Bec & Bridge: white hot

More often than not, it’s rather difficult to look as polished and perfected as the models that grace the runways. I mean, it doesn’t help that they have an entire team of people working on them to achieve the kind of sparkly brilliance that makes the rest of us squint while we watch.

Last night at the Bec & Bridge show, I got to see the seriously chic result of KMS California Hair Director, Wayne Chappell’s work – and boy was it worth the wait.
Chappell wanted to work with the smouldering ‘Smoke without Fire’ theme of the collection, and kept things a bit dishevelled with a salty, textured, seriously stylish ponytail. He then let me in on a little insider secret – to keep in with the theme of the show, the model’s hair was to be loaded up with baby powder right before they stepped onto the catwalk, so they left a dusty smoke-like trail behind them as they walked. Cool eh?

Here, Chappell runs us through his how-to:

1.   Prep your hair with KMS HairStay Style Boost, working it through the roots and mid-lengths of your locks.
2.   Use your fingers and a hairdryer to loosely dry your hair and to allow the product to set.
3.   Apply KMS HairPlay Sea Salt Spray to your mid-lengths and ends, and blast again with a hairdryer.
4.   Once your hair is dry, spritz some more sea salt spray all over your tresses and work your fingers through your hair to create soft, textured waves.
5.   Next, pull the top, front section of your hair forward and sweep the remaining hair up in to a centre ponytail.
6.   Mist the roots and mid-lengths of that top, front section of your hair with KMS HairPlay Make Over Spray, and gently backcomb to create texture.
7.   Once your desired texture is achieved, pull the loose section back to meet the rest of your hair, and create one ponytail.
8.   To finish, lightly finger tease your ponytail, and give your ‘do a generous spritz of KMS HairPlay Make Over Spray.

What do you think of the dishevelled look for Bec & Bridge?

52 Member Comments

Yohanna 17 Jan 2016 1:37 PM

this is how my hair looks when i was at the beach, salty scorched hair...without powder ofcoarse :)

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Yohanna 17 Jan 2016 1:35 PM

it is very odd! but it is just for the show, when designers get bored, to throw in something "new"

Shop A Everyday 14 May 2014 1:28 PM

It sure doesn't look natural

itslinda 5 Apr 2014 7:54 AM

great article

AmberB 3 Feb 2013 3:12 AM

A bit odd

Divine Diva 24 Jul 2012 7:10 AM

It is a little bizarre, however it doesn't look too bad on them. I doubt I could pull anything off like this!

Tinaaa 12 Mar 2012 8:44 AM

it looks good for the runway.. not so much for real life lol. love the messiness though!

Tawns 25 Aug 2011 10:40 AM

Nice one

Kayla Beauty 31 Jul 2011 12:58 AM

Me not like, hair looks dead and dry and I dislike dry hair. Plus one girls head is a little red looks like she's having a bad reaction to the stuff.

Soozie67 2 Jul 2010 12:59 PM

Really uncertain about this look, bit too messy for me, looks like me at the end of a bad day.

Zarine 25 May 2010 9:26 AM

Talc...ah high fashion how you make me laugh

aliciaraul 6 May 2010 3:49 AM

The model are very attractive grils but this look is apalling. I really don't like it.

freaky 5 May 2010 11:10 AM

I dont think I could pull this look off. Lov e the idea of the sea salt spray.The snow effect with the powder wouldve looked pretty cool on the catwalk.