ANDRÉ

MÄRTENS

10-MINUTE
HAIRSTYLES
50 step-by-step looks
10-MINUTE
HAIRSTYLES
50 step-by-step looks
 André Märtens

10-MINUTE
HAIRSTYLES
50 step-by-step looks

With photos by Eugen Mai

CONTENTS
Foreword 6

Hair care 8
Tools 10
Styling products 12
Timeless beauty: classic hairstyles 14
Changing bangs 16
Perfect parts 17

THE LOOKS 18

BASIC TECHNIQUES
Volume 20
Curls 32
Waves 46
Straight hair 56
The ponytail 66
Braiding techniques 76
The chignon 92
Hair accessories 120

1 CUT—4 LOOKS
An adaptable pixie cut 26
A versatile bob 62
Looks for long hair 106

All perfectly normal: hair types 132

Ahead by a length: extensions 134
The right tone: coloring your hair 136
SOS tips 140

Acknowledgments 143
About the author and the photographer 144

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FOREWORD

When I was doing my training, you didn’t go “to the reinvent yourself and your whole appearance on a daily
hairdresser,” you went “for a perm.” Now almost a no-go basis. That might mean a different part or a soft color kick,
style, it shows just how much tastes and fashion are a trendy chignon, sophisticated braid, or putting gentle,
always changing. Nowadays, hair is supposed to look as temporary waves in naturally sleek hair.
natural as possible: we respect and build on the structure In my years of working on Berlin Fashion Week, I’ve seen
that’s already there and, as well as keeping up with the a lot of current trends, and have often been called upon to
current trends, we want a look that’s right for us. But, transform hairstyles in very little time. Inspired by this, on
hand on heart, how often have you gone in search of the the following pages I will show you the best styles for hair
ideal haircut or the perfect style for your type? of every length, type, and structure—from business chic to
Painstakingly growing your hair long, only for split and a glamorous evening updo—all easy to manage in ten
thinning ends to make you get rid of it again—usually minutes, thanks to the clear, step-by-step instructions.
following a moment of realization: “I can’t stand this The brush symbols tell you how difficult each style is. One
scraggly mess—I have to get to the hairdresser’s right brush means “very easy; suitable for complete beginners”;
now!” Or have you spontaneously decided to dye your two brushes mean “intermediate—some experience
brunette hair strawberry blonde, because it was the required,” and three brushes denotes a more challenging
celebrity “in” color—only to realize that the shade style—although even these are easy to master with a
was really unflattering against your rosy complexion? little practice.
My advice? Big changes aren’t the only things that can Have fun trying out the styles, being brave, and
liven up a look. If you’ve found a good basic cut and a good reinventing yourself!
length for everyday styling, there are countless ways to

Yours,
HAIR CARE

The be-all and end-all for beautiful hair is finding the right care
products. Shampoo, conditioner, and hair masks are little miracle-
workers. They can smooth frizz, temporarily patch together split
ends, or sooth an irritated scalp. They volumize fine hair and give
stressed-out manes their shine back.

SHAMPOO TWO-IN-ONE SHAMPOO

The main ingredients of shampoos are salt, water, Two-in-one shampoos are a relic from the 1980s,
perfumes, and detergents, which are also called tensides. combining shampoo and conditioner. The problem
These days, tensides are so mild that you can wash your with them used to be that they often contained insoluble
hair every day. In choosing the right shampoo, you should silicon, which built up every time you washed your hair.
consider the needs of your scalp. Does it tend to be oily, After awhile, it made hair limp, heavy, and straggly.
dry, or flaky? Structural problems with your hair, such as Today, they usually contain soluble silicone, which can
split or dry ends, brittle hair, or frizz, on the other hand, be washed out. My tip is to check out the “INCI” list of
are a job for conditioner, or an occasional nourishing ingredients. Insoluble silicones include dimethicone,
hair mask. Important: wet hair thoroughly before cyclomethicone, cyclopentoxilase, and dimothiconol.
shampooing. Work a blob of shampoo and a little water The soluble (i.e., unproblematic) silicones include
into a lather between your hands and gently massage it amodimethicone, polysiloxane, PEG/PPG-14/4
into your scalp. The shampoo running down your hair as dimethicone, and dimethicone copolyol.
you rinse will be enough to clean the ends. Always rinse
out shampoo very thoroughly, particularly from your DRY SHAMPOO
roots. Residue can make hair look dull or even give you This miracle product from the 1970s is currently making
an itchy scalp. There’s a shampoo out there for every a big comeback. Dry shampoos are usually available as
hair type—and if in doubt, ask the experts. sprays, containing rice starch and silicon. The starch
absorbs excess oil from your scalp, making hair look fresh
PEELING SHAMPOO even a day after washing. One bonus side-effect of dry
Peeling shampoos are a kind of deep cleanse for your hair. shampoos is that they give your hair volume and
They contain micro beads, strong tensides, or fruit acids, manageability. Important: use dry shampoo sparingly,
which free your hair and scalp from build-ups of styling concentrating on your roots. Massage it in with your
products and silicon. They can even remove excess fingers and brush out thoroughly. If any residue is left
pigments if a home hair dye has come out too dark or in your hair, it can give it an unwanted matte finish, or
too red. However, peeling shampoos don’t really nourish make it look like it’s covered in a gray film.
your hair, and can easily dry it out, so they should only be
used occasionally.

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 LEAVE-IN TREATMENTS
As the name suggests, these are left in your hair and don’t
have to be rinsed out. They are practical if you don’t have
time for an elaborate hair-care routine in the mornings, or
if your hair is fine and stressed, and needs a light product
that doesn’t weigh it down. Important: always use the
quantity specified in the manufacturer’s instructions. Less
is often more, and you can always add more if needed.
Of course, a leave-in treatment is no substitute for a
hair mask.

HAIR OILS
Oils are one of the oldest hair care products in the world,
CONDITIONER and they are currently enjoying a real boom: almost all
Conditioners should optimize the condition of your hair care companies now offer a hair oil. You need to
hair. They work on the surface of your hair, smoothing decide between natural plant oils and “dry” silicone oils.
the outer layer to make it sleeker, shinier, and easier to Most products contain a mix of both. The advantage of
comb. Conditioner should be used right after washing, this is that your hair gets the nourishment it needs,
on damp hair. Apply it to the body and ends of your hair, but—if used properly—the product doesn’t leave you with
but never to the roots. Most conditioners are formulated greasy strands. You should never use too much hair oil:
so that one to three minutes on your hair is sufficient. one to two sprays or pumps, distributed along the
Rinse thoroughly with warm water afterward to get rid length and ends of your hair, are usually sufficient. Pure
of any residue, which can weigh your hair down or make plant oils should be suited to your hair type. The weight
it look straggly. of an oil is determined by the proportion of oleic acid it
contains. For fine, straight hair, use light oils like wild
HAIR MASKS rose, hemp, broccoli seed, jojoba, and apricot kernel oil.
Hair masks have a more intensive nourishing effect Heavy oils such as olive, almond, avocado, argan, and
than conditioners. You can now find treatments for all coconut are more suited to thicker, curly hair.
hair types, tailored to the condition of your hair and scalp.
They contain moisturizing and lipid balancing ingredients,
and some also contain silicone for sleek-feeling hair. The
important thing when choosing the right hair treatment
is that it suits the current state of your hair. A hair mask
IS IT WORTH BEING FAITHFUL?
should always be massaged into towel-dried hair and left
Been using the same shampoo for years? In hair care, it
to work for the time specified on the pack. Please don’t
doesn’t always make sense to stay faithful to a product.
leave it in overnight: this can cause skin reactions. If your
From time to time, the condition of your hair changes:
hair is thin and quickly looks flat, you should only use a
sometimes it’s dry; sometimes it tends toward split
mask on the body and ends. If your hair is very stressed,
ends, or your scalp will suddenly become oily. These
you can use one several times a week. One intensive
changes can be caused by all kinds of things. Climate,
treatment per week is enough for normal hair.
age, eating habits, and hormonal changes can all be
triggers. If you notice a change in your hair structure,
change your shampoo to match.

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TOOLS

To create all the beautiful looks in this book, you’ll need a little bit
of skill and the right styling tools. The basic tools are listed here:
these little helpers will have you creating your chosen style in no
time at all.

1. PADDLE BRUSH 7. BOBBY PINS

A paddle brush will glide easily through wet hair, and its Useful for fixing individual sections of hair in place during
rounded bristles massage your scalp. An ideal tool for styling, these can also be used as hair accessories.
when you are blow-drying long hair.
8. HAIRBAND/HAIR ELASTIC
2. REINFORCED HAIRBRUSH Transparent hairbands made of natural rubber are a
Essential for the day-to-day care of long hair. Look at must-have. If you use fabric-covered bands, find some
the brush pad: ideally, it should be made of natural without a metal staple, as the metal will cause hair
rubber, with flexible nylon bristles fixed into it. These unnecessary stress.
will detangle your hair without pulling it, leaving it
lovely and shiny. 9. ROLLERS
Depending on the diameter (½in–2¾in/14–70mm), you can
3. UNREINFORCED HAIRBRUSH conjure up tight curls or generous waves and volume.
For a professional-looking updo, you’ll need a soft,
unreinforced brush with natural bristles. It will smooth 10. HAIR DRYER
the surface of your hair, tame the ends, and make it Should be a minimum of 1000 watts, and have several heat
all gleam. and speed settings. A lightweight dryer with a long cord
will make blow-drying easier. A styling nozzle will direct
4. ROUND BRUSH the air stream onto individual sections, and a diffuser will
This brush creates soft movement, volume, and lots of keep curly hair from looking fluffy.
shine. Different diameters can give you anything from a
bit of bounce to tighter curls. The brush should ideally 11. CURLING IRON
have natural bristles reinforced with nylon. A round brush These come in different diameters, for tight curls or
with a ceramic core is particularly effective at distributing generous waves. Look for a digital heat control, and
hair dryer heat. find a model you can hold at both ends without burning
your fingers.
5. COMB
High quality combs are made of natural rubber or horn. 12. STRAIGHTENERS
It’s important to buy a well-made comb, with no sharp These can both straighten and curl your hair. Always use
edges that can damage your hair. Wide-toothed combs high-quality straighteners with variable heat settings, and
are ideal for detangling wet and dry hair, and styling a surface that protects the hair (ideally ceramic).
combs for shaping your hair.
13. RAT TAIL COMB
6. HAIRPINS Used for dividing hair into sections—when creating updos,
Perfect for keeping updos in place. Old pins that are bent for example—and of course for backcombing (or teasing).
out of shape will slip out of your hair—get rid of them!

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STYLING PRODUCTS

Blow-dry lotion, hair spray, wax or pomade, volume powder,

structural spray… you can easily get lost in the jungle of styling
products. Here is a brief overview of the main types of hair
products, what they contain, what they do, and what special effects
you can create with them.

BLOW-DRY LOTION HAIR SPRAY/HAIR LACQUER

This has now replaced old-style setting lotion. It is mainly This liquid hairnet consists of artificial resins, solvents,
made up of alcohol and setting resins, and sometimes and perfumes. It protects your hair from damp conditions,
also contains nourishing ingredients like vitamins or wards off frizz, and gives your style more staying power.
collagen. A blow-dry lotion gives you hold and volume, Hair spray can also be used for styling: while your hair
and makes styling with a hair dryer and round brush is in rollers, for example, or sprayed on lightly while
easier. A good product shouldn’t make your hair sticky; backcombing. Extra-strong hair spray is sometimes called
it should coat it with a flexible, setting film that can be hair lacquer. It will give you long-lasting hold, which is
brushed out. You can also get “thermoactive” blow-dry useful for styles like a sleek, smooth look with your hair
lotions, meaning that the setting effect is increased by flat against your head. Hold the can very close to your
adding heat (with a hair dryer, straighteners, or heated hairline, spray generously, and brush into place
rollers). Use: spray the product all over towel-dried hair immediately. Hair will look “wet” and gelled. Use: hair
and give it a brief pre-blow-dry before styling with a spray can be sprayed from above onto the top layer of hair,
round or paddle brush. or worked in from below for more volume. Hold the can
about 8in (20cm) from your head. Hair spray should be
STYLING MOUSSE brushed out well before washing your hair, or the resins
You can choose a styling mousse to suit your hair type. can leave a white residue.
Depending on the ingredients, it can pump up fine hair,
care for stressed hair, or give curls more definition. It also HAIR GEL
makes your hair easier to comb and prevents it from Gel comes in different grades of solidity. The formula is
picking up static electricity. Mousse is available in various based on natural or synthetic pectins (sugar compounds).
levels of hold and should not leave your hair feeling Hair gel can be used on wet or dry hair, depending on the
sticky. Use: depending on hair length, distribute a blob effect you want. For a casual look, add gel to wet hair and
somewhere between the size of a walnut and a mandarin backcomb into shape. After drying, curls will look sculpted
through your hair with a vent brush, pre-blow-dry, and and defined. For a subtle wet look on short hair, rub a little
shape with a brush, curling iron, or rollers, depending on gel between your palms and brush them over the surface
your style. For fine hair, choose a mousse that is light and of your hair with light, tousling movements.
airy, and not too solid, to make blow-drying easier.

