19Apr 2013

Fashion Magazine Beauty Panel: Coachella Music Festival Inspired Hair

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This week, the Fashion Magazine Beauty Panel was asked how we would do our hair or makeup for a music festival (i.e. Coachella). For my response, keep reading. To check out the other panelists and see how they responded click here.

Music festivals are always a great time to experiment with style and colour. Even if you’re not going to a festiuval this year, you’ll more than likely see the photos on instagram of all the celebrities going to Coachella. If I had as big of a following as people like the kardashians, I’d be letting all my followers know what I was up to all the time! Saying that though, it could be as easy as checking out companies similar to get more instagram followers for free. That’s the closest I’ll get to feeling like Kim Kardashian!

Anyway, for this fun yet simple look, I opted to do a quick side waterfall braid and chose to highlight a few random strands of hair using blue and pink hair chalk. I kept my makeup pretty neutral, only adding a splash of pink to my lips.

To achieve the waterfall braid hairstyle, start by brushing your hair. You want to make sure it’s straight and free of any tangles. Next grab a small chunk of hair on one side and bring it towards the back of your head. Divide the hair into three pieces. Bring the bottom piece over the middle piece and the top piece over the middle piece, just as though you are starting a regular braid. Next, grab another piece of hair from the top and add it to the top piece of your braid, bringing the top piece (the one you added to) over the middle piece. With your pinky finger, get a hold of the bottom piece, drop it and replace it with another piece from the bottom. Now, bring the new piece over the middle piece. This will start to give you the waterfall effect. Repeat these steps until you get halfway across your head and secure the braid in place with a few bobby pins.
To colour strands of hair, spray each piece lightly with hairspray. Wait for it to dry and apply the chalk. Reapply hairspray to set the pigment and you’ve got colourful highlights for the day. If things don’t go according to plan, don’t worry, just wing it! Unkempt hair is what music festivals is all about so don’t be scared to experiment.

Hair Products used: L’Oreal Elnett Ultra Hold Satin Hairspray, Splat Hair Chalk in “Midnight Blue” and “Dusty Rose” and a few Bobby Pins
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