The season is abuzz with funky hairstyles! From air-dried short hair, braids and tousled Rapunzel-like long hair, there is plenty of room for experimentation. Salon India connected with several across the spectrum to come up with hairstyles, hair colour and care products that will be a vogue this year. So, pull out these pages and rush to the nearest salon
Loose, open long hair
Hair colour and care products: INOA Carmilane, label m, System Professional spa range, Discipline by Kérastase, Schwarzkopf Professional’s Moisture Kick, Brocato, Tangle Teezer hair brush, Vega hair straightener
Face cut: Suits all face types
Accessories: Hair bands, barrettes and clips
Recommended by: Nayab Shah, Creative Director, Toni&Guy, says, “Long hair is always in vogue. Play with the natural shape of your hair by giving it volume.”
Braids
Hair colour and care products: L’Oreal HairCHALK,
Morrocanoil Root Boost, TIGI’s Totally Baked Volumising and Preppring Hair Meringue and TIGI Hard to Get Texturising Paste, Biolage by MATRIX
Face cut: Suits oval and round faces
Accessories: Princess bands, elastic bands, jewelled elastic bands
Recommended by: Bina Punjani, Bina Punjani Studio, says, “In braids, different types of texture will be seen this year. The styles will be waterfall, fishtail, halo, French and corn rows.”
Buns
Hair colour and care products: Volume Boost Refresher by Schwarzkopf, Liss Ceutic by Serie Expert, Country Born hairstyling gel
Face cut: Suits oval, diamond and heart shapes
Accessories: Barrettes, chopsticks
Recommended by: Deepak Jalhan, Creative Stylist, Looks Salon, says, “Whether undone, messy, textured or loose, buns make a fashion statement and will be popular.You could even make a braid and tie it up for a stunning effect.”
Textured
Hair colour and care products: Wild Stylers by tecni.art, L’Oréal Soft Hair Gel and Mousse, Hector hair brushes, Jaguar scissors, TIGI Bed Head Small talk and TIGI Bed Head Totally Baked Voluminising and Prepping Hair Meringue, Couture Styling range by Kérastase
Face cut: Suits oval, diamond and heart shapes
Accessories: Princess bands
Recommended by: Faheem Ahmad, Celebrity Hairstylist, Korum Salon, says, “Texture looks great on long hair as it’s mostly about creating volume and curls.”
Undone
Hair colour and care products: Volume Boost Refresher by Schwarzkopf, Liss Ceutic by Serie Expert, Country Born hairstyling gel, Kérastase Lift Vertige
Face cut: Suits oval, diamond and heart shapes
Accessories: Barrettes, chopsticks, slides
Recommended by: Dmitry Vinokurov, Hairstylist, Wella Professionals says, “In 2015, the colour tip is painted in natural blondes with a brunette base to create the perfect sun-kissed look for the grungy undone style.”
Ponytails
Hair colour and care products: Moroccanoil Restorative Hair Mask, Tresémme Hair Spa Rejuvenation shampoo, TIGI’s Bed Head Totally
Baked Volumising Foam and S Factor Vivacious hair spray, straightener by Iconic, Powder Bluff by Kérastase, Balmain Hair extensions, BBLUNT Fairy
Tail hair extension
Face cut: Suits oval, round and heart shapes
Accessories: Hair elastics, ribbons, extensions
Recommended by: Antonio Corral Calero, Global Creative Director, Morrocanoil, says, “Ponytails, high or low, look feminine and suit formal and casual occasions. Stylish, the style will be a hit!”
Fringes
Hair colour and care products: TIGI Bed Head Smoothening Stuff and Control Freak Serum, SoColor by Matrix, Daily Shine Conditioner by label m, Colour Freeze Gloss Serum by Schwarzkopf, opti.black by MATRIX
Face cut: Suits long, round, oval and diamond
Recommended by: Naseem Salmani, Owner and Hairstylist, ZD Naseem Salon, says, “Fringes enhance your eyes and lend a youthful look. Sliding fringes are for long faces, straight fringes for round faces, zig-zag for oval faces and graduation for diamond-shaped faces.
Coloured Hair
Hair colour and care products: Majirel by L’Oréal, Moisture Repair Shampoo by Moroccanoil, Nioxin Hair System Kit 4, Paul Mitchell Shampoo, Kérastase Elixir Ultime, S Factor True Lasting Colour Hair Oil
Face cut: Suits all face types
Recommended by: Yatan and Jojo, Directors, Y & E Style Media, say, “All shades of brown, from dark to light, will be big. Always condition your hair after colouring.” Although some may want to experiment with lilac, peach and shades of red, too.
With inputs from Nipun Augustine Jacob
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