Wednesday's look

Okay, so as the health nut-side of me has been more presented in this blog than my work as a beauty pro & my love for all things shiny/sparkly/colorful (that's probably why I wanted to become a make-up artist already as a kid), I decided now's the time for some girly action... (so if there are any men out there reading my blog - prepare to be bored)


So let's start the beauty talk - and what could be a better start than a great tip for an EASY & chic summer hair-do... A messy bun! Oh how I love this do. You have millions of ways you can do this, and this works with shorter hair (bob/shoulder lenght) or with long hair.

Here's my quickie tips for a great messy bun ...

(I love all kinds of messy buns, in the pic a more "higher" version)

1. Start off by sweeping the front/ top part of your hair to the top & clip it so it's out of the way. (This way you always have a top-hair section to work with even if you mess something up... with the top part you can cover the lower part of the bun & save many crisis-situations. Trust me on this one!)

2. Gather the lower/back-part of your hair into a loose pony (if your hair is longer) and secure with an elastic. The base of the pony should rest in the middle of the back of the head. Push your pony up slightly to create fullness at the top of your head. IF your hair is shorter, skip the pony, and just make a messy "bird's nest" out of the hair on the back with some bobby pins

3. If you have the pony done (longer-hair chicks), tease the pony & pin it loosely like you wish / curl the pony with a curler into few loose wavy curls, and then pin the curls. (The teased do is a different look from the curled one, which is a bit more"done" looking. Try 'em both!)

4. Once you’ve finished pinning the curls/the teased hair, use your fingers to gently loosen up the hair, making it look messy. Now take the top part of the hair down, and pin some of the hair back, but leave most of it down, to frame the face & make the look sexy and relaxed. You can also curl the front part loosely if you want to create a wavy look. (like in the pic)

Happy hair-days guys!

PS. If you want to be super-fast with your bun-making in the summertime, just do a messy bun using all your hair, secure with an elastic onto the top of the head, then add a scarf = voila! Now where is the beach? 

pictures: polyvore.com, tig-fashion.blogspot.com, Pinterest, my own