ghd products give you The Look
One of the hardest parts of a catwalk show is getting the perfect balance between hair and clothes. When the collection is as vibrant and dramatic as the new collection from Basso and Brooke, it’s even more of a problem as model’s hair is traditionally elaborate and that will go against the essence of the items which Basso and Brooke are showing.
“The trick was to virtually underplay the hair so that there was no chance of it clashing with the colours and prints that were the mainstay of the collection”, so says the creative director of ghd, Kenna. They certainly managed that, and the models hairs were feminine, very soft and with a natural dishevelment that managed to embrace both their eccentricities and individuality.
To create this look yourself all you need are a few ghd products; some Root lift, the Max and Gold Classic stylers and a tail comb. Blow-dry the Root Lift through your hair to creature soft natural waves. Bevel the hair around the stylers for a haphazard effect then art your hair with your fingers. Use the tail comb to backcomb the crown and then gather the hair together at the nape of the neck and secure the loose ponytail in place.
An always elegant venue for designers Sass & Bide to show off their creative and classic collections is the Royal Opera House. The mix of the two elements was also the remit for Renya Xyandis, whose job it was to capture the same mix for the model’s hair. She said that she took her inspiration from the textures and the energy of the garments on display; they were both hard and soft yet feminine and masculine.
From the front the styles appear to be graphic, and strict and shining, yet at the back there are thin feminine waves which then gave way to an altogether softer and romantic look with the basket weave bun.
GET THE LOOK – Mist dry hair with water and brush through using ghd’s Oval Dressing Brush to smooth down
- Using ghd’s Tailcomb create a neat centre parting and section the hair into three pieces starting from the crown
- Saturate hair with ghd’s Straight and Sleek and brush through to the mid lengths
- Using ghd’s Gold Max Styler iron the lengths of your hair until sleek and smooth
- Take tiny sections from the back section and braid tightly, creating no more than 7 individual plaits. Secure with clear elastics
- Once done gather all the sections together and braid into one big plait, then fold into a knot and secure with pins
- Finish with ghd Final Fix spray for hold and gloss
MARIA GRACHVOGEL
With a collection based around the art of drapery, volume and asymmetry, and with bold colour blocking and vibrant print dominating, ghd’s creative director Kenna sought to find some simplicity with a graphic ponytail. ‘Although it looks easy and low-key from the front there’s a little more to it, we created a double ponytail and then embellished it with a zig zag parting to echo the detail in Maria’s signature lightning dress’ he said. ‘The strong, sharp silhouette works perfectly with such an elegant and interesting collection’.
GET THE LOOK
- Prep your hair with ghd’s Heat Protect Spray and Root Lift Spray then blow-dry smooth
- Create a zig zag parting down the centre of your head using ghd’s Tailcomb
- Use your fingers to section off your hair at your ears to create two separate sections
- Soak the front section with ghd’s Final Fix Hairspray, pull back and secure into a ponytail at the nape of your neck
- Next gather the back section into a ponytail just under the first and connect the two together using elastic
- Iron the finished ponytail using the ghd Max Styler then mist with ghd’s Straight and Smooth until its ultra glossy
- Finish by binding leather cord round the join of the ponytail so it stands out from the head
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