Get the Look: Jessica Alba
We love Jessica’s sleek look with a faux undercut and beautiful sun-kissed straight locks. To get the look, follow these simple steps! Step 1: create a side parting add I&K clip in hair extensions to give the extra length and volume. Step 2: If you need to straighten your hair, use a heat defence spray like Tigi S Factor Flat Iron Shine Spray Heat Defender to protect the hair from heat damage while making it super sleek and shiny. To get the ultimate straight and sleek hair, use a ghd V Styler Step 3: Next braid the side of the hair where the ...
Beach Waves: Our top 5 products
Our favourite summer look has to be beach waves. But if we're not spending our days in the heat on a beautiful sandy beach, or our locks don't quite have that natural wave then sometimes we need a little help! So here's a round up of our top 5 products to help you get the look as if you've just stepped off the beach. Fudge Salt Spray: This salt spray is at the top of our list. It has medium hold but also adds body and texture. It's a great one for on holiday too as it protects from UV damage as ...
Hair Styling for Summer Events
Grace from Dorothy and Olive brings us a guide on how to achieve the perfect summer hairstyle for any of your special events: Why is it that summer and events just tend to go hand in hand? I might not be able to shed much light on the matter, a part from the brighter mornings, longer days and warmer nights, but I can help you to take the two on head first and ready to shine. Yes a dress can speak a thousand words, but it isn’t always the centre of attendees attention, oh no. What is it that a girl can ...
A day at the races
We love a day at the races, especially when it's Ladies Day! But the main focus is usually our outfit and our hair. So if you're off to the races this year, or any special event, take a look at our hair inspiration boards below. We've also picked out some handbag heroes that you can take with you to keep your hair in place all day and all night! Braided updo's and buns are ideal if your dress has detail on the neck or back. If you're going for a sleek and sophisticated look then try a smooth ballerina bun, and ...
HAIR TREND OF THE SEASON: ROMANTIC WAVES
Jessica from The Beauty Room brings us her favourite hair trend of the season with a step by step guide on how to get the look at home: The ultimate hair trend of the season has to be without a doubt the romantic wave! Sported on the red carpet and being the main focus of recent powerful beauty campaigns, rocking the perfect wave in your hair is this summer’s most talked about style and is sure to be your best, most glamorous beauty accessory this season. Creating gorgeous statement waves is a lot easier than you think to achieve, providing you have ...
Summer Hair: Looking after hair extensions
During the summer months we all look after our skin, using spf on a daily basis, keeping our skin moisturised and being extra careful in the sun. But what about your hair? Just like your skin, hair can be damaged and dried out with sun, salt water, sweat and chlorine. If you wear hair extensions, they can be especially damaging. So follow our top tips to care for your hair extensions during the summer. 1. Don't allow your extensions to soak in water for too long. Bond and tape are most fragile when wet so they need extra care. Once you ...
Glastonbury 2014: The Celeb Round-Up
Last weekend saw the return of Glastonbury for another line-up of singers, bands, and of course the celebrities. With the muddy fields came the wellies, denim shorts and bright hair. So here is our round-up of our favourite celeb looks from the weekend. Lily Allen kept her outfit simple and let her hair do the talking with bright hues of orange and purple. If an all over colour is too much for you, try some clip in highlights for a pop of colour. Meanwhile Daisy Lowe opted for a messy braid to team with her full fringe. We love fringes and ...
Holiday Hair Care
Most of us have some sort of hair care routine, whether its a shampoo and conditioner duo specific to our hair type, or a more thorough routine of leave in conditioners and weekly hair treatments. But one thing we often forget about is to carry on a routine during the summer months, especially when we're off on our summer holiday. The Wella SP Sun range is the perfect hair care collection for the warmer weather. The sun can often take its toll on our hair - drying it out, creating split ends, fading colour or making blondes brassy, not to mention ...
Summer Hair Inspiration
We're getting summer ready at Hairtrade so lately we've been scrolling endlessly through Pinterest for our summer hair inspiration - check out our Summer Style board for all of our favourites. Right now, we're loving the beach waves, the long effortless locks and braids, so here are our top picks of styles and products to get the look! Beach waves: this look is popular every year and it's easy to see why - the tousled, effortless hair has the laid back style of summer that we all love. Little do other people know is that sometimes this look actually takes extra ...
