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Laura is Hairtrade's blogger who shares her expertise in hair care, hair extensions and hair styles. She keeps an eye on the top hair trends of the season and finds ways to create the style at home.
In Hair

Holiday Hair Care

by Wednesday, June 25, 2014
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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 ...

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In Hair

Summer Hair Inspiration

by Wednesday, June 18, 2014
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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 ...

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In Get the Look, Hair, Makeup

Get the Look: Blake Lively

by Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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Blake Lively was the stand out star at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and this has to be one of our favourite looks. We love her dark smoky eyes and gorgeous long and volumised braid. Step 1: On damp hair, spray Sexy Hair Dense Thickening Spray and blow dry hair – this will give the volume that Blake’s hair always has. Step 2: The key to Blake’s voluminous braid is hair extensions to give the extra thickness and length to make sure the braid stays long. Create a small ponytail in the center of the head, leaving hair from the outside hairline ...

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In Hair

Festival Hair

by Wednesday, June 4, 2014
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The summer means one thing... festival season! With T in the Park, Reading, V Festival and Glastonbury coming up over the next few months the team at hairtrade are already giving their hair and outfits some thought. So after pinning away on Pinterest we decided to give a run down of our favourite hair styles perfect for any music festival. First up is one that's at the top of the list for festivals - coloured hair. Whether you go all out dip dye with a bright, bold colour on the tips of your hair, or you braid your hair and add ...

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In Competitions

COMPETITION: Britain’s Funniest Bedhead

by Monday, June 2, 2014
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Britain’s funniest bed head! Do you wake up with your hair resembling a bird’s nest? Or do your locks stick up at gravity defying angles? Here at Hairtrade.com we’ve launched a competition to find the nation’s funniest bed head. We want you to send in your early morning pics showing your hair pre-washed, pampered and straightened. You can TWEET us your photo to @hairtrade using the hashtag #bedhead, send photos via FACEBOOK (https://premium.easypromosapp.com/p/24911) or EMAIL them to [email protected] by July 31st 2014. Please make sure your photo is at least 1MB in size. The funniest photo will win a ghd V Wonderland Styler ...

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In Hair

Top Picks for Summer

by Thursday, May 29, 2014
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We're almost into June now which means Summer is on it's way and with that brings our top picks for the season! Dip Dye Hair - we love dip dye hair, whether it's a natural ombre or splash of bright pink. Instead of a permanent dye on your locks, why not try clip in dip dye hair extensions instead? You can have the dip dye look whenever you choose as well as giving you extra volume and length. Shop Dip Dye Hair   Redken Color Extend Sun Range - during the warmer months we all protect our skin with spf but we often forget ...

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In Hair, Makeup

Cannes 2014: Our Top Picks

by Thursday, May 22, 2014
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Cannes has to be one of our favourite celeb filled events of the year and this year has not disappointed. We've had full on glamour from the likes of Blake Lively, to effortless style from Julianne Moore. We've managed to scale it down to our top 12! One of our favourite looks so far has been the effortless hairstyles from Julianne Moore and Jessica Chastain (or at least they're made to look effortless!). A side parting and loose waves seem like the perfect paring to let their dresses do the talking. But that's not to say we're not a fan of ...

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In Get the Look, Hair, Makeup

Get the Look: Emma Stone Met Gala 2014

by Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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Emma Stone is one of our favourite hair chameleon’s – one week she has a bob and full fringe, then at this year’s MET Gala she was sporting a mid length braid and swept back fringe. Now you can get the look yourself! Step 1 To get the look, the main product is clip in hair extensions to give Emma’s volume and length. Using I&K Clip In Hair Extensions, clip in the individual pieces of hair making sure that the clips are concealed. Step 2 On damp hair, split hair into sections and spray Tigi Catwalk Your Highness Root Boost Spray directly onto the ...

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In Hair, Tutorials, Video Tutorials

How To Wash Synthetic Hair

by Thursday, May 8, 2014
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We've had a lot of questions recently about how to wash synthetic hair - from synthetic clip in hair extensions, to wigs and hairpieces and ponytails. We've put together this tutorial to show you exactly how to wash them correctly. A few top tips to keep in mind: Always use cool water, never hot! Hot water can soften synthetic fibers and cause any wavy extensions to become straight. Do not comb the hair when wet - it will affect and damage the fiber. Place on a stand to dry naturally, do not use heat   Products used: I&K Detangle Spray for synthetic hair I&K Moisturising Shampoo I&K Moisturising Conditioner Plastic ...

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In Hair, Tutorials, Video Tutorials

Spring Style Series: Part 3

by Tuesday, April 29, 2014
spring style series 3

The third and final part of our Spring Style Series is this gorgeous braided style featuring boho waves worthy of a festival, a pop of colour and a waterfall braid. This look works great on super long hair as well as mid length hair. To add extra length and volume we've used I&K Quick Length Hair Extensions and then added a burgundy piece to add a splash of colour! For the look you will need: 2 x I&K Clip In Quick Length hair extensions – ideal if you need extra length and volume. Our model is using colour 6/613 which matches the ...

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