Hot Celeb Hair Looks

From Jen’s youthful fishtail braid to Natalie Portman’s sophisticated side knot, we are loving some of the celeb hair trends right now.

Winner of Head & Shoulders’ ‘Ireland’s Favourite Hairdresser’ award Simon Sweeney from Simon Sweeney Hair Design in Kildare town, gives us step-by-step guides on how to recreate the lush locks of our favourite A-listers.

Look 1: Sienna Miller’s Loose Locks

Step 1: Hair needs to be mid length to long and preferably have very few layers.

Step 2: Blow-dry the hair very naturally using a paddle brush making sure the front section is smooth with a little body on the roots.

Step 3: Take the whole right hand side of the front section, from the parting on very left hand side (or change according to your parting), section this out of way until the rest of the hair is up.

Step 4: Back comb the whole head and apply a small bit of hairspray to the roots, this will give a good base to pin it up and helps it to stay back. Take all the hair apart from the section you took at the start and comb back using a paddle brush, twist and pin up.

Step 5: With the section you left out, take a middle parting and bring hair to sweep across the face on the left leaving it out to give a natural effect. With the rest of hair that’s left twist and pin back to the back section.

LOOK 2: Natalie Portman’s Sophisticated Knot

Step 1: First wash and condition your hair, rinse very well before applying a setting spray or a light mousse.

Step 2: Using paddle brush dry hair upside down to give body. When hair is dry take medium to large sections and curl using either heated rollers or velcro rollers, leave for 15-30 min depending on texture of hair but try to keep a side parting in it while curling.

Step 3: When rollers are out and hair is curled take section at the front of the side were the bun will sit and clip out of way.

Step 4: Bring all the hair loosely to the desired side it generally looks better when it’s the side where there is more hair and pin it until it feels secure and then twist the curls in big sections to cover the exposed clips. Position it so you can see the bun from the front and pin under the ear.

Step 5: With the front section sweep it across the face, pin this very loosely to meet the back bun and pin it just above the bun. If you have a short side fringe it also looks gorgeous when the fringe is left out with lots of volume in it. Finish with a blast of light hairspray.

LOOK 3: Jennifer Aniston's Fishtail Braid

Step 1: First wash and conditioner your hair, rinsing thoroughly. Apply a root lift spray or a very light mousse and blast dry hair upside down with a large paddle brush until slightly damp.

Step 2: The plait should be done while hair is damp not wet. If you are new to french plaits get someone who has more experience with them to help in order to make sure the plait is tight enough.

Step 3: Use a mousse or a setting spray directly onto the section. Section the front at the parting and take the section as low as desired, plait the hair using small sections on thick hair and slightly larger on fine hair making sure you don’t lose your tension. Use a small elastic band to hold the ends, you can either leave it behind the ear or pin it to hairline out of sight.

Step 4: When the plait is in place continue to dry the rest of the hair with the paddle brush preferably upside down in order to get the slight lift on the roots. When hair is dry and smooth use either heated rollers or velcro rollers and wrap the hair in big sections around the rollers and leave for 15-30mins.

Step 5: Take the rollers out and using a shine serum pull down on the curls until just a very small curl is left, don’t use too much serum as it will make it look greasy. Finish with a light blast of hair spray.

Simon Sweeney, Simon Sweeney Hair Design, Kildare Town, County Kildare.

Get the Look – 2009 Hair Trends

Blonde, black or brown, curly or straight, to cut or not to cut? Peter Mark stylist, Michael Doyle fills us in on the key styles for spring summer ’09 and how to achieve them.

“Forget the bleach blonde Barbie look, in times of recession hair trends are going back to their natural roots”, says Michael Doyle. “Hair styles in 2009 will be much more organic and natural.

People have less time and money for keeping up with their high maintenance hairstyles, which is why the California surfer hair and natural block colour are the two major trends we will be seeing for 2009.

Perfect Pony

As seen at the Dolce & Gabbana show.

