Do The Bouffant

January 3, 2014

Kouturekiss _ Do The Bouffant

  1. Begin with the texture and part that you will want your hair in. I straightened mine, but this would also look great wavy, curled, etc!
  2. Section off your hair on one side following the line where your ear is.
  3. Pull the section behind your ear and secure with a bobby pin.
  4. Section off the hair right behind where the section you just pinned ends and begin teasing it with a boar bristle brush. How much you tease just depends on your style! Add a little volume or create glam drama. (more…)

Paddle Brushed Waves

January 2, 2014

Kouturekiss _ Paddle Brushed Waves

  1. Start off with clean, dry hair and a curling iron. The barrel size you will want will depend on your hair length. I used a Conair 1-inch.
  2. Section off your hair and begin curling in one inch sections.
  3. All of your hair should be curled now. This is a cute look on its own, but I wanted to go for something a little more romantic and soft. (more…)

The Inverted Chignon

January 2, 2014

The Inverted Chignon

Step 1: Gather all of your hair into a low pony. I started with my hair straightened, but this can work with any texture.
Step 2: Part your hair starting just a few inches above the ponytail, all the way down to the bottom.
Steps 3 & 4: Grab your ponytail and place it inside of the part, wrapping the ponytail underneath itself.
Step 5: Grab either side of the ponytail and pull to tighten and secure
Step 6: Tease the ponytail with a boar bristle brush to make it bigger and more dramatic.
Step 7: Take the ponytail and pull it towards the top of your head, smoothing the bottom of the ponytail. This will be the part that is showing so you want to make sure to get it as smooth as possible!
Step 8: Pull the bottom of the ponytail underneath and secure with bobby pins.
Step 9: Add a hair accessory of your choice and… voila!

The Mini Braided Headband

January 1, 2014

The Braided Headband _ Kouturekiss

  1. Begin with your hair already styled the way you want it when the braid is in (i.e. straight, wavy, curled, etc). I chose to straighten mine.
  2. Section off your hair beginning parallel to the arch of your eyebrow, and the hair that falls in front of year as well (this will help you to hide the start of the braid later on).
  3. Section off a 2×2 inch section of hair and begin loosely braiding.
  4. Tie off the end of your braid with an elastic.
  5. Wrap the braid over the top of your head and place it wherever works best for your hair cut and style.
  6. Place the end of the braid underneath a section of hair to hide it, and secure with a bobby pin.
  7. To add more volume and drama, tease the hair behind the braid and smooth it over to avoid any stray hairs.
  8. Apply a finishing creme or spray and…
  9. Voila!