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 VOLUMIZING POWDER
Volumizing powder comes in little bottles, like talcum
powder. It contains minerals and sugar compounds that
give roots more body and hair more grip. Like mineral
powder sprays, it’s ideal for banishing flat roots if you
have longer hair, but also perfect for styling chignons and
braids. So: for more volume in your roots, shake a small (!)
amount of powder onto the top of your head and work it
in with your fingers. An added advantage is that the extra
volume makes your hair stand away from your scalp,
meaning it stays oil-free for longer. For a perfect bun or a
long-lasting braid, work the volumizing powder along the
length of your hair. Good to know: this magic dust always
gives your hair a bit of a matte finish. If you prefer an
ultra-shiny look, you should avoid volumizing powder.

STYLING CREME/HAIR WAX HEAT PROTECTION PRODUCTS

Unlike hair gel, these products leave your hair soft and The heat from hair dryers and the 430°F (220°C) reached
malleable, not solid. There are different varieties of wax, by straighteners can take a lot out of your hair. Over time
styling creme, and pomade; most add shine, but some it becomes stressed, and can end up dry, dull, and brittle.
create a deliberately matte effect. Important when The heat can also cause split ends and breakage. Heat
applying: always use the smallest possible amount to avoid protection products, in the form of sprays or gels, protect
weighing hair down unnecessarily. For short hair, rub a hair from this damage. They wrap a super-fine protective
little creme or wax between your palms and run your coat of polymers around each individual hair, shielding it
hands through your hair with a tousling motion. If hair is from the heat. A good heat protection product should
longer and curly, rub styling creme or wax between your leave your hair soft and shiny, not hard or oily. Caution:
fingertips to give the ends of your hair a high shine. If you the latest research shows that 365°F (185°C) is the
have applied too much wax, the only remedy is to wash optimum temperature for styling hair without damaging
your hair or—if it’s longer—tie it back. it. High-quality devices will have a temperature regulator.

STRUCTURE SPRAY
This is a relatively new addition to the styling product
market. Structure sprays, also called micro powder sprays
and mineral fixing sprays, contain the mineral salt calcium
carbonate, together with a fixing polymer. The mineral salt
has a texturizing effect, giving your hair a kind of matte,
MORE BOUNCE FOR YOUR CURLS
sugar-water look, although without leaving it feeling
For awhile now, a range of products have
rough. This makes it easier to backcomb. Structure sprays
been available specifically for curls and waves.
can give updos more volume and better structure, and
They contain ingredients that give hair a lot of
styles last better because your hair is less slippery.
moisture—and keep it there. This makes your hair
Important: shake the spray well before use and spray onto
less frizzy, gives it a lovely shine, and curls look
roots for added volume. For shorter hair, you can also use
tighter and more defined. These products don’t
the spray on the body and ends for a wilder look.
make hair hard or sticky, and curls should stay
soft and flexible.

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TIMELESS BEAUTY:
CLASSIC HAIRSTYLES
Here they are: the classic hairstyles. They’ve been in fashion for
decades, and are always being adapted to current trends. Starting
with these four basic cuts, you can conjure up styles to suit every
type and face shape.

LOVELY LAYERS: THE SHAG IN SHORT: THE GARÇON CUT

Jane Fonda inspired people with this layered cut back Of course, you need a bit of courage for a radical, short
in the 1970s. Meg Ryan gave us the short version, which haircut. But the appeal of the short garçon-style cut lies
has been copied countless times by women all over the in the relatively long top hair, with feathered sides falling
world. The shag is basically a layered style, cut close to softly over the temples and leaving the ears exposed. It
the head. It can be worn at almost any length—from above can be worn with a side part or choppy bangs. Styling this
the jawline to shoulder-length (also called a clavicut). Its look couldn’t be easier: leave your hair to air dry, or give it
trademark is a soft, playful side-bang, which falls over the a quick blast with a hair dryer, then rub a little wax
forehead. Styling is easy: wash and blow-dry, tousle with between your palms and use it to bring the hair forward
your fingers, and work in some styling creme—that’s all toward your face. Good to know: if you go for an extreme
it needs. This cut looks best with straight hair, or hair look like this, you might have to do a little more with your
with some natural, gentle movement. It isn’t suitable for makeup. Bright red lips or strong, smoky eyes provide a
tight curls. feminine contrast to a slightly boyish haircut. Pretty stud
earrings or larger hoops also go well with this style.

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GEOMETRIC AND SHINY: THE BOB SOFT AND LAYERED: THE PIXIE
The bob, or page-boy cut, was a modern look in ancient Stars like Jean Seberg or Mia Farrow brought the pixie
Egypt. It underwent a big revival in the 1920s, and when to Hollywood in the 1960s. As the name suggests, the
the Beatles came on the scene with their mop tops, the cut has a playful, elfin edge. Unlike the garçon cut, the
cut became a symbol for a rebellious generation. Precise, hair is layered all over, and looks relatively feminine
geometric contours are important for a bob. The cut has despite its short length. The short cut will be at its very
many variants: all the hair can be worn at the same length, best if your hair has a natural, light wave. It’s easy to style:
but the interesting variations are those with a shorter, blow-dry, rub a little wax or styling creme between your
graduated back, as in the drawing above. Length-wise, palms, and work it into your hair with your fingers. This
anything is possible from earlobes to collarbone (lob = will give it the necessary structure. You can go for more
long bob), and asymmetric bobs look great, too. They are dramatic makeup with a pixie cut, especially to emphasize
usually worn with a full bang, but a choppier front or side your eyes.
bang looks good as well.

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CHANGING BANGS
There are plenty of good reasons to have bangs: they can
emphasize beautiful eyes, conceal a high forehead, give many
haircuts a playful edge, and even distract from fine lines. But all
bangs are not equal. It’s amazing what effects you can achieve
with different varieties…

NO BANGS LONG TRENDY

Our model with her hair combed Very long, very full bangs improve An ultra-short, trendy bang
back, revealing a lovely oval face the proportions of the face and requires courage: it’s like adding
with large eyes and a relatively large emphasize the eyes in particular. Tip: an exclamation mark to your style.
forehead. Your gaze is particularly blow-dry using a large round brush. Emphasized eyebrows are important
drawn to her mouth. for this look. Styling: straighten with
hair straighteners.

PLAYFUL
A choppy, not-too-short side bang
looks casual and not at all preppy.
Tousle with your fingers while
blow-drying, and work in a blob
of styling creme.

GARÇON-LIKE
A round-cut, choppy, short
bang looks a bit boyish, but still
not too severe. A quick blow-dry,
and you’re good to go.

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PERFECT PARTS
Whether it’s a Madonna-style center part, a classic side
part, or an extravagant zig-zag look, styling your part lets
you whip up a whole new effect for your style, especially
if you have longer hair.

ELEGANT CLASSIC SOMETHING SPECIAL

A center part will give you a classy A side part suits most women. For a zig-zag part, comb your
look. It emphasizes the face, so your It can emphasize your best side hair back from your face and hold
features should be symmetrical. and attract attention away from the with one hand. Use a rat tail comb to
Caution: this will make narrow faces other. As you part your hair, check draw a zig-zag line from front to back.
look even narrower. the shape it makes around your face.

TRENDY
A very low side part will conceal
a high forehead and lengthen a round
face. Try giving one side a wet look,
styled tight against your head.

STYLISH
A very low, semi-circular part can
look like a side bang. Sweep hair
forward with a paddle brush while
blow-drying, and add a spritz of
extra-shine hair spray.

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THE LOOKS
Wearable and fashionable, elegant and stylish:
these are special looks you can wear every day.

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BASIC TECHNIQUES
VOLUME
Who doesn’t want a bit more body in their hair? The key to
achieving volume is a perfect cut, along with some clever styling
tricks that can turn even fine hair into a luxurious mane.

ROUND BRUSH

1. DRY 2. ROLL 3. BLOW-DRY

Comb out freshly washed hair, Divide your hair into not-too-thick Styling will be much quicker if you
work in some setting lotion, and sections. Clip the hair you’re not work with several round brushes at
pre-dry well with a hair dryer. If your styling out of the way. The diameter the same time. As you’re drying a new
hair is too damp, styling it will take of the brush will determine how much section, the previous one can be left
a long time. volume you can achieve. on the brush to cool.

4. STYLE
Finally, brush out your hair and shape
it using a little styling creme or hair
wax. A bit of hair spray will hold
your style in place and give it shine.

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 CURLING IRON

SHINE AND BODY

To create beautiful shine, pull
a round brush through your
hair to the tips, being careful
not to fold the ends over as
you turn it. Work with, not
against, gravity: tilt your head
to the side or the front as you
blow-dry. To create volume in
your roots, pre-dry them
thoroughly before starting,
otherwise the moisture there
will work its way into the rest
of your hair and your style
will collapse or get frizzy. If
possible, leave the brush in
1. BRUSH IN 2. DIVIDE
Put some styling or setting mousse Use a rat tail comb to divide your
your hair to cool. Alternatively,
on a vent brush or hairbrush and hair into equal, not-too-large
clip the blow-dried sections in
work it into your hair from roots sections, along zig-zag lines.
place, or use rollers.
to tips. Start creating your volume with
the top front section.

3. WRAP 4. FIX 5. FINISH

Wrap one section at a time around Continue until all your hair is curled. Once your hair is cool, carefully
your chosen size of curling iron. Leave the curls clipped up until they remove the clips, brush out with a
Be careful not to fold the ends over, are completely cool—this will ensure styling brush, and loosen with your
and clip each curl to the top of your really good hold and elasticity. hands. A spritz of hair spray will give
head as you go. you even more body.

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MEGA MANES
Very long, thick hair is so heavy it can sometimes lose a bit of
volume at the roots. But the right styling products and a neat
backcombing trick will give your long locks more body.

SILKY SHINE
Very long hair can often
lose its shine, as the lengths
and ends get older over the
years, and go through various
stresses. A shine spray provides
a quick solution. Spray very
sparingly (!) onto hair; its
combination of natural and
silicone oils will give you a
lovely instant gleam.

1. SMOOTH 2. ADD MOUSSE

To give hair a beautiful shine, smooth For more volume on top, massage
the body and ends of your hair with a a golf-ball-sized amount of mousse
little styling cream. Rub the cream into your roots with both hands.
between your palms and run them For thermoactive products, give your
through your hair. hair a quick blast with a hair dryer.

3. BACKCOMB
Lift the hair in sections with your
hand and backcomb using a rat
tail comb. Then brush through the
surface hair with a hairdresser’s brush
to make the hair smooth again.

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VOLUME TWIST WITH IMPACT
Platinum blonde hair suits a standout look, and this style is
futuristic and very cool. The updo variation, with a coil of hair
pinned to the back of your head, gives the whole thing a classical
Roman touch.

1. DIVIDE 2. FIX 3. BACKCOMB

Make a horizontal part with a comb Make a low, short side part and sweep Thoroughly backcomb the middle
below your crown, from ear to ear, and your hair around the sides of your section on the top of your head with
tie back the lower section into a high head, fixing it at the back on each side a rat tail comb. A little structural
ponytail with a transparent hairband. of the ponytail. spray will give hair much more grip
and make it easier to style.

HOW TO BACKCOMB
Holding a section of hair by
the ends, insert a rat tail comb
close to the roots and pull
down several times against
the direction of growth. The
individual hairs will mesh
together, giving hair more grip
and volume. Important: if you
4. BRUSH SMOOTH
Use a styling brush to brush the
are backcombing every day,
surface of the backcombed hair
you will need some intensive
smooth, and let it fall over the pinned
hair care.
sections on the back of your head. Fix
in place with hair spray.

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Variation: twist
the ponytail into
a loose coil and
pin it in place.
The ends should
remain visible.

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1 CUT—4 LOOKS
AN ADAPTABLE PIXIE CUT
Short, but anything but boring: that’s the best way to describe the
classic pixie. Don’t be fooled into thinking that its length means
there’s no room for change. Here are the prettiest variations on the
timeless short cut.

1 1. ELEGANT
Styled completely off of the face,
this pixie looks sophisticated and
glamorous, and has what it takes
for a really elegant evening look.
Here’s how to style it: work some
styling mousse or setting spray into
damp hair and brush it toward the
back of your head with a vent or
paddle brush as you blow-dry. Rub
a little styling creme between your
palms and style the sides back close
against your head. You can also give
the front section a quick backcomb
for more volume. Set in place with
lots of hair spray.

