• Hair Tips

    Get a Big-Hair Ponytail Like Vanessa Hudgens’s

    by  • April 22, 2010 • Hair Tips

    • Using the handle side of the comb, separate your bangs (or face-framing layers) from the back of your hair.
    • Next, use the comb’s teeth to tease the back portion of your hair. Clip the the top layers up and away and start teasing from the bottom, working upward as you release the hair above.
    • Once you’re done, lightly smooth over the exterior layers of your hair with the comb to tame, and pull the entire back portion into a side-ponytail. Secure with an elastic.
    • Stick the handle end into your ponytail (holding it parallel to the area just above the elastic) and softly tug out a small portion of hair. This will create even more lift and volume.
    • To complete the look, tease only the roots of your bangs, and lightly comb out for a cohesive finishing touch.

    via BellaSugar

    ORIBE SUPERRFINE HAIRSPRAY @ ELYSIUM

    by  • April 18, 2010 • Hair Tips

    Want your updo to stay in place all night, like Taylor’s? Here are our favorite hairsprays — they work brilliantly!

    Hot Tip: When misting with hairspray, always hold the can at least six inches away from your head. If you spritz any closer, the product will be concentrated in one area — resulting in uneven coverage and a visible “crunchy” spot.

    Lightweight formula for flexible control: Oribe Superfine Hair Spray

    Charlotte’s Fishtail Bun featured on www.haironthebrain.com

    by  • April 13, 2010 • Did You See This?, HAIR BY CHARLOTTE, Hair Tips, News

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    I talk about fishtail braids all the time on Hair on the Brain, but this is the first time I’ve seen the fishtail bun! This gorgeous updo was created by Charlotte Belk fromElysium Salon in Charleston, S.C. Here’s how to recreate this beautiful style…

    Step one: Make sure you have a rubber band and a nice boar bristle brush, like aMason Pearson handy. Begin by spraying Oribe Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray lightly on hair from roots to ends. This will give the hair a nice texture for an updo, as well as keep humidity out and tame frizzies.

    Step two: Brush hair back into a low side ponytail and tie back with a rubber band. Then put a dab of Oribe Smooth Style Serum in the palm of your hand and rub together before lightly smoothing product over the top of your ponytail crown and then through the tail. This will add a polished look to the braid and top of the head.

    Step three: Fishtail braid the ponytail and rubber band the bottom of the braid. If you need help fishtail braiding, go here or here. Wrap the braid around the rubber band at the base of the head in a counter clockwise motion securing the bun with bobby pins.

    Finish: Spread out the fishtail braid in areas to make the bun larger by pulling the braid with your fingers. Pin in a few embellishments of your choice to pretty-up the look, you can choice silk flowers, like Charlotte added here, or real flowers, brooches, bows–pretty much anything! To finish, add Oribe Superfine Hairspray and a spray shine.

    via www.haironthebrain.com