Shiny curtains of prim and polished hair make us want to yawn. It's as if all desire and interest have been tamed right out of it. What we're craving now is hair abandoned to its own sensuous whims and capricious wisps ‑- sexy-messy hair! We asked Bean Longo of the Beehive Salon and Kieren Mckenna of Oscar Blandi for their sexiest messy tips.
- For Slightly Wavy Hair
- For Curly Hair
- For Straight Hair
- For Longer Hair
- For Short-to-Medium Length Hair
For Slightly Wavy Hair: The Beguiling Twirl
Step 1: Start with damp hair. You can either wait until it's almost dry after a shower or dampen it yourself by spritzing it with a water bottle.
Step 2: Apply a light hair gel to the entire head. Kieren likes Oscar Blandi's Acqua Marina.
Step 3: Run the fingers of both hands lightly through your hair, and as you do, twirl random sections around your index fingers ‑- the sections you twirl will maintain their shape by virtue of the gel.
Step 4: Allow hair to air-dry. Half an hour or so should do it.
Watch Video: Summer hair fixesFor Curly Hair: The Coquettish Wriggle
Step 1: Start with damp hair. In the palm of your hand, blend together equal parts shine oil and holding gel. "The serum takes out the frizz while the gel gives it some control," says Kieren, who recommends Oscar Blandi's Olio di Jasmine blended with Acqua Marina.
Step 2: Using the fingers of both hands, pull hair forward from the crown of your head toward your face, and as you do, wriggle your fingers against your head as if you were giving yourself a mini scalp massage.
Step 3: Now shake your head, allowing your hair to separate into its natural part; you can help it along, but with fingers only ‑- no comb allowed, because you don't want the sharp lines or orderliness a comb would create.
