Spring Hair Trend

Spring is here, which means for most of us that we will be outside enjoying the beautiful weather. Heat and humidity play a huge roll in how your hair will look, and wear, throughout the day. Here is a fun way to tame your tresses during the months to come with a fresh and trendy look.

Braids are not a new trend, but they are a consistent trend in the hair world. As mentioned in the April 2010 issue of InStyle magazine Shoulder grazing braids are popping up everywhere. The great thing about this trend is it's easy, and there really isn't a right or wrong way to wear a shoulder grazing braid. You can add a distinct side or middle part, to give a sleeker look, or you can just lightly sweep your hair to the side for a more tousled beachy look. Either way, it looks great.

To the right you will see a picture of my long time client and friend, actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum attending a Women in Film event in Los Angeles. As you can see Jenna is leading the style trend, on the red carpet, with her Shoulder Grazing Braid. For this event Jenna wanted something sophisticated and fun, so we decided to go with the shoulder grazing "Fishbone" braid. Our choice was a hit!

To produce this look I swept the hair to the side, keeping the sweep nice and loose and used a light cream polisher to tame any fly aways. I then braided the hair about 3/4 of the way down, leaving enough hair at the bottom to add a little fullness at the end. To give fullness on the bottom, I took the loose hair at the end of the braid teased it,and used some hairspray to hold the fullness. This is a great trick to keep the end of your braid looking full, instead of thin and stringy.

Match your hair to your mood, if you feel like looking dramatic and polished go for something sleek and clean like we did with Jenna's hair. If you are feeling fun and flirty go for a more tousled and swept look. There are several different types of braids. If you need some ideas here is a link to a great resource on how to do different braids

http://www.dreamweaverbraiding.com/braiding_tips.htm.

With beach season around the corner, its a perfect time to experiment with this fun trend. Good luck!!

xo,

Christin