Hair - Columnist Lucy Murphy

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Own your own style

by Lucy Murphy

Party season is upon us and for stylists this is our busiest time of year. Salons are full of clients wanting that little bit of extra glamour and sparkle, the air is full of excitement for Christmas parties and the smell of hairspray to hold those bouncy blow-drys in place. Here are a few ‘go to’ looks that will give your outfit an instant glow up for the festive season…

The ‘ShropShire bouncy blow’ This will give your hair a luxurious bounce that flicks in all the right places, perfect for a glamorous and volumised look, it gives major crown vibes, allowing you to flip your hair from side to side with lots of movement. This look is perfect for long bobs, layered cuts and past the shoulder length hair. How to: work a volume cream into damp hair, flip your head upside down and dry your hair fully, apply heated or velcro rollers and spray with hairspray, leave to set for 30 minutes then remove rollers, don’t forget to use a shine spray for that perfect finish. The ‘TouSled wave’ This look is a perfect way to give instant glamour to even the most casual outfits. The tousled wave is a great way to look effortlessly stylish. Perfect on short styles, one length bobs and past the shoulder length hair. How to: on clean dry hair, taking neat sections of your hair around 1 or 2 inches in size, using a heated tool (hair straightener for best results) start at the root, wrap your hair around the tool and in a vertical position turn and slide it all the way down to the ends of your hair, make sure you brush through afterwards to soften the wave, spray with a salt spray for extra texture.

The ‘FronT Flick’ This is guaranteed to add a bit of extra Christmas sparkle to your straight style, giving you a soft natural face framing flick to the front. It’s a great way to transform your straight hairstyle to give you instant party ready hair. This is Perfect for long fringe bangs, one lengths and layer cuts. How to: style your hair with a brush or straighter, turning the ends under. Dry the front and side sections forward with the end turned under, slightly flicking them back from your cheekbones, give a little spray of hairspray to the underneath of the flicks and finish with shine spray. always use heat protector when styling your hair. Keune, thickening cream £14.80 Keune, Salt mist £16.50 Own it, glow up spray £13.99

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