It’s been tame on the red carpet this year, with the stars opting for more wearable and pared-back hairstyles to match their glamorous gowns. Expert hairstylist Elyston Hayden walks us through some of the best looks…
Jennifer Lawrence
It’s been a big year for Jennifer Lawrence – she’s starred in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, with another movie, Joy, hitting screens in late December.
As for her hair? Mermaid waves never looked so cool. Here’s how to get the look…
Step 1. Prep towel-dried hair with a styling cream, and rough dry to enhance texture. Try O&M Style Guru Styling Cream
Step 2. Spritz a detangler into hair, and using a medium curling tong, take diagonal sections and wind away from the face. Try Muk Curl Stick Collection, $219.95
Step 3. Using a flat brush, loosen hair to create soft waves. Try Lady Jayne Paddle Brush Tip
Step 4. Sweep the hair to one side in a deep part, and finish with a sea salt spray for an effortless summer vibe. Try John Frieda Beach Blonde Ocean Waves Sea Salt Spray.
Sofia Vergara
Sofia’s on-screen personality is simply electrifying, especially when she plays ‘Gloria’ on Modern Family.
Want to dazzle like Sofia? Copy her soft, flowing hair from the 67th Emmy Awards here…
Step 1. Prep towel-dried hair with a root spray, and dry with a hairdryer in zig-zag sections for fullness. Try TRESemmé Youth Boost Fullness Emulsion Spray, $10.99
Step 2. Add a few drops of serum and using a medium curling tong, take hair by sections and wind towards the face. Try O&M Frizzy Logic.
Step 3. Roughly shake hair out and part in the centre, keeping height at the crown.
Step 4. Set the style with a light hairspray. Try Kevin.Murphy Session.Spray.
Gigi Hadid
Wow, hasn’t Gigi Hadid’s fame status just skyrocketed this year! She’s yet to appear in a show or start in a big movie, but we’ve got our fingers and toes crossed.
Here, she surprised the crowd with a short blonde bob, at the American Music Awards. Get the look here…
Step 1. Prep towel-dried hair with a styling cream, and rough dry in to enhance texture. Try Fudge Blow Dry Putty.
Step 2. Spray a thickening spritz into hair and blow dry with a flat brush, back away from the face. Try Goldwell Volume Double Boost.
Step 3. Using a flat iron, smooth a seal the ends of the hair. Try VS Sassoon Diamond Shine.
Step 4. Finish the look by slicking a smoothing balm from roots to mid-lengths for a high-shine finish. Try O&M Project Sukuroi Gold Smoothing Balm.
