Summer 2011 Wedding Updo: The Top Knot

Summer wedding season is among us!  Even if you are not the bride or a bridesmaid you still want to look your best.  Kevin Mancuso, Nexxus Creative Director, has a bold yet polished look that works with any fashion look and keeps your hair off your neck and shoulders.

“Give an updated twist to a classic style, like a chignon, by placing it high on your head. This polished, sophisticated look will carry you through wedding season in style.”

– Kevin Mancuso, Nexxus Creative Director

Create this chic look at home with products from Nexxus® Salon Hair Care and the below tips from celebrity stylist and Nexxus Creative Director Kevin Mancuso:

PREP

• Start by washing hair with a moisturizing shampoo, like Nexxus Therappe Luxurious MoisturizingShampoo.
• Follow with Nexxus Humectress Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner to add hydration and dimensional shine to your style.
• Apply Nexxus Mousse Plus Volumizing Foam Styler to damp hair to help create body and volume.
• Blow-dry hair, using a large round brush to smooth the ends.

STYLE

• Gather hair at the top of your head and secure in place with an elastic.
• Spilt hair into four sections and wrap each section around the base one at a time, making the style as loose or tight as you desire.
• Fasten sections into place with bobby pins to secure your style, making sure they are hidden under the bun.

FINISH

• Finish the look with a misting of Nexxus Maxximum Super Hold Styling and Finishing Mist for long lasting hold.

A Ponytail fit for a Princess @ Amsale 2011 Wedding Show

“This season of Amsale reflects another evolution and a new approach, with a natural, youthful ponytail with soft with volume at the crown for added glamour,” Redken Session Stylist Giovanni Giuntoli said.

Obtain this look by first sectioning off the hair at the crown, misting with forceful 23 super strength finishing spray and then back brushing for height. “Play with the shape and height at the crown to keep it tailored to your face shape,” Giuntoli explained. Next gather the hair into a pony and wrap a one-inch section around the elastic. Leave a natural wave in the pony tail and mist with shine flash 02 glistening mist for a glossy polish.

High Class Updo @ 2011 Kenneth Pool Wedding Show

"This up-do reflects the high-end Kenneth Pool look, with a luxury finish to the hair. This line is more avant-garde, more high-fashion, and so we created a striking, contemporary up-do that pushes the envelope,” Redken Session Stylist Giovanni Giuntoli said.

To create this look, prep the hair by blow-drying with aerate 08 bodifying cream-mousse, applying at the roots and through the ends for all-over body and texture. Then fold all of the hair except for the front section two inches from the crown into a pleat. Curl small sections of the front two inches with a one-inch barrel and pin each up in place atop the head. “The curls add a softer silhouette for height and a light, airy texture that you can almost see through.” Giuntoli said. For added shine and hold, finish the look with pure force 16 non-aerosol fixing spray.

Long & Beautiful Curls @ 2011 Christos Wedding Show

“This season the traditionally preppy Christos look evolved for the next generation, and the hair embraces this edgier attitude,” Redken Session Stylist Giovanni Giuntoli said. “The look is down, when it is typically up, resulting in a youthful, casual after-wedding look that’s flattering and flirty.”

To achieve the look, prep hair to add texture and extra hold with Redken wool shake 08 gel-slush texturizer and then layer on spray starch 15 versatile ironing spray. Part the hair wherever it best reflects the face shape, whether it be left, right or center. Set the curls with a 1-inch curling iron and pin in place until dry. Let the curls out and pull until you have soft waves, finishing the style with fashion work 12 versatile working spray to achieve a silky matte finish. “These waves are not tight, they’re fresh. We’re trying to get away from the corkscrew,” Giuntoli explained.

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Spring Wedding Updos

At Sunday’s Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan, Redken Creative Consultant Guido finished Milan Fashion Week by creating two separate looks – one feminine, a Sicilian-inspired loose twisted chignon and the other a bit more masculine, a French twist quiff. "The looks at Dolce & Gabbana were a classic play on femme fatale, where women played with their masculine and feminine sides, it is very fun and liberating. The feminine look is how I would imagine a Sicilian woman to put her hair up for the day in a soft updo – very matronly and womanly."