Step 1: Preparation is key to this look. Wash your hair then blow dry straight and GHD the ends of your hair only if necessary. You hair should look sleek and straight.

Step 2: Using a large paddle brush, brush your hair back making sure to smooth any bumps, the hair should look flat and tight.

Step 3: Using an elastic hair tie with hook ends, wrap the hair tie around the ponytail. Hook ties work better as they are tighter and bumps in your hair are less likely to occur.

Step 4: To finish the look take a small section of hair and wrap it around the hair tie. Use two bobby pins to keep the hair in place. Use L’Oreal Elnett (€6.95 at Peter Mark) hair spray to keep the hair in place.

Brigitte Bardot Classic Vixen Up Do.

Step 1: Wash and dry your hair, rinse well ensuring not to leave any residue of condition. Comb through to take out any knots.

Step 2: Add a small amount of Kerastase Volumactive (€24.30 at Peter Mark), a light mouse that will help give your hair volume. Blow dry your hair with your head down and use the paddle brush to keep your damp hair near the heat.

Step 3: When your hair is completely dry backcomb it to give lots of volume towards the back of your head. When your hair has the desired volume take two sections of hair from the front and pin them back loosely. Leave some strands of hair towards the front of your face to emulate the Brigitte Bardot look. Use L’Oreal’s Elnett (€6.95 at Peter Mark) to hold the style.

Evolution of the Pony into a Sophisticated Knot

As seen at Lanvin.

Step 1: Put hair in a ponytail, see step 1-3 from Perfect Pony.

Step 2: Twist the ponytail tight and slowly create a circle, when doing this use bobby pins along the hair knot to keep in place. This can take some time and lots of bobby pins but keep at it because the look will be über sophisticated.

Step 3: When the knot is in place use L’Oreal’s Elnett (€6.95 at Peter Mark) to hold the style.

Tip: Take a hairnet with beads and wrap it around the knot for a classic look.

Surfer Hair

Step 1: Wash your hair with the correct shampoo for your hair type and if you do not suffer from extremely damaged hair, don’t use the conditioner, this will allow the product to ad heir to your hair better.

Step 2: Blow dry your hair with a diffuser to give your hair body and use Curl Conscious Cream by Bumble & bumble (€29.50 at Peter Mark), the cream will help give you soft and defined hair. Do not curl your hair as you are trying to achieve a wave more than a curl.

Step3: If your hair is starting to look like a lion’s mane, don’t worry as this is what we are trying to achieve, the products will tame the hair into the surfer look! Take Redken’s Glass Look (€28.00 at Peter Mark) and put the product in your hands, rub them together to warm the serum then work evenly through your hair. Redken Glass Look transforms frizzy dull hair into sun shimmering splendour.

Step 4: Lastly use the Bumble & bumble Surf Spray (€23.50) on your roots and lightly through the body of your hair, this will give the ultimate surfer chic look.

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Get the Look – Oscar Hairstyles

Despite all the doom and gloom, the Oscars still turned on the glam this year in a welcome relief from any talk of the recession. There were up do’s, down do’s and don’t do’s, and for the best looks of the night, Lorraine Keating from Junaberry Hairdressers on Ormond Quay in Dublin gives us the essential step-by-step guide.

Grecian Half Up Do -

Angelina Jolie

“Angelina Jolie’s half up do with loose soft waves is the definition of understated glamour,” says Lorraine, “this look is great for those who wants to dress up without too much effort and fuss.”

How to get the look

To achieve this look, mist damp hair using a volumising spray for maximum root lift and volume.

Rough dry your tresses with your hair dryer and set the hair in large heated rollers all around the head. Once set, leave the rollers to cool and remove.

Next, comb the curls through and pin back the sides for an elegant half up do.

For height at the crown, use your fingertips to tease the hair for a dishevelled quiff. Finish the look with a fixing spray to makes sure you get long lasting hold.

