Thursday 14 July 2011

Cute & Easy Summer Hairstyle







Perky Ponytail
Upgrade your ponytail by giving your roots a lift and the base a boost, suggests NYC hairstylist Noah Hatton, who created these looks. Here's how:

Starting with dry locks, section off the top middle 2 inches, then put the rest of your strands in a high ponytail. Hatton likes to use a bungee elastic, which is a stretchy cord with a hook at each end. "It will make the base of your ponytail stick out," he reveals.

Now tease the loose top section, finger-rake it back, and gently wrap a clear elastic around it and the ponytail.

Spritz the tail with texturizer for a tousled look. Try Bumble and Bumble Does It All Styling Spray, $21. Top: Jean Paul Gaultier.

Keep your Hair Hot in Summer


It is an open secret that in summer our hair is sorely in need of special summer hair care. Among the main summer hair threats are high summer temperatures, sea water and UV-rays. Head overheating causes hair follicle overheating that can’t but lead to hair weakening. Sea water mixed with direct UV-rays makes a terribly harmful cocktail for our hair that causes hair splitting and extreme dryness. Just follow our summer hair care tips and avoid all those ‘hair risks’.

• The most important thing about summer hair care is that in hot summertime you are to opt for various moisturising shampoos and conditioners, as well as hair care remedies containing SPF. Also invest in sun-resisting sprays such as Victoria’s Secret’s Color Protect UV Shield Spray that would help to protect your hair against harmful UV-rays.

• Don’t forget of deep moisturising. Once a week make a moisturising hair mask.

• There is a lot of harmful dirt that sea water contains and your usual daily shampoo couldn't manage to clean your hair properly. That’s why we strongly recommend you to use high-alkaline shampoos once per month to provide your hair with a proper cleansing. But don’t forget to apply a hair mask after using this high PH-level shampoo.

• It is better to reject (as far as possible) using hair tools such as hairdryer, hair strengthener and curler as well as perm and hair dying.

• Besides, try to avoid using hair gels and oils prior to going out in direct sunlight. The sun can cause these hair products to heat up, and put your hair at greater risk for drying.

Source: www.ourvanity.com