Back to Basics: Messy Hair
It’s time to ditch those hairbrushes as messy hair is officially in.
Messy, elegant messy, slightly messy and casual hairstyles are all the latest rage and they have redefined what is sexy, comfortable and appealing for 2008.
Celebrities such as Alexa Chung, Kate Moss, Sienna Miller, and Paris Hilton have all be proudly parading their un-brushed locks. Why is messy hair so hot? Probably because it eliminates the need to spend hundreds of pounds on perfection. If the A-lister’s aren’t bothering to splash out then why should we?
But don’t assume that this no hairbrushes allowed hairstyle is really easy to create.
Fashion icon of the minute Alexa Chung, confessed in her monthly Company column that her elegant messy look is not as easy to achieve as it appears. Yet it is a lot less hassle than recent ‘it’ hairstyles of the moment, follow my tips on how to get messy.
LET’S GET MESSY
- Wash your hair with the right shampoo and conditioner for your hair type.
- Leave the hair dryer unplugged for this style and simply towel dry your hair.
- Apply a sizeable amount of mousse evenly through sections of your hair. Use your hand to ‘rough up’ your hair to create some much required movement and texture.
- Once dry, use a hairspray that locks your hair into place. Adjust hair strands according to your taste. This is where you can control the level of ‘messy’ you want to go. Just got out of bed sexy is perfect for a night out, but tone it down a little for a day at the office.- This style looks fab pinned up or left down. If you want to pin it up, leave lots of strands out so they can frame your face and complete that oh so gorgeous messy look.
BACK TO BASICS
The natural, back to basics messy look is also enhanced by celebs going back, or sticking with their natural colour.
If you’ve been colouring your hair for a while and fancy a change, try reverting to your original colour. At least you can guarantee it’ll suit you!
Reverting back to your natural colour should definitely left to professionals! All too often when fake blondes try to go darker back to their natural colour, the result is too warm, which makes the colour look quite fake.
Content courtesy of GirlzNight Mag.