The 40s Do

Kate Winslet

“Kate Winslet’s up-do is sleek 1940s finger waves trend with a hi-shine finish,” explains Lorraine, “this look takes more effort yet still completely achievable with time and patience!”

How to get the look

To do it at home, wash and blow-dry the hair smooth to promote lots of shine. Once it’s dry, curl the hair with heated rollers and leave to set. Leave to cool and then remove the rollers.

To create Kate’s beautiful waves, Lorraine recommends mixing Revlon Professional Star Wax for high shine and hold (you can also use Bumble and Bumbles Styling Wax or Aveda’s Control Paste) with Satin Finish for curl definition. Apply to the hair to sculpt and create 1940s waves using your fingertips.

Hepburn Style

Penelope Cruz

“Penelope Cruz’s look is chic Hollywood glamour - very Audrey Hepburn. Her demure French roll twist is a quick and easy style for chic elegance.”

How to get the look

For the best results, start with freshly washed hair. Add a few drops of shining serum (Revlon also do a Professional Brilliant Hydra Elixir) for ultra shine and gloss then blow dry through using a paddle brush to smooth down the cuticles.

Once hair is dry, brush the hair back in a low ponytail and begin to twist and roll the pony around, pinning with grips against the head to secure the look in place. Mist all over the head with a shine spray for a shimmering effect.

Full Flowing Locks -

Sarah Jessica Parker

“Sarah Jessica Parker’s look is very glam 70s with her centre parting and loose, tumbling curls” explains Lorraine, “this style really suits her as it softens her features and gives her a more youthful appearance.”

How to get the look

To get her look, take medium sized sections of hair and wrap firmly around a medium sized barrel tong.

Twirl the barrel until it reaches eye level and hold for a few seconds to set the curl. Once set, gently unravel.

Repeat this all over the head for a troubled, youthful finish.

Next part the hair in the middle and smooth with a bristle brush. Gently break up the curls with your fingers then finish the look with a hair mist such as Revlon’s Professional Glam Shine Spray for ultra gloss and shine.

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Get the look - Hot hair trends

There are some key hair trends emerging already for this season, the vanguard of which you could see on the red carpet at the recent Golden Globe awards held in California. From the ‘Wet Look’ to the ‘Self-Styled’, to the über glam, they were all there.

Star stylist Emma Aspell, star stylist from the White Room in Cavan explains how to achieve some of these key styles at home.

The ’6Os Pony’ -

Anne Hathaway

This style can be created easily at home explains Emma, this style is all about being sleek and shiny.

How to get the look

Before Blow drying hair add 2-3 drops of Revlon Professional Brilliant Hydra Elixir in the palm of your hands and work through the ends of your hair.

Blow dry hair using a paddle brush pointing the nozzle from roots to ends to seal the cuticle.

Back comb hair at the crown spraying a professional hairspray to hold and smooth hair to the desired height.

Gently slip on a chosen hair band. Apply a few drops of seal serum to hands and glide over hair for added shine.

The ‘Self Styled’ do -

Drew Barrymore

Drew's hair is all about body and movement.

How to get the look

To achieve this fun relaxed style; first mist the roots of your hair with Revlon Professional Bump up Volumizing spray.

Blow-dry your hair using a large round brush getting as much root lift as possible.

Once dry, section your hair and mist each section with a firm hold hairspray and wrap the hair around a large barrelled tongs to create the curl.

Apply a few drops of sealing serum of finishing product to hands and use your fingers to separate the curls. Do not use a brush or comb, as this will make the look frizzy.

The ‘Wet Look’ -

Heidi Klum

This look is all about being effortless chic

How to get the look

To achieve this simple hassle free look, first shampoo hair, towel dry well and lightly mist with a good, intensive leave-in conditioner.

Blow-dry hair using a paddle brush. Once dry use your fingers to scrape the hair off the forehead into a loose knot at the base of the neck, secure with grips matching your hair colour and finish by spraying hair with a shining spray. This look is all about being effortless chic!

The Glamorous Sleek Knot -

Kate Beckinsale

This hairstyle is an elegant and sophisticated look.

