New Hair Styles On A Budget
Short on cash this month? Who isn't! Well, we've got DIY tips and tricks for instantly updating your style without spending a penny.
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Make like Diane Kruger and get experimental with slides. Who’d have thought that D could take a bunch of old, boring Kirby grips and create all this hair finery? Magic.
Trevor Sorbie Bobby Pins, £2.50, <A href=”http://www.boots.com” target=”_blank”> www.boots.com</a>By Jessica David
PA PhotosFringe Benefits
The simplest way to update your look for less - AND be so hip it hurts – is to get a fringe. Take a leaf from Nicole Richie’s style book and opt for heavy, eyebrow-skimming bangs. The best part? Many salons will snip you in a quick fringe for free!
Try Diffusion Lines
Just like in fashion, designer beauty brands have their own cool little high street sister lines too - just look to Louise Galvin or Toni & Guy. Created by the same innovators but sold in cheaper bottles. Suits us!
Louise Galvin Sacred Locks, £24, and Louise Galvin Natural Locks, £7.95, (www.louisegalvin.com)
PA PhotosGo To Great Lengths
Hair extensions are big news in Celebdom right now and, thanks to Cheryl Cole and co, the trend is showing no signs of slowing. You don’t have to hotfoot it to a salon and fork out hundreds of pounds anymore – human clip-in hair extensions are available on the highstreet and online nowadays, and they’re simple to apply yourself AND purse-friendly. The Girls Aloud gals are reportedly huge fans of Lucinda Ellery’s clip-ins (www.lucindaellery.com) whilst we're hooked on the new ethical Salon Confidential clip-ins, available now at Dorothy Perkins stores (www.salonconfidential.co.uk)
Accessorise
Cheat a new ‘do by adorning your hair with pretty trinkets – you’d be surprised how much a side parting pinned with a cutesy grip or a fringe gripped back with a floral clip can alter your look. We just can’t get enough of these darling little vintage-inspired grips from Accessorize.
£6, www.monsoon.co.uk/accessorize
PA PhotosThe Only Way Is Up
Stuck in a style-rut? A simple way to instantly update your look for FREE is to try out a new up-do. Experiment with different styles and texture to find something to suit you, or make like Taylor Swift and opt for an effortlessly glam bun at the nape of the neck – a safe style that suits everyone! Loose tendrils and a side parting add interest for a day look, whilst super-shine and Hollywood curls create sex kitten glamour for an evening.
DIY Colour
Colour-swapping is so HOT right now – just look at the A-list likes of Nicole Richie and Britney Spears. Of course, we can’t all afford to hit the salon this month, so if your purse is feeling a little light, trust your new hue to L’Oréal Paris. GLAMOUR highly recommends the Excell 10 range; it creates strong, sassy colour in just 10 minutes, so it’s perfect for updating your current colour and going a shade bolder.
From £4.82, www.superdrug.com
Blow-Out
Nothing will make you feel more fabulous for less than a salon blow-dry. Though most UK salons now offer some sort of blow-dry ‘menu’ – we just couldn’t get enough of Headmasters Salon’s 2009 Collection. With looks like The New Manhatten, The Kiki and The Society Girl, there’s a style to suit every woman, every occasion! We can’t wait to try out the 2010 Collection, launching next month.
From £22, www.hmhair.co.uk
Post-Party SOS
After a festive season of excesses, it’s likely your locks will be looking a little lacklustre – rescue partied-out hair with an at-home pamper session. Simply coat locks in GLAMOUR.com favourite, L’Occitane’s Repairing Hair Mask, wrap in cling-film (a little trick we’ve picked up! ) and relax. The mask will nourish and deeply restore each strand, leaving locks soft, shiny and strong. And that’s’ the best mane make-over you could ask for!
£19.50, www.hqhair.com
Steal The Stars’ Secret
Get the A-List finish for less with GLAMOUR.com’s new hair obsession – MoroccanOil. This amazing collection of masks, styling creams and the original Moroccan Oil Treatment strengthen and recondition the hair strand whilst adding celebrity-style shine and a polished, frizz-free finish. Fans of the cult brand include Nicole Richie, Katy Perry, Salma Hayek, Taylor Swift and more. Sold!
From £17.85, <a href=http://www.moroccanoil.com target=”_blank”> www.moroccanoil.com</a>
