beauty:
hair
Express yourself
Laura
Ming-Wong catches up with Buoy
Hairdressings top hairstylist Michael
Beel on the seasons styles
photographed by Angela Henderson
styled by the author
Excerpted from
issue 21 of Lucire
THE 1960s are back and hotter than
ever as the new influence for hair. Strong geometric lines with
a lot of internal texture is what this summer is all about, and
we discover from Buoy Hairdressings
Creative Director Michael Beel,
the latest looks are all about expressing individuality and embracing
our hair.
‘This season is a lot more relaxed in regards
to what’s hot and what’s not. It’s about embracing the length you
have and enhancing. If you have short hair, go for the stronger,
geometric shapes. The bob is back, so think Victoria Beckham. The
length is all around her face and graduates up around the back.
Medium-length hair should be played with texture and long hair should
be styled with a soft approach.
‘Volume from the roots are great for the longer
haired, and having a layered, disconnected cut around the crown
will give that extra volume but in a softer approach.
‘We are finding out that women are grooming their
hair a lot more. Gone is the messy bed head look, and welcome in
the more refined, dressed look.’
Fringes still play a major factor to a hairstyle.
‘The fringe modernizes any haircut, but have a fringe that is softer
and more versatile with the length. For long hair though, it’s about
having the “fringe without the fringe”. Nicole Scherzinger of the
Pussycat Dolls is a perfect example of the long fringe style that
is making this season’s catwalks.’
Curls make a feature this season but in a more
natural way. ‘The fatter the curl the better,’ says Beel. ‘Get rid
of those straighteners for summer as dead-straight hair is too restrictive.
Let your hair fall as it should naturally and just enhance it.’
And curling with the straighteners is a no go, too: ‘Using straighteners
to curl makes the curl too tight and ribbon like. A good way to
get the natural curl look is to purchase large barrel curling tongs.
The end result with these is pure Hollywood red carpet glam!’
Ideal products to use? ‘Sebastian Evokativ Bohemian
cream is perfect for giving soft definition and taking away those
flyaways. For fine hair that can give volume, use Wella SP
Perfect hair. Also great on the market are the Sebastian Body Double
range and the Wella SP Volume Magic.
Should you use tongs for straightening or curling, please save your
hair by applying first the GHD Thermo
Dynamic Spray. This works wonders and keeps hair healthy and protected.’
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