In part one of this series, I talked about how to solve your summer skin dilemmas – now it is time to tackle hair issues. Summer can wreak as much havoc on our hair as it can on our skin. Humidity, heat and chlorine can change our silky, cooperative tresses into a dry, frizzy mess. We’ve scoured the web for the most effective products out there. Here is a list of tips and tricks to help conquer your summer hair troubles.
Some necessities:
- Detangling Comb: Using a brush to detangle your hair can break and damage it so I opt for a wide-tooth comb. I use in the shower while wet and then once dry, you can also try the Conair Anti-Static Detangling Comb
.
- Hair Ties: Starting a braid by tying your hair at the base really helps it from falling apart later. I like the Goody Clear Elastic Bands
because they work great for a multiple variety of hair colors and textures.
- Flat Iron: Using flat-irons to wave and curl hair has always been my preference because I’m a double-duty type of gal. The FHI 1″ Heat Platform Series Flat Iron
is a lesser known tool, but it works wonders for creating gorgeous waves.
- Hair Spray: Setting your style is – of course – a must, but I’m not a huge fan of hairspray, except for this one: Pravana Super Shape Hair Spray
. It’s the only one I’ve ever used that won’t leave your hair feeling icky at the end of the night.
Congratulations, Class of 2012. You’re graduation day is right around the corner! The academic cap and gown is an age old tradition, dating back to the 12th century (talk about timeless style). Unfortunately, the long deceased scholars who originated the ensemble, did not take our modern locks into consideration. What’s a graduate to do? Personally, I find large, barrel curls pair wonderfully with a diploma, no matter what hair length (or stage in school you’re at). After a long graduation of speeches and role call, your perfectly primped hair will most likely fall flat under your hard earned, academic cap. Which is why this tutorial is two-fold, providing a step by step set of curls and two minute (half) up do, so the festivities can begin directly after you walk off that stage.
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In today’s celebrity-obsessed culture, hairstylists can have as much notoriety as their A-list clients. Before Blandi and Fekkai, there was Vidal Sassoon, a man who revolutionized the beauty industry in the 1960s.
In the 1950s hair was curled, sprayed and teased into submission. The bouffant hairstyle defined the decade. It was an immaculate, high-maintenance coif that involved frequent trips to the hair salon. Think of the shellacked styles of Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.
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We all have our bad hair days, and I’ve definitely had my fair share. My thick hair use to fall into neat ringlets naturally, until I turned four. Then I decided that no matter how many crusts I avoided, my hair wasn’t going to turn straight any time soon. So I took to the scissors and since then my hair has been more on the straight side, but with a few awkward kinks here and there. I find that when ever I’m having a bad hair day this is the one hair style I can always rely on.
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Products: Hair Brush | Curling Iron |
Hair Spray
Stop hiding behind those long locks. The high ponytail is one of the sleekest ways to show some face this Spring. This minimalistic look is the perfect opportunity to wear that bright lip stick or liner that you’ve kept hidden in your makeup bag all winter. Never over the top and forever a classic, follow these steps to get the perfect pony, inspired by every girl’s first fashion mentor, Barbie herself.
Aw, the ballerina bun. A far leap from the Sunday-morning-throw-your-hair-up-for-a-bagel-run look. This bun is a more elegant than a messy rendition, giving you more height and sophistication, like the swan princess herself. Not to mention, it’s classic, quick, and leaves little to no damage to your locks.
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As winter transitions into Spring, the time comes to move that scarf from around your neck, to your head, creating the classic look that is the head scarf. Worn by the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren, the head scarf is now back in style and hopefully here to stay.
The beauty of this revived trend is that it is wonderful for hair care, as well as a bad day hair savior. Put down your curler or straightener for the day, and give your hair a stylish break, wrapping it up in a vintage scarf. Better yet, make it a silk one so there is no snagging of the hair whatsoever, your hair has never had such a treat!
Having a manic monday? Just no time to wash your locks? A printed scarf is the chicest way to cover up without looking like you slept through your alarm.
Head Wrap
1. Fold your scarf into a triangle.
2. Drape it over your head with the long edge of the triangle across your forehead.
3. Take the two ends back across the sides of your head and tie at the back in a knot.
Headband
1. Decide whether you want to wear your hair down, in a pony, or a messy bun. When fixing your bun or pony, don’t worry too much about bumps or messiness, the headband will cover that.
2. Lay the scarf out flat, then take two opposite corners and fold them into the centre, one after the other. Repeat until the scarf is in a long, thin strip.
3. Place the strip on the nape of your neck (under your hair if it is down) and bring the two ends upward, framing your face.
4. Interlock the two ends, so that they are now linking, and bring them back down towards your neck.
5. Tie a knot at the nape of your neck. (Secure with bobby pins for a tighter style.)
Turban
1. Fold your scarf into a triangle.
2. Drape it over your head with the long edge of the triangle across your forehead.
3. Take the two ends back to the nape of your neck and tie in a single knot.
4. Bring them back up to your forehead and tie a small knot.
Need a scarf to try these styles? Check these out:
Cartier stripe and interlocking logo print silk square scarf
Tory Burch leopard and cherry print scarf
Cartier pink striped jaguar print silk scarf
Cartier beige jaguar print silk scarf
Cartier turquoise stripe flower silk square scarf