How to get the look

To obtain Kate's sophisticated, elegant style, first apply Revlon Professional Strong Hair Days Form Lotion to hair to prevent static and to protect hair from heat.

Using a paddle brush, blow dry hair smooth, pointing the nozzle down the hair shaft to seal cuticle.

Once dry, cut a deep parting into hair and with paddle brush, smooth hair to the base of the neck into a ponytail and secure with an elastic band.

Spray the ponytail lightly with hairspray and wrap ponytail clockwise around the base of the ponytail and secure with grips.

Apply a small amount of tar wax to hands and rub in well, then use your hands to mould hair in place.

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Super stylist and twice-nominated Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year Clive Alexander, explains how to get these next smouldering hair looks at home.

Elegant and slick

Angelina Jolie at ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” premier, California.

“Angelina Jolie’s simple and elegant up do shows off her striking feline features. This is understated glamour at its best, proving how to look gorgeous effortlessly.

How to get the look

To recreate her red carpet look at home, blow dry hair back away from the face. For a smooth polished finish, make sure the nozzle is pointing down the hair shaft for the heat to seal the cuticles flat.

Next, brush hair back to the nape area and secure with a hair band. For a glossy look, mist the pony with Revlon Professional Glam Shine Spray €6.91/ £6.49. Lift up the ponytail and pin the hair forwards above the area where the hair is tied with the hair band. Flip the rest of the hair downwards and roll the ends inwards, pinning as you go along.

Classic Up-do

Eva Mendes at ‘The Spirit’ premier in Paris, December

Eva Mendes hairstyle is a classic, elegant up-do, suiting her demure, lady-like style perfectly.

How to get the look

To achieve this fabulous look at home, wash and condition, then rough dry the entire head with your hair dryer. Next apply a generous amount of Revlon Professional Psst Mousse €9.20/£8.59 into the root of the hair and blow dry with a round brush, working from roots to ends to create volume.

Gently back comb the roots near crown area for height then begin to roll in the ends of the hair and secure with Kirby grips. Comb the fringe in a side swept style then mist entire head with Revlon Professional Glam Shine spray €6.91/ £6.49 for ultra shine.

Bright waves

Kate Winslet at the premier of ‘Revolutionary Road’ LA, December

Kate Winslet’s cool blonde tone brightens her face and her carefree beach waves takes years off her.

How to get the look

For her premier, she’s opted for a girly, playful hairstyle which compliments her flippant personality. To achieve Kate’s wavy look at home, mist damp hair with Revlon Professional Equave 2 Phase Volumising Leave in conditioner €10.11/£9.49 and rough dry with your hair dryer.

Once hair is dry, take medium sections of the hair and wrap around large barrel tongs. Repeat throughout the head. Leave the curls to cool then using your fingertips, gently separate the curls through to create soft tumbling waves. For medium hold, mist head all over with Revlon Professional Finalizer spray €6.91/£6.49 which will keep this glam look in place.

Classic Up-do

Scarlett Johansson at the press conference for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, Oslo, December

I love Scarlett’s new look, the colour change is dramatic but subtle. I adore the chocolate brown base and the colour placements of toffee and caramel which soften the hairline.

The New Year will see clients asking for deeper tones on a darker base with shades of paprika and cinnamon being on most girls’ wish list.

How to get the look

This up do that Scarlett wears has proven very popular this season. To create the look blow dry hair straight using Revlon Professional Shiny Hairdays Seal £8.59 for instant shine and sleekness.

Hair is then set on large Velcro rollers to create body. Section hair from ear to ear around the crown area whilst sides are gently brushed back to create soft volume and placed into a ponytail which is secured with this season’s hottest hair accessory, a diamante hair slide.

Finally finish your creation with Revlon Professional’s Hairdays Glam Shine Spray £6.49. This up do is all about the finish and impeccable shine.

