Even though we are still talking about
Angelina’s leg, she wasn’t the only one to strike a pose at the
2012 Oscars.
Actresses decked out in designer gowns
dazzled the eye and their hairstyles helped us remember that The
Academy Awards is all about star power.
Here are three trends we noticed and
how to get your humdrum locks to look Hollywood glamorous:
Old World Wow
Some actresses, notably Penelope Cruz
and surprisingly young Miley Cyrus showed off ‘dos that wouldn’t
have been out of place in the ‘30’s or ‘40’s when Harlow’s
platinum curls lit up the screen.
Penelope Cruz went with a
subdued roll, very different from the usual bed-tousled look she
usually sports, for where her long hair looks uncombed and sexy. The
understated roll is reminiscent of a young Grace Kelly.
Here’s how to get the look:
- Start with dry hair and a small amount of voluminizing mousse, like Argan Oil Voluminizing Mouse at the roots.
- To give hair texture and curl, set Hair in steam hot rollers, rolling hair straight back from the head. Use smaller rollers in the back to give a tighter curl and then pin hair underneath to achieve the bob.
- Mist with Iden Fast-Drying Hair Spray With Bee Propolisand then back comb and tease at the root. Brush out finger waves into place and set with White Sands as a finishing spray.
Miley Cyrus achieved a grown up
star look by having her long hair cut into asymmetrical lengths, and
parting the hair slightly to the side. Volume mousse was used at the
crown before blow-drying the top smooth, barrel rolling individual
segments with steam rollers, teasing under the left side curls for
volume and pinning the right side curls behind her ears to show off
some fabulous dangling earrings. Finally, the curls were sprayed with
a sure hold finishing spray like Aestlance Super Spray.
Bodacious Buns
Buns were another trend seen often on
this year’s red carpet…with young Emma Stone and funny woman Tina
Fey taking home the honors. Both began with a ponytail, though Emma
Stone's twisted bun had a deep side part. For anti-frizz, her
stylist would have used a product like Chromastics Serum that also
brings out hair’s shine. The ponytail was then separated into five
sections, with each wrapped loosely around the base of the ponytail
and pinned. The bun was finished with extra hold hairspray like Iden
Finish and, while duplicating the look, you may want to use a misting
of Aestlance Lustre for extra shine.
Tina Fey’s beautiful bun began
with voluminizing mousse like Aestlance Foam being worked through
hair and drying the hair upside down for maximum volume and texture.
Hair was then finger-coaxed into a loose ponytail and pinned under,
then secured with extra hold hairspray. Such a deceptively simple
style drew attention to Tina’s beautiful face.
Rooney Mara’s severe bun was
created much the same, except hair was drawn flat against the head
and tightly bound into a ponytail before a severe bun was created,
the better to accompany her truly dramatic straight cut bangs.
The other hairstyle trend was Side
Swept Hair, shown off by George Clooney’s Goddess, Stacy
Keibler.
Her golden waves were side parted with
the right side, a bit of lift applied to the crown with mousse while
drying, and then her hair was drawn back on the right side (depending
on your hair’s texture, you may have to secure it with a hidden
pin), pulled over the left shoulder and gently curled at the end’s
with an iron. Holding spray that doesn’t add stiffness is vital to
this look
Taking time and care to craft a
hairstyle (instead of leaving your hair loose and flowing) seems to
be the rage this year. Why not create your own Oscar award-winning
look for your upcoming occasion? Make an appointment at Believe
and we’ll show you how.