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2. TOUSLED 3. SLEEK 4. PUNKY

This is a casual, playful look—and it’s A great, fashionable style that will Every woman should be a bit of a
incredibly easy to style, even if you’re take you from day to evening. Here’s rebel now and then. Turn your pixie
pressed for time in the morning. how: use a paddle brush to blow-dry into a wild, rocky cut. Styling is easy:
Blow-dry your hair, directing the air hair smooth and flat against your distribute some setting mousse
forward, backward, right, and left head (for hair with some natural through your hair and blow-dry.
alternately. Rub a little hair wax bounce, you can apply a smoothing Thoroughly backcomb the middle
between your palms and run your product beforehand). Rub a little section on top of your head with a rat
hands through your hair to tousle it. styling creme between your palms tail comb, adding structural spray
and stroke them over your hair. as you go for extra volume. Fix in
place with hair spray.

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UNSTRUCTURED MINI BOB
This look is based on a layered, ear-length bob. Our example
shows how much variety a short cut can give you—and with
hair this length, styling takes no time at all.

1. BRUSH IN 2. BLOW-DRY 3. STRAIGHTEN

Squeeze a golf-ball-sized amount of Pre-dry your hair with a hair dryer. Apply a heat-protection
styling mousse onto a paddle brush When it’s almost dry, start using a product to the ends of your hair
and brush through towel-dried hair large round brush—this will give before straightening it, turning the
from root to tip. your hair a lovely shine. straighteners inward slightly as you
go. Tousle with your hands to finish.

PLAYING WITH
COLOR
A great hair color with lots
of shine can really bring a bob
into its own. On blonde hair,
different tones will loosen up
your style. Caution: lowlights—
darker strands—can quickly
look dirty in blonde hair.
Leaving darker roots will give
hair more depth and make it
appear fuller.

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FLOWING UPDO
A contrasting look: from the front and side, this updo almost gives
the impression of being an androgynous short cut, but from the
back it looks soft and feminine.

1. PREPARE 2. PIN UP 3. DRAPE

For this look, hair should be at least Backcomb a not-too-thin section at Divide the rest of your hair into
shoulder length, and can be straight the back of your head, roll it up with strands and pin them to the cushion
or wavy. Comb the front section back your fingers, and use two crossed knot with hairpins, as invisibly as
off your forehead, and brush the rest hairpins to pin it into a mini knot. possible. Your hair should hang
of your hair smooth. This will serve as a cushion. straight down from the center.

4. BRUSH
Backcomb the front section
thoroughly, then brush it back. Add
definition to your hairline with a little
hair spray. Rub some wax between
your fingertips and distribute
carefully through your hair.

5. FIX
Roll the loose ends of your hair
inward over two fingers and pin
the roll at the nape of your neck with
hairpins. You can structure individual
strands with hair wax.

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BASIC TECHNIQUES
CURLS
From soft and romantic to a casual, unstructured look, curls flatter
the face and suit everyone. With these techniques, the waves you
want will be literally at your fingertips.

FINGER TWIST WITH HAIRCLIPS

1. DIVIDE 2. TWIST 3. FIX

One at a time, separate out relatively Use your fingers to twist each strand Repeat this process with the rest
thin strands with a rat tail comb, around itself, and then around two of your hair until all the strands have
spray with blow-dry lotion, and comb fingers, into a not-too-tight curl. been curled and clipped to your head.
through so that the product covers Clip the curl in place with a hairclip. Spray more blow-dry lotion over the
the whole length of the strand. whole thing.

4. DRY
With your hair dryer on a medium
heat setting, blow-dry your hair
equally all over and let cool
thoroughly—the longer the better.

5. SHAPE
One by one, carefully take
out the hair clips. Don’t brush
the curls out; just loosen them
individually with your fingers.

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 CURLING IRON

OVERNIGHT CURLS
You can even conjure up the
waves you want in your sleep.
For “rag” curls, curl your hair
around cosmetic or paper
tissues folded lengthwise, and
leave overnight. First, dampen
hair with a little blow-dry spray
or hair spray. Make a center part
that starts at the nape of your
neck, and wrap two sections on
either side around tissues,
knotting the ends when they are
wrapped. Do the same with four
more sections at the front and
above the ears. Take out in the
1. PREPARE 2. CURL
Make a side part and separate your Curl each wide section of hair
morning and comb out carefully.
hair into four large sections. Cover around a large-barreled curling iron.
A spritz of hair spray and you’re
these one at a time with plenty of Be careful not to fold the ends of your
good to go!
extra-strong hair spray. hair under when curling, as this will
make the end result less attractive.

3. COOL 4. STYLE
Secure these large curls to their When they are completely cool,
roots, using several bobby pins for carefully remove the clips and brush
each, and let cool thoroughly. The into shape for soft curls, or just shape
longer you leave them, the longer with your fingers for structured,
your look will last. corkscrew curls.

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LUXURIOUS CURLS
If you have straight hair, you long for curls, and women with waves
dream of a sleek look. That’s just the way it is. This super twist lets
you transform even ultra-straight hair into natural-looking spiral
curls, one strand at a time.

1. SPRAY 2. CURL 3. CLIP

Give yourself a side part and Twist the sprayed strand around Remove the curling iron very
spray a thin strand of hair with itself before carefully wrapping carefully, holding the curl in place
enough hair spray to give it a slight it around a small-barreled with your hand, and clip it securely
damp sheen. Clip your remaining curling iron. to your head.
hair to one side for easier working.

4. DRY
Continue until all your hair is twisted
in thin strands and clipped up. Only
move on to the next step once the
last curl is completely cool.

5. UNCLIP
Once your hair is cool, remove
the clips. Be careful not to brush
your hair afterward; just loosen
it with your fingers to retain
the structure of the curls.

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UPDO WITH CURLS
This style is great if your hair is at least shoulder-length. It’s an updo
with a difference: small sections are rolled into soft curls with your
fingers and pinned on top of your head. Very feminine—and
extremely glamorous.

1. BACKCOMB 2. ROLL 3. PIN

Give yourself a side part. Take Roll the backcombed section around Fix the roll in place with several bobby
a relatively thin strand from the two fingers. Make sure the roll isn’t pins. Make sure they disappear into
top of your head and backcomb it too tight, and take care to avoid the hair, and the roll isn’t pressed flat.
thoroughly. If your hair is very soft, folding the ends. Hold it in place with
add a little structure spray. the other hand as you carefully take
your fingers out.

4. LOOSEN
Roll up the rest of your hair section
by section, as described in steps 1–3.
Finally, lift and loosen the curls a little
with the end of a rat tail comb.

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AFRO VOLUME
The typical problem for Afro curls and naturally frizzy hair is that
your hair can look like an undefined mass. But you can combat the
cotton candy look. Diffusors and styling products will tame and
define your roots.

1. SET 2. DRY 3. LOOSEN

After washing, spray a thermoactive Blow-dry your hair using a diffusor Lift individual sections with your
blow-dry spray into damp hair. This will attachment. Holding it against your fingers and spray a bit of hair spray or
create volume, shine, and structure, hair keeps your curls from fluffing up lacquer onto them from underneath,
and protect your hair from dryer heat. in the air stream. creating volume where you want it.

4. PIN
Brush the front section of your
hair back from your forehead and
pin it down with bobby pins two
finger-widths from your hairline.
Fix in place with hair spray, then
remove the pins.

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CURLED CHIGNON
Want a soft, feminine, romantic style? Then try this combination
of a bun and gentle curls. The curls take a little bit of time, but the
results are worth it!

1. PREPARE 2. TIE 3. KNOT

This style is perfect for at least Pin two large side sections of hair Roll the twisted ponytail into a round
shoulder length hair. Your hair out of the way with clips. Tie the rest bun on the nape of your neck. Pin it
structure doesn’t matter, but if you of your hair into a ponytail, separate securely in place with hairpins, trying
have natural curls, you can save time it into two strands, twist these not to let these show.
by skipping the curling step. together, and tie with a hairband.

4. CURL
Spray the side sections with
hair spray, then curl thin strands
over your middle finger and
clip them up. After ten minutes,
remove the clips and loosen out
the curls with your fingers.

5. FIX
Gently sweep the curly
front sections back and pin
them loosely around the bun.

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SIDE POMPADOUR
Tight natural curls or a genuine Afro can be difficult to tame. Here
is an updo that makes a true feature of your curls—and is simple
enough to manage even when you don’t have much time.

1. PREPARE 2. BRUSH UP 3. SMOOTH

The pompadour is ideal for chin to Brush all your hair over to one Create a wet look by spraying a
shoulder-length hair. If your hair is side of the top of your head and lot of hair spray onto your hair and
much longer, you will need more tie it into a high ponytail using a smoothing it down with a styling
hairpins to turn it into a pompadour. transparent hairband. comb. This will make even very
curly hair look sleek.

4. FIX
Use a few hairpins to shape the
pompadour on the front of your head,
making it round and not too high.

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SOFT CURLS WITH VOLUME
Big hair never really goes out of fashion. This style combines soft,
natural waves with volume on the top of your head. The result is a
very feminine look with a touch of Hollywood glamour.

1. BRUSH FLAT 2. BACKCOMB 3. BRING TOGETHER

Brush the side sections of your hair Backcomb the remaining top Take the brushed-back sections from
firmly back from your temples with a front section of hair thoroughly. Step 1 and tie them together at the
styling brush, using lots of hair spray Add structure spray for extra back of your head with a transparent
as you go for hold and shine—it volume, and to ensure your hair hairband. Let the backcombed
should create a slightly wet look. doesn’t collapse. section of your hair fall over it.

4. LOOSEN
Put both hands into the outer
layers of your hair and loosen up
the style a little with a gentle
tousling motion. Add some hair
spray or lacquer to finish.

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BASIC TECHNIQUES
WAVES
Looking for gentle, generous glamour waves or a hippyish, crimped
style? Different styling techniques will help you create a mind-
boggling variety of wavy looks.

ROLLERS

1. PREPARE 2. ROLL 3. DRY

Add a little styling mousse to a Starting with the top front section, Do the same with the side sections,
paddle or vent brush, and brush wrap your hair around your chosen and then the hair at the back of your
it through wet or dry hair from size of roller. Use a rat tail comb head, until all your hair is in rollers.
roots to tips. to make sure the tips don’t get Blow-dry thoroughly with a hair dryer
folded under. or hood dryer.

4. BRUSH OUT
Important: let hair cool well—this will
help your waves last longer. Remove
the rollers and brush your hair back,
starting from your forehead, to shape
it. Hair spray will hold your style
in place.

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 BRAIDING

ROCK AND ROLL

Self-grip or Velcro rollers
come in different sizes, from
½in (12mm) minis to jumbo
rollers 2¾in (73mm) in
diameter. The basic rule is:
the larger the roller, the
softer and larger your waves
will be. The very small ones
let you create curls and
ringlets. Important when
rolling: comb out each strand
well before use so that hairs
don’t get tangled in the fine
plastic hooks. Always roll the
tips cleanly and be careful
1. BRAID 2. REINFORCE
Make two parts in your hair to divide Heat the braid one section at a time
not to rip out any hairs as
it into three sections. Starting at the with straighteners, applying gentle
you roll.
front, braid a thick strand and tie the pressure. The heat reinforces the
end with a hairband. crimped structure that the braids
will give you.

3. TWIST 4. TAKE OUT 5. STYLE

Continue until you have around eight Ideally you should keep the braids in Don’t brush or comb your hair, as this
to ten braided and heated sections. overnight, but a few hours during the will destroy the structure. Just shape
Twist each braid into a coil and fix it day is fine too. Remove the grips and it using your fingers and a little
to your head with bobby pins. hairbands, and gently loosen the styling creme or hair wax.
braids with your fingers.

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WILD WAVES
Want generous, glamorous waves, not cute baby-doll curls?
You can get this look without chemical setting, even if your hair
is completely straight. The trick is to use a curling iron with the
right-sized barrel, and the right setting method.

1. DIVIDE 2. WAVE 3. PIN

This look is ideal for long hair, Spray on some heat protection Hold the curl in place as you carefully
starting at about shoulder length. or hair spray and wrap the strand remove the curling iron and pin it up
First, make an accurate side part and around a medium-barreled curling with a hair clip. Use the same method
separate a relatively thin strand from iron. Be very careful as you wrap to roll the rest of your hair.
the front section. the ends.

4. WAIT
When all your hair is curled and
clipped in place, wait until it’s
completely cool, and then carefully
remove the clips, one by one.

5. BRUSH OUT
Starting at the nape of your neck,
hold the end of each strand gently as
you run a brush through it. Finally,
give your hair a little shake.

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SIDE-SWEEP WITH CURLS
An asymmetrical style is always something a bit special. It will
make your hair look completely different from every angle, and
emphasize your best side. This curled side-sweep look is pure
Hollywood glamour.

1. PART 2. SEPARATE 3. CURL

Your hair should be at least shoulder- Brush your hair to one side and tie One at a time, wrap thin strands
length for this look, and it doesn’t half of it into a ponytail behind your from the loose side around the
matter if it’s straight: a curling iron ear. Dividing up the rest with a large curling iron, not too tightly. Then
will provide the glamour waves. Make hair clip makes it easier to work with carefully remove the iron, and clip
a side part. the curling iron. the curl up with a hair clip.

