TWO SIMPLE SUMMER HAIR STYLES
How to get big waves or achieve the perfect bun
Every summer there is the temptation to chop off long locks in lieu of a short, sassy cut or sleek
bob, but one ends up missing those tresses if they actually get tossed. FrontRowMag.com enlisted the help of a few hairstylists to share some tricks that will keep your hair from being unruly as the temperatures climb.
TO START
Before tackling any hair style, it’s important to start out with a good base. This means that your hair should have a good blow out. A good blow drier and brush are key to ensure loads of body and healthy, shiny hair. We like Rowenta Beauty’s Infini Pro Sensor Dryer ($220) because it dries hair 20 percent faster than most dryers and the sensor automatically turns the blow dryer on and off when picked up or put down. The Dual Bristle Oval Brush from the Goody Pro Volumized Hair collection ($11) is also a favourite as the mix of tourmaline-infused and the natural boar bristles help minimize static while smoothing out hair.
WAVES
Soft wavy hair is akin with lazy days spent at the beach, but without salt water and sunbathing, you need either a curling iron or flat iron. After blowdrying hair, section hair into half-inch to one inch pieces and wrap the hair around the iron for 10 seconds or so. If using a straightening iron to create waves, wrap hair once around between the plates and top half of the iron and pull the flat iron through to the ends. When creating waves, the key is to wrap hair around the tool away from the face. Once you’re done curling, run fingers through to loosen things up and finish with a setting spray or hair spray.
Stylist Rose Huggett at Brennen Demelo salon in Toronto suggests using Rowenta Beauty’s 2-in-1 Ceramic Ionic Curling Iron ($180). This versatile tool works as a 1 1/4” curling iron and as an 1” flat iron. The ceramic coated plates and barrel controls the heat and a built-in ionic generator smoothes hair and prevents frizz that is synonymous with humid summer days.
Tip: If you’re a bit clumsy with a hot hair tool and tend to get burned, get familiar with the iron and practice your technique with the heat off before attempting to tackle your tresses under heat.
BUNS
Updos are always tricky, whether it be jamming 30 bobby pins into your hair or trying to figure out what’s going on at the back of your head. Goody and celebrity hair stylist, Kristjan Hayden, recommends the Goody Simple Style Spin Pin ($7) as a key tool to get this look, since each Spin Pin manages to do the work of about 20 bobby pins. To create a basic bun, gather hair at the nape of the neck and twist hair into a bun, tuck ends in and twist one of the spin pins through the bun from the top and a second from the bottom, et voila!
Tip: Don’t worry if there are a few pieces of hair sticking or spilling out. No one really does prim and proper for summer anyways, keep things loose for an easy undone look.
Goody products are available at leading food, drug and mass market retailers. Rowenta Beauty products are available exclusively at salons.
