Style: WET Locks

So what if the "wet" hair look is somewhat unkempt, the style if effortless chic, laid-back, and sexy. The high shine wet look is iconic of what summer is meant to represent laze a fair days, and broken ACU's. My love affair with summer is and always will be a 90's inspired flirtation with grunge. In my mind summer is the International Date Line Hotel, in Tonga. The hotel built in another lifetime is slowly slipping into a state of disrepair. Summer is the state of disrepair where days are endless and nights forgotten. Summer is hot, humid, and wet. Why not embrace summer with the wet hair look seen on the runways. 

The look is ridiculously easy to replicate, even with out being a total grease ball. To get look apply gently rub a dime sized amount of coconut oil or argon oil on your hands and work into the hair.

 For a NYC version apply the oil close to your part and gently work the oil mid way down your hair. 

For a sporty version, apply the oil to the scalp and pull your hair up into a high bun or pony tail. 

   

For a morning after or I spent the night on the beach look apply the oil to the ends of your hair. You may want to double up product for this look. 

BIG FAT BUNS

Nothing pulls together a look of elegance more so, in my opinion, than a big, beautiful, voluptuous bun. Big buns have the illusion of only being a fashion that those with uber long and beautiful hair can master. Until recently when I pulled my hair up and into a bun it resemble the week geeky bun of the beauty salon. My bun got bullied hard core by the fatter, tighter, and more perfect buns. Thanks to Elle Canada and Loepsie I have managed to master the "sock bun" transforming my ugly duckling of a hair bun into a chubby beautiful swan.

 (Take that bun bullies!)

A Sock Bun works great for shoulder length hair and longer. As long as you choose a sock that is close to your hair color no one will be able to tell that you have a sock in your hair. 

Start by cutting the toes off of an athletic sock.

Then roll the sock up starting with the missing toe, until the sock takes on a tight donut shape.

Put your hair into a pony tail, and slide the sock bun on to your pony tail. 

Keep the sock close to the end of your hair and fold your hair over the sock.

Once the sock is somewhat covered with your hair roll the sock/hair down closer to your scalp.

The sock bun does not require a lot of extra bobby pins, however because my hair is somewhat short I like to secure my ends in place. 

Fish TAIL braids!

Fish Tail

 Braids, are my go to winter activity hair style. The braid, pulls my hair back and keeps it orderly while I play outdoors. Because Fish Tale braids are braided differently, I find that after a day of rocking a fish tale braid, I don't have the "typical" braid kinks to deal with. 

To fish tale braid your hair yourself, think of it as french braiding in reverse. 

First divide you hair into two pieces.

Then take a mini piece of hair from one of the large halves of hair and cross it over to the other half.

Repeat crossing back and forth little pieces of hair. I find that for the most dramatic look it is important to cross outside hair into the inside of the opposite half.

 Fish Tale braids are super easy, and look great! 

Hair Love, Hair Wraps

My ex-boyfriend had a pretty impressive head of hair. It was long and just a little bit greasy, and worked with whatever facial hair he was to lazy to shave. Mixed in with his long hair was one dread, just a loan dread. I used to make fun of it, but always secretly loved it. I like long hair on guys, and am a fan of the hidden dread. A lot of guys I know, right now are adopting the single dread movement. Its cool, and looks good on them. But as girly-girl with appreciation for the trend how can we feminize the look?

My friend Jen, is that girl who for some reason always manages to be ahead of the trends. She's not dishing out mad cash for the fashionist approved kudos; no, she simply has a wicked eye and the confidence to pull of an edgier look while still making it pretty. Jen, was the first person I knew to have feathers in her hair, back in 2010. She rocked feathers, before many hairstylist even knew about the feather fashion revolution. I would never tell Jen this, but I definitely get a lot of my style inspirations from her.

So, now that feathers have been kinda played, and the dirty hippy look is totally lovable, Jen has fashioned her self a hair wrap (like you to get at summer camp). I love it! and I want one. Jen is pretty creative, she used an old clip in extension to create the look; which gives the girly dread equivalent wearer the option of not ruining our hair to achieve a look. The Clip-in hair wrap looks great, and requires no commitment.