4. CLIP
Continue until all the strands are
rolled into curls and clipped up.
For a longer hold, let them cool
thoroughly, then remove the clips
and brush through.

5. FIX
Pin the curled side in place with
hairpins, low on the back of your
head, keeping the pins as invisible as
possible. Fix well with hair spray.

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WAVES WITH CONTRAST
Naturally wavy hair isn’t easy to style, and can end up looking the
same whatever you do. Here is the solution for creating a bit of
variety, with free-flowing curls and straight bangs—and this style
makes shoulder-length hair chin-length.

1. STRAIGHTEN 2. BRUSH OUT 3. BACKCOMB

Divide your bangs into two or three Brush out your curls with a styling Lightly backcomb your roots to give
sections and straighten it with hair brush, smoothing your hair with your the style more volume. Brush the
straighteners, using a light pressure. hand after every stroke. You can fix it surface hair smooth again and add
Important: apply a heat-protection with some extra-strong hair spray. a little hair spray to the roots.
product before starting.

4. SHAPE
Use your hands to shape your curls
into waves. Take individual sections
in your hand and scrunch gently to
give the waves more structure.

5. PIN
Tie the back section of your hair
into a low ponytail with a transparent
hairband. Turn the end of the ponytail
under and pin it in place as invisibly
as you can with hairpins.

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SOFT WAVES
Want “roaring twenties”-style soft waves? Here you go! This curling
technique is suitable for completely straight hair or natural waves,
and is quick and easy to do—no perming involved!

1. PART 2. PREPARE 3. WAVE

These waves look especially luxurious Divide your hair into thin sections Wrap the sprayed strands around a
and glamorous in over-shoulder-length and spray it with hair lacquer. This large-barreled curling iron, then
hair. First, make a side part—the style has a setting effect, and will give your carefully remove the iron while
looks very different with a center part. waves more elasticity and bounce. holding the curl in place with
your hand.

4. COOL
Pin each curl to your head with
a hair clip. Let them cool thoroughly,
then remove the hair clips, carefully
brush out your hair, and loosen it into
shape with your fingers.

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BASIC TECHNIQUES
STRAIGHT HAIR
An elegant, sleek look is always in style. With the right tricks and
straightening methods, curls and waves—and even stubborn, frizzy
hair—can be transformed into pure silk.

STRAIGHTENERS

1. PROTECT 2. DIVIDE 3. STRAIGHTEN

Very important: add a heat protection Brush most of your hair to one side Insert a comb just below the
product to your hair before using and secure it with a large clip. Comb straighteners and comb your hair
heated tools. Straighteners can out a not-too-thin strand and put the out as you go. Let the straighteners
reach 430°F (220°C) , so your hair straighteners around it, level with glide swiftly over your hair, without
needs a fine protective coating. your temple. applying too much pressure.

4. STYLE
To really bring out the shine in your
straightened hair, rub a small amount
of straightening serum between your
palms and smooth it over your hair.

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 ROUND BRUSH

KERATIN
STRAIGHTENING
If you don’t want to straighten
your hair every day, you can
book a “discipline” treatment
with your hairdresser, which will
tame your hair for up to ten
washes, without using chemicals.
A morpho-keratin complex will
give you beautifully straight hair
from the inside out. This is how
it works: an emulsion containing
ceramides and amino acids is
applied to damp hair, shaping it
from within. Wheat proteins and
positively charged polymers
1. PREPARE 2. BRUSH IN
Before blow-drying with round Add some blow-dry mousse to a
cling to the surface of the hair,
brushes, shampoo and condition brush and brush it into your hair from
combating frizz and adding shine
your hair as usual, brush well, and root to tip. This will give your style
from root to tip.
pre-blow-dry thoroughly to save time. hold, and protect your hair from heat
and frizz.

3. ROLL UP 4. DRY 5. STYLE

Separate a strand and pull a large It’s quicker to work with several Finally, brush out your straightened
round brush through it several times, round brushes, if you have them. hair, shape it as desired, and hold it in
keeping some tension in your hair. Important: always leave the brush place with some shine hair spray.
Start blow-drying with the roots and to cool in your hair for awhile to
work toward the ends. give the style more hold.

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SLEEK WET-LOOK
Your hair doesn’t always need to be super shiny. This deliberately
casual, just-got-out-of-bed look is very hip and gives long hair a
structured but wild look.

1. PROTECT 2. STRAIGHTEN 3. COMB

Make a center part, comb your hair Straighten your hair, sliding the Finally, straighten your bangs and
straight, and apply a heat protection straighteners lightly over thin sections. carefully comb your hair out. Squeeze
product (gel or spray) all over it. Keep the straighteners at the same a little styling serum into your hand.
Pay particular attention to the angle all the way to the tips for
sensitive tips. perfectly straight hair.

4. STYLE
Rub the serum between your palms
and work it into your hair, from ear
level down. Caution: don’t add any
product to your roots; it will make
your hair look greasy.

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MID-LENGTH STYLE
This long bob is also known as a clavicut. Clavicle is another
word for collarbone, and that’s exactly where your hair will end.
This length flatters your face, while your hair is still long enough
to be styled into a ponytail or updo.

1. BACKCOMB 2. SPRAY 3. SMOOTH

First brush your hair well, then Backcomb the sides and back with Brush the surface of your hair and
thoroughly backcomb the hair on the a rat tail comb as well. Add some hair clip the side sections behind your
top of your head. Thin, fine hair may spray as you go to give your ears. Use a lot of hair spray and the
need a bit of structural spray as well. hair more grip and a longer hold. flat of your hand to smooth them
down, and let the spray dry.

4. SHAPE
Use a hair dryer and brush to flick the
ends of your hair outward. Carefully
remove the clips and brush the style
through gently, or just shape with
your hands.

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1 CUT—4 LOOKS
A VERSATILE BOB
There are many advantages to having a bob: it suits women
of all ages, works with straight or slightly wavy hair, and even
makes much more of thin or fine hair. Boring? Definitely not if you
know how many ways there are to style it...

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1. SOPHISTICATED
This variation, with a lavish quiff, looks
elegant, but is far from prim. Work
some styling mousse into towel-dried
hair and brush it through from roots
to tips. Pre-blow-dry well, and then
blow-dry your hair in sections with a
medium-sized round brush. Important:
for long-lasting volume, always leave
the round brush in your hair for awhile
to cool after blow-drying. Using
several round brushes speeds the
process up. Finally, brush through and
style to one side. A bit of backcombing
and a lot of hair spray will give you
even more volume.

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 2 4

2. CLASSIC 3. PLAYFUL 4. TRENDY

Rounded and pretty, blow dried to A bit of a wave will give your bob This bob looks sleek and narrow. Use
give you lots of volume, this is an a soft, feminine look. Work styling straighteners to straighten your hair
office-friendly bob. To style: work mousse into damp hair and blow-dry in sections, turning the ends under
some setting mousse into damp hair with medium-sized round brushes, or slightly as you go. Brush through,
and pre-blow-dry thoroughly. Blow-dry Velcro/heated rollers. Let your hair then rub a little styling creme
in sections over a large round brush, cool before removing the rollers. between your palms and smooth it
so that your hair turns under slightly. Brush out and tease into shape with over your hair. A spritz of shine spray
Bring the side bangs down over your fingers and a little styling creme. Fix will keep it looking glamorous.
forehead and use hair spray to give the with hair spray.
whole look more hold.

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SIDE CHIGNON
Very sophisticated, very classic—but with a playful edge: the
difference in this asymmetric chignon lies in the low side-part
and the strands falling low over the forehead.

1. BRUSH 2. LOOP 3. PIN

Give yourself a low side-part. Put two fingers under your ponytail Pin the loop in place invisibly using
Separate a wide section of hair above and wrap it around them, not too several hairpins. Then unpin the
your right ear and pin it to one side. tightly, to form a loop. Then remove section above your ear, backcomb it,
Tie the rest of your hair back into an your fingers and hold the chignon and smooth the surface back down
off-center ponytail. in place. with a styling brush.

THE DAY AFTER

Hair can be soft and slippery
just after it’s been washed.
For an updo, however, it
needs a bit of grip and
volume. Setting mousse,
structure spray, or salt spray
will make your hair easier to
shape and style. If you can,
4. CONCEAL
Wrap the loose section around the
wash your hair the night
chignon several times, like a hairband
before for easier styling.
made of your own hair. Fix securely in
place with hairpins. Pull out a thin
strand at the front.

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Variation:
bringing your
hair down over
your forehead like
a side bang makes
for an even more
elegant look.
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BASIC TECHNIQUES
THE PONYTAIL
It helps us deal with bad hair days; it’s probably the quickest style
for long hair, and it ranges from classy to trendy. You’ll be surprised
at how many options there are...

FROM SIMPLE TO STATEMENT

1. SOPHISTICATED 2. CLASSIC 3. SPORTY

Worn low on the neck, this The look that goes with everything, Swept straight back, this ponytail
ponytail looks very elegant and from a blazer and khakis for the office, looks confident and self-assured.
goes perfectly with simple outfits to sneakers and a tanktop for the Make a sporty fashion statement,
for an understated look. gym. It should sit at about ear height. or wear it to the gym.

4. PLAYFUL
A ponytail sitting very high on
the back of your head makes for a
sensational profile, adding volume
to the top section of your hair. Makes
rounded faces appear narrower.

5. TRENDY
A ponytail right on top of your
head is a hipster favorite. It looks
particularly stylish when the sides
are styled tight against the head
and given a wet look.

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 COVER YOUR HAIRBAND

SOFTLY DOES IT
If you wear a ponytail a
lot, you should really use
a high-quality hairband.
Transparent mini hairbands are
nice and stretchy, but they are
only meant to be used once.
They wear out quickly and can
become brittle. Bands that
have a metal staple in them
can damage hair, and aren’t
suitable for constant use.
Ideally, you want a fabric-
covered hairband without a
seam. It should be as stretchy
as possible, so that it doesn’t
1. TIE 2. COVER
Once you have tied your ponytail Take a second thin strand from under
rip out too many hairs when
with a transparent hairband, take your ponytail and wrap it in the
you take your ponytail out.
a very thin strand of hair from same direction as the first, until
underneath and wrap it two or the hairband is completely covered.
three times around the hairband.

3. FIX 4. STYLE
Pin the ends of the two wrapped The fine ends of the two strands
strands in place underneath the should finish behind the hairband.
ponytail, as invisibly as possible. Use Hold the style in place with extra-
pins that match your hair color. strong hair spray.

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SIXTIES FOUNTAIN
A bit retro, but still trendy: this updo is something very
special. Styling takes a bit of time, but the results are
really worth it.

1. DIVIDE 2. CREATE VOLUME 3. SMOOTH

Separate a thin strand just above Backcomb the ponytail on top Use a shallow brush to smooth
each ear and fix with a clip. Bring of your head thoroughly with a down the surface of the backcombed
together about a third of the hair rat tail comb. Use a little structure section, being careful not to lose any
from the top of your head and tie spray as you go for even more of the volume you’ve created.
it tightly with a hairband. volume and grip.

4. TWIST
Twist the two strands above
your ears with your fingertips,
then lay them around the back
of your head and over the
fountain ponytail. Pin each in
place behind the opposite ear.

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ROLLOVER PONYTAIL
What would you say to a more refined version of a ponytail that’s
still super quick to style? A little twist, a double roll, and there you
go: a ponytail that will ensure all eyes are on you.

1. TWIST 2. TIE 3. PULL THROUGH

Make a side part and brush your hair Tie the two twisted strands and Put one finger through the ponytail
smooth. Starting at your temple on the rest of your hair together from underneath, between the
either side, twist a not-too-thin into a low ponytail using a hairband and your head, and pull
strand, and pull it back along with transparent hairband. the end of the ponytail all the way
the rest of your hair. through to make it shorter.

4. ROLL OVER
For longer than shoulder-length hair,
repeat the rollover move. If your hair
is shoulder length or shorter, once
will be enough.

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Variation: after
pulling through,
divide the ponytail in
two, then twist and
tie in three places.

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FAKING IT
Want truly big hair for once? The best way is to use a hairpiece.
High quality hairpieces are almost impossible to tell from real hair
in color and structure, and provide striking effects.

1. TWIST 2. PIN 3. PLACE

Tie your hair into a ponytail on top of Pin the bun securely into place with Take ahold of the hairpiece from
your head with a hairband. Turn the hairpins. Make sure the knot is really inside and place it on top of the
ponytail around itself several times, high on the top of your head, or the chignon like a hat. If your bun doesn’t
wrapping it into a high bun. hairpiece won’t hold properly. create enough volume, use a hair pad.

