Ken Picton's Wave is the ultimate up-do
If you're stuck in a hair rut then this is the perfect feature for you.
We have three different hair styles that you have to try this party season.
Three hair designers have shared their best styles and the tips on how to achieve these looks. What more could you need?
The 1920s Wave
This look is very indulgent. It was inspired by the latest Prada campaign. We used a single Marcel wave on dry hair and lightly misted with Shu Uemura Extreme Urushi to create this beautifully sculptured look. Using a Mason Pearson brush, we sculpted the wave into shape and created this 1920s look. This is a specialist style, which is not ideal for everyone.
Ken Picton, Ken Picton salon, www.kenpicton.com
Bouncy Curls
Charlie's Angels set the bar for iconic, voluminous hair with curls and flicks, tone it down with a less flicky version to keep it modern. Pay attention to your colour though, as this is the basis for a fabulous finish. We have a technique at the salon called Cashmere Caramel that gives this exact finish. Charlie’s Angels hair is all about femininity, and to achieve this look at home you will have to hone your blow drying skills...
Get the look:
1. Apply lots of heat protector spray to protect your hair and to give it hold. Comb this through evenly.
2. On a medium heat and speed, dry the roots with your fingers. This will give you the lift so the blow dry will last.
3. Dry the rest of your hair using a round brush for lots of volume.
4. Put heated rollers into the hair using a technique called ‘dropped crown’ - this means you don’t roll the roller right up to the parting as you only want the curls through the mid lengths and ends.
5. Let the rollers cool down and spray with hairspray (I like OCS Finale)
6. Take the rollers out and ruffle into place with your fingers
Karine Jackson, Creative Director, OCS. Covent Garden, http://www.karinejackson.co.uk/ 020 7836 030
Messy top knot
1 Scrape hair back and put it into a really high ponytail on the crown – a great tip is to comb hair in the direction of the contour of your jawline, it flatters and softens the shape of your jaw and cheekbones more than if you brush it straight up. Secure with a hairband. If you want the finished look to be more messy, place your palm at the base of the ponytail and run your hand back against the smoothness of the hair that’s been put up, back towards your face. This gives more softness around the face and looks less severe.
2 Using a bristle brush, lightly backcomb all the ponytail to give a good foundation and texture to make it more messy. Once that’s done, pull it up and put a doughnut or some padding that matches the hair colour around the base of the ponytail, then secure with kirby grips.
3 Pull the hair over and tuck it underneath the doughnut – don’t brush it out so you keep the dishevelled feel. Secure with hairspray and finish so it’s as messy or tidy as you like. Accessorise with a strip of material with wire through – tie into a bow.
Jamie Stevens, Celebrity Hairdresser of the Year, Errol Douglas London 02072350110 and Jamie Stevens Somerset 01278 683413