricky recommends trying Redken Extreme Anti-Snap Leave-in Treatment or one of Shu Uemura’s Treatment Masques.

Trim regularly.

Get rid of dry, dead ends by having regular trims. This is more necessary than ever once hair has been bleached, since it’s more likely to become damaged.

Protect from the sun.

Bleached hair is liable to dry out, so be careful when spending extended periods of time in the sun. Cover up with a hat or headscarf when sunning outdoors to protect the hair and prevent it from drying out in the heat and UV rays.

Vary up your colour.

Going a drastic shade of blonde doesn’t mean you necessarily have to go all out with every salon visit. Extend the health of your hair by going platinum (or whatever very blonde colour you choose) every couple of visits, opting for a warmer, darker shade of blonde in between. You can do this with foils and a toner at the roots for a milder level of bleach, or by using a vegetable die in between colours to mix it up and give hair time to recover before you bleach it again.

Elena Perminova rocks bright blonde hair.

Source : fashionising[dot]com

How to: Dior’s 1950s wet chignon

Every season has trademark hair trends that stylists interpret in different ways and for fall 2013, a reoccurring hair trend is the wet look or hair that’s glossy and shiny. For the Christian Dior fall 2013 show at Paris fashion week, Redken’s Guido Palau created a hairstyle that utilizes the shiny wet look yet still features a classic detail. The result was a 1950s chignon fit for the modern woman.

This high ponytail chignon was made to work well with the collection which was the real inspiration of this look. Elegant, sophisticated and a good mix of modern vintage, this 2013 hairstyle is one that everyone should try and we’ve got the how to right after the break.

How to: Dior 1950s wet-look chignon

The first step in getting this look is to prep your hair. Do this by taking sections of your damp hair and then applying volume spray like Redken guts 10 root targeted volume spray foam. This adds volumes to the roots area and lets you get the texture of this hairstyle.

With a blow-dryer, take the front section of your hair and dry it partially. To give volume or style height on the crown of your hair, use your fingers to pull up on the roots as you dry your hair. Make sure you leave the ends of your hair damp.

Now it’s time to section your hair. Part your hair slightly off-center with your fingers. Then take the top section of the hair that you blow-dried and clip off to the side.

Gather the rest of your hair into a high ponytail and secure it with an elastic.

Twist your hair until you get a chignon and secure it with bobby pins. Make sure the chignon is secured flat on your head.

Unpin the front section of your hair and divide it into two on the left and right side of the part. Pull the left section back into the and wrap it around the chignon. Secure it with a bobby pin and do the same to the other section.

The last step is to secure the entire hair with hairspray like Redken’s froceful 23 super strength finishing spray. This keeps the hairstyle together and gives it that wet look shine.

This hairstyle proves that being elegant does not equate to being boring. A good mix of texture, shine and a classic chignon, this look is one that has a place in a modern woman’s hairstyle arsenal. You’ll never know when you’ll need it.

Source : fashionising[dot]com

How to get Versace’s supermodel side part

Who doesn’t love a good blow out? Blowing out your hair and leaving it down is simply sexy and assures you of a good hair day. Redken creative consultant Guido Palau took that blow dried look and added a little something for the Versace fall 2013 show in Milan. That little something is a voluminous side part that is a fall 2013 hairstyle he describes as “a boyish approach to feminine hair”.

We all know what a Versace woman is: strong, feminine, sexy and gorgeous. This season, the collection featured edgier details hence Guido’s “combed up- structured” side part with the blow out that’s straight. This is simple yet ingenious way to add some rock n’ roll to any outfit and we have the how-to right here. Read on after the break to get the steps.

How to: Versace’s voluminous side part

Prep your damp hair with Redken’s Satinwear 02. This will protect your hair when your blow-dry it.

This look doesn’t go with the big blow out so simply blow-dry your hair straight with a large round brush.

Now it’s time to create the side part. Take a tail comb and create the part on the left. Then take the left side of your hair and tuck it behind your ear. Set it in place with a clip.

Take some Redken Hardware super strong get and apply it on your hair along your forehead and along the part. This will help you create that structured part of your hair.

Comb the right section of your hair up and back to create the voluminous side part.

Finish the look off by taking the clip out and then setting your hairstyle. Do this by spraying on some hairspray (at Versace, Redken Forceful 23 was used) to a comb and then using that to comb over the structured side part again. Use this to also keep fly-aways away in the rest of the hairstyle.

Simple yet stunning, this look is perfect if you just want to add some extra x-factor to your look. Versace went all out on the studs, spikes and patent leather for their collection, so you know this look will work with some punk accessories… but it’s also a very glamorous, sleek look with a bit of a ’90s supermodel vibe that will work just as a well with a little black dress or day ensemble.

To read more about the on trend hairstyles for 2013 and how to create them, follow that link.

Source : fashionising[dot]com