Summer Hair

 

Summer is nearly upon us (we hope) and with that comes hair trends to ensure our khaki uniformed looks is utterly complimented.

 

I have been attending lots of amazing events over the past few months and have had my ears and eyes peeled for summer 2015 trends. Here is a sneak preview of what looks we can expect to see and what looks we should be wearing.
 

 

The Half Up and Half Down
A classic look that makes wearing our hair down slightly more interesting, please it means we can easily work with a more natural look. Put the straighteners down ladies as we are going au natural!

Scraping the hair back into a pony tail might be easy but we are fashionistas so lets lead the pack rather than follow.

My top tips:
1. Accessorise
Adding a few flowers or hair rings can make the look really interesting and can make sure you enhance your look

2. Work with height
Adding a little bit of dry shampoo to the root and working your fingers through can create some height to the look. It doesn't have to tight to your scalp and it doesn't have to be sleek

3. Use your fingers
You don't have to rely on brushes and combs as your fingers can work just as good. Those little pieces of hair that might look better pulled out probably will so pull them out. The section that would look better slightly messier well use your fingers to work up the hair as a backcombing effect



 

Braiding

I love braiding in hair and I think you can make it work for any hair type or face shape. From working at Toni&Guy I was a huge fan of the full halo braiding and it worked brilliantly with the bleach in my hair as it was a great textured look. However this summer braiding just got bigger and here are some of the best

The Fishtail Braid is a firm favourite with your longer haired ladies out there and is beautiful with maxi dresses for a lovely summer day style. I really recommend pulling the plait slightly apart so as to reduce any of the clean and sleek look. Working with dry shampoo over the top of the finished look can add texture too - just don't spray too close. Us shorter haired ladies are a bit limited to this look but with so many hair pieces out there you could try one of those. I recently tried the Lauren Pope Hair Rehab Fishtail Plait and was really impressed with how easy it is to apply. Click here for details





The Plait as an Accessory
So you are in a rush and you haven't got time to wash your hair but a ponytail just wont work for today - hello plait! Simply add a plait to one side or both and you have a simple but cute finished pony. Pull out the plait if you want or leave neat depending on the occasion



Better than that you can use several braiding techniques on one style. I love combining a small plait with a rope braid. Pulling one out with a small intricate braiding technique always gets me lots of compliments so don't be afraid to play around

The Braid Aftermath
Braiding creates a beautiful crimped look to any hair it is applied to so why not work with that for a different style. At festivals I often plait my hair one day and then work with the crimping the next to create a new look without washing. Perfect (but don't forget the dry shampoo!)



 

 

The Pony
Every summer the pony makes an appearance and you can make it suit you. Sleek pony's are fabulous with bold eye makeup and you can go messy with some finger styling

 

The Sleek Pony will require a little bit of practice with regard to products. There are so many out there and a lot of them depend on your personal taste and own hair texture. I really recommend Label M Texture Wax Stick with you can melt with a hairdryer (don't get too close to the stick). Melting it slightly down can mean you can rub it between your hands and apply to the hair. Use slight pressure to make sure that it hides any stray hairs and a little bit of hairspray will ensure it stays. Don't forget to consider the hair pony itself - would a plain band work best or maybe you could add some chains?


The Messy Pony is a little easier for natural styling but grabbing a wand or tongs can help once the pony is in place.


Hide the hair band by wrapping a piece of hair around the area and then securing with a Kirby grip. The remaining hair can be curled loosely with a wand or pair of tongs and set with some spray. My hair natural curls so I sometimes wet down with water spray and sea salt spray and then leave to naturally finish drying
 

A little bit of height can add to the look and works if you have a fringe of any kind. You can create full height by back combing from the root and if you need it dry shampoo can add to this.

Alternatively you could pull sections up once the hair is secured.




 

Now we just need sunshine! For more tips and advice follow my blog

 

LJ xxx