Create the Look's

Feminine:

- Prep hair with layer lift 07 for extra body and volume and roll 4 large rollers in crown portion of head.

- Take out rollers and create a big beautiful blow with messy center parting to help prep for the updo making sure to blow dry the front bang portion forward over the forehead.

- Lightly twist sections on either side until they meet in the back of the head and secure with pins.

- Gather rest of hair and twist into a very loose chignon pinning into a swirled chignon.

- Let bits fall out naturally around the face.

- Finish with forceful 23 for added hold but spray lightly as to not look weighed down or heavy.

Masculine:

- Prep hair with generous amounts of structure wax 17 classic styling wax.

- Leave out a section at the front and pin this up into the 50s looking quiff.

- Part on the side and gather hair at nape of neck and twist up toward top of head pinning as you go up. Until all hair is pinned in.

- Pull out bits on the side just in front of the ears and let drop down 2 inches to create 'sideburns' and then secure remaining end of hair back into the rest of the updo.

- Finish with heavy amounts of forceful 23 to hold the look in place.

Spring 2011 Bridal Hair Trends

The Spring/Summer 2011 Bridal Fashion Week hairstyles featured romantic, flirty updos that made for three beautiful, ultra-flattering looks. Redken Session Stylist and Tearsheet Artistic Director Giovanni Giuntoli, kept true to the visions of the designers at Christos, Kenneth Poole, and Amsale, emphasizing each line’s distinct clientele. This individuality could be seen in youthful luxury, empowered sophistication, and classy clean updos. Use these styles as inspiration for your own big day!
Loose, Flirty Updo – seen at Christos
“The Christos woman is classy with a flirty, playful side,” Giuntoli said. “It’s a classic shape that she could have done herself, but with more of a luxurious feel.”

To achieve the look, blow-dry hair with Redken aerate 08 bodifying cream-mousse to add volume, and then mist with spray starch 15 versatile ironing spray and flat iron the ends. “It’s more about the bend in the hair than the curl,” Giuntoli explained. Depending on your hair type, mist the crown with Redken wool shake 08 gel slush texturizer, then gather at the top and twist it into a knot. Finish with fashion work 12 versatile working spray for hold. For this style, it’s more important to gather the hair loosely into the shape than to brush and pull it tight to the head.

Avant-Garde Twist –seen at Kenneth Poole
"This season balanced the hair with the big gowns at Kenneth Poole,” says Giuntoli. “This style structure has been seen in the past, but it has even more height and drama this year. It elongates the neck, adds instant sophistication, and empowers the female form while nodding to classic avant-garde looks.”

High Chignon – seen at Amsale
“The 2011 Amsale look was classically inspired yet freshly approached. The sleek chignon is from years past but this version presents a new view with the croissant shape placed higher atop the head,” Giuntoli said.

For this look, start with a directional blow dry toward the high crown area, and then pulled hair into a ponytail at the crown. Next spray the ponytail with pure force 16 non-aerosol fixing spray throughout and then pin up around itself into the croissant shape. Finish the style with glass 01 smoothing serum to add extra gloss and glamour.

If you’ve chosen a statement gown, get this look by first finger blow-drying the hair with velvet gelatine 06 cushioning blow-dry gel. Then, backcomb the hair at the scalp for height before twisting it up and under into a French twist and securing with pins. Finish with forceful 23 super strength finishing spray. Don’t forget to ask a bridesmaid to hold on to a mini size for touch-ups to ensure that your style stays in place all night long.

Simple Bride: Tia Mowry

Tia Mowry proves that you can go simple with your hairstyle and still be a stunning bride. A simple side part and low bun completed the look for the bride. Then later she let the bun out for beautiful cascading curls.

Very pretty and classy, I love it!

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