NY Fashion Week Spring 2011 Hair Trends part 2

 

 

 

Spring Trend # 2: Messy Waves. 
So hot for spring! So easy and care free! Unlike the huge volume in the last post, this style can be taken right off the runway and put into real every day hair.

How to:
If you have straight hair, use a texturizing spray and wrap random uneven sections around a curling iron. Next, rough up the curls with fingers & spray a stronger hold hair spray or spray wax over your hair.
If you have wavy or curly hair, this style is a breeze! If you're starting from wet hair, add a texturizing cream, scrunch it into your hair, twist small pieces into buns if you want more definition & allow to dry. Add a medium - firm hold hairspray or spray wax all over and scrunch and separate some of your curls.

Tip: (for both straight & wavy hair) The more you rough up with your fingers ad layer with spray, the more

 Celebrities wearing messy waves:

 

NY Fashion Week Spring 2011 Hair Trends

So I've decided to spread these trends over a couple post so check back every day for a new trend / tip :)

Spring Trend # 1: Volume. Lots of it.
Yes okay.  I do realise volume is always in. Most people don't like flat hair, if you enjoy little to no body this will be a trend you want to skip.  The first two photos are on the more extreme side of volume however the last photo is a little more realistic for everyday.  Volume adds that fullness & that oomph to your hair that it wouldn't naturally have.  If you have or are wearing your hair wavy you can back comb your hair a little fuller & a little more on the sides to widen it.  If your wearing your hair on the straight I would avoid excessive volume as the hair just hangs straight down & will look mop-like.

Inspiration for straighter hair styles:

Inspiration for wavy hair styles:

 This one is a little much but I LOVE how much body and movement the hair has.

This is more of a realistic everyday look. I like this look because it looks like she's put effort into her hair but hasn't spent hours in the salon to achieve this look.

Request - Permanent/ Semi Permanent Hair Staightening

I had a request to do a post on the different types of hair straightening.  Your basic options are ionic straightening, relexers, and keratin straightening.  You can also straighten your own hair with a flat iron but everyone already know how long that lasts/ maintainence.

Ionic Straightening:
Developed in Japan, this chemical straightening service leaves the hair sleek and straight. Even the unruliest curls are left straight, even with out blowdrying, until it grows out.  Not recommended for very damaged, or hair that has had lots of chemical services (colour, lots of bleach highlights etc).
Maintenance: You need to have your regrowth done every 6 - 8 weeks as your hair that grows in is curly and the rest is very, very straight.  As this service is damaging you want to use a salon-brand hydrating or repairing shampoo and conditioner (and deep conditioner once a week).

Cost: approximately 50 - 600 depending on how much hair you want to straighten & how long/ thick your hair is.
Tip: If you like lots of body in your hair this is not the treatment for you.
       If you like your round brush blow dry your hair (for that victoria secret style) you'll have to use a curling iron for this now.


Relaxers:
Chemical hair relaxers were first developed by accident in 1910.  This straightening service leaves the hair relaxed and not nessassarily straight. Not recommended for very damaged, or hair that has had lots of chemical services (colour, lots of bleach highlights etc).  See photo.

As you can see the hair is "relaxed" /straightened but its doesnt have that silky sleek straight look. It can still has small movement but not fully a curl.
Maintenance: You need to have your regrowth done every 6 - 8 weeks as your hair that grows in is curly and the rest is straight.  As this service is also damaging you want to use a salon-brand hydrating or repairing shampoo and conditioner (and deep conditioner once a week).

  

What regrowth looks like when you have your hair relaxed (this would be even more obvious if you had an ionic straightening as the hair that has been treated would be straighter)

Cost: approximately 200 - 400 depending on how long & thick your hair is.

Brazilian Keratin Treatments:
Ahh the treatments that got bad reps for lying about having formaldahyde in their products...
In the salon I use a product called KeraStraight, which contains absolutely no formaldahyde or other aldahyde porduct in there formula.  Developed in brazil, this service is a temporary straightening treatment that uses a low ph protein and amino acids (which are extracted from vegetables, which mean the amino acids would naturally be aborbed into your body).  The treatment can be used to eliminate frizz, straighten curl and repair damage. Recommended for all hair types however, absorbs best into hair that has been previously chemically treated. Virgin hair will benefit from the treatment but will likely see straighter results after more than one application.  The treatment will cut down the time it takes your hair to dry & styling will be alot easier/ smoother with less effort.
Maintenance: Virtually no maintenance as the treatment gradually fades out of your hair after about 4 months. You may however do the treatment once a month. You can still colour your hair with out affecting the treatment.  There is a specific take-home shampoo & conditioner made by KeraStraight to help the longevity of your treatment.  It contains no sulphates & is very very gentle so you dont wash your treatment down the drain. DO NOT USE A DEEP CLEANSING SHAMPOO IN YOUR HAIR! Doing so will open the cuticle too much and your treatment wont last as long.
Cost: approximately 300 - 600 or so depending on how long/ thick your hair is.

The model shown has nautally very curly hair that has lots of colour history. The picture doesnt do it justice (as it was taken from my phone) but its alot "frizzier" and very dry/ damaged.  She wanted to repair her damage, and smooth out her frizz while maintaning her curl.

 The model's hair is dry with out any product or brush to show its natural texture.

 

 Model's hair diffused after treatment (again sorry for bad quality photo) to show what her hair would be like work airdried.

Model after 1 - 2 passes with a blow dryer & a paddle brush. (before with the model's hair to get a section 1/4 of the size this smooth, it needed lots of tension, product and atleast 4 passes with a round brush. 

If you ask me this treatment is pretty amazing.