Be ultra chic like Agyness Deyn

One of the most copied hair styles has to go to Agyness Deyn . Hairdressers are now in demand for “The Aggy” with some claiming the look is this decade’s answer to “The Rachel”. Recently the 25 year old supermodel has sparked a trend in celebs copying the look, Pixie Geldof and Kimberley Stewart have been sporting the ultra cool chop.

The Aggy hair exemplifies my short-hair ideals: cute, relaxed, cool and ruffleable and funky.

To create ‘ The Aggy’ you have to use products that give texture and movement to avoid that over-styled look. A product that i would highly recommend is Jonathan Product Dirt, it is a texturising paste that will give your hair a “lived-in” feel without making your hair greasy. If you are looking for full on attitude you should try Bed Head Cocky it is by far the best hair product out there to give hair movement. To complete the look using a heat retaining brush gradually brushing the hair to the side whilst drying to give maximum shine and take out the texture.

The Super-Duper Corioliss C2 Straighteners

Sexy, cool and extremely stylish! Update your style with the Corioliss C2 straighteners!

After spotting these straightners I just had to buy them. I went for the Rock & Roll Mouth and I am in love! This was a pretty daring for me as I am a true dedicated GHD girl and thought nothing would ever beat them.

Before I bought these beauties I have never heard of Corioliss and after using them I don’t know how I have never heard of them as they are fantastic and just as good as GHD’s. They are perfect for making your hair poker straight, curls and waves and the bonus is that they have a temperature control with them. The straightneers are really slim with a long cord, which is great, stops the strain on the wires which is the common cause of straightener breakage.

At £120 they are pretty expensive but soooooooooooo worth it!

Getting the Chop!

What face shape are you? You can have an oval, heart, oblong, round or square face and if you’re clever your hair cut can highlight and enhance your look and flatter your face. If you get it wrong it can be really unflattering! Your hair completes your look and frames your face so it is therefore important that you get the cut right. Not everyone can get away with the same hair cut so take these tips into consideration when you get the chop.

For the oval face - You’ll find most hairstyles will go with an oval face so if you’ve got one then you’re pretty lucky. But try to not have too much volume close to the top of your head as it will make your face look long. Try layers to emphasize your cheekbones.

For the oblong face - You need to add width to your face so try a sweeping fringe or a short bob at chin length; it will have an equalising effect. Avoid really short or really long hair this will only highlight the length of your face.

For the round face - You are the opposite of the oblong face, you need to add length. Try a graduated cut or a long bob but do not attempt a blunt cut this will emphasize your round face.

For the square face - This probably means you have a strong jaw line. You need lots of texture, try curls or layers. Again, like the round face, no blunt cuts or harsh fringe lines.

For the heart-shaped face - You need to emphasize your eyes as your heart shaped face (namely your chin) will draw the focus away from them. Try layers to emphasize your cheekbones and fringes (sweeping or full, just on your brow line) to emphasize your eyes.

Hair Shine

I suffer from what the adverts call ‘flyaway hairs’, those little annoying hairs that just won’t stay down no matter how much you straighten them. So I thought i’d try the Charles Worthington’s ‘Really Shiny Gloss Spray’ which is meant to calm down those ‘flyaways’ and give great shine as well. Whilst it gave me really shiny hair and a sleek look it didn’t help the more stubborn of ‘flyaway hairs’. But it did smell really good and lots of people commented on how nice my hair smelt. At 4.99 it’s not bad but I did try to use it sparingly as I feared that if I went over board with it my hair would either look like i’d just come out of the shower or worse like I hadn’t washed it for a weeks! I reckon I’d give it a 5/10.

Check out the Charles Worthington website, www.cwlondon.com there are tons of products you can get.

John Frieda’s Brilliant Brunettes

I have to have a bit of a rave about John Frieda’s ‘Brilliant Brunette’ products. I have tried and tested these babies and they really do make your hair look good. I fancied a change from my usual shampoo and conditioner and thought I’d treat myself and splash out on some posh stuff. At about £6 a bottle (not too expensive!!), John Frieda’s ‘Brilliant Brunette’ range is especially designed to suit your hair colour. (But don’t worry all you Blondes and Red heads out there, there are special products for you too!! ‘Radiant Red’ and ‘Sheer Blonde’)

Now for the review bit! It made my hair feel really sleek and it looked really shiny and healthy, and it smelled good too. For the natural brunette it is fab, makes your hair look and feel like you’ve just had a top dye job done at the hairdressers. There are so many products you can get, Light reflecting/Lustrous touch/ Shine Release Volumizing and Moisturizing Shampoos and Conditioners, Smoothing milk, Hair glazes, Finishing cream and Hair spray , all designed especially for brunettes.

My personal favourite was the Shine Release Shampoo and Conditioner. 10 out of 10!

Accessorise your hair on the beach

If you are off abroad this summer why not add that extra bit of glamour to the beach by accessorising your hair (and i don’t mean one of those colourful braids, unless you are under 12 years of age!) i mean hair clips, large flowers and headbands.

All hair accessories can be found in just about any hair aisle at a department store or supermarket.

Miss Selfridge have a fabulous range at the moment, all bold and bright colours and dozens to choose from.

Pink Hair….would you or wouldn’t you?

I am a big fan of coloring my hair and like to go for a drastic change at times but going Pink seems a little crazy. I have seen pictures of celebrities going for candy pink hair, most recently Lilly Allen has been modeling the trend. Do you think this look is sassy or straight-up silly?

I don’t think I would ever have the courage to do this and I really do not think it is a good look but I do have to admit that the look is fun and twenty something year old probably could pull it off. If you have the skin tone of Lilly Allen it is much more flattering to have brown or black hair though.

If you are feeling daring you can buy a pink hair dye from Fudge, £6.95 for 75ml in Pink Moon. I would definitely recommend a wash in wash out treatment first (just to make sure you like it!!!), if you do then go to a professional salon for a permanent pink dye.

How to create curls with hair straighteners

See below for my step by step guide to curling your hair with hair straighteners:

Step 1:

Wash and blow dry your hair

Step 2:

Holding your irons at the end, wrap your hair around the bottom plate, only lightly gripping the hair

Step 3:

As you pull the iron towards the end of your hair, you have to rotate outwards

Step 4:

If you are looking to create volume and bigger curls, follow the above steps but take larger sections of the hair

Step 5:

Never start to close to the roots as it will be a bit OTT, start at the bottom and this means that you will create soft and bouncy curls

Step 6:

Keep patient! You will most likely not get the perfect curl on the first try, don’t worry, just leave that section and move onto the next curl and go back to it when it has had chance to cool down. The back of the head is always the hardest but keep trying, you will get there!

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