Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Graduation Day Hair at Believe


It’s finally here! Graduation season.

You’ve probably noticed your mailbox filling up with invitations (and your wallet shrinking from the checks you’ve got to send the graduates) or maybe you are a lucky enough to be a graduate yourself. If so, congratulations!

We at Believe hope there are lots of parties, good times with family and beautiful photos to commemorate the occasion…but if you’ve been wondering what to do with your hair under that mortarboard, we have a few suggestions for hairstyles and tips that will look good through those endless speeches and when you finally get to make your escape:

Straight behind the ears: Pulling your hair forward will give you too much of a boxed-in look, so wear some simple earrings (not too dangling, your robe will pull your whole look down enough) and flat iron your hair so it goes smoothly behind your ears and spray in place.
In a low ponytail: Pull your hair sleekly back and through elastic set low on your neck. Spray the whole thing so when you pull your cap off (to throw in the air?) your hair will stay in place.
In a bun: Sculpt you hair into a loose bun, looped back under an elastic band. After the ceremony you can pull out your hair, give it a shake and be ready to party.
Braid it: A long braid in the back or even two loose braids (with or without ribbons woven through in your school colors) will keep your hair neat under your cap but let it fly free (and wavy) for dancing afterward. Braid it dry for minimum wave or wet and by the time you get your diploma, it will dry into a mane of waves.
If your ceremony is outside: Make sure to use anti-frizz products like Chromastics Repair Extreme so that the heat and humidity doesn’t make your hair stick straight up or hang on with static electricity to your cap when you take it off (Hint: Rub a dryer sheet around the inside of the cap to keep hair from sticking and another sheet rubbed all over the inside of the gown and/or --heaven forbid--any panty hose you have to wear will keep the gown from riding up or showing off your figure in ways you don’t want.)
Moms & Grandmothers: Remember, you are going to be in all the photos, too, so take a little time from the hectic getting-ready period at your house before the graduation and tend to your own hair. Wearing a bun or French braid isn’t a bad idea to beat the humidity and use voluminizer like Aestleance Volume Spray (without alcohol) at the crown of your hair so the weather doesn’t beat your do down as flat as a board. Give it a little extra height and spray like crazy. Photos are more about what your hair looks like (and less about how touchable it.)
Don’t forget to plan for sun: Remember the sunscreen for everybody whose attending the graduation! It is best if you use waterproof (you are bound to get sweaty) and tear-proof (getting sunscreen in your eyes can ruin the whole day) and you may even want to take a page out of the Miss Universe Playbook—run a gentle ribbon of antiperspirant on your brow and upper lip---no extra “glowing” will then show up in those photos. It’ll keep any bangs dry, too.
Gift Giving: We all know money is the favorite present for every new grad but a personal touch never hurts. Gift that graduate with a beautiful start to this new chapter in the lives, stop by Believe for a gift certificate to redeem for a new style, cut and even color or some fantastic products from those we carry at Believe to take on summer vacation or hoard for college. Such a gift will tell them you love them. We ALL know how proud you are of them—and we are too. Congratulations to all grads from all of us at Believe.