4. ARRANGE ALL HAIR IS NOT EQUAL

Fix the hairpiece to your own hair
Hairpieces and wigs come in
very securely with hairpins so that
various qualities. The differences
it doesn’t slip. A little extra-strong
lie in the material that the hair is
hair spray will give you a secure hold.
fixed onto, the way the hair is
attached, and the hair quality
(whether artificial hair or real
hair from Asia or Europe). A
high-quality piece is up to 100
percent hand-knotted, using
mostly European hair.

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MESSY PONYTAIL
Want hair that looks as natural as possible? This is a style that
doesn’t look styled: a soft, windswept ponytail with gentle volume
that will flatter your face.

1. DIVIDE 2. LIFT 3. TIE

Make a horizontal part from one ear Backcomb the roots of the rest of Knot the rubber band and pull it tight.
to the other and separate out a thick your hair and pull it into a high Take the clips out of the side sections
section on either side. Twist each ponytail using an open-ended, and let the loose hair fall forward.
into a coil and hold it in place with stretchy rubber band.
hair clips.

4. BACKCOMB
Backcomb the top section thoroughly,
then bring it back over the ponytail
and tie it up with the rubber band as
well, knotting the band again.

5. PIN
Cut off the ends of the rubber
band. If necessary, add some
shape to your style with hair
pins. Fix with hair spray.

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BASIC TECHNIQUES
BRAIDING TECHNIQUES
An artistic braid always looks good, and has the potential to become
a classic. Way too complicated? Not necessarily. Master a few basic
variations, and you can whip up a great effect in no time.

1. FRENCH AND DUTCH BRAIDS

Both braids are usually done using
three strands, but there are also
more difficult variations that use five.
For a French braid (top picture), which
is sometimes called an invisible braid,
the strands are laid over each other.
For a Dutch braid (lower picture) or
reverse French braid, the strands are
placed under one another. For the
basic three-strand variation, separate
out a section of hair on the top of
your head and divide it into three
strands. If you’re doing a French braid,
lay the right-hand strand over the
middle one, and for a Dutch braid lay
it underneath. Then lay the left-hand
strand over (French) or under (Dutch)
the middle one. The left-hand strand
will now be in the middle. Then add
a little more hair from the right-hand
side of your head to the right-hand
strand, and bring this into the middle
as before. Add a little more hair to
the left-hand strand and bring it into
the middle. Continue until you have
added all your hair into the braid.

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2. FISHTAIL BRAID
The fishtail is a trendy braid with an
interesting structure. Braided tightly,
the pattern looks classic; braided
loosely it looks cool and casual. This
is how the herringbone braid works:
separate a section at the top of your
head and divide it into two large
strands using the index finger of your
right hand. Now take a thin strand
from the outside of the left-hand
section and add it to the inside of the
right-hand section. Then change
hands and hold the sections apart
with the index finger of your left
hand. Take a thin strand from the
outside of the right-hand section and
add it to the inside of the left-hand
section. Then change hands again and
repeat the process. Important: make
sure the strands you are braiding in,
and the two main sections, are always
the same thickness, to give you a
regular pattern. Continue like this
until all the hair is braided.

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EASY BRAIDS
Bring out your inner child: the grade school classic is back, but
it looks cute on grown women, especially worn in combination
with full bangs.

1. PREPARE 2. WORK IN 3. SEPARATE

Make a center part and brush your Comb your fingers through your Comb your hair once more and make
hair completely smooth with a paddle hair, working the styling cream a straight center part all the way
brush. Take a small amount of styling into it. This will ensure your hair down to the back of your neck. Divide
cream and rub it into the palm of stays shiny, and no frizz escapes the hair on either side into three
your hand. from the braids. equal-sized strands.

4. BRAID
Braid the three strands on one side
together into a tight braid, and tie
off the end with a transparent
hairband. Then do the same with
the other side.

5. FIX
Tie off the second braid with a
hairband. Finally, loosen individual
loops of hair with your fingers to
give the braids more body.

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MODERN HEIDI
Braided styles never go out of fashion. This crown braid is inspired
by a German folk style, and has a romantic look. Thick hair will
produce a particularly good sculpted effect.

1. PREPARE 2. DIVIDE 3. BRAID

For a crown braid, hair should ideally Take a central section at the nape Take some hair from the right and
be well over shoulder-length. First, of your neck. Divide it into three, add it into the right strand, then braid
make a side part and brush out your take the strands in both hands, and this strand into the middle. Take hair
hair thoroughly. braid the right strand, then the left, from the left into the left strand and
over the middle strand. braid it into the middle.

4. TIE
Continue braiding around the side of
your head and across the front, until
all your hair is braided in. Tie off the
end with a transparent hairband.

5. FIX
Bring the end of the braid around to
the back of your head and pin it
in place invisibly with hairpins.
The end should disappear under
the rest of the braid.

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HIGH HERRINGBONE BRAID
The herringbone braid’s three-dimensional structure gives it an
artistic edge, and, depending on how you style it, can look either
romantic or fashionable. Don’t worry: the technique is much less
complicated than the results make it look.

1. STRAIGHTEN 2. TIE 3. DIVIDE

Make a center part, brush your Tie your hair up into a very high Take a thin strand from the outside
hair, and straighten it section by ponytail with a hairband, and of the left section and add it to the
section, using a light pressure and separate it into two equal sections. inside of the right section. Then take
pulling a comb through below the Spray in a little structure spray for a strand from the outside right and
straightener as you go. better hold. add it to the inside left.

4. BRAID
Continue until all your hair is braided.
Make sure both sections stay the
same thickness, so that the result
looks regular.

5. TIE
Tie off the bottom of the finished
fishtail with a clear hairband. You
can also add a decorative hair
band to the top of the braid.

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Variation:
coiled and pinned,
the fishtail braid
becomes an instant
structured chignon.

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BRAIDED CHIGNON
A romantic braided look, with a French braid and an offset chignon
providing the star attraction. A great summer festival look that also
works for the office, or as a glamorous evening updo.

1. PART 2. BRAID 3. PUT UP

For this style, your hair should be well Separate out three strands from Take some hair to the right of the
over shoulder length, or the chignon the top front section, on the side braid and add to the right strand,
won’t work. Brush your hair out and with more hair. Braid the right then then braid it into the middle. Take
part it wherever you like. the left strand over the middle one, hair to the left of the braid and add
twisting each as you go. it to the left strand.

4. TWIST
Braid the left strand into the middle.
Repeat until all your hair is braided,
then tie off the end. Twist your hair
into a coil that sits low on your neck.

5. FIX
Pin the braided chignon securely
in place with hairpins, trying not to
let the pins show. Fix with some
extra-strong hair spray.

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A bit Heidi, a bit
ballerina: this updo
looks different from
every angle.

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CASUAL CURLY BRAID
Less ornamental, but with an appeal all of its own: the little
hairline braid detail is what makes this look special. Perfect
for shoulder-length hair—and natural waves are welcome!

1. ADD BODY 2. CREATE SOME GRIP 3. BRAID

To make wavy hair look even more Backcomb the front section Starting at your side part and
casual, spray some hair spray onto it thoroughly with a rat tail comb to working toward the opposite ear, give
from underneath. This will give you give your braid a more luxurious look. yourself a French braid (instructions
loads of volume, and make your Gently comb the surface of the hair on p.76). Work loosely for a softer
waves look more structured. back down. appearance.

4. PIN
Fix the braid in place at ear height,
using a bobby pin or a decorated clip.
The end will fall softly into the rest
of your hair.

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DIRECTIONAL DUTCH BRAID
The Dutch braid is a classic, and the structure looks particularly
good in relatively thick hair. But with a little teasing, even women
with fine hair can do a lot more with less.

1. PREPARE 2. BRAID 3. PICK UP

For a Dutch braid, your hair should be Starting at the nape of your neck, Braid the right strand under the
at least shoulder-length. Work a little separate three strands. Braid the middle one again, then take a little
extra-strong hair spray into your hair right strand, then the left under the hair from the left side into the left
for more grip. middle strand. Gather a little more strand. Continue until all your hair
hair into the right strand. is braided.

4. COIL
Tie off the end with a hairband and
twist the braid into a coil at the front
of your head. Hide the end of the
braid under the coil.

5. PIN
Fix your work of art in place
securely with hairpins. Add some
extra-strong hair spray for extra hold.

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Beautiful hair,
however you look
at it: from the front,
back, or in profile.

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BRAID-PATTERNED CHIGNON
A style best suited to very long, thick hair, which will emphasize the
sculpted effect of this simple braid. However, even with fine hair, the
braid turns this chignon into a real feature.

1. BRAID 2. FIX 3. COIL

Brush your hair smooth and tie it into Keep hold of the strands to make Twist the braid into a coil that sits
a high ponytail with a hairband. sure they stay twisted. Finally, tie tight against your head. Hold the
Separate the ponytail into two equal off the end of the braid with a chignon down with one hand while
strands, then twist them and wrap transparent hairband. you coil the braid around itself with
them around each other. the other.

4. CONCEAL
Hide the end of the braid under the
chignon. Tip: work with both hands
until you’re completely finished, so
that no hair escapes or unravels.

5. SECURE
Finally, secure the chignon invisibly
with hairpins. A good coating of hair
spray will make sure this glamorous
look holds for hours.

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BASIC TECHNIQUES
THE CHIGNON
You could call it a bun, but chignon sounds more elegant. Either way,
this is an updo inspired by ballerinas. The chignon can be styled with
precision and glamour, or made to look soft and casual.

CLASSIC HIGH CHIGNON

1. PUT ON 2. ARRANGE 3. TIE

Tie all your hair neatly into a Spread the rest of your hair equally Carefully bring the hairband down
ponytail and pull it through a hair over the doughnut until it is completely over the doughnut until it is sitting
doughnut. Twist your hair until the covered, with a hole in the middle. below it, at the root of the ponytail.
majority of it has disappeared inside Stretch a large hairband between The ends of your hair will still stick
the pad. your fingers. out around the band.

4. FIX
Wrap the ends of your hair around
the chignon and pin them in place,
using hairpins that match your hair
color. Tuck your hair under the
doughnut with a rat tail comb.

5. STYLE
Fix your extra-large bun in
place with lots of extra-strong hair
spray, and give the sides of
your hair a gleaming wet look.

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 CASUAL LOW CHIGNON

QUICK CHANGE
ARTIST
An asymmetrically placed
chignon can be a really
interesting look. You can
wear a side bun either low
on your neck or high up on
your head. For a casual, “just
back from the beach” updo,
put your head down, brush
all your hair forward, twist it
into a knot high on your
head, and fix it in place with
a transparent hairband.
Tease out a few strands and
let them fall over your face
1. BACKCOMB 2. TIE
Backcomb your roots all the way Brush your hair back and tie it into a
to make it look as if your
around to keep your hair from loose, low ponytail. Your hair should
hair has been tousled by a
separating. Structure spray will give cover your ears.
sea breeze.
you more hold. Smooth down the
surface with a hairbrush.

3. CREATE VOLUME 4. TWIST 5. SHAPE

Separate your ponytail into two or Take each strand in turn and twist Shape the loose bun with your hands
three strands, add more structure it around itself into a loose coil and secure it with more hairpins.
spray, and backcomb it thoroughly. before pinning it to the base of the Some extra-strong hair spray will
ponytail with hairpins, as invisibly give you longer hold and shine.
as possible.

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UPDO WITH QUIFF
With a rock ‘n’ roll quiff for a rebellious edge, a traditional braid,
and a French roll for a pinch of elegance, this unusual updo is
literally multifaceted, making it perfect for all kinds of occasions.

1. PREPARE 2. TWIST 3. PLACE

Your hair should be at least shoulder Divide your ponytail in two and twist Lay the twisted hair along your
length. Make a low side part from the strands together tightly, keeping diagonal part and pin it there with
forehead to neck and tie your hair it taut all the way down. Tie the end hairpins. It will form a pad to create
back at ear height, leaving a wide with a transparent hairband. the volume for your quiff.
side section loose.

4. BACKCOMB
Backcomb the front side section
thoroughly using a rat tail comb, then
brush the surface smooth. You may
want to use some structure spray.

5. PIN
Sweep the backcombed section
back over the braid, tucking the ends
of your hair underneath it at the
back. Pin it in place with hairpins
and fix with hair spray.

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One way or another:
a cool quiff up front;
elegant from the
side. And then there’s
the back view…

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FAKE BANG UPDO
Bangs can be really flattering—but once you have them, you’re
stuck with them for awhile. This style lets you see if a side bang
would suit you, with no obligations.

1. PREPARE 2. BACKCOMB 3. DIVIDE

This look works particularly well First, backcomb your hair to give it Tilt your head back slightly and brush
on longer than shoulder length more grip and hold. You can increase your hair to the side, pinning it in
hair; your hair type is less important. hold even more by using a structure place with bobby pins as you wrap it
Teasing will give even fine hair spray or extra-strong hair spray. around your head. Finally, sweep
sufficient body. your hair across your forehead.

