JUST BECAUSE A HAIRSTYLE IS OLD, DOESN’T MEAN IT HAS TO BE BORING. HERE’S HOW TO GIVE A MODERN TWIST TO YOUR FAVOURITE HAIRSTYLES.
THE FOHAWK
This fashionable rendition of the Mohawk is a style that owes its origins back to the 1700’s and the Mohawk American Indian tribe. In the original look, the sides of the head were shaved and the top stood straight up to represent warriors.
CREATE THE LOOK: Prep the front top middle section of your hair with a volumizing and texurizing hair powder massaged into the roots. Tease small sections of hair from the root up for a good solid foundation. Then, use a pick to pull up the teased hair to create more height. Spray with a buildable hair spray to secure in place. Take a bristle brush and smooth the edges to create the shape you want, then spray with a strong hold hair spray. For a modern finish, wear the sides slicked back or go softer with classic brushed back waves.
TIP: A great style to hide those pesky bangs you’ve been trying to grow out – just tease and throw them up.
PUMPED PONY
Pair your pony with a pompadour for an instant classic update. The original classic style emerged in the 18th century from Madame de Pompadour. It’s an edgy and fun look that keeps your hair up off your face.
CREATE THE LOOK: Prep your wet hair with a volumizing spray and blow dry upside down. Then pull the sides back into a pony leaving the top section out. Continue to dry small sections of the top part with a round brush pulling upward (or curl with a large iron); then backcomb all the sections to create more lift.
Shape your pomp with a smoothing brush and add a little matte paste to hold the style. Then twist the back end and pin it to the crown of your head. Set the look with a strong hold hair spray.
If your hair is fine and needs more support, try bobby pinning a small “hair styling bun” to your scalp (you can cut the bun to make it as small as you need). Once it is secured, wrap sections of your hair around the styling piece and pin it in place with hairpins. If your hair isn’t long enough for a pony, try a clip-in pony for instant length with no commitment.
OLD HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR
This classic hairstyle has reigned throughout the decades, adorned by starlets including Ava Gardner, Veronica Lake and Marilyn Monroe. One of the reasons it’s so popular is that it looks good on any face shape and there are so many variations ranging from dramatic sculpted curls to soft subtle waves.
CREATE THE LOOK: Start by drying your hair with a bodybuilding mouse for better styling hold. Brush it smooth and create a deep side part. Then wrap one- or two-inch sections of hair, treated with a setting spray or a light hold hair spray, in hot rollers or around a curling iron. Use a medium-size roller or one-inch iron for tighter curls or big (jumbo) rollers or a 11⁄2-inch iron for larger curls and waves.
Curl vertically (over and under) and then down both sides of your part in the front and from the crown down the back of your head. As soon as you curl each section, roll the curl up with your fingers and pin it close to your scalp.
When finished with your entire head, spray all the curls with a light hold hair spray. When the curls are completely cool (about 20 minutes) take them out. Gently brush through starting from underneath the hair, so as not to loosen too much of the curls. Also use your fingers to sculpt the direction and design you would like your style to take on. You can also tease under the curls to blend and create more fullness to your waves. Once you are happy with your creation, set with a strong hold hairspray and add a shine spray for a glossy finish.
