As celebs like Emma Stone dazzle with ‘just out of bed hair’, we reveal how to achieve the laidback do
The trend for tresses on the red carpet is for shaggy coils that look like you have just rolled out of bed
THIS season women are staging a blow-dry backlash.
Forget Kate Middleton’s glossy locks – the trend for tresses on the red carpet is for shaggy coils that look like you have just rolled out of bed. Dubbed “hot mess hair”, celebs such as Emma Stone, Alexa Chung, Blake Lively, and Jessica Chastain have all sported the laidback do.
Andrew Jose, hairdresser to the stars, has noticed a spike in the “undone” style.
He says: “More and more of my clients are asking for the ‘anti-blow’ in the salon – they want perfected imperfection. The coolest waves are the ones that don’t look like they require expert styling skills.”
Fabulous Daily’s JENNY FRANCIS ditched the hairdryer and picked up the styling mousse to try this year’s messiest dos.
Hair styled by Evelina Lundgren for Andrew Jose. For more info see .
Hot mess
Massage in a good volumising foam such as Salon Science Cellumax PhytoCellTec Volumising Foam (£15, Boots), to give hair extra texture and grip.
Divide hair into three of four areas. To create anti-blow dry look, use irons for a “bend” rather than a curl. Leave ends straight for “not-quite-curled” texture.
Finish with a spritz of texturising spray, or mousse, making sure to push the product into the hair and the root. Try Lee Stafford Beach Babe Sea Salt Spray (£7.99, Boots).
Messy bun
Use bend technique to give your hair real texture by bending your wrist back and forth while pulling the styling iron down through the section of hair.
Tease your hair into a low ponytail. Do not be tempted to use a comb or brush on it as those loose strands are a huge part of achieving that messy look.
Wrap two sections of the ponytail to form a bun.
Then loosely pin hair about an inch from bottom of strands, leaving ends to fray around the bun.
Half mess
As in Messy Bun, bend the wrist back and forth using styling iron on hair. Use Lee Stafford Hold Tight Hairspray (£5.99, Boots) to hold in place.
Pull the top section of hair up at the back of your head, leaving the underneath as a separate section.
Using a hair band, create a half-pony with top section of hair.
Twist half-pony around hair band to create messy bun.
Pin in place, but key is to leave some strands loose – the whole idea is to be untidy. Finish with spritz of hairspray.