4. COVER
The teasing shouldn’t be visible, so
brush the surface of your hair
smooth. Some hair should fall over
your forehead like a side bang.

5. FIX
Merge the ends of your hair into
the back of the updo, then pin them
in place. Backcomb the bang section
further over your forehead. Fix
everything with hair spray.

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BEEHIVE
A beehive is a sophisticated but dressed-down look for
straight or wavy hair longer than shoulder length. Do it like a
pro and use a hair pad to create volume on top, giving a lot
more body to thin or fine hair.

1. ARRANGE 2. BRING TOGETHER 3. CONCEAL

Make a side part and brush your Divide your hair into three: one Wrap this section of hair around the
hair into shape. If you have very fine, section on either side, and one at the pad, covering it completely, and fix it
thin hair, add some mineral powder back. Pin a hair pad to the top of your securely in place with hairpins. You
spray or volume powder to the roots head and take ahold of the back can also add a spritz of hair spray.
and body. section in one hand.

4. BACKCOMB
Separate the side sections into
several strands and backcomb each
one thoroughly. Then run a styling
brush very lightly over the surface
to smooth it down.

5. PIN
Use hairpins to pin the backcombed
side sections up into a French roll
below the pad at the back of your head.
For a more casual look, backcomb out a
few strands from the sides.

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TWISTED HIGH CHIGNON
A cool updo for hair that’s at least shoulder length, and either
straight or wavy. Perfect for clubbing—or wear it as a statement
daytime look, with boyfriend jeans and a shirt.

1. TIE BACK 2. BACKCOMB 3. TWIST

Tilt your head forward, brush your Divide the ponytail into several Taking a backcombed section in
hair forward, and tie it into a ponytail sections and backcomb them using each hand, lift and twist them
at the highest point of your head, a rat tail comb. You may want to add around each other to form a long,
using a transparent hairband. some mineral powder spray for tower-like chignon.
better grip.

4. FIX
Pin the twisted sections securely in
place with hairpins. Keep the look
casual by allowing the ends to stick
out. Fix with extra-strong hair spray
for better hold and extreme shine.

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THE GRACE KELLY
That timeless favorite, the French roll, gets an unusual twist
here, with a center part and long bang section. The result is a
glamorous yet casual updo that will make you feel like a movie
star for a big night out.

1. PREPARE 2. BACKCOMB 3. TWIST

For this style, your hair should be at Separate two thick side sections Bring together the lower back
least shoulder length. Make a precise and clip them just above your section, tie it in the middle with
center part and brush the rest of your ears. Backcomb the hair on the back a hairband, then twist and pin it
hair completely smooth. and top of your head, adding some into a mini French roll below the
structure spray for better hold. beehive section.

4. BRUSH
Brush the surface of the backcombed
hair smooth, bringing it toward the
back of your head. Turn the top
section under and pin it in place,
leaving lots of volume.

5. FIX
Backcomb the side sections
thoroughly, then gently brush
them out, sweep them back, and
pin at the back as invisibly as
possible. Fix with hair spray.

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TWISTED UPDO
You’ll get the hang of these twists in no time. They will give you an
unusual chignon with maximum volume. This works best if your
hair is thick and longer than shoulder length.

1. ROPE TWIST 2. TWIST 3. PIN

Make a low side part, and a horizontal Above the ear opposite the side Pin the rope-twist ponytail into a
part about an inch above your ears. part, separate and clip back a thick loose bun with hairpins. If your hair
Make a ponytail from a thick strand strand. Divide the rest of the hair at is very thick and straight, add some
from the top of your head, divide, the back into two thick strands and structure spray for more grip.
rope twist, and tie off. twist them.

4. FIX
Pin up the two twisted sections in the
same way, next to the bun. Unclip the
bang section, sweep it to one side,
and twist it inward.

5. PLACE
Place the ends of the bang
section over the bun and pin them
there with hairpins. Fix the whole
thing in place and give it shine
with strong hair spray.

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This piled updo
creates interest at
the back and a
lovely profile, while
the low bang
section flatters
your face.
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1 CUT—4 LOOKS
LOOKS FOR LONG HAIR
It’s a problem many women will be familiar with: you manage
to grow your hair lovely and long, and then practical reasons
(and a lack of ideas) make you hide it away in a simple ponytail day
after day. These great ideas for day-to-day styling will let you do so
much more.

1
1. WILD
Want big hair, but with a casual look?
No problem. Work a blob of styling
mousse into your roots, dry your hair
away from your head, and finally
blow-dry using a round brush to
give yourself lots of volume on top.
Starting at ear level, wrap your hair
around a medium-sized curling iron.
Clip the curls up to let them cool as
you go, until you’ve curled all your
hair. Carefully remove the clips. Don’t
brush the curls out: just shape them
with a little styling creme. Fix with
lots of hair spray.

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 2 4

2. NATURAL 3. GLAMOROUS 4. STYLISH

With the top section styled close to The perfect look for a big occasion: A gorgeous look that’s just made for
the head and a light wave at the ends, a French roll with tons of volume, a summer party. Make a very low
this style has all you need for a very combined with soft strands falling side part and brush your hair
casual look. Blow-dry towel-dried hair over your face. Spray your hair with back from your face, adding lots of
straight using a paddle brush, then structure spray and backcomb it hair spray to your roots—it should
blow-dry the lower part of your hair thoroughly with a rat tail comb. look damp and shiny. Fasten it into
with a mid-sized round brush to give Brush it backward and pin it into a soft, asymmetrical bun, leaving the
the ends some movement. Smooth a loose French roll. Tease out a ends loose to drape around the bun.
the side sections down with a little few thick strands at the front, Hair spray will give you extra hold.
styling creme. sides, and back.

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XXL CHIGNON
Want a voluminous updo that will make the most of your
hair—even if it’s fine? Work some hair magic with a clever
teasing technique, the right styling products, and a simple
trick to finish.

1. FASTEN 2. BACKCOMB 3. SMOOTH

This style works for hair that is Divide your ponytail into several Smooth the bushy backcombed
shoulder length or longer. Brush it sections and backcomb them one at sections back down with a brush.
into a high ponytail and fasten it with a time with a rat tail comb. If your Retain the volume you’ve created
a transparent hairband. hair is very soft, use structure spray by brushing only the surface hair.
for added grip.

4. PIN
Pin your hair into a very loose
chignon high on your head. The
looser it is, the more volume you
will have. Fix well with hair spray.

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UPDO WITH A SPIRAL TWIST
Who says an updo always has to be on the back of your head?
This look proves the opposite: an ornamental detail on your
forehead will bring out beautiful eyes, flatter your face, and
give you a sophisticated edge.

1. PREPARE 2. TIE 3. COMB SMOOTH

Hair should be well over shoulder Brush all your hair into a ponytail Spray some extra-hold hair spray onto
length for this updo. Give the ends at the front of your head and tie it the sides and smooth them with a
of your hair a little flick under with tightly with a transparent hairband. comb. A damp, shiny look here just
a hair dryer or curling iron. adds to the elegance.

4. TWIST
Twist the ponytail into a spiral,
making sure the hairband is
completely hidden. Let the
ends fall onto your forehead.

5. FIX
Use hairpins to fix the spiral in
place as invisibly as possible.
A generous amount of extra-strong
hair spray will hold this extravagant
style in place for a long time.

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UPDO WITH A CLASSIC ROLL
Perfect for a job interview, elegant for a dinner date; this updo is a
classic, but that doesn’t make it old-fashioned. A little ornament at
the back provides the finishing touch.

1. DIVIDE 2. BACKCOMB 3. FIX

Make a horizontal part from ear Backcomb the front section Place the backcombed front section
to ear. Tie the back section into a high thoroughly using a rat tail comb, then over the ponytail, then twist it and
ponytail, leaving some hair at the brush the surface smooth again with pin invisibly with hairpins at the back
nape of your neck loose. a styling brush. of your head.

4. WRAP
Wrap the thin strands from the back
of your neck around the twisted
ponytail and pin them in place. Add
a decorative clip as a finishing touch.

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This updo highlights
the forehead and
the neck in a very
elegant way.

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CASUAL FRENCH ROLL
Timeless beauty: the French roll is a classic look for any occasion.
Here is a very stylish version of the updo, which is perfect for work,
or for a date.

1. PREPARE 2. SEPARATE 3. PIN

Your hair should be at least shoulder Separate a rectangular section at the Spray some extra-hold hair spray
length for this style. Soft waves or front of your head and clip it out of onto the loose hair, then hold it with
curls are no problem, either. Brush the way. Brush the rest of your hair one hand as you pin it in place with a
through and work in some mineral over to one side. diagonal line of bobby pins down the
powder spray. back of your head.

4. FIX
Twist this hair into a French roll in
the direction it has just come from.
Pin the roll in place securely and
invisibly with hairpins.

5. COVER
Unclip the front section and roll it
over the larger roll, in the opposite
direction. Pin it in place.

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TWISTED CHIGNON
A bun is a bun is a… wait a minute… This is a chignon with a cute
twist—quite literally! It looks very different to its simpler relatives.
Twisting your hair gives it a unique structure after you’ve put it up.

1. TIE 2. BACKCOMB 3. TWIST

The longer and thicker your hair is, Backcomb the front section with Take the ponytail in both hands
the better. Separate a section at the a brush, then comb the surface and twist it until it starts to coil
front of your head and clip it out of smooth and bring it back over the up by itself.
the way. Tie the rest of your hair into ponytail. Use some structure spray
a high ponytail. for added grip.

4. FIX
Make the twisted hair into a coil on
top of your head and pin it securely
with hairpins. Add a lot of extra-
strong hair spray for better hold.

5. BACK VIEW
Use a second mirror to check
the back of your head: this is
especially important with updos,
to make sure your chignon is
well-shaped and central.

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Très chic:
the twisted chignon
works as a daytime
or an evening look.

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HIGH GLAMOUR ROLL
Sometimes you just have to think big. If you want to make
a splash at a gala dinner, a ball, or your best friend’s wedding,
why not try this elegant, formal look.

1. PREPARE 2. DIVIDE 3. SWEEP

Use a curling iron to create Part the loose hair in the center, Smooth the surface of both sides
voluminous curls, then separate the all the way down to your neck. Add with a brush, then sweep the
top front section of hair above your some structure spray to your roots left-hand section into a French roll
temples and clip it out of the way. on both sides, and backcomb them. in the middle and pin it in place
Brush out the rest of your hair. invisibly with hairpins.

4. PIN
Do the same with the right side.
Make sure the ends of your hair are
hidden under the rolls on both sides.

5. DRAPE
Unclip the front section and
backcomb it thoroughly. Brush the
surface smooth, sweep back, and roll
under. Pin it above the double roll,
leaving lots of volume on top.

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Asymmetrical:
give this formal
updo a cute touch
with a loose strand
over your forehead.

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BASIC TECHNIQUES
HAIR ACCESSORIES
However good your style, great clips, classy combs, lacy flower
bands, or diamante pins will add a pretty touch to any look.

ACCESSORIES

BUTTERFLY CLIP XXL CLIP DIAMANTE PINS

A hairclip with a glittering butterfly Placed diagonally and off-center, Wear some sparkling flowers in
gives the low, loose chignon a touch this large, white clip acts like an your hair. Classy, luxurious, yet
of romance. Tip: fix the chignon with exclamation mark after what is modest: lots of little diamante
hair spray before attaching the clip. otherwise a classic, high chignon. hairpins lend some glamour to
this giant bun.

DECORATIVE BOBBY PINS

A trendy variation on a classic
accessory: two diamante bobby
pins crossed on a bun. A detail like
this adds interest even with
more modest pins.

HAIRBAND
A wide hair elastic made of
brocade fabric gives this bun
another very different look, making
it modern and sophisticated.

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CLIPS, PINS, AND BANDS

1 2 3

4 5 6

1. HAIR CLIPS 3. MINI COMBS 5. FLOWER ARRANGEMENT

These come in different sizes These can just be used as decoration, Whether large or small, flowers
and lengths, and are made of a;lthough wider ones can also hold an make a really eye-catching feature.
plastic or (for a classy look) horn. updo together. Don’t use real flowers, as they dry
out too quickly.
2. PONYTAIL CLIP 4. HAIRPINS
A semi-circular metal clip is a Little bits of decoration like flowers 6. HAIRBANDS
great alternative to a classic or pearls can turn simple hairpins Wide or narrow, patterned or plain—
hairband for a ponytail. into a classy feature. hairbands bring variety and can make
a real difference to a hairstyle.

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HIPPY CHIC WITH HEADBAND
Lollapalooza; Coachella: it’s impossible to imagine the world’s
biggest music festivals without the hippy look. Here, long,
center-parted hair is decorated with a soft, narrow band—
girly and totally natural.

1. PUT ON 2. LOOSEN UP 3. ROLL

Give yourself a center part and Push the end of a rat tail comb into Take a thin strand from above each
brush your hair thoroughly. Hold the hair around the top of your head ear, backcomb them lightly, and roll
the elastic headband from inside and carefully loosen it up so that it them back and inward to form a soft
with both hands and place it over doesn’t lie too flat. wave. Pin them in place with hairpins.
your forehead.

