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24.08.12

Kate Beckinsale’s ‘Total Recall’ Promo Tour Hair

British beauty Kate Beckinsale has been consistently wowing us on the red carpet with her flawless skin and fabulous hair.

Tinseltown colourist Tracey Cunningham, who is also responsible for co-star Jessica Biel’s pretty ombre locks, created Kate’s new look for the ‘Total Recall’ promo tour.

Tracey said: “Kate is the classic brunette beauty. I love the golden chestnut brown we created for her. We rarely do highlights but I went for it this time. The result? Perfection.”

Meanwhile, stylist Mara Roszak created a range of looks for Kate throughout the ‘Total Recall’ press junket from undone updos to glamorous retro waves. Mara gave us the scoop on her ‘must-have’ products to create any style.

Greyl Voluforme Hairspray – It’s a great lightweight hairspray that can be brushed through and moulded, yet still gives the hair a great hold.

Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray – A “texturizer” for the hair. It makes the hair feel like you’ve spent a day at the beach.

Batiste Dry Shampoo – It’s not only great for second-day hair, but also for styling! It gives the hair a great voluminous fluffy texture, perfect for updos.

Phyto Phytovolume Spray – A must-have for blow-drying hair. Everyone benefits from a little lift at the roots, and that’s exactly what this product does without weighing the hair down.

Greyl Eclat Natural – It’s the perfect lightweight cream to use on dry hair, to break up the style and calm frizz.

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Posted by Rachel Marlowe on August 24th, 2012 In: Beauty, Hair, Kate Beckinsale

24.08.12

Jessica Biel’s ‘Total Recall’ Promo Tour Hair

Jessica Biel has been pounding the red carpet hard the last few weeks promoting her new movie ‘Total Recall’, and at each event she has been perfectly coiffed thanks to colourist Tracey Cunningham and hairstylist Adir Abergel.

Tracey, whose A-list clientele includes Drew Barrymore, Emma Stone and Charlize Theron, said: “I’m really happy with the way Jessica’s hair has turned out.”

“I used a new line of hair colour from Redken called Chromatics that is ammonia-free and doesn’t compromise the integrity of hair…..She looks great and the ombre is perfect for summer.”

Adir Abergel decided to trim Jessica’s fringe to emphasize her eyes during the press junket. “Before, her bangs were rounded and very ’60s,” Adir said. “I cut them straight across and made them a little shorter to open up her eyes. It gives them more of an edge.”

To beat the heat, instead of blowing out Biel’s bangs, Abergel let them air-dry and separate naturally., “I used a big brush to dust it along her roots, and ran it through her bangs with my fingers,” he said.

“It soaked up the oil and added to the piecey texture without me having to use a lot of product.”

He finished with a light spritz of Frederick Fekkai Coiff Sheer Hold Hairspray.

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Posted by Rachel Marlowe on August 24th, 2012 In: Beauty, Hair, Jessica Biel

23.07.12

Lea Michele’s ‘California Girl’ Teen Choice Awards Hair

Celebrity hair stylist Mark Townsend shares his styling tips for Lea Michele’s naturally wavy tresses which she sported at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards yesterday.

“For the Teen Choice Awards, I wanted Lea to look like a classic, sun-kissed California girl. I loved her Atelier Versace dress and wanted to show how a cool, young woman wears couture, so I kept her hair pretty natural with loads of texture.”

“I started by applying a large amount of Dove Style+Care Nourishing Curls Whipped Cream Mousse to Lea’s damp hair, and rough dried her hair with my hands and with the diffuser attachment on my T3 Blowdryer.”

“After the hair was dry, I re-applied a large dollop of the Mousse and scrunched it in again, creating really great texture. Next, I took 4-inch sections of hair and sprayed Dove Style+Care Thermal Replenishment Spray on the hair, then loosely wrapped the hair around a 1 1/2-inch curling iron for a few seconds to give the hair a loose wave.”

“After the hair was waved, I sprayed Oribe Après Beach Spray all over while scrunching the hair with my hands to create more texture. To keep her hair in place without weighing it down, I finished with Dove Style+Care Strength & Shine Flexible Hold Hairspray all over.”

