Hot tip of the week: hair that is sleek is your ticket to chic
27 Sep 2010 05:00 AM |
Posted by bh'sOlivia
See that girl with the long, kind of scraggly looking mane sitting on your bus? The one who looks as though she just rolled out of bed and strolled out the door? Yep, she’s a typical lazy locks. I know we’ve all been guilty of it before, but truly, it’s not as much effort as you may think to look more polished and less unruly in the mornings.
Trust me, just by parting that hair down the middle and securing it a low ponytail or neat bun at the nape of your neck, you’re already halfway to chic-ville.
Sleek hair is the perfect canvas for a polished, show-stopping look. All you need to do is brush on a few lashings of mascara and a slick of bright lippy and you’re good to go.
Hot tip: Try smoothing down any flyaway tresses with some smoothing serum, or by spraying hairspray onto a tissue and smoothing it over your head. This will keep your look sharp all day long.
What's your quick no-fail hair look?
Member Comments
(23)
Posted by:
PocketBabe
(Australia)
Great tips Liv! It's true that it doesn't take too much more effort to make lazy hair look polished. But I have to admit that I'm still guilty of it on a daily basis, I guess it's my job that allows me to get away with this, so I do! But I will try this chic look for weekends :)
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September 28, 2010 (Sep 28, 2010 9:46pm)
Posted by:
Lovely2
(Australia)
Great tip for sure. I am never happy with my locks.broken and flyovers are always a concern for me.
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October 07, 2010 (Oct 7, 2010 3:55pm)
Posted by:
blackmagic
(Australia)
This look definitely won't suit my face shape, it's a pity as it looks so nice on those models.
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December 30, 2010 (Dec 30, 2010 11:39am)
Posted by:
kelsey13
(Australia)
i actually have my hair like that now! :)
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January 09, 2011 (Jan 9, 2011 6:09pm)
Posted by:
MissChriss
(Australia)
I never thought of spraying the hairspray onto a tissue then smoothing it onto my hair, I'm going to try that next time I do my hair up!!
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May 02, 2011 (May 2, 2011 5:28pm)
Posted by:
Kayla Beauty
(Australia)
Thats what I do for work!! haha
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July 11, 2011 (Jul 11, 2011 12:25pm)
Posted by:
Briskerrie
(Australia)
i always want to make the bun but failed to :(
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September 12, 2011 (Sep 12, 2011 7:43pm)
Posted by:
Mellyanna1
(Australia)
Ponytail!
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October 10, 2011 (Oct 10, 2011 3:28pm)
Posted by:
Shan14
(Australia)
yes, bisk, i wish i could do that messy top bun too!
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October 22, 2011 (Oct 22, 2011 3:41pm)
Posted by:
Tegannn
(Australia)
Love this look :D
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November 16, 2011 (Nov 16, 2011 6:02pm)
Posted by:
gabrielleee
(Australia)
so sophisticated!
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November 17, 2011 (Nov 17, 2011 9:45pm)
Posted by:
Discomilk
(Australia)
I always just do a ponytail, or I straighten my hair and leave it. Just depends how much time I have to style my hair.
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February 02, 2012 (Feb 2, 2012 9:21am)
Posted by:
TheDevineOne
(Australia)
A braid or a topknot!
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February 03, 2012 (Feb 3, 2012 10:57am)
Posted by:
Ellelily
(Australia)
These are so easy but often i have been quilty of the ugly looking hair and when you say just part and put in a pony tail its so easy and makes me feel so lazy or uneducated in the easy ways to keep my hair looking good. And i like the tip about using hair spray and wiping it off with tissue thats a great tip so thankz so much as usual for your great ideas
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February 17, 2012 (Feb 17, 2012 11:42pm)
Posted by:
Neilrawson
(Australia)
I use product and a hair straightener which works and is easy and I like putting my hair up in a messy bun.
I have a shag look as well that I do from time to time.
###Sandra
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March 15, 2012 (Mar 15, 2012 11:44am)
Posted by:
Rewalize
(Australia)
My fave quick chic look is parting it to the side and slicking it back into a pony tail ... it's my never fail saviour!
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March 16, 2012 (Mar 16, 2012 12:21am)
Posted by:
Caitlinxoxo
(Australia)
Perfect for dirty hair days too :)
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March 16, 2012 (Mar 16, 2012 10:53pm)
Posted by:
Rabi
(Australia)
just leave it the way it is ... messier the sexier
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March 19, 2012 (Mar 19, 2012 1:17pm)
Posted by:
scentsation
(Member since 2008, Australia)
Putting my hair back in a pony tail, and taming my frizzy hair with coconut oil is my quick fix
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April 15, 2012 (Apr 15, 2012 12:42pm)
Posted by:
Low Budget Girl
(Australia)
i really like the sleek look, but how do you stop yourself looking too serious with such sleek hair?? if that question makes sense??
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April 15, 2012 (Apr 15, 2012 3:41pm)
Posted by:
Bkz1
(Australia)
Great tips I love this look
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April 20, 2012 (Apr 20, 2012 8:36am)
Posted by:
Twiglet
(Australia)
My hair is short, short, short - too short for any pony tail. I went for the crop roughly ten years ago due to the ball of frizz I possessed. Your solution doesn't work for everyone. It wouldn't have worked for me. My hair was and still is very curly and unruly, not wanting to lie flat, parting itself where it wants to (otherwise known as a cowlick - I have at least 4 of them), preventing me from parting it in the middle. Such a task would take ages, resulting in excess fuzz, stray hairs, and a very "un-chique" look. Curly hair is such a menace.
Cutting my hair short is the best thing I've ever done - it doesn't look curly anymore, thank heavens. All I have to do is run some product through it with my fingers and I'm ready.
BRILLIANT!
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April 21, 2012 (Apr 21, 2012 3:27pm)
Posted by:
Chicklet
(Member since 2008, Australia)
A ponytail is my fall-back style.
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May 06, 2012 (May 6, 2012 10:58pm)
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Posted by: PocketBabe (Australia)
Great tips Liv! It's true that it doesn't take too much more effort to make lazy hair look polished. But I have to admit that I'm still guilty of it on a daily basis, I guess it's my job that allows me to get away with this, so I do! But I will try this chic look for weekends :)
Posted on: September 28, 2010 (Sep 28, 2010 9:46pm)