Lisa Shepherd

Past British Hairdresser of the Year and colour expert of TV’s ‘Ten Years Younger’, Lisa Shepherd is here to help prime you for picture perfect hair. The great news for the style savvy and hair aware is that it’s easier than you think to make a great impression – it’s more about the carefully undone ‘do’ than hours of work with the irons. Stock up on hair elastic, bobby pins, a few well chosen accessories and with Lisa’s tips for quality care, condition and style, you’ll soon be good to go.

All those late nights, hot clubs, alcohol and hectic schedule can be hard on your hair. The looks this season are supposed to look artfully effortless but never dull.

So treat your hair to a weekly intensive moisturising mask, through the winter months and don’t forget to use a heat defence spray to protect your hair from frequent heat styling.

Tip two: Plaits

If you are blessed with shoulder length tresses or longer, then this is a great trend choice, it also looks even better the day after and leaving the plait in gives the added bonus of a day off for your hair. Go for cuts that are lightly layered especially around the face, so that you can easily loosen strands to achieve that ‘on trend’ look. Spray wet hair with a styling spray and dry with the fingers or a vent brush on a gentle heat.

Create a low side parting and make a traditional plait at the nape; plait the hair right to the very end and secure with hair elastic (not a rubber band from the postman, it will damage your hair!). ‘Distress’ the look by gently teasing out strands with your fingers all the way down and around the face. For shorter hair you can create plaits around the hairline and once again pull out strands for a ‘halo’ effect.

Tip three: Ponies

Possibly the biggest trend this season, you can choose to go for the cleanest finish by blow drying hair with a paddle brush for ultimate gloss then brushing straight back and securing in a smooth pony at the nape. Add a patent Alice Band and you’ve got it! Or secure the pony high on the head for the ultimate swing.

Feeling a little more laid back? Blow dry the hair with the fingers, backbrush lightly through the surface layers of the hair, create a razor edge side parting and then catch it all up in a loose band on one side. For a night out, you can add tiny glittery clips for a touch of party time pizazz. To vary your slouchy pony, catch up the ends and roll them over the elastic, securing with pins for a loose relaxed bun either in the nape or to one side. Finish with a breeze of flexible hairspray for a natural hold.

Tip four: Tousled

Shorter styles and chin length hair are all about bringing out a natural playful texture. For curls, blow dry on a low heat cupping into a diffuser, define curls with a curl enhancer, but don’t leave it at that, take random sections and backbrush or rub with the fingers to distress the curl.

If your hair is very straight then spray wet hair with a volume and restructure spray, blow dry with your fingers and then add a bend or slight twist to random sections of hair with narrow irons or small tongs. Finish with a strong hairspray and a shine spray.

Tip five: Hot shades

It’s open season on colour so choose from a natural palette of dark blondes to cool browns and if you are working the root trend then it has to be professionally on purpose to keep you looking perfect, no grown out roots here.

Red is still rock on and very ‘now’ and here anything goes from the lightest baby pink through to warm crimson.



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