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Posted by Catherine Kallon on July 23rd, 2012 In: Beauty, Hair, Lea Michele, Teen Choice Awards

15.06.12

Hair Trend Spotting: Halo Braids

The red carpet seen an introduction of a new hair trend recently, as celebrities are ditching the classic styles for something a bit more fun: halo braids.

The uber-girly style originally popped up on the Valentino Spring 2012 runway courtesy of Guido Palau, but it was Scarlett Johansson who kick started this recent red carpet trend at ‘The Avengers’ London premiere in April.

Florence Welch, Shirley Manson, Ariel Winter and Jenna Dewan have also recently been seen on the red carpet wearing the popular ‘do.

The trick to nailing the halo effect is to separate your hair into two braids on either side of your head.

Flip one of the braids over the crown of your hair, and pin it in place. Pull the other braid around the back of your to create the circular ‘halo’ look, and pin in place.

For an ultra romantic look, pull out a few loose tendrils and wear with a floral print or lacy dress.

Will you be sporting halo braid this summer?

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Posted by Lauren McCarthy on June 15th, 2012 In: Beauty, Hair

28.05.12

Beauty Trend Spotting: Red Carpet Curls

Summer is here and with it comes a more relaxed get-up-go approach to hair.

So it looks like we’re waving goodbye to the ironed-flat Brazilian Blow-out and relaxers and saying “Hello curls”, or in Halle’s words, “This is what you call wash-and-wear beach hair. It’s ready to go!”

Singers Brandy Norwood and Solange Knowles have also gone for grown-out bouncy curls recently, but whether your ringlets are real or have been given a helping hand with a curling iron or hair extensions, the secret is a great conditioner according to stylist Oscar James, whose clients include Tyra Banks, Vanessa Williams, Halle Berry, Iman and Beyonce.

‘It’s paramount that you start with deep conditioner always,’ he says. ‘Deep conditioning means healthy hair.’

* Here are Oscar’s tips for a great head of curls:

* Shampoo the hair, give it a great conditioner and use heat on it.

* Then rinse and blow it dry. I don’t really use a product before blowing out because when you put heat on a product, hair tends to look oily.

* Use a quarter-size iron to curl all around in no real pattern, and curl it haphazardly to get free-form curls in all directions.

* Finish with a holding spray and a little pomade to give shine and texture and help the curls stay where you put them.

The hair products you will need:

Carols Daughter Hair Milk Curl Nourishing Shampoo – Sephora.com
Moraccan Oil Restorative Hair Mask – Amazon
Joico Curl Definer Creme – Amazon
Aussie 3-Minute Miracle Reconstructor – Boots.com
Paul Mitchell Hold Me Tight Hair Spray Hair Spray – Amazon
Ouidad Clear Control Pomade – Sephora.com

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Posted by Rachel Marlowe on May 28th, 2012 In: Beauty, Brandy, Hair, Halle Berry, Solange Knowles

18.05.12

Beauty Trend Spotting: Screen Siren Hair at Cannes

There has been a lot of attention given to the big buns at Cannes this year, but we prefer a much more inspiring and complementary style to the amazing gowns; that is the glamorous, side-swept screen-siren style as worn by Lana Del Rey, Eva Longoria and Bérénice Béjo.

Taking their inspiration from 1940s femme fatale Veronica Lake’s peek-a-boo look, all three showed off glossy tumbling curls swept over to one side and left to fall elegantly to the shoulder.

While you need at least shoulder-length hair to pull this style off, it’s pretty easy to do, as Los Angeles hair stylist Shin An explains: “The easiest method is to use hot rollers but you can use velcro rollers or, in a pinch, just roll the hair around your fingers and pin the curls into place. The important thing is to keep the curls large.”

Start by washing your hair with a smoothing shampoo like Living Proof No Frizz shampoo, run some Sachajuan Mousse through to the ends, dry the hair and then part to the side desired.

On the heavier side of your part, take 1 1/2 inch sections of hair and roll backwards away from the face using around 3 rollers. Starting on the opposite side of the part, roll the hair away from the face and continue in the same direction all the way around the head. When you get to the heavier side the rollers should be facing towards the face.

Set with hairspray and let the rollers cool for 10-15 min. If you don’t have hot rollers, leave them in place for anywhere up to an hour if you can. Remove the rollers and use a Mason Pearson type brush to smooth out the curls and mould into place.

Finish it off with some more hairspray.