Oscar Worthy Hair
Award-winning celebrity hairdresser and 2012 British Hairdresser of the Year nominee, Jamie Stevens talks through the key hair trends on the red carpet at The Oscars 2013.
Hollywood Glamour
“The likes of Catherine Zeta Jones, Helen Hunt, Reese Witherspoon and Naomie Harris all played with old school glamour but Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain epitomised this look for me, with on-trend coppery auburn locks that tumbled loosely over her shoulders and complemented her flesh coloured gown and cool skin tone to perfection. Keeping it straighter on the top area of the head brings this 40’s inspired look up to date” said Jamie.
To re-create Jessica’s gorgeous waves, Jamie suggests, “After blow-drying the hair, comb in a deep side parting and set the hair on heated rollers, focusing on the mid-lengths to the ends and leave to set. Once set, brush the curls out using a flat paddle brush and finish with a polishing serum and a hairspray to hold such as Matrix Vavoom Freezing Spray”.
Soft Updo’s
“A dominant trend on the Oscar’s red carpet was the swept back, effortlessly chic and timeless loose up-do as shown on Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, as well as Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Amy Adams and Alicia Vikander”.
A pretty hairstyle that complemented their overall fairytale looks, Jamie says of this trend “For me Naomi Watts looked incredible and worked this trend to the maximum. Soft, romantic updo’s like these, looser is better, which makes them easy to achieve!
Simply blow-dry using a texturising cream such as Matrix Design Pulse Loosely Defined. Backcomb for volume at the crown and gather the hair back into a low slung bun with grips. Gently tease and fluff the sides to loosen the hair for a soft finish and spritz a firm but touchable hairspray to keep the look in place, such as Matrix Vavoom Freezing Spray”.
Straight Hair
“Polished straight hair is back to the forefront as seen at S/S’13 shows such as Lacoste, Celine, Emilio Pucci and Michael Kors. We saw lots of this on the red carpet with stars such as Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Hudson all embracing this new simplicity” said Jamie.
To get that super sleek look Jamie says, “it is all in the prep so make sure you’re using smoothing shampoos and conditioners. Arm yourself with a good heat protective spray such as Matrix Design Pulse Iron In before using straightening irons and if you try to straighten too hair much at once this can result in ridges forming at the roots, so the thinner the section you take, the better the result. A great finishing product is Matrix Design Pulse Mix In Shine to add an ultra glossy finish”.
Short Hair
Anne Hathaway has been sporting shorter hair throughout the awards season and last night was no exception, joined by other stars such as Charlize Theron, Halle Berry and Emmanuelle Riva, who all wore shorter styles, a key trend for Spring/Summer 2013.
However, it was Oscar winner Anne’s look that also won on the hair front for Jamie who says, “Last night Anne channelled Audrey Hepburn with her gamine cut that shows off her gorgeous facial features and really shows how feminine and elegant shorter hair can be”.
To create Anne’s sophisticated side-swept style is easy to achieve. Jamie says “Start by prepping the hair for maximum body and texture with a volumising product and as hair begins to dry naturally finish blow-drying with a diffuser, using the hands to shape it into place. Next, use a matt clay or wax to create definition, separation and texture such as Matrix Design Pulse Messy Couture and hairspray to hold”.
Jamie Stevens Hair, 9 Russell Gardens, London, W14 8EZ – Tel: 020 7371 1944, www.hairbyjamiestevens.co.uk