Party hard: Michelle Obama, Alexa Chung,
Sienna Miller provide hair inspiration Photograph: Getty Images
Hair stylist Richard Ward takes six fantastic party hairstyles and describes
how to create them at home.
Michelle Obama attends the 2013 Kennedy
Center Honors. Photograph: Getty Images
• Wash and towel-dry your hair, then spray Richard Ward Couture Hair
Volumiser Root Booster to the first two inches of your roots.
• Blow-dry your hair using a radial bristle brush. Start at the nape of your neck, and work your way up to the crown. Ensure that the hairdryer nozzle is on, and each section of hair is the width of the brush you're using. As you dry your hair, curl each section up on to the brush and hold dryer underneath.
• Apply large heated rollers in a brick-work fashion, spritzing each section with hairspray as you go. Leave in until the rollers have completely cooled (about 20 minutes) and then gently remove.
• Tip your head upside down and spritz with Moroccan Oil Glimmer Shine Spray (£18.65) before raking your fingers through your hair to break up the curls a little. Create a strong centre parting and spray with a little more hairspray.
Alexa Chung at the British fashion
awards. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/Rex
• Start with day old hair and begin by blow-drying it through using a radial
bristle brush to smooth out any kinks.
• Create a low side parting.
• Take horizontal sections of hair from in front of the crown to behind the ear. Spray each with L'Oreal Techni Art Constructor (£11.25), followed by hairspray. The section should be about 3in wide and 2in deep. Wrap the hair around a tong. Hold for 10 seconds, before gently releasing the hair.
• Continue working up the head, towards the crown and repeat till the whole head has been tonged. Remember the thicker the section, the looser the finished wave.
• Once complete, gently brush the curls through, though not too many times or they'll lose their shape.
Zoe Saldana arrives at the Screen
Actors Guild awards. Photograph: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
• This look works best with day-old hair, ie hair that was washed yesterday.
Start by brushing it through and applying a taming and de-frizzing serum like
Kerastase Cristalliste Cristal Sculpt Double Serum(£25.80) taking care to focus
on the mid-lengths and ends of the hair.
• Using a bristle brush, comb your hair up into a ponytail that sits between the crown and the nape of your neck, and secure with a hair band. Or alternatively use your hands to give the hair a more textured finish.
• Now, take the ponytail and twist it around itself before coiling it around the base of the hair band. Secure in place using plenty of hair pins and Kirby grips.
• Finish the look with a blast of hairspray. Gently guide the hair towards the bun with a comb as you're spritzing. Don't place too much pressure on the comb, this method is purely to direct and tame any flyaway hairs.
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss in The
Hunger Games. Photograph: Lions Gate/Everett/Rex Features
• To get this look, start with day-old hair as it'll help the finished plait
to grip better and stay in place for longer.
• Damp your hair slightly and apply Richard Ward Couture Hair Energiser Styling Spray (£19 ) before rough drying it through
• Next brush your hair over one shoulder starting a few inches below the crown, begin to loosely plait using a fishtail plait technique. Divide your hair into two channels, and bringing small, even section of hair from the outside edge to the opposite inside channel of hair. Repeat this step until you reach the ends of your hair and secure with a hair band.
• To create a dishevelled finish, simply tease the hair as you plait with your fingers, or use a tail comb to pull small sections of hair from the finished plait.
MIA at the 2013 YouTube music awards.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
• Start with day-old hair and begin by taking small horizontal sections of
hair, (from the front of the crown to behind the ear), spray with a heat
protector and tong. Hold for 10 seconds, before gently releasing the hair. The
smaller the tong, the more curly your end result will be.
• Continue working up the head, towards the crown, and repeat till the whole head has been tonged.
• Once complete, apply Aussie Dual Personality Curl Definition and Soft Feel Serum (£5.19, Boots) to your hands, rub it over them like a hand cream and pull out the curls section by section. You may want to tip your head upside down so you can rake the underside fully and ruffle the roots to create extra volume.
• Once you've created the desired loose-shaped curls, simply create a deep centre-parting and spritz your curls with a flexible hold hairspray.
Sienna Miller at the British fashion
awards. Photograph: David Fisher/Rex
• Lou Rose, technician at the Richard Ward Hair & Metrospa has the
following advice for putting a touch of colour in your hair:
"There are numerous way to create a similar effect, both at home and at the salon. If you're thinking of taking the plunge, do ask your hairdresser to initially opt for a more subtle effect. Start with a very soft shade, and then go more vibrant if you decide that you like it."
• L'Oreal's new colour chalks (£15), which need to be blow-dried into the hair, are a great non-committal at-home option, or you could try using one of the pastel pink hair home hair dye options that are on the market such as L'Oreal Feria Pastel Pink Panther (£5.79, Boots).
• Start with day-old hair and begin by blow-drying it through, to smooth out the hair line.
• Create a strong centre parting using a tail comb.
• Take random horizontal sections of hair from in front of the crown to behind the ear and spray with a heat protector followed by hairspray. Wrap the hair around a tong. Hold for 10 seconds, before gently releasing the hair.
• Continue working up the head, towards the crown and repeat till the whole head has been tonged. The thicker the section, the looser the finished wave, but a variation of different sizes works best with this look, so use both ends on your tongs.
• Once complete, gently pull out the curls with your fingers until they drop slightly, and apply Label M Shine Mist (£13.25) to the ends.
