Another DIY up do, for post workout YUCKY hair!

 Today I'm going to show you another easy Up Do, for yuck 2 day old, post workout hair. This one it a little bit more casual, but still super pretty! Again, no hot tools needed, just 2 elastics, some bobby pins, Dust Its and Freeze!

Back Comb, the same as last time... 

                                                                           Place a deep side part in your hair, and smooth the back combing with a cushion brush. Leave some of the back coming so that you hair doesn't look SLICK. Again, I left some texture for a more organic feel. Using your first elastic, pull the hair to one side and secure it into a low, side pony tail!

With a 2nd elastic I turned the pony into a 'messy bun.' I did this by wrapping the elastic around the original pony once, then a second time without pulling the hair all the way through and then a third time to add even more 'mess!' *This is hard to explain, but if you are a girl and you have long enough hair to make a messy bun, YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THIS! It comes naturally! - Don't complicate things, just do a messy bun! 

Then manipulate the sections of hair, with you hands but pulling them and pinning them to your scalp. You can't make a mistake, keeps pinning pieces until you like the way it looks! So easy!!! Again, practice make's perfect!

What do you think??? 

Try it yourself and let me know how it goes!

Xo

DIY Up Do, to cover post workout hair!

As promised, Some easy UP styles for the 'not so freshly washed' hair....

Today's Style, is called: The Shell... 

*My hair is CRAZY long, it works better on shorter locks! 

 Here's what I started with... This is what my hair looks like after 2 days with out shampooing, and one sweaty workout! (After my workout I used the tips I gave you in my previous post to keep it looking as FRESH possible)

Because I already had a little bit of Dust It in my hair, it was VERY easy to get volume with some back-combing.

Using a comb, add volume to the top of your head by teasing. I generally add WAY more height than I would ever need! It's easier to remover volume than ADD more volume!

Using my hands, and a small cushion brush I pulled my hair into a pony tail. *Don't be afraid to really brush threw the top layer of back coming, you will still have height!  

I personally like to leave a bit of texture on the pony, but you can pull it completely smooth if you would like!

Here's what it looked like, from the back!

I could take a strand of hair from the pony, wrap it around the elastic, pin it to stay and be done.... but I thought I would should you something a bit more complex!

 

Okay, So I took ANOTHER elastic and wrapped it around the original pony 2 times, on the 3rd I only pulled the hair, half way through.

*When I was in High School a lot of girls wore their hair like this.... YIKES, let's keep going...

From here take the tail (the hair that isn't forming the loop) and use it to hide the elastic by wrapping it around and pinning!

The 'loop,' or fold over of hair is hollow. Fish a bobby pin through the loop to the lowest point or center of looped hair. Pin that portion of hair down to your scalp. Then play with the rest of the hair, on either side of the first pin to find a shape that you like. Keep fishing pins through the loop and pin to the scalp. Repeat this on the other side of initial pin! Tadaah!! You have a classy and elegant shell!                                               P.S. Do you know how hard it is to take a picture of the back of your head??? YEASH!

  



The Shell can be worn lower on the nape or higher on the crown! You can also flip the shell, by pulling it up and pinning it above the pony, rather than bellow! Remember, practice makes perfect!

Finishing Touches:

Spray with Osis Freeze to Hold in Place and to hold down any fly aways...

Use black liquid liner, lots of highlight and a bold lip to polish it all off!

Don't Wanna Wash and ReStyle your Hair??

Here's one of my Lazy Day Tricks:

Hot way to look Styled without putting TOO much effort in!

 

• Flat, 2 Day Old hair!

• Added some Dust It at the Roots and Sprayed Glamour Queen ALL OVER, tossed my head upside down and messed it up! 

• Pulled my hair into a low side pony tail

 

•  Braided the Pony

• Slid the elastic from the top, down to the bottom, to hold the braid!

• With ONE bobby pin I tucked the extra hair back, to give more shape!

•  Then SPRAYED all over AGAIN with Glamour Queen!

TADAAA! What do you think??

Oscar Buzz!

You didn't think I would go without talking about the Oscars AT ALL, did you??

Friday's and Saturday's are Tip and Trick Days, So let's foucs on the most talked about "looks" of the 2010 Oscars and see how I can help you recreate it at home! Hope you enjoy.. Xo

Cameron Diaz and Sandra Bullock's hair Stylist seem to been part of the few who didn't get the memo that having hair UP, is totally IN!

As I am sure you all notices all of the fashionista's had they hair pulled back for the big night! Most of them where showing volume and texture which made the styles look less manicured and more organic to juxtipose their well polished jewlery and perfectly hemmed dresses!

(Miley Had the best of this look, but we will be using here for tomorrow's make-up tips!)

Here's how you can do it at home in 10 easy steps...

1. Don't wash your hair for 2 days!
2.  Apply DUST IT, by Osis to the roots!
3. Flip your head upside down and place your hands (with fingers spread apart) at the root and shake shake shake!
4. Flip back over and your hair should be pretty messy and big! Spray that mess with ELASTIC, by Osis *On promo at Lift right now! Receive a free Dry style and Mini Make-up App Certificate with the purchase of any Osis Hair Spray.
5. If you like LOTS of volume, add a little back combing.
6. Divide the hair into 2 sections and put each section into a pony, one above the other.
7.  Use a tail comb or your fingers to pull and loosen the hair near your face. Leave it messy!
8. Curl the 2 pony's, brush them out, and then tease!
9.  Now start pinning!
10. Spray again with Elastic and TADAAA!!! Looks Beautiful!