Get the look: messy festival braids

Published 09th Jun 2015 by rachael
Get the look: messy festival braids If you've got lots of clients heading to festivals this season, why not host a festi-ready hair session? Keep the salon open a couple of hours late, open up some bottles and demo a few easy to copy hairstyles - like these messy festival braids, as demonstrated by Great Lengths.

Messy Festival Braids

You will need: a curling tong or wand, a light finishing spray (we recommend I.C.O.N. Done), a straightening iron. Festival hair - messy braids before 1. Before. Abi’s hair was prepared with 25, 40cm Great Lengths bonds in four different shades: 10 x lilac, 5 x silver, 5 x indigo and 5 x turquoise. Festival hair - messy braids 1 2. Brush hair thoroughly. Give the hair a little texture by tonging or waving. Festival hair - messy braids 2 3. When prepped, tease the curls/waves with your fingers for a soft finish. Festival hair - messy braids 3 4. Section the hair, taking five or six panels around the head, which you will plait. Festival hair - messy braids 4 5. Begin plaiting these chosen panels. We used a classic three-strand plait. Festival hair - messy braids 5 6. Seal each plait with a spritz of I.C.O.N Done, followed by clamping irons held on the ends for a few seconds. Festival hair - messy braids 6 7. Continue with this process, creating loose plaits and sealing at the ends. Don’t worry about being too neat. This look should feel fun and laidback. Festival hair - messy braids 7 8. When you have braided all the panels, consider adding additional texture. We created a few hair chains. Alternatively you could add charms or ribbon to the hair. Festival hair - messy braids 8 9. Finish by teasing the plaits to soften, and spritzing with I.C.O.N. Done for extra hold. Hair by Amanda Jackson for Great Lengths Make-up by Rosie Power   If you love this braided hairstyle by Great Lengths, you'll find lots more plaits and braids in the HJi gallery
rachael

rachael

Published 09th Jun 2015

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