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Joy Hawkridge, Hair Stylist from Whetstone Hairdressing in Parliament Street in Dublin explains how to get these next hairstyles yourself.

The Polished Pony

Smooth, streamlined ponytails were all over the catwalk this autumn winter and Beyoncé has been rocking this trend on the red carpet with aplomb. As with all simple do’s, the devil is in the detail, so you need to slick down every stray to achieve the look.

How to get the look

Thankfully, this is also one of the easier ones to create and can be a serious saviour on bad hair days or when winter winds make mince meat of more delicate tresses.

Joy Hawkridge, Hair Stylist from Whetstone Hairdressing in Parliament Street in Dublin explains how to get it: “The best way to achieve this look at home is firstly to blow dry you hair all back off your face try to get it as smooth as possible  (you can also use a straightening irons), then, using a bristle brush, tilt your head up and fasten the pony tail.

Using a light hairspray like Aveda Air Control afterwards, spray from a distance and with your hand gently stroke lose hairs back. Use a straightening iron for the ends just for that real sleek finish and a bit of Brilliant Spay-On Shine.

The Sleek Bob

This style made a huge comeback this year with Yves St Laurent using it as the signature hairstyle on the catwalk for this season.

Various interpretations of it have been seen on the red carpet since, with Gwyneth Paltrow ditching her flowing locks in favour of this sharp cut as part of her sexy makeover.

How to get the look

This is all about moisturised and shiny locks so start by using a good nourishing shampoo such as Kérastase Bain Satin Shampoo and their Nutritive Lait Vital which you can use frequently on normal to dry hair as it doesn’t weigh the hair down from frequent application.

Blow Dry your hair flat onto your head with a paddle brush and then, using straightening irons, take small sections and using a fine tooth comb, straighten all your hair from root to tip.

For a slight bend in the ends, turn the irons in towards your face just before you reach the ends of your hair. On each section, finish with a light spray of brilliant shine by Aveda.

The Tousled Do

No one gives good hair quite like Cheryl Cole, whose mass of kinky locks is long, luscious and quite possibly has a postal address of their own.

This look may appear effortless but there is more to it than meets the eye with hot rollers an essential ingredient.

How to get the look

First, blow dry your hair upside down adding a medium hold product like Phomollient by Aveda, then brush through. Using either heated or Velcro rollers take small sections of hair starting at the front, at about 1 inch from the line of the hair. Spray with holding spray such as L’Oreal Elnette, and roll from the top down, starting at the ends and finishing at the roots, making sure the ends are smooth.

Put all your hair into the rollers and let cool or leave for about 20mins. Take the rollers out and your turn head upside down and gently shake out the curls.

Then run a small bit of Light Elements Smoothing Fluid or Brilliant Spray on Shine through the ends with your fingertips you can go over the fringe area with a round brush for a softer effect if desired.

Tip: For the rollers to really work, it is best for the hair not to be too soft so you can use a dry shampoo.

The Backcombed Pony

This style is a favourite of the retro-glam ladies such as Jennifer Lopez, who wore it perfectly at the recent 25th annual Night of Stars hosted by Fashion Group International at Cipriani Wall Street, New York.

This is style which is great on all ages, just add voluminous mascara or false lashes. JLo works it brilliantly in a modern one-shoulder dress.

How to get the look

Blow dry all the hair off the face and tie it into a high ponytail keeping your head up so you don't get any hair sagging at the back of the head,” explains Joy Hawkridge.“Then, using Aveda Air Control, spray the ponytail from a distance and backcomb the ponytail from the root to the mid lengths.

Take a bristle brush and brush the top of the ponytail gently till its smooth. Take the whole ponytail and pin it forward onto your head just in front of the area that's been tied up.

Once secured, flip the rest of the ponytail back again and roll under, pining as you go along - this will create the big roll on top of your head, bearing in mind you need to have quite long hair to achieve this look. You can however also use a hairpiece for your ponytail if you need extra length.

To finish, spray Air Control from a distance and with your hand gently smooth down any loose hairs.

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