This weeks Make-me-over post is inspired specifically by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's hair. I absolutely adore their hair and always have! I can remember watching their movie Billboard Dad and then reading one of their style books and just wishing I had their hair. However now being older and now being equipped with styling tools and products, it's not that hard to achieve a look which is pretty similar.
I know that not everyone has the same hair type and so it would be impossible to give one set of instructions and one product which would work for every type of hair so below I hair gone through the 3 main hair types; straight, wavy and full on curly.
How to get this look:
1. For naturally straight hair:
If you have naturally pin-straight hair it can be difficult to create texture and hold in your hair. It always seems to just look limb, right? Well here's a trick, brush your hair out before you take a shower and then just leave it after you get out. Yes that's right, I said don't brush your hair. For those of us who are freaks over our hair, it will be hard. But trust me. Then, after NOT brushing out your hair use some James Brown Photo Fabulous Mousse and apply to the roots of your hair.Then take the one product which is essential for you straight haired girls, Bumble and Bumble Texture Hair Un-dressing Creme. This will become your holy grail product for achieving this look. Nothing beats it for me and I have been perfecting this look for years. Simply spread on hands and scrunch through your hair. Start with a small amount and build up.Then, leave your hair to dry naturally. Lastly, once your hair is completely dry, use your curlers to grab random pieces that you feel need a little touching up to add a bit more texture. This has to be done messily otherwise you will ruin the texture you already created. And Tah-dah! Done.
2.For naturally wavy hair:
If your like me and have wavy/loosely curly hair which sort of changes how it looks every time it drys and you fancy your hair looking like Mary-Kate and Ashley's, then you've lucked out. For hair of this hair type it's easy, after all you'are half way there already. So you can either wash your hair and comb it out as usual or leave it and not brush it out. For us girls with hair like this it doesn't really matter, but just to warn you sometimes it can get a bit out of hand if you don't brush it! Next, you are actually going to be using the same product as for straight hair, Bumble and Bumble Texture Hair Un-dressing Creme. Rub this between your hands and apply throughout hair, starting with a small amount and then building up. Scrunch your hair for roughly a few minutes to create wave and loose curls and that's it! Leave your hair to dry and your done!
3. For naturally curly hair:
I understand that curly hair may be a hand full to take care of, and perhaps not the easiest to style but I think it is gorgeous and if you are trying to achieve this look I think I have managed to figure out a way that those of you with very curly hair can achieve this look. Start with wet, hair, you are definitely going to comb your hair out to make it easier to work with. And next, instead of using the hair un-dressing creme like before use the Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray. Spritz generously throughout hair. This will use your natural curls to create the desired look by mattifying them and roughening them up a bit so as they are not so perfectly neat and curly to give that surfer, beachy style. Let your hair air-dry and then when completely dry run straighteners lightly through your hair, sectioning in big chunks. This will smooth down your curls to more of a wave but do not completely straighten your hair, just remember the key to this look is not to over-think it.
For all 3 hair types I recommend the James Brown Photo Fabulous Volumising Shampoo and Conditioner.
Hope this helped! Leave a comment below saying which celebrity you would like me to do a Make-me-Over blog post on next week!? I'd love to hear what you thought! P.S. I got Twitter, tweet and follow me @_stylediary
XOXO
