It’s the same old story: the 6am alarm goes off, you internally negotiate 10 more minutes of snooze and before you know it, you don’t even have enough time for your morning coffee, let alone a fabulously perfected ponytail or sizzling side swept bangs. We feel you!
Tackle your day head on with these three office hair styles that will give you a new attitude to your entire work look. Suitable for all hair lengths and types, amp up your ponytail or simple out do for something a little more chic. Next stop, CEO…
‘Looks can be deceiving’
1) Rake a golf ball sized amount of Extra Care Strong Styling Mousse through towel-dried hair. This look also works on dry hair if it’s dirty. Use a little less or a little more mousse depending on how much hair you have
2) Blow dry your hair to work the mousse through with a flat brush, directing it back off your face as if you were creating a pony-tail – try to avoid leaving a visible part
3) Apply a small amount of wet look paste through your roots, using your fingers or a comb. Direct the hair back and slightly upwards behind your ears
4) Use a booby pin behind your ear to help hold your hair back neatly. Your hair will naturally fall over the top of the pin to hide it
5) If you hair is long or curly, smooth the ends with a straightener or smoothing oil. Finish with Extra Care Strong Styling Hairspray to hold it in place
‘Work Hard, Play hard’
1) On wet hair, apply a Mousse and then blow dry hair using a large round brush to give volume and add shine to the hair. Rescu. suggests using Schwarzkopf Extra Care Push-Up Volume Mousse because it enables you to achieve that ‘push-up effect’ instantly
2) Try and lift the hair at right angles to the scalp for maximum lift
3) Then using your straightening iron, divide the hair in to manageable sections and run the iron over the mid lengths but try and avoid the root area and the ends
4) For the finishing touches, keep any fly-aways at bay by smoothing with a hairspray for a smooth, natural finish
‘The Multi-tasker’
1. Firstly apply a styling mousse to the hair
2. Blow dry hair upside down to create volume to begin with
3. Apply a heat protector to hold and protect the hair before using a straightening iron
4. Using the iron take large sections and wrap hair around the iron pulling through the hair to create uneven waves.
5. Apply Schwarzkopf Extra Care Volume Powder to the crown of the head
6. Loosely pull hair back into loose low bun
7. Release pieces through the front to frame the face
8. Finish with a firm hold lacquer for that perfect finish
Credit: Hair how-to’s by Schwarzkopf’s National Technical Educator Grant Withnell
