Abandon your brushes! That was the subliminal message at Peter Som, DKNY, and
Anna Sui, where traditionally über-styled models traded in their 1,800-watt blow-outs
and intricate updos in favor of hair that was curly, kinky, frizzy, wavy, and otherwise
left to its own disheveled devices. "This season's hair is definitely less controlled and
contrived, more beachy and messy," says British coif-meister Charles Worthington,
who was responsible for Som's unkempt looks. "It's not-trying-too-hard hair. I call it
friendly hair."
How to Wear it
Even seemingly unstyled looks take some effort. Worthington started by spritzing
models' damp hair with a medium-hold setting spray (like Charles Worthington Dream
Hair Looks Amazing Invisible Control Blow-Dry Spray). Next, he used two blow-dryers
(feel free to use just one at home) and his hands to create a whiplashed effect. He
then ruffled the top layers with a texturizing paste (like his In Fashion Get Messy), to
give it a slightly lived-in look. Whatever you do, don't even think about brushing. "It
makes the hair look too groomed," Worthington says. When it comes to this look,
he prefers fingers to bristles. "The more you work with your hands, the better it
looks."
—Jennifer Laing
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Anna Sui, where traditionally über-styled models traded in their 1,800-watt blow-outs
and intricate updos in favor of hair that was curly, kinky, frizzy, wavy, and otherwise
left to its own disheveled devices. "This season's hair is definitely less controlled and
contrived, more beachy and messy," says British coif-meister Charles Worthington,
who was responsible for Som's unkempt looks. "It's not-trying-too-hard hair. I call it
friendly hair."
How to Wear it
Even seemingly unstyled looks take some effort. Worthington started by spritzing
models' damp hair with a medium-hold setting spray (like Charles Worthington Dream
Hair Looks Amazing Invisible Control Blow-Dry Spray). Next, he used two blow-dryers
(feel free to use just one at home) and his hands to create a whiplashed effect. He
then ruffled the top layers with a texturizing paste (like his In Fashion Get Messy), to
give it a slightly lived-in look. Whatever you do, don't even think about brushing. "It
makes the hair look too groomed," Worthington says. When it comes to this look,
he prefers fingers to bristles. "The more you work with your hands, the better it
looks."
—Jennifer Laing
[IMG]http://www.style.com/slideshows/standalone/beauty/trend_report/CHICTREP/04f.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.style.com/slideshows/standalone/beauty/trend_report/CHICTREP/15f.jpg[/IMG]
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