Prom Hair 2007 - Steal Cameron Diaz's
Sexy Messy Updo HairStyle |
| Carrie Thayer |
| Revised 4/17/07 - Original Publication Date:
4/17/07 |
Introduction
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Cameron Diaz
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Cameron Diaz is a Hair Style Pioneer. The
former model and multi-talented actress wears her hair
the way she wants to. The Charlie's Angel star is
always in the news for her latest looks.
In the Fall of 2006 Cameron made news when she dyed her trademark
butter blonde tresses a sultry dark chocolate hue. In
September she appeared at Justin Timberlake's Album Release party
for Futuresex/Lovesounds with long lush chocolate tresses worn
straight and shimmering sleek.
In January she rocked the People's Choice awards in a short and
flirty baby doll gown with her hair worn up in a very sexy messy
twisted updo. Her hairstyle worked perfectly with her
above-the-knee flirty black shimmering gown giving the illusion that
she had just rolled out of bed.
Well sort of. Obviously her gown and matching accessories
were carefully selected to show off the native Californian's long
legs, beautiful skin tone and gorgeous face. As always,
Cameron was eye popping, mouth dropping gorgeous.
One of the best parts about Cameron's sexy updo is that with a
tiny bit of practice, it can be copied for the prom and look
smashing.
Since the trend for updos is definitely soft and deconstructed,
Cameron's style could be the hottest hairstyle going.
Steal this Style
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Cameron's messy hairstyle can work perfectly for
anyone with an oval or mostly oval face shape. For
round faces this style can work by adding more height
around the crown and wearing the sides closer to the
face.
Cam's style can also be adjusted to work with with any face shape
as long as it is modified appropriately.
For example, if you have a heart shaped, long or rectangular
face, avoid adding too much height at the back of the crown and
consider wearing a soft side-swept fringe to balance the face.
If your face shape is square or you have a prominent jaw, pulls
some strands from either side of the updo around the face line and
let dangle loosely to soften the jaw line.
Prom goers with super short strands can "cheat"
Mother Nature by pinning in a
HairDo
clip-in extension for "instant" fullness and length
at the back. Once the clip-in is positioned, pull
it back into a soft messy knot ala Cameron.
This look works best with hair that has been washed and has lots
of styling product or with "day old" hair. Some people believe that
freshly washed hair may be too soft to hold your style. Only
you can decide if you prefer freshly washed tresses prepped with
good product or hair that is "day old".
If your hair is naturally thick this style is a natural look. To
get the same look with thin or fine hair be sure to use volume
enhancing shampoo and gel before attempting this look.
Step By Step Instructions
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To copy the sexy messy updo that Cameron
Strong
is wearing in this article, perform the following steps
which is based on freshly washed hair:
1.
Begin by washing hair with shampoo designed for your
type, texture and current condition of hair.
If
your hair tends to be dry, select a super moisturizing
shampoo formula like
Robert Hallowell's
Shine Booster Shampoo
which celebrity hairdresser Robert actually uses on many
of his celebrity clients.
Other
formulas you might try include
Phytojoba
or one designed for
colored hair
like
Phytocitrus.
For ultra dry or super fragile strands, use the dry hair
formulas and dilute the shampoo for extra gentleness.
Note: If
your hair is long or prone to damage, consider either
washing hair with conditioner only, or diluting the
shampoo formula to save wear and tear on your strands.
2.
For hair that is dry, damaged or chemically treated,
follow the shampoo with a rinse-out conditioning
treatment.
Apply
your favorite rinse-out conditioning product. Robert
Hallowell's Prawduct - shine booster conditioner
is an excellent rinse out conditioner for all hair
types.
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3.
Be sure to match the product to your hair type, texture
and condition. Work the conditioner into the driest
parts of your hair. Leave on for up to five minutes.
Rinse well. Finish with a cool to cold water rinse.
4.
Towel blot hair (do not rub) and gently squeeze excess
moisture.
