At Home Bang Trim: 1. DRY HAIR ONLY. Don’t do bang trims on wet or damp bangs. They’ll spring up once they’re dry and you’ll be in trouble. Start by sectioning off. Follow the outline your hairstylist made– don’t create your own! Easiest way to do that is to hold your hair in a loose high pony and shake your head while leaning foreword. Your bangs should all come right out and fall in front of your face. Clean up the section using a comb as you see in photo 1.
2. Put the rest of your hair up in a bun so you don’t accidentally cut it.
3. Smooth out your bangs or style them the way you normally would on a day-to-day basis.
4. Check out how deep your bangs are so you can split them evenly into two sections, horizonally. You only want to work on the bottom half first. That way if you mess up the line a little, you have some room to make up for it.
5. In photo 5 you can see how we split the bangs in half horizontally.
6. Take a napkin or small piece of tissue and wrap it around the section before you clip it to avoid getting any dents or creases.
7. It should look like this! Use a strong clip so pieces don’t fall out.
8. You can see the guide drawn on the photo above #8. Stay just below the brow to be safe. Start “chipping” or point cutting into your bangs using your regular shears. Point cutting diffuses the line and gives you a little room for error. Blunt cutting (just chopping straight across) isn’t exactly the best idea when doing your own bangs at home.
9. I like to take a quick break while I’m cutting to comb the bangs side to side. That will help you see them in a more natural state. Sometimes the repetitive combing downward while cutting can flatten them too much.
10. Once they’re to a shorter/desired length, you can drop down the top section.
11. Comb lightly so you can see the bottom section through the top section and use that as your guide.
12. Now we’ll use the thinning shears. Pick up small pieces from the top section and gradually make them shorter using the thinning shears. Side note- using thinning shears is different than regular shears. They have small teeth so you have to make more cuts. Their main purpose is to blend. Some people will want to cut the top layer with scissors and then blend with the thinning shears after, which you can do but it takes a little more skill. If you’re not good at DIY bang trims just yet, go slow and use the thinning shears on the top section.
You can see how it’s done in photos 12 + 13. Gradually the top section starts to blend into the bottom section without appearing overly blunt like a 1st grader. (No offense 1st graders!) Also, I typically suggest you leave the sides a little longer. Think of a half moon shape. Some people want straight across, which is fine, but gradually longer sides look good on the majority of people. Longer sides also help you play it safe so you don’t accidentally end up with wacky bangs.
Maiden Braids: Steps 1-2: Braid two strands on each side of a center part.
Steps 3-5: Wrap braids around the crown of your head and pin in place with one pin each.
Step 6: Arrange braids so that they cover the front of your head like a headband. Pin into place more securely until you feel comfortable.
Steps 7-8: Pull the rest of the hair into a ponytail and pin it into a cute messy bun. Note: This step is optional. You can also wear your hair down like my photo below.
Step 9: Add final pins and spray. Enjoy!
French Fishtail Seashell Braid:
1. The way you part your hair for this braid will effect the outcome. I recommend starting at the top of your head but towards the side (of your choice) to create a pretty side part.
2. Begin french fishtailing on the top side of your head (to french fishtail, start with two sections and cross over each other, than continue to fishtail while gathering pieces as you go).
3. While doing your braid, guide it diagonally across the back of your head. Once all hair is gathered, secure with an Elastic.
4. Tightly fishtail the hair secured within the elastic and secure once again with another elastic. Then wrap the end of the braid up into a twisted bun. This should give a ‘seashell’ look. Secure with bobby pins once finished.
1. Start with a loose pony tail. 2-3. Take the rubber band (or pony tail holder) and pull the hair through half-way. 4. Flip the tail to the other side and repeat, leaving a small tail remaining. 5. Take the tail, fold over the middle, and pin in place. From underneath pin both sides of the "bow" in place. Tug on the loops until you have a perfect, messy bow!
Steps:
1. Take a small section of hair from he crown of your head. The bigger the section, the bigger the bow.
2. Tie the section with an elastic to create a half ponytail, and avoid pulling the ends through the elastic band the last time you wrap it.
3. Split the loop in half to create two smaller loops.
4. Insert bobby pins on both the bottom and top of each of the loops.
5. Pick up the remaining ends of the ponytail and wrap it around the elastic to hide it. Secure it with bobby pins underneath.
Quick Braid Bun Updo:
1. Leave two sections out in front (basically everything from your ears forward) and clip them forward. Imagine the back of your head split into 3 sections. If you want a little volume, tease the crown and then make your first bun in back. Pin using small bobbypins and make sure the bun feels secure. If your hair is really thick and you need to use clear elastics as well, go for it.
2. Next make bun number two right below that and pin.
3. Now make the third (final) bun on the bottom and pin. These buns don’t need to be perfect– in fact, I think they’re better when they’re all a little different and have some texture.
