“But I’ve just rolled out of bed…”

Anyone who has successfully mastered the ‘bedhead’ look will admit that their hair couldn’t be further from ‘undone’ if it tried. Spring/Summer 2010 catwalk’s messy styles embraced a fresh, breezy type of glamour: Think picnic-in-the-country and you’re pretty much there.

This season’s artfully disheveled hair requires time, effort and product, and we are here to show you how it’s done.

"With these styles it can never be too messy!" Luigi Inglese, Creative Director at Sulis

The Chignon

The key to keeping this look elegant is creating a clear initial structure. This can then be gently unraveled to create a more worn-in finish. The chignon is always a catwalk staple, but this season, the classic feminine style has been reworked into something that is both tomboyish and scruffy. Bored of your long lengths but don’t want to chop it all off? Pinning the hair up is also a great way to flirt with shorter hair.

At Christopher Kane, model’s hair was loosely gathered at the nape of the neck with lightly backcombed height at the crown. This style works best on newly washed hair. The slightly fluffy texture will allow strands to escape and fall to frame the face creating that windswept style.

A step by step guide from Sven Bayerbach (Creative Director at Sulis):

Tool Kit:

Large Hair Grips
Bumble and bumble ‘Surf Spray’ (£17.50)
Bumble and bumble ‘Does It All Spray’ (£19.00)

Step 1: Spritz hair with ‘Surf Spray’ to create texture and movement. Gather hair to the left hand side of the head and make a knot using the length of the hair

Step 2: Pull knot relatively tightly and twist the whole knot around to the right and pin in place against the head

Step 3: Mess up the end of the knot, pulling strands out at random and finish with lashings of ‘Does it All’ Hairspray.

The Flat-pack

At Karl Lagerfeld hair was ‘flat-packed’ to the back of the head.

Toolkit:

Bumble and bumble ‘Thickening Hairspray’ (£20.00)
Bumble and bumble ‘Classic Spray’ (£16.50)
Fine-tooth comb
Hair grips
1 non-snag hair band

A step by step guide from Sven Bayerbach (Creative Director at Sulis):

Step 1: Spray ‘Thickening Spray’ liberally to wet hair and blast with a hairdryer upside-down for plump volume

Step 2: Section the top of the hair and gather the rest in a pony tail at the back of the head (leaving the top section out) and secure in place with a non-snag hair band.

Step 3: Backcomb the top section and pin in a subtle quiff, fixing with ‘Classic Spray’.

Step 4: Separate the ponytail into three (or as many as desired) parts and twist and pin flat to the head. Don’t worry about fly-aways or irregularities, this just adds to the look!

If you have any style requests just message us or leave us a comment for a step by step guide! Check back soon for more hair-related delights!

The Team at Sulis xx

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The Undone Braid

The braid has been dominating catwalks worldwide for SS10 and Sulis can’t get enough of the ‘day on the beach’ inspired looks seen at Alexandra Wang. This style works best on one-day old hair- newly washed hair will look too fresh, and creating that windswept, separated texture will prove more difficult. Having a bit of existing length will help (shorter layers will tend to escape from a low slung plait) but there’s no shame in giving yourself a helping hand with some clip-in extensions.

What products should I use?

As we all know, using the correct product means the difference between straight-off-the-catwalk cool and an all-out hair-fail. Bumble and bumble hair powder is available in blonde, red, brown and black, and is great for that in-between washes hair needed for a look like this. Hold the can 10-12 inches away from the roots and apply directly to dry hair working the product in with your fingers for ‘rootsy’ volume.

Before braiding, liberally spray Bumble and bumble Surf Spray to the lengths and ends of your hair. This is the wonder spray that will give you that effortlessly sexy, surf hair that pretty much every girl lusts after: A true ‘desert island’ product. The less you touch it, the longer it will hold, so pull hair to one side and loosely plait the hair straight after applying the spray.

The added bonus? When you take the plait out, you’ll be left with tumbling waves- and not a styling tool in sight!

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Sulis xx