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GET SPRING'S HOTTEST LOOKS WITH THESE TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS
Bored with your frazzled winter locks? What better time than spring to try a new ‘do?
Below, find suggestions from
some of the country’s top stylists and colorists on how
to get gorgeous hair this spring.
Go Short!
As the weather gets warmer, there’s always a temptation to chop off your hair,
regardless of whether the short look
is in. “If you’re feeling the urge to go short,
there’s no time like the present,” says David Cruz, a Cutler/Redken session
artist
who recently styled hair for the Abaeté and Patrik Rzepski runway shows and has worked with Scarlett Johansson,
Denise Richards and Mena Suvari. “One of the hottest looks this season is a cute, symmetrical bob—sort of a funkier
version of 1920s star Louise Brooks,” he says, citing Sienna Miller’s bob in Factory Girl as a perfect example of the trend. If you want to ease into the style gradually, ask your stylist for a chin-length cut, but if you’re ready to go full-force, request a style that hits somewhere between your cheekbone and chin. “Anyone can wear bob as long as her face isn’t too wide,” Cruz says, “It’s a very flattering style that can make the jaw or chin look sharper, which provides a slimming effect.”
….Or Not
“ If you are determined to hang onto your length, commit to that look,” Cruz says. “Avoid that medium-length,” he recommends. “Keep it longer than your shoulders, ideally hitting past your collarbone. Past the chest is too long –hair that length almost always looks like it’s dragging you down.”
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Go Straight! To coordinate with spring’s mod-inspired fashions, sleek, straight hair has made a comeback. “This look is easier to achieve than you think,” Cruz says. He recommends beginning by spraying hair with Redken’s workforce 09 Flexible Volumizing Spray, which will provide a light hold ($12.95, go to www.redken.com for salons). Next, run a flat ironing through hair, section by section, and then finish off by rubbing a dot of glossing serum between your palms and smoothing it over hair for shine. Try Blow Hair Care’s weather or not climate neutralizing serum ($19.50, www.blowstylingsalon.com). |
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…Or Not If you’re a curly gal, there’s no need to fight with your hair, especially as the weather gets hotter and more humid. “Wavy is still good —work with it, but switch your focus from wild ringlets to bouncy, springy Breck girl waves,” Cruz says. To get this look, begin by combing a control-providing mixture of leave-in conditioner and gel through your damp hair from root to tip. Good ones to try: Bumble and bumble’s Leave in Conditioner and Aussie’s Tizz No Frizz Gel ($21.99 and $3.79, www.drugstore.com). Next, take big sections of hair, and twirl it into the shape and size of curls you want with your index finger. Let hair air dry or diffuse it, and once it’s dry, lift the roots with your fingers to give it volume. Keep curls in place with a light mist of a light-control hair spray like Ted Gibson’s Beautiful Hold Hairspray ($32, www,saks.com). |
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…Or Not There’s no need to toss out the headbands you so loved this fall. “We’re definitely still seeing headbands for spring,” notes Cruz. Update the look for spring by choosing ones with a thinner-width band, like this nautical-inspired trio ($6.99, www.target.com). |
Go Dark! If you followed the brunette trend and took your locks darker last fall, there’s no need to make a mad dash for the peroxide once the weather warms. “This spring we’re still seeing a lot of really dark hair in general—last fall’s looks have carried over,” says Adrienne Rogers, a colorist at Cutler, a Redken Salon. Though many people associate lighter hair with spring, dark hair creates a soft backdrop for springs fashion color palette of brights mixed with neutrals, she says: “Dark, shiny hair looks amazing when contrasted with brights.” Maintain your rich color by using a shampoo and conditioner that are designed for color-treated hair. Good ones to try: TRESemmé colorTHRIVE Shampoo and Conditioner ($4.99 each, www.walgreens.com). |
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