4. Using the hair in front that you left out, make 2 braids on each side and tie them off with the tiny clear elastics. You want to make one from the bottom half of your section and one from the top half of your section. Gently pull them apart to add some texture so they don’t look too “done”.
5. You should have two braids on each side as you see in photo 5.
6. Take the bottom braid from one side and wrap it around the bottom bun. You want to slide the braid in between the lowest bun and the middle bun and then wrap it around the base of the bun and pin it in place.
7. I’ve illustrated a pattern in photo 7 so you can see how the braids are wrapped around.
8. Once you’ve pinned your braids into place, check your balance in back by using a hand mirror. Make sure it looks good from all sides. Pin any unwanted stray hairs or fly aways and voila!
6 ways to wake up with perfect curls:
1. ou can apply mousse such as Jonathan Product Infinite Volume Thickening Foam to your hair at night. Section your hair into one inch pieces and double strand twist it or you can do braids. Follow this up by sleeping with it overnight and let it out in the morning. Your hair texture will remain natural and enhanced.
2. Pin-curl your hair loosely, either starting at the ends or the mid shaft, and roll upwards towards the scalp in a pinwheel motion before going to sleep.
3. When your hair is already curled: The focus here is on conservation, so you want to apply products that preserve your look without sacrificing manageability in the morning. Conserve curls with a flexible hairspray like Moroccan Oil medium hold hairspray. Twist and secure your curled hair into two buns. When you wake up in the morning, shake out your curls, spray again with hairspray. Add a shine spray like Sebastian Halo Mist to tame fly-aways.
4. For naturally wavy hair: Spray a texturizing spray onto wet hair and let dry partially. Twist hair into sections and diffuse. Gently loosen in the morning, and add hairspray. Naturally wavy hair already has “curly” tendencies, so the focus needs to be on complementing and enhancing the natural texture of the hair.
5. For crimpy, textured curls: Braid dry hair and apply a smoothing cream on the ends
and a soft mousse all over the hair. Shake out in the morning and hairspray. In this case, more braids (and therefore smaller braids) mean tighter and more defined waves and curls. Less braids (and therefore larger braids) mean looser waves and curls.
6. Another easy technique to wake up with curls is the sock bun.
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The French Twist:
1. You’ll want to start with your hair prepped. I used SachaJuan mousse and some Dry Texture spray from Oribe. Your product foundation is what will make your hair more workable and more…holdable. Yes, holdable.
2. Pull your hair up into a mid-height ponytail but do not secure it with a hair tie. While you hold your ponytail with one hand, form an “L” (or backwards L) with your other hand.
3. Here is where it gets tricky. When you reach behind your head, your “L” will turn upside down. Grab the top of your ponytail with your upside down “L” hand, hooking it with your thumb.
4. With your pony hooked, twist and turn you hand back upwards, looping the ponytail around your thumb. This is what forms the twist!
5. Grab the looped pony with your other hand, and gently remove your thumb. Keeping the position of the twist, start stuffing the loose end of the pony inside it to create a cushion.
6. Pin into place with hairpins or bobbie pins.
7. & 8. Spritz a little perfume..dab a little rouge..have yourself a romantic time.
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Sultry Waves:
1. Before you do anything, apply a heat-protecting product like Alterna Bamboo Smooth Anti-Breakage Thermal Protectant Spray throughout your hair, from scalp to ends.
2. Start this style by using a mousse or a volumizing foam, such as Salon Grafix Instant Volume Spray Foam, throughout your hair (especially at your roots).
3. Position your head upside down, and proceed to blow dry your tresses towards the ground. Gravity should do the rest!
4. Using large, heated rollers, gently roll medium-sized sections of your hair underneath and secure the rollers with heatproof clips. Allow at least 5-10 minutes for your curls to take shape before removing them.
5. Remove your rollers and brush out the loose curls to create soft, subtle waves. Be careful not to over-brush though.
6. Last but not least, apply a shine serum to the ends of your hair and you’re ready to hit the town in style!
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The Runway Bun: 1. Start on one side of your head, and make a twist that comes back to the nape. Secure the twist with bobby pins.
2. Repeat steps 1 and 2 on the other side.
3. Gather all of your hair together at the nape and twist it into a tight bun.
4. Secure the bun with a few pins and give the entire style a once-over with your hairspray of choice.
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Love it! Gonna do it tonight!
1) It looks like you want to start with some texture in your hair so go ahead and use some product and curl it up a little. You might want to back comb and tease it up some at the crown and in the back to add some more volume there, too. Then do a fishtail braid. This one is done to the side but it could also be done in the middle.
2) Then pull the braid so it loose and wide.
3)Twist it into a bun and secure with pins. So pretty!