4. STYLE
Pull out a thin strand from your
temples on each side and let them
fall casually over your face. Spray
with extra-strong hair spray.

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BEEHIVE WITH DIADEM
The “It-Girls” of this world have shown us the way: the diadem is
one of the hippest hair accessories going, making every hairstyle
look like a crown. Here, it’s used to decorate a classic beehive.

1. SEPARATE 2. BACKCOMB 3. WRAP

Make a center part, separate a Use a brush to backcomb the hair Wrap the ends of the backcombed
not-too-thin strand from above each on top of your head, one strand at section loosely around two fingers,
ear, and clip them in place. Make a a time. Add a little structure spray turn them under to form a tall
horizontal part across the back at intervals as you go. beehive, and pin in place. This will
of your head from ear to ear. form a pad for the side sections.

4. DEFINE
Unclip the sections above your
ears and backcomb them with a rat
tail comb. Brush the surface smooth
and sweep them back along the sides
of the beehive.

5. FIX
Pin the side sections securely
high up on the back of your head
and fix with hair spray. Add the
diadem as a crowning touch.

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ROMANTIC ROLL WITH FLOWERS
A little bit hippy, a little bit ballerina. You can keep reinventing this
dreamy updo by combining it with a surprising number of different
outfits—from a floaty chiffon dress to hotpants and biker boots.

1. PREPARE 2. CURL 3. ROLL

The romantic roll is ideal for hair Divide each side section into four Bring the hair at the back of your
that’s at least shoulder length. Hair thick strands and curl each with a head together and twist it around
type isn’t important—it works just as large-barreled curling iron. Hold the itself. Roll it into a high French roll
well with straight or wavy hair. Make curl in place, pull out the curling iron, and pin invisibly with hairpins.
a center part. clip up, and let cool.

4. PIN
Brush out the curly side sections,
backcomb them lightly, and sweep
them back. The French roll acts as
a hair pad, giving you lots of volume
at the back.

5. DECORATE
Turn the side sections inward over
the roll and pin them in place with
hairpins. Decorate the updo with
real or artificial flowers.

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FLOWER POWER STYLE
Classic Flower Power with a modern twist: the flower headband sits
low on your forehead, with a French-roll-type updo at the back.

1. DIVIDE 2. PUT ON 3. GATHER

Make a high horizontal part Put the flowered hairband over Backcomb the top section lightly
from ear to ear with a rat tail comb the hair you are holding, placing with a brush or rat tail comb, smooth
and bring the hair at the front it on top of the back section, just the surface back down with your
together with your hands. above your ears. hands, and wrap into a loose French
roll at the back of your head.

4. PIN
Use hairpins to pin the roll in place
over the hairband, securely and
invisibly. Make sure your hair isn’t
too tight against your head—this
style needs some volume.

5. DRAPE
Separate a thin strand above
each ear and bring it to the back.
Pin in place with hairpins.

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UPDO WITH HEADBAND
From the back, it’s an elegant French roll; from the front, it’s stylish
and alternative: this extravagant updo with a decorative headband
is classic and cool at the same time.

1. DIVIDE 2. FIX 3. BACKCOMB

Separate a section of your hair in Pin the roll in place securely and Divide the top front section into
front of your crown, down to your invisibly with hairpins. It shouldn’t strands and backcomb them
temples. Roll the rest of your hair, look too neat—you’re going for cool thoroughly with a rat tail comb.
including the sides, into a French roll and casual! Smooth the surface with a brush and
on the back of your head. lay this section over the roll.

4. TEASE OUT
Tuck it under and pin in place.
Carefully tease out some hair
to give the style more body.

5. ADD YOUR BAND

Put both hands inside the
headband, stretch it out as far
as you can, and carefully put it over
the finished updo. Tease out some
hair over your forehead.

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ALL PERFECTLY NORMAL:
HAIR TYPES

Oily or dry scalps, brittle ends, greasy hair: there can be all kinds of
causes for common hair problems. To some extent your hair type
is genetic—all the rest is the result of hormones, environmental
factors, and the right care regime.

GREASY HAIR STRESSED HAIR

Greasy hair is caused by overactive oil glands, which can Hair is actually pretty easy going, and will put up with
be activated by poor diet, hormonal changes, or stress. a lot: washing, blow-drying, coloring, straightening,
Greasy hair should be washed every day if necessary. perming, styling. But heap up all these little attacks, and
It is a myth that frequent washing activates your oil it can start to get overwhelmed. The scales of the cuticle
glands. You can use a mild volumizing shampoo, as well or outer layer, which normally lie flat like a closed pine
as products for oily hair. You should always wash out cone, open out, making your hair rough and brittle. In
conditioner very thoroughly, so that any residue doesn’t the worst case scenario, your hair can end up looking
weigh your hair down, and only apply it to the body and like cotton candy: dull and with no elasticity. Then it needs
ends of your hair. Dry shampoos are a perfect in-between a rescue package, starting with shampoo. Massage the
solution—they soak up oil like blotting paper. Styling shampoo gently into your scalp and roots with your
products that keep your roots away from an oily scalp fingertips, not into the body and ends of your hair. You
can help. These include mousse and hair spray—some of really must use a conditioner after washing, and very fine
these contain a small amount of alcohol that has a slight hair will benefit from a light leave-in product. Modern
degreasing effect. silicone formulas bind frizz and split ends together, and
leave your hair looking much healthier. A touch of hair
oil on the ends can also work wonders, and a weekly hair
NORMAL HAIR mask is a must.
Is your hair silky to the touch, gleaming, and free from
split ends? Congratulations on being one of the lucky few!
To make sure your hair stays that way, choose the gentlest COLORED HAIR
shampoo formula you can. And even uncomplicated hair To keep your hair looking beautiful for as long as possible
will benefit from a conditioner and an occasional hair after coloring, you should use a care range designed for
mask. If you use heat tools like hair dryers, straighteners, colored hair. It will give your hair the care it needs, and
or curling irons a lot, you should always apply a heat protect the color from fading too quickly. Important: in
protection product. Overly frequent chemical shaping summer, dyed hair really needs color protection with a UV
(e.g., perms or chemical straightening) can take its toll filter, in the form of a spray to be used before spending
even on normal hair. any time outdoors.

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 DRY/BRITTLE HAIR
Can be caused by stressful treatments, or a problem with
the growth of your hair brought on by a lack of biotin. This
vital substance is an important building block for keratin
formation, and plays a crucial role in the healthy growth of
skin, hair, and nails. Sometimes your scalp can also produce
too little oil, making it feel itchy and tight. This can have a
variety of causes, and means that the protective film of oil
that covers the surface of healthy hair becomes too thin.
This in turn leads to the hair cuticle becoming porous and
rough, with nothing to prevent moisture from inside
the hair evaporating. You can combat this with lipid
replenishing oils, and silicones that seal in moisture.

A SENSITIVE PLANT: THE SCALP

A good hairdresser might ask: “And how’s your
scalp doing?” There are plenty of reasons to look
after your scalp. Not least of all, its condition is
crucial for the appearance and condition of your
hair. Like the skin on your body, your scalp sends
out an SOS from time to time. It can itch, burn,
DANDRUFF and feel tight. Sometimes it can even look red,
Dandruff is caused by problems with the top layer of cells and if this happens you’ll often get oily or dry flakes
on the scalp. Possible triggers include over- or under- as well. Like the rest of your skin, your scalp forms a
functioning oil glands, problems with your inner organs, protective layer against damaging influences from
metabolic disorders, dry skin caused by unsuitable or outside, and moisture loss from within. To put it
aggressive care products, badly rinsed-out shampoo, dry simply, your scalp is a “wall” of lipids (fats) and dead
air from central heating, stress, or other psychological skin cells. But influences like the climate, dry air from
issues. These make your skin lose its protective function, central heating, certain ingredients in care products,
which allows microorganisms like bacteria or fungus to chemical procedures, and even stress, can lead
multiply on your scalp. The scalp reacts with increased to fewer lipids being produced. As a result, the
production of dead skin cells, which then fall off as visible protective layer becomes thin and permeable.
flakes. Dandruff is best treated every day with a mild Relief can come in the form of special calming
anti-dandruff shampoo or a peeling preparation from your shampoos for sensitive scalps, and an ultra-mild
hairdresser, specifically formulated for over- or under- care routine. If these don’t relieve your symptoms,
functioning of the scalp. Both will calm the scalp and free you may want to consult a dermatologist. It’s possible
it from residue by cosmetically removing flakes. A very the chaos on your scalp is being caused by a fungal
mild cleansing routine is the key to preventing a build-up infection, which is quick and easy to treat with the
of dandruff, and getting rid of it permanently. right drugs and medicated shampoos.

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AHEAD BY A LENGTH: EXTENSIONS
Are you dreaming of truly big hair? Sadly, nature doesn’t always
give us the volume we want. But extensions can be the way
forward: attached to your own hair in a flash, they’ll create a
real wow factor.

1. PREPARE 2. DIVIDE 3. ATTACH

If your hair is layered and at least Make the first dividing line across Work your way along the hair
chin length, extensions will make the back of your head, from ear to piece, attaching the mini clips to
it look longer and thicker. First of ear. Clip the hair above it out of the your roots. Make sure the extensions
all, straighten or curl your hair as way and lay the clip-in hair piece are attached securely to your own
you would normally. along the line. hair all the way along.

4. SEPARATE
Make the next dividing line ¾–1¼in
(2–3cm) above the first. Clip the hair
above it out of the way and attach
another line of extensions, as above.

5. CHECK
Continue until all your own hair is
mixed in with the extensions. Brush
through each section as you go.

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6. FINISH
Unclip the final, top section of your
hair and lay it over the extensions.
Be careful not to bring extensions
too far around to the sides, or the
clips will be visible.

FANTASTIC EFFECT
Dream mane: Think of clip extensions as hair you can wear for a special occasion,
like a piece of jewelry or an evening dress. You can get reasonably
the fake hair is priced artificial hair, or varying qualities of real hair. Artificial hair has
a different structure from real hair. It also breaks more easily and can’t
impossible to usually be shaped with heat tools. Whatever kind of hair you choose,
distinguish from make sure the shade is as close as possible to your own hair color.
If you want to add permanent length or thickness, a hairdresser can
the real hair here, bond extensions to your hair using a heat process—the best of which
use natural-quality hair, colored exactly to match your own. They can
but it makes a stay in for up to three months before the roots grow out enough to
reveal the bond.
huge difference.
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STRIKING THE RIGHT TONE:
COLORING YOUR HAIR

We’ve all seen celebrities whose hair is platinum blonde one

day, a soft caramel shade the next, and brunette again the day
after. A new hair color can give you a whole new look. Here is what
you need to know about the visual effects of hair colors, and using
color products.

1. FROM CARAMEL TO HAZELNUT: BROWN

Brown is the new blonde—the color is becoming more and more popular. The shade
of brown that suits you is partly dependent on your skin tone and eye color. If you have
a rosy complexion with green or gray eyes, neutral browns with no red elements might be
the best choice for you. Women with golden or olive skin and dark eyes are particularly
suited to strong, dark chocolate shades. For a very light, even complexion, a shade of
brown with a little red in it, like chestnut, can look very attractive. And blondes who dare
to go brunette once in awhile can try combining lighter shades, like golden brown, with
gentle honey-blonde highlights.

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 TRY OUT A NEW COLOR
Changing your hair color completely can be a
big step and you might want to make sure you
will be happy about the result. If you’re thinking
about a complete change of color, but don’t
know if it will suit you, there are websites
where you can test the effect of the color
you want before you take the plunge by
uploading a photo of yourself. Another option
is to go to a specialty shop and try out a wig
in that color, if possible with a similar style
to your own hair.

2 3

2. FROM PLATINUM TO HONEY: BLONDE 3. FROM COPPER TO MAHOGANY: RED

Natural blonde is a rare hair color. These days, only Red is more than a hair color: it’s a statement. Only a small
one in every 15 blondes is “real.” No matter: you can number of people have naturally red hair (though for
always give nature a little helping hand. Blonde has Scottish people, the figure is 14 percent, and 10 percent
many facets. Ash blonde shades work best with a light for Irish people). Many more add an exclamation mark to
tan, and look good cut into a geometric style such as a their style by coloring their hair in shades of red. But all
bob. But be careful if you have light, beige skin, as the reds are not equal, and not every shade suits every skin
lack of contrast with your hair color can make ash blonde type. Warm, yellowy, copper tones suit fair-skinned
quite aging. Golden blonde is a great summer color, women with freckles—just as nature intended. Blueish-red
and looks good with a warm, bronzed complexion. It shades suit very pale, even skin. As a general rule, be
can be combined with highlights in warm or cool tones. careful with red hair if your skin can get very flushed, or
Red-blonde shades suit warm skin tones, but can also tends toward enlarged spider veins. Any additional
look great with a very light, porcelain complexion. red is not advisable.