5.
Detangle hair with fingers or a smooth detangling comb
and create desired front part.
6.
Apply a cocktail of leave-in conditioner and anti-frizz
products. For soft hold, apply a mousse. For extra
hold apply a gel or gel/mousse product. Distribute well
from roots to the ends.
7.
Let hair air dry until 80-90% dry. If you wish, sit
under a hood dryer or use a blow dryer on low speed,
cool air to remove excess moisture.
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8.
Working from one side of the head to the other separate
hair into approximately 2" strands. Use a large
round boar's bristle brush with your blow dryer to build
in lots of fullness and volume working on one section of
hair at a time.
9. Once each section is dry, roll it with your fingers into
the shape of a barrel curl and pin against your scalp to cool in
place. Continue drying the rest of your hair until it has all
be dried and pinned into big loose curls.
10. Let hair completely dry in the big curls. Spritz
with firm holding hairspray. Let hairspray dry.
Ones
to try:
Rene Furterer
Instant Hold Finishing Spray,
Robert Hallowell's
Rawhold Hairspray.
11. Carefully remove all the pins holding the curls in
place.
12. Use a boar's head brush to lightly break up the curls.
The idea is to break up the curls without losing the newly created
volume.
13. Use a wide
tooth comb, hair pick or fingers and create a side part
like Cameron's and separate out the hair in front that will be worn
in the side-swept fringe.
Note: If you prefer, you may wear your hair with a
full frontal fringe or with a fringe parted in the center. Or
you may skip a fringe if you desire.
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14. Carefully brush the rest of your hair back
to form a soft ponytail with the base a few short inches
below the crown of your head. Hold the base with one
hand and then gently push the rest of your hair up
towards the crown to form a soft lift.
15. Attach a "hair friendly" elastic band like a Bungee or
Blax to the base of the ponytail remembering not to make it too
tight. Make sure that the ponytail rests high enough at the back of
your head so that you can wrap it into a bun.
16. Take the pony section of hair and wrap it clockwise
over the top of the ponytail base forming a soft coil or loop or
hair. Pin the newly formed coil or loop into a bun. If
possible use the same colored pins as your hair color.
17. Once the bun is pinned to your satisfaction and is very
secure for dancing, use your fingers to gently pull a few loose
strands from around the edges of the bun like Cameron's style.
Notice that she has a few strategically loose strands along the top
of her crown, along the sides and along the back.
18.
For sexy shimmer, apply a drop or two of a shine serum
like Phyto's PhyoLisse,
Rene Furterer's
Spray Gloss
or Robert Hallowell's Love That Shine Drops
to the palms of your hands. Rub the serum into the
palms and then lightly glide over the top of the style
to add instant shimmer and shine.
19.
Spray well with hairspray like
Phytolaque
or
Jessica Simpson’s
favorite
Phytolaque Soie
made with real silk to give an extra glossy look to the
style.
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20.
Attach any desired
hair accessory
to the finished style. Because this is such a unkempt
style, if accessories are added, they should be small to
avoid detracting from the style’s ultimate design.
Note:
Remember to always attach accessories last after all
styling products have been applied to avoid damaging
delicate accessories.
21.
Feel beautiful. A beautiful woman is just as much
about self-confidence as the way that she wears her
hair.
Summary
Messy buns come and go but a version of them always remains
popular. Why? The look is so incredibly versatile that it can
be designed to be up-to-the-minute in style. It is also easy. What
could be more fun that making a mess?
Messy updos and buns are also incredibly soft and
pretty and can be customized with hair jewels, hair
sticks, ribbons, feathers, flowers or just about
anything that grabs your fancy.
The messiness scale can swing from a few messy stands to a full
blown mega-messy look. The look works for Prom, formal events and
weddings. Any face shape can carry off this look. Hair that is chin
length or longer can easily be molded into a variety of messy
styles.
Enjoy.
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