Five easy party-ready hair styles to try this New Year’s Eve

28 December 2017
By Fashion Quarterly

For a feisty, formidable, and feminine statement, a lush mane is the way to go.

CURL POWER

Forget perfectly put together. This look is all about enhancing your natural waves.

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H&M turtleneck, $70. Zoe & Morgan ring, $POA.

Step 1: Spray your hair with Joico Hair Shake Liquid-to-Powder Finishing Texturizer, $34, and roughly blow-dry, pushing upwards to create volume.

Step 2: Wrap small sections of hair around Bio Ionic’s One Pass Straightening Iron 1.5”, $350, at random, ensuring you get close to the roots.

Step 3: When cool, spritz with Joico Flipturn Volumizing Finishing Spray, $27, and separate with a wide-tooth comb.

Step 4: Add Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Dry Oil Spray, $34, for extra shine, and a touch more Finishing Spray for hold.


ALWAYS ALPHA

Here’s one for you queens of the urban jungle. Powerful calls for a style that’s impeccably polished.

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H&M top, $60.

Step 1: After applying Joico Heat Set Blowout Perfecting Crème, $27, blow-dry your hair using Bio Ionic’s PowerLight™ Pro-Dryer, $275, and BlueWave™ Conditioning Brush, $49, to create gentle movement.

Step 2: If your hair still needs a boost, add random loose waves using Bio Ionic’s One Pass Straightening Iron 1.5”, $350.

Step 3: Break up the curls with a wide-tooth comb and add a little Joico Flipturn Volumizing Finishing Spray, $27.

Step 4: Gently flick the hair, holding the ends to make it a little less groomed, or massage the roots to create movement before adding a final spritz of Finishing Spray.


ROAR BEAUTY

You’ll be feline fine with a voluminous blowout that’s built to last.

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Kowtow dress, $239. Zoe & Morgan rings, $184 each.

Step 1: Apply Joico Heat Set Blowout Perfecting Crème, $27, before blow- drying your hair using Bio Ionic’s PowerLight™ Pro-Dryer, $275, and BlueWave™ Conditioning Brush, $49.

Step 2: If your hair is fine, add Joico Hair Shake Liquid-to-Powder Finishing Texturizer, $34, for extra volume and grit.

Step 3: Using Bio Ionic’s One Pass Straightening Iron 1.5”, $350, curl your hair in sections, starting at your forehead. Roll the sides downwards and secure with pins until cool.

Step 4: Gently brush out to create a beautiful, high-glamour style.


UNTAMED UPDO

Big waves and textured braids are your ticket to party hair that’s both distinctive and dominant.

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Miss Crabb dress, $420. Zoe & Morgan earrings, $2940, and ring, $POA.

Step 1: Follow the steps to achieving the previous look.

Step 2: Use a tail comb to make a deep part, flipping the rest of your hair to the other side.

Step 3: Spritz with Joico Hair Shake Liquid-to-Powder Finishing Texturizer, $34, to add grit and texture, then roughly dry.

Step 4: Braid the hair, loosen, then use extra Hair Shake for hold.

 


PONY UP

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H&M top, $50. Zoe & Morgan earrings, $159.

Step 1: Slick your hair back into a mid-height ponytail and set with Joico Flipturn Volumizing Finishing Spray, $27.

Step 2: To create movement, tong random sections using Bio Ionic’s One Pass Straightening Iron 1.5”, $350.

Step 3: Backcomb underneath the ponytail using a paddle brush to create volume, then set with extra Finishing Spray.

Photos: Michael James Rooke
Creative Direction: Phoebe Watt  | Marcel Gull
Model: Ella Verberne from Clyne Models
Hair and Makeup: Leisa Welch
Cats: Latte and Moony from Wild Mariner Bengals

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