MERRY CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!

The world of journalism is a funny one.  The art of creating a glossy, monthly magazine is now such a refined one that the editorial teams are forced to begin to create them at least four months in advance.  This means that the journos that put together magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle or Cosmo live in a strange little season-defying bubble in which they are focussing on bikini diets in February and New Year's Resolutions in August.  These forward-thinking deadlines have also led to a recently created PR drive entitled 'Christmas in July': a bizarre sentence to most human beings, but for PRs and Journalists it roles off the tongue as easily as 'New Year New You.'

Every brand wants to be in the December issues (as Christmas is the most lucrative time of year) so we all prepare our Christmas stories during the Summer so as to provide fodder for our journalist friends.  Anyway, it being July, we at Daniel Galvin got to thinking about how we all should be doing our hair in the upcoming Christmas season and we thought you might also be interested.

THE BEEHIVE IS BACK!

As exhibited on the Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Paul Gautier AW11 catwalks, the Beehive is BACK.

Frankie Pullen, stylist at Daniel Galvin comments: “This is my favourite style for this coming Winter. I’m afraid for most people it might be slightly too complicated a look to create yourself but if you’re going to a big Christmas do and you want to impress, this is definitely a must.

“This year’s beehives have been slightly updated giving a more lived-in, textured appearance. Texture sprays, such as the L’Oreal Beach Fizz from the Play Ball collection, are brilliant for creating this look.”

KEEPING YOUR COLOUR WARM WHEN IT'S CHILLY OUTSIDE

Hair colours this Winter are of a very warm palette. If you’re darker then copper and auburn will enrich your look, whilst blondes should also go for warmer tones, such as caramel and honey.

This trend mirrors the leaning in fashion towards earthy, woody, natural shades.

Daniel Galvin, Hair Colour Guru comments: “The trends in hair colour tend to follow a similar pattern year by year: in the summer, colour becomes lighter and cooler, whilst in the winter it becomes warmer and richer. The difference is the intensity of the colour. This year people are celebrating a much more natural look which is fantastic for us as ‘Natural Beauty Enhancement’ is my salon’s philosophy!”

At Daniel Galvin we have a range of vegetable dyes which are semi-permanent and deepen your colour rather than lighten it. They are also free from peroxide and ammonia.

GET THAT TEXTUAL FEELING

Trends on the Autumn / Winter catwalk demanded the juxtaposition of numerous materials including fake fur, leather and tweed, and the hairstyles mirrored this style.


Give your hair something a bit different by creating a textured appearance; fusing two different looks together. Slick vs ruffled; neat vs messy…all in the one look.

Frankie offers some tips on how to create a textured look for yourself:
STEP 1: Separate your hair into three parts: the front two inches of your hair (a), the hair from there to the back of your crown (b) and then tie the lower part in a low pony tail (c).

STEP 2: Backcomb part b (the crown) and pin it at the top of the ponytail

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STEP 3: Bring the front part of the hair around to the back and wrap it around the pony tail. Set with a strong hair spray, such as L’Oréal Air Fix and finish with a texture spray, such as the Play Ball Beach Fizz, scrunching up your pony tail to create the desired messy effect. To add extra waves use the Babyliss Professional Curling Tongs.

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SLEEK SIDE-PARTINGS AND NEAT PONYTAILS

It’s an oldie but a goody: the ponytail has been through many modifications in its time but, as an easy-to-create up-do, it has always stuck around; giving a neat impression whilst also giving you a natural face-lift!

For a chic, smart Christmas do, mix a pony with a slicked down side parting and a hair wrapped hairband. Using the correct product is vital when emulating this look.

Frankie says: “Scrape back your hair, leaving a small portion out of the ponytail. Conceal your hairband by wrapping around this extra piece of hair. To get the slicked-back, glossy look use a gel, for example L’Oréal Fix Move and then finish by covering with a shine spray, such as the L’Oréal Crystal Gloss.”

CHRISTMAS HAIR DECORATIONS

Christmas can be exhausting, with several parties to go to in a week, and thus several different looks to create. A good way of standing out is with hair accessories, which were very big on the catwalk for AW11.

Feathers featured quite frequently as well as flowers and jaunty hats. Frankie suggests: “If you have a vintage brooch or a necklace that you’re particularly fond of, bring it into the salon and we can fix it with pins.

“Accessorising is the perfect way to brighten up a less interesting hairstyle, and a good way to finish off or complement an outfit.”

WAVE GOODBYE TO 2011

Create a sweeping romantic look for an intimate Christmas do with some bouncy bodied tumbling waves.

Frankie loves creating this ‘do: “This awesome 60s, Farah Fawcett look is über feminine and really softens the features.

“I’d create this look by first of all taking large sections of the hair and curling it using tongs. After removing the tongs I would wrap the section back on itself and pin it into place to set. After about 10 minutes I would back comb the curls using my fingers so that the top, straighter part is smooth but the wave has a bit more messy body.”

NB These pictures are not our own