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 MIXING DYES
Mix the two components of the FIND YOUR COLOR
dye—usually a color cream or gel Most women guess that their own
and a liquid developer—in a plastic hair color is much darker than it
or glass bowl. Never use metal. actually is, and therefore go for a
Stir the two parts together with a dark dye. But what hairdressers
plastic color brush until they form an would call a dark blonde, for
emulsion. Always use right away. example, looks like light brown to
many amateurs. Tip: you will find
sample strands with the hair dyes
in specialty shops. Hold them up
against your own hair in front of
a mirror.

ALL COLORS ARE NOT EQUAL GENTLY DOES IT

Permanent colors are distinguished by the fact that you Avoid changing your hair color all the time. Celebrities
have to mix two components together before use. During who are red one day and blonde the next are often
the coloring process, a pigment exchange takes place. wearing wigs or hairpieces. And color change belongs
First, the natural pigment in the hair is depleted; then firmly in the hands of a professional, who will be an
comes a second step in which the new, artificial pigment expert judge of the starting shade and will be able to
is absorbed. Ammonia or an alkali alternative open up the choose a suitable, individually tailored color.
outer layer of the hair follicle. Semi-permanent color,
color mousse, and color conditioner, on the other hand, PLANNING IS EVERYTHING
just deposit color temporarily on the outside of the hair. If you are coloring at home, read the instructions on
This means the color washes out gradually. your product carefully before you start. Then lay out
everything you need, including a timer. Wear something
THE NUMBERS GAME to protect your clothes, like an old T-shirt, and use the
Hair dye packaging often has a number as well as the protective gloves provided.
name of the color. The first number in the color code
(from 1 to 10, though some manufacturers go up to 12) NO STRESS
stands for the depth of color. This relates to natural Even if modern formulas and nourishing ingredients
colors, from black (1) to a very light blonde at the top of have made the coloring process very mild, don’t put
the scale. The second number gives you the hair color’s your hair through too much stress at once. There
tone. Zero stands for a natural tone, then ash (1), gold (2), should always be at least a two-week gap between
copper (3), mahogany (4), red (5), and violet (6). That said, coloring and any chemical treatment (perming/
not all hair color manufacturers use this system. Some chemical straightening).
have their own system that may use letters instead.

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BLONDE MOMENTS
You really need expert knowledge when coloring from HIDE YOUR ROOTS
dark to light. Is your hair already colored? How light Lightening sprays only have a concealing effect if your
or dark is the natural shade? The darker it is, the more own natural shade is already very light. The darker
complex the lightening process will be. From a number your roots, the less sense it makes to use them. They
4 (mid-brown) and up, hair is pre-dyed blonde and can lead to yellowy tones in your hair. Another problem
then treated with a strong lightening hair color. If is that the oxidation process is not stopped after a leave-in
hair is even darker, it will need to be bleached more time, as it is with a bleaching process. Once they have
and then colored with the desired shade, perhaps been sprayed on, lightening sprays continue working until
using a semi-permanent color. The bigger the color you wash you hair. This “creeping oxidation” can do lasting
gap, the quicker and more clearly you will start to see damage to your hair and its sensitive roots.
dark roots coming through.

STRIPY HAIR
The more continuously you use a hair color, the more SHINING LIGHTS
lovely and even it will become. Make sure you keep Bleaching is a stressful process for hair—
everything the same: that goes for the mix proportions, especially if you want to transform a relatively
as well as the leave-on time and the intervals at which dark starting color into really light locks. The
you dye your hair. This should be no more or less than process is also quite tricky: if you wash the
four weeks. The older the uncolored hair is, the more color mixture out too soon, your hair can end
strongly it will keratinize, and your color may not look up looking yellow or orange. Leave it in too
as even. This goes for blonde shades in particular. long or use too high a concentration of
hydrogen peroxide, and your hair can take on a
STRANDS rubbery quality, or even break. The best thing is
Be careful when using dyes containing bleach at home. to leave the treatment to a hairdresser. He or
Foils in particular are extremely tricky! The biggest she will know exactly how long blonde dye
danger is that the bleach or dye will leak out of the foil needs to be left in, and will keep hair damage
and color your roots. Once the chemicals are covered to a minimum.
up, they also work much more quickly and intensively,
so you have to be even more precise about the leave-on
time. With each foil, the time starts as soon as you add
bleach or color.

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SOS TIPS

Damage, drama, and disaster: there are days when everything just
goes wrong. Unfortunately, that also goes for hair care and styling.
But it won’t matter as long as you know the most effective ways to
rescue your hairstyle.

TOO MUCH WAX OIL SLICK

It can happen all too quickly: dip a bit too deep into the If there’s no time to wash your hair, but it looks greasy
pomade container, and suddenly your hair looks greasy. and badly needs to be refreshed, just spray on a little dry
There’s only one remedy: wash it—or comb it back into a shampoo, massage it in for a minute, and then brush it
shiny, sleek-look ponytail, if your hair is long enough. For out thoroughly.
short hair, reaching for the shampoo is often the quicker
and simpler solution. KINKY HAIR
Hair clips and bands often leave impressions and kinks
HAIR COLOR TOO DARK behind, especially in freshly washed hair. There are special
If you color your hair at home, there’s always a risk you’ll spiral-shaped hairbands that don’t leave these dents.
go for the wrong shade. If your hair color comes out too Otherwise, you can try this blow-dry trick: moisten the
dark, the following trick will help: wash your hair twice area with water, use a little mousse or styling spray, and
with an anti-dandruff or peeling shampoo, then apply a blow-dry over a large round brush.
hair mask and leave it in for at least an hour. The shampoo
opens the hair cuticle a little, while the mask will remove FLY-AWAY HAIR
some of the pigment from your hair, and nourish it at the In winter, when you come into a much warmer room out
same time. of the cold, and especially if you are wearing a woolly hat,
your hair can suddenly develop an electric charge and
FLAT ROOTS become fly-away. First tip: never brush or comb your hair
Yesterday you spent hours styling your hair, and this immediately; it will only make you look more like Einstein.
morning it’s pressed flat against your head. Try perking it Second tip: spray some water into the air above your head
up with the help of a little volumizing powder, massaged with a mist spray, and carefully run your hands over your
into the roots with small circular motions. If that doesn’t hair. That should bring it back down to earth.
work, massage some styling mousse into the roots and
blow-dry your hair with a paddle brush against the
direction of growth. It will soon stand up again.

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You’ve just styled your hair perfectly—then you go out
into damp air, and suddenly little hairs are sticking up
everywhere. Experts call it frizz, and there is a remedy
for it: rub a pinhead-sized amount of hair wax between
warm hands, and then run them over your hair—or use
an anti-frizz spray.

A SHADE TOO RED

An inadvertent red tinge after coloring your hair can be
gorgeous, but it can also make you look pale. If necessary,
cover it with a permanent or semi-permanent dye in an
ashy or neutral shade to hide the red pigment.

UNTAMEABLE CROWN
Your crown can be a real pain when you’re styling your
hair. Here is how to temporarily tame it: spray a little
styling spray onto its roots, smooth the hair down with
a hair dryer and paddle brush, and fix with lots of strong
BURNED SCALP hair spray. Never style against your crown: it can make
This can happen before you know it, especially if your hair your hair break! It’s better to find a style where your
is blonde and/or thin: after a long day at the beach, or in crown can be integrated naturally and elegantly.
the evening of a hot summer's day, your part or even your
whole head will look sunburnt. SOS remedy: rub some aloe ORANGE ON BLONDE
vera gel into your scalp. This will have a lovely cooling If you don’t leave hair dye on for long enough when
effect, reduce the inflammation, and is not oily. Even you’re going blonde, the result is often an ugly orange
better: avoid the situation in the first place by wearing a tinge. If this happens, you really need to seek professional
hat during the day. help. A hairdresser can usually save your hair color
without too much stress.
POST-POOL GREEN HAIR
Does your hair suddenly develop a green sheen after a dip
in the pool? Dyed blonde hair doesn’t like chlorine, and
can have a chemical reaction to it. Rinsing your hair with
two tablets of acetyl salicylic acid in a quart of still mineral
water should help. Avoid green hair by wearing a
swimming cap, even if it doesn’t look very chic. CAMOUFLAGE FOR YOUR ROOTS
If you dye your hair, you will usually start to see
NO HAIR DRYER the roots after four weeks. And if you don’t have
You’re traveling, and there’s no hair dryer in the hotel time to top off your color, you can always use
room. Don’t subject your hair to a rough rub with a towel: eyebrow mascara, which comes in various
let it air dry. Pin up longer hair into a secure knot on the colors. Just sweep the brush over the roots,
back of your head while it dries. Keep scrunching curls and in mid-blonde to black hair, the colored gel
and waves together during the day. will hide any gray or dark regrowth until your
next wash.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to Gerhard Roll, who brought me to the Harder hairdressing school in Germany, and
to my teachers Hans Becks, Dirk Glass, and Michael Prinz, who taught me the fundamentals
of this profession. Thanks to my friend Ralf Lutter, who took my first photos, and to Bernd
Michalke, Günter Backhaus, Horst Fett, and Kerstin Lehmann and Gabriele Legouez from
L’Oréal, who supported and believed in me.

Thanks to Ekaterina Schmuhl for the perfect cast for this book.

A thousand thanks to Eugen Mai for his perspective, and for the wonderful pictures.

Many thanks to all the designers for the beautiful outfits: Blacky Dress, Dimitri, Elisabetta
Franchi, Elisabetta Franchi Gold, Ella Singh, Ewa Herzog, Four Flavor, Guido Maria
Kretschmer, Guido Maria Kretschmer ebay-Kollektion, H&M, Irene Luft, Mango, Marcel
Ostertag, Matthias Ophoff, Pull&Bear, Sack’s, Wolford, Zara, Zara W&B Collection.

Heartfelt thanks to all the models, who made themselves available for this book with good
grace and total dedication. And not forgetting their agencies, who were kind enough to
support this project: Agnieszka B., Aicha Hanna M./Procast, Amira Elisa S./Procast, Anna-Lea
B., Anne L./Modelpool, Buki A./4Play, Carmelina C./Modelpool, Carolin S., Claudia B./Procast,
Cora M./Procast, Dora/Procast, Fata H., Germaine Shakira M./Volta Models, Jennifer S./
McFit-Models, Katarina P., Katharina D., Katrin B., Lena L./Procast, Linda B./Modelfabrik,
Luzie G./Procast, Lynn G./Volta Models, Maria B./Modelfabrik, Maria S./Splendide, Michaela
S./ Most Wanted Models, Mirela K., Nele H., Olga P./Procast, Paulina/4Play, Peo S./Procast,
Rebecca K., Rixa Christina W./Procast, Sarah R./Procast, Sophie Luise S., Stephanie W., Sussan
Z./Volta Models, Tu Anh L. T.

Thanks to my wonderful team at the salon, who inspire me and give me the freedom to make
projects like this a reality.

Thanks to my on-set assistant, Nadine Brönner, to Michael Schmidt for the great make-up,
to Nabil El-Rayan for the styling, and Silke Amthor for finding the right words.

To Monika Schlitzer at Dorling Kindersley—many thanks for your faith in my work, and for
letting me do this book.

Thank you, my dear Sigi, for opening so many doors for me—you’re the best.

Thank you to my wonderful parents: my skilled father and my talented mother, from whom I
was able to learn what might just be the best job in the world.

For my son.

Thank you, Susann.

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ANDRÉ MÄRTENS
With 100 years of family tradition behind him, native Berliner André Märtens found it easy to decide on a career: he started by
training as a hairdresser in his parents’ salon, and at the renowned Friseurfachschule Harder in Duisburg, Germany. He has
been running his own salon in Berlin since 2000. He is not only a long-hair expert; his name stands for performance, quality,
and delightfully simple, elegant shapes. His talent as a hair stylist and trendsetter means he is in demand among professionals
and as a consultant and hair expert for customers in the media. André Märtens also works as a hair artist on fashion shows,
advertisements, video and film productions, musicals, theater, competitions, presentations, and professional training events.
As an ambassador for L’Oréal Professionnel, André Märtens has spent many years styling celebrities for public appearances
and top models for international fashion shows. André Märtens has been “Head of Hair” and the principal Créateur behind
almost all the looks at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin for L’Oréal Professionnel. In his Berlin salon, André Märtens’s
clients include people from the world of politics and economics, and numerous celebrities. André Märtens has the eye of
an international master, and a passion for hair.

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EUGEN MAI
Eugen Mai is a photographer based in Berlin. He is young, experienced, and places an emphasis on the aesthetic quality of
his pictures. He is responsible for multimedia experiences in the areas of fashion, advertising, and film. As a photographer
and an art director, his focus is on producing emotionally charged images, where naturalism and elegance go hand in hand.
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