The Party Bouffant

August 7, 2013

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Kouturekiss _ The Party Bouffant

If you’re looking for a hairstyle that’s fun, flirty and sure to grab attention at your next get together, look no further than the Party Bouffant! With the simple steps listed below, you can take your hair from average to full on vixen!

  1. Start with loose waves (this will be the base of the volume of your hair).
  2. Begin teasing the crown of your hair. You can do this in layers, sections, or whatever will give you the highest amount of volume.
  3. Using your teasing brush, begin to brush and smooth out the top layer of your hair for a nice polished look.
  4. Secure with bobby pins. Be sure not to flatten the volume of your bouffant!
  5. Finish with hairspray!
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The Flower Band

July 31, 2013

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Kouturekiss - The Flower Band

I’m all about taking a ‘go-to’ hairstyle and spicing it up a bit! The tutorial today is a perfect example of that! I have naturally curly hair, so keeping it straight during the summer is a pretty risky move. So, to soften the effects of the inevitable humidity, I usually wear a portion of my hair pinned up to tame any unruly effects! Follow the steps below to amp up this average ‘do’!

Steps 1 & 2 – Starting with your hair down, take two sections of hair from the front of your face frame. (Right about the ears is a safe spot.)
Step 3 – Secure the two pieces in the back center of your head with a small elastic.
Step 4 - Braid the pieces together in a simple 3 strand braid and secure with another elastic.
Steps 5 & 6 - Using your pointer finger and your thumb, gently tug on sections of the braid until you have little loops (or in this case, ‘petals’!).
Step 7 - Wrap your braid into a circular shape (it should resemble a flower) and secure it in place with bobby pins!

Voila! And there you have it! In five simple steps you turned a safe go-to hairstyle into a new trendy look! This style is super simple, versatile and works great on almost any hair length and hair type! So grab your tools, get creative and amp up your go-to style today!

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Poof Action, A La The Red Carpet!

July 30, 2013

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Kouturekiss - Poof Action - Amp The Volume
We all admire the glamourous red carpet hairstyles and this one in particular can be easily recreated.

  1. Brush out your hair’s natural texture, you can do this look with straight or curly hair.
  2. Section off your hair into a mohawk part.
  3. Tease that section until it has a large amount of volume, aka - the Poof!
  4. Tightly pin back the sides of your hair against your head.
  5. Gently brush over the teased section so that it looks smooth.

You can pull your hair back into a pony, or leave it down for your glamourous red carpet look! Voila!

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Vintage Victory Rolls

July 13, 2013

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Kouturekiss _ Vintage Victory Rolls
I’ve always been a huge fan of looking to the past for inspiration. Especially when we live in a time where almost everything has been done before, why not take an old classic look, and revamp it for the modern-day! One of my favorite iconic styles is the pin-up girl! Vintage, a little edgy and extremely glamorous, this old school style is perfect for the modern-day girl. Check out the steps below to master this classic ‘do’!

Step 1 - As always, start with tangle free, brushed hair. This is totally up to you, but for the best, authentic looking results, curl all of your hair with a curling iron. This will add to the glam effect once it’s finished!
Steps 2, 3, 4, & 5 - Once all of your hair is curled, take the front section of your hair (you can start on whichever side you prefer!). Take a section and tease it from the back, then brush to smooth it in the front. Then, wrap it in a loop around 2-3 of your fingers. You’ll want to go in the natural direction of your hair, which is looping to the back. Once you loop your hair in to the scalp, secure with as many bobby pins as you need. Then hairspray that section. (more…)

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