A Sweet & Simple Updo

February 13, 2014

Kouturekiss _ So Sweet Half Up Half Down

Step 1: Begin with your hair in either it’s natural texture, or curled. I decided to curl my hair to make the look a little more romantic.
Step 2: Part your hair how you want it and section off a 1-2 inch section starting at the beginning of the part down to the ear.
Steps 3 & 4: Pin the section behind your ear using a bobby pin.
Step 5: Section off the top 1/3 of your hair, being careful not to ruin the section you just pinned.
Step 6: Using a boar bristle brush, tease this section of hair.
Step 7: Smooth the top of the hair and pull it back.
Step 8: Tie the section off with an elastic.
Step 9: Take a 1 inch section out of bottom of the ponytail.
Step 10: Wrap it around the ponytail until it reaches the end and hold in place with a bobby pin. Spray on a small amount of hairspray and… voila!

Perfect the Blowout

January 20, 2014

Kouturekiss _ Blow It Out

  1. Begin with your hair washed and still wet (or damp). I also applied a heat protectant to protect my hair from any damage the blow dryer may cause. The one I used was TRESemme Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Leave-In Spray.
  2. Begin sectioning off 2-3 inch sections (depending on what size hair rollers you’re using and the length and thickness of your hair).
  3. Take out one section and begin blow drying with a boar bristle brush to help dry all the hair.
  4. Wrap your hair around a hair roller and secure it with a bobby pin.
  5. Continue doing this to each section until each section is complete.
  6. Spray with hair spray (I used TRESemme Tres Two Spray). I like to let my rollers set for about 10-15 minutes before I take them out.
  7. Gently unclip and unwrap one section at a time until all of the sections are out.
  8. Apply a small amount of shine serum to get rid of any frizziness the rollers may have caused. I used Garnier Fructis Style Brilliantine Shine Glistening Drops.
  9. Shake out your hair and voila!

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…)