Michelle Obama's voluminous blow dry
Michelle Obama attends the 2013 Kennedy
Center Honors. Photograph: Getty Images
• Wash and towel-dry your hair, then spray Richard Ward Couture Hair
Volumiser Root Booster to the first two inches of your roots.• Blow-dry your hair using a radial bristle brush. Start at the nape of your neck, and work your way up to the crown. Ensure that the hairdryer nozzle is on, and each section of hair is the width of the brush you're using. As you dry your hair, curl each section up on to the brush and hold dryer underneath.
• Apply large heated rollers in a brick-work fashion, spritzing each section with hairspray as you go. Leave in until the rollers have completely cooled (about 20 minutes) and then gently remove.
• Tip your head upside down and spritz with Moroccan Oil Glimmer Shine Spray (£18.65) before raking your fingers through your hair to break up the curls a little. Create a strong centre parting and spray with a little more hairspray.
Alexa Chung's glossy waves
Alexa Chung at the British fashion
awards. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/Rex
• Start with day old hair and begin by blow-drying it through using a radial
bristle brush to smooth out any kinks.• Create a low side parting.
• Take horizontal sections of hair from in front of the crown to behind the ear. Spray each with L'Oreal Techni Art Constructor (£11.25), followed by hairspray. The section should be about 3in wide and 2in deep. Wrap the hair around a tong. Hold for 10 seconds, before gently releasing the hair.
• Continue working up the head, towards the crown and repeat till the whole head has been tonged. Remember the thicker the section, the looser the finished wave.
• Once complete, gently brush the curls through, though not too many times or they'll lose their shape.
Zoe Saldana's messy bun
Zoe Saldana arrives at the Screen
Actors Guild awards. Photograph: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
• This look works best with day-old hair, ie hair that was washed yesterday.
Start by brushing it through and applying a taming and de-frizzing serum like
Kerastase Cristalliste Cristal Sculpt Double Serum(£25.80) taking care to focus
on the mid-lengths and ends of the hair.• Using a bristle brush, comb your hair up into a ponytail that sits between the crown and the nape of your neck, and secure with a hair band. Or alternatively use your hands to give the hair a more textured finish.
• Now, take the ponytail and twist it around itself before coiling it around the base of the hair band. Secure in place using plenty of hair pins and Kirby grips.
• Finish the look with a blast of hairspray. Gently guide the hair towards the bun with a comb as you're spritzing. Don't place too much pressure on the comb, this method is purely to direct and tame any flyaway hairs.
Jennifer Lawrence's fishtail plait
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss in The
Hunger Games. Photograph: Lions Gate/Everett/Rex Features
• To get this look, start with day-old hair as it'll help the finished plait
to grip better and stay in place for longer.• Damp your hair slightly and apply Richard Ward Couture Hair Energiser Styling Spray (£19 ) before rough drying it through
• Next brush your hair over one shoulder starting a few inches below the crown, begin to loosely plait using a fishtail plait technique. Divide your hair into two channels, and bringing small, even section of hair from the outside edge to the opposite inside channel of hair. Repeat this step until you reach the ends of your hair and secure with a hair band.
• To create a dishevelled finish, simply tease the hair as you plait with your fingers, or use a tail comb to pull small sections of hair from the finished plait.
MIA's messy chic
MIA at the 2013 YouTube music awards.
Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
• Start with day-old hair and begin by taking small horizontal sections of
hair, (from the front of the crown to behind the ear), spray with a heat
protector and tong. Hold for 10 seconds, before gently releasing the hair. The
smaller the tong, the more curly your end result will be.• Continue working up the head, towards the crown, and repeat till the whole head has been tonged.
• Once complete, apply Aussie Dual Personality Curl Definition and Soft Feel Serum (£5.19, Boots) to your hands, rub it over them like a hand cream and pull out the curls section by section. You may want to tip your head upside down so you can rake the underside fully and ruffle the roots to create extra volume.
• Once you've created the desired loose-shaped curls, simply create a deep centre-parting and spritz your curls with a flexible hold hairspray.
Sienna Miller's pink rinse
Sienna Miller at the British fashion
awards. Photograph: David Fisher/Rex
• Lou Rose, technician at the Richard Ward Hair & Metrospa has the
following advice for putting a touch of colour in your hair:"There are numerous way to create a similar effect, both at home and at the salon. If you're thinking of taking the plunge, do ask your hairdresser to initially opt for a more subtle effect. Start with a very soft shade, and then go more vibrant if you decide that you like it."
• L'Oreal's new colour chalks (£15), which need to be blow-dried into the hair, are a great non-committal at-home option, or you could try using one of the pastel pink hair home hair dye options that are on the market such as L'Oreal Feria Pastel Pink Panther (£5.79, Boots).
• Start with day-old hair and begin by blow-drying it through, to smooth out the hair line.
• Create a strong centre parting using a tail comb.
• Take random horizontal sections of hair from in front of the crown to behind the ear and spray with a heat protector followed by hairspray. Wrap the hair around a tong. Hold for 10 seconds, before gently releasing the hair.
• Continue working up the head, towards the crown and repeat till the whole head has been tonged. The thicker the section, the looser the finished wave, but a variation of different sizes works best with this look, so use both ends on your tongs.
• Once complete, gently pull out the curls with your fingers until they drop slightly, and apply Label M Shine Mist (£13.25) to the ends.
