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Now that I’ve had some time to process the madness that was Fashion Week, I can officially say this undercut hair look by TRESemmé at Tracy Reese was my favorite creation - and the only one I actually went home and tried.
The secret ingredient in this punk-meets-90’s look is my current daily go-to, the TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Blow Dry Lotion - which costs all of $5-odd bucks.
To put the steps in the simplest of terms:
1. Section your hair into a deep side part and spray the blow dry mist all throughout dry hair. Clip the section over to one side so you can work with the exposed hair above your ear.
2. Take the section of your hair on the exposed side and create a french braid against your head going back towards the nape of your neck - this step is what creates the faux-undercut look as you’re trying to flatten the hair against your head on one side to mimic a shave. Pin the braid against the nape of your neck. Note: if you have super fine hair like me, or short hair, you may not even have to braid … I just combed my hair back along the side of my head while it was damp with the spray, and pinned it at the nape.
3. Release the clipped back hair. You can use my fave TRESemmé Dry Shampoo to create messy volume through the loose hair.
4. As a bonus, you can dampen the loose hair again with blow dry lotion and clip it back in sections mimicking where your hands would rake through your hair. Hit this with a blow dryer and you’ve created a raked through look that lasts.
I took the top photo on the street after the show - as you can see, she loosened the side a bit but you still get that great 90’s deep side part vibe.
Images: Cult of Pretty; via Tracy Reese (bottom 2)
If the runway is any indication, Spring 13 is going to be a wet one. Hair-wise.
But if you’re not that slick (har), your hair can still bask in the glory of the cult product used to create 98% of the amazing sleek looks we saw this season. It’s called Kérastase Elixir - and you can win all four versions, worth over $200.
These four gems contain light, yet rich and versatile oils that can be used as a pre-shampoo treatment, leave-in conditioner, blow dry treatment, shine serum, or poolside protector. From left to right, we have the pink Imperial formula, offering protection for color-treated hair; the purple Rose Millennium formula which provides lightweight shine and conditioned for fine and sensitive hair; the green Moringa Immortel for damaged hair; and classic Ultime, ultra rich and for all hair types.Did I mention they smell amazing? Obviously. If you’ve been afraid of hair oils or grossed out by serums, I highly recommend upgrading to the formula that’s right for you (mine is the purple).
To enter to win the complete collection for you and your friends:
1. Do ONE of the following…. follow Cult of Pretty on Bloglovin’ OR be follower of Cult of Pretty on tumblr OR subscribe via email.
2. Leave a DISQUS comment below [click through if you’re reading this in tumblr] and tell me, are you the type to carry an umbrella every day or the type who always forgets (I’m the latter - I shudder to think how much $ I’ve wasted on those terrible umbrellas you buy on the street). Oh, and if you have a cute umbrella please describe : ) Don’t comment in “Ask Me Anything” OR in the “FAN NOTE” area of tumblr <—- guys, click through please, leave a comment on the blog not inside tumblr!3. You must be 18 or older to enter. (You can ask someone to enter on your behalf if you like, up to you, but the prize will be sent to their attention).
Contest ends next Friday October 5th, 2012 at 11.59pm Eastern. If you subscribe or follow to enter, you must be subscribed or following at the time of the drawing. Multiple comments DO NOT increase your chances of winning but love ya. Winner is drawn at random.Image: Fashion Gone Rogue
After Dior (if I’m not mistaken).
Image: Streetsfn
Pale coral.
Image: Vogue Brazil