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Flat Iron Waves:
1. Blow your hair out using a soft holding, volumizing mousse or blowdry foam. I like Mousse Nutri Sculpt by Kerastase, Full Thickening Mousse by Living Proof and “Mousse au Lotus Volumatrice” by Leonor Greyl.
2. Clamp + twist the flat iron 180° while holding the ends out in the opposite direction (as you see in photo 2). Spin the iron slowly, but quick enough so you don’t make dents. You basically want to clamp the iron and then “flip” it. Try using the iron on medium heat until you get really good at it. When you remove the iron you should have curve number one.
3. Just below curve number one, clamp the flat iron and spin it the opposite way.
4. Repeat the pattern again and again. Look at the middle picture– see how she places her finger and pulls from the top? That helps to not loosen the wave you’ve already created above. Check you wave each time you make a new curve. Make sure you’re liking the pattern and not getting dent. If you DO get dents, put a little water on the spot, let it air dry while you’re doing other pieces and come back to it once it’s dry. You have to put a little moisture back in before you can get a dent out. (I use a spray bottle and lightly mist the spot.)
5. Continue through the ends. I like to leave about an inch to an inch and a half out of the iron to let it be straight because I think that makes it look a little more modern.
6. Do the whole head. Once you get going it gets easier. Don’t break up the waves with your fingers until the very end. Let them cool in the patterns you’ve created.
7. Last but not least, add a little water-base pomade to your roots. I used this one by Oribe. Warm it up in your palms and then rub it in from underneath. This will help the waves stay “locked” and appear less frizzy. After your put it on the root, put whatever is left on your hands through the ends.
Barely There Waves:
1. Time to buy a bottle of mousse, which many of us haven’t used in forever. You don’t want anything that’s going to be too sticky or heavy. My favorites are THIS by Leonor Greyl, THIS by Living Proof and THIS by Kerastase. The Leonor Greyl one is my personal favorite for volume but I use the others often and they’re all really great!
2. Apply at the root first and then drag it down to the middle-ish. I don’t like to put it on the ends because sometimes it creates a tangly or dry feel due to the co-polymers.
3. Rough dry about 75% of the way or 80-85% if it’s really cold or rainy where you are.
4. Do one classic braid on each side. Nothing fancy.
5. Now pull the braids apart. This is the best trick for breaking up that braid pattern so you don’t look like you crimped your hair. The more you drag the pieces out, the more you loosen those waves up. do it as much as you can without destroying the actual braid. Don’t worry about loose layer pieces. Let them fall!
6. Now you have the option– you can either blowdry the rest of the way or you can sleep on it. Both ways work just fine! I had Nora blow her hair out here for time sake. We used medium heat and blew it dry for about 5-7 min per side. Once you do that, go get dressed or do your makeup and give the hair a chance to set after you’ve blown it dry.
7. Unravel the braids gently and make sure the hair is completely dry.
8. If you feel wet pieces, just go back in with the dryer on a medium wind setting and dry that piece. Twirl it around your finger while you dry it if you are afraid you’ll lose the wave.
9. Check your hair in a mirror and look at the back. Make sure everything looks like it blends. If you need to shape a straight piece, just quickly wrap it around a wand. The whole point is to not use a curling iron, but if you have to make adjustments, go for it!
10. Last but not least, add your favorite serum to the ends. For this we used my current favorite by Kerastase which is THIS bottle of perfection– All shine, zero weight.
PERFECT HAIRSTYLE IDEA FOR FRIZZY HAIR: Messy Bun.
1. To make your hair easier to style and manage, apply a dime size amount of serum to the ends.
2. Depending on what you want, brush your hair into either a high or low, loose ponytail.
3. Tie off your hair with an elastic band, and smooth out any bumps using a brush.
4. Gently pull up on the ponytail to create a fullness, and spray with a light hair spray to make it easier to work with.
5. Wrap your hair around your ponytail until it starts to coil around on itself, forming a loose bun. Secure it with another elastic band and bobby pins.
6. Finally, pull out a few strands to give it that messy look, and mist with a flexible hair spray for some hold.
retro bouffant:
1. Begin by clipping the top half of your hair aside for later.
2. Once the top half is clipped up, put the bottom half in a low ponytail at your nape.
3. and 4. Create a small hole at the base of your ponytail and push the ponytail down through it, creating an inside out ponytail.
5. Backcomb the ponytail.
6. Once the ponytail is backcombed, use your fingers to roll the ends of the hair upwards, creating a chignon.
7. Secure with bobby pins.
8. Let down the top half of your hair and create a deep side part.
9. Backcomb the top half of your hair for added volume.
10. Pull all of the hair from the top half loosely back and twist it one time, pushing it upwards and towards your scalp to create more volume. Secure it with bobby pins so it rests right on top of the chignon.
11. Continue to loosely twist the hair through to the ends, wrapping the ends around the side of the chignon and securing them with bobby pins underneath.
12. Gently loosen some small hairs around your face to soften the front.
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