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Meleesa recently worked the Diane’s Swimwear “Holiday 2009” photo shoot. To create these soft tousled looks all it takes are four bumble products: styling lotion, surf spray, spray de mode and hair powder. The best part about these styles is they are all adaptations of the basic ‘beach hair’ style. Follow the instructions below to create the basic style and each adaptation.

Day One: The basic beach wave.

Day Two: Adding a braid ‘headband’.

Day Three: Creating a twist ‘headband’.

Day Four: Sultry updo with twist headband.

You can spice up any of these styles by adding smaller loose braids throughout the look, or by adding a decorative clip.

 But any way you look at it, this is a great way to extend your style, look great, and save time!

 Looking for more tips or want to learn how to do this with a stylist? Make an appointment with Meleesa or any of our other stylists for a styling lesson and learn how to creatively reinvent your everyday style in an hour ‘one on one’ styling class.

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You are probably looking at this post and thinking, ‘Un-boring? Is that even a word?’ But once you check out the styles featured on this post, you will understand the title. These hairstyles look great on anyone and will never leave you bored or wishing you had done something different!

Check out each style and its description below.

“Piece” out:

Don’t be fooled by the photo, this style works for those of us with longer hair too. This works especially well with bangs and is a simple way to spice up your everyday look. All it takes is a product with hold that will allow hair to piece together. Bumble carries products that can create a level of hold for every taste.

Are you looking for a very soft more natural piecey look? Then grooming crème is perfect for you. Add a small amount to palms and rub through slightly damp hair. When your hair dries it will have a mild separation and natural shine to it.

If you want more of a medium hold use bumble’s spray de mode as a finishing hairspray on any style and then use your fingers to work your hair into pieces.

For a more dramatic look similar to Rhianna’s, try using sumotech, which can be warmed up in palms and then worked through the sections of hair you want to have that extra hold and separation. (Note: this is a much stronger hold so this works best on shorter hair.)

The infamous ‘lob’:

This is a look that has formed as celebrities show us that sometimes they don’t even get their hair cut on time! Similar to the celebrity hybrid couples out there (ex: Brangelina) it is a combination of ‘long’ and ‘bob’. The appeal of this style is obvious, it is very low maintenance and it is a very face flattering look. If you are looking to get this haircut, make sure you print out a photo to show your stylist. However, if you forget you can just ask for a medium length bob with blunt ends, cut slightly shorter in the back.

Blunt crop:

Just the way it sounds, this style is a simple way to jet out of those hair blahs that can come with the season. Just imagine this hairstyle paired with all of those cowl neck sweaters and dangling earrings. This is a great way to show off the nape of your neck and to keep turning heads.

The side-pinup:

This style is cross-generationally sexy. Your grandmothers made men weak in the knees with this look, and now it is your turn. This style takes a bit more work, but the pay-off will make it worth every curl.

To achieve this look: start by spraying damp hair all over with either tonic spray or prep spray then over that spray styling spray to give your hair mild hold and to tame some frizz. Part hair to one side and then blow-dry your hair through until it is completely dry.

Start by individually spraying ½ inch – 1-inch sections of hair with spray de mode hairspray using a light mist. Using a medium barrel curling iron wrap each ½ inch – 1-inch section of hair around the barrel, wrapping hair closer to the scalp around the iron first and working your way down to the ends. Heat until desired amount of curl is reached. Spray finished style with either spray de mode or classic hairspray to set the curls. Then, on the side of your hair where your part is, sweep your hair behind your ear and secure with a clip just behind the ear.

5 p.m. braid:

This style looks great with a set of bangs or loose face-framing layers. Any braid can work: fish-tail, regular, French. So just pick your favorite and pull hair back into a low pony-tail, spraying hair with classic hairspray to tame fly-aways, and begin braiding! Or find a friend who is a braiding expert and enlist their help.

Bedhead bun:

This look works best with hairstyles that have face-framing layers. Don’t have any? Ask your stylist to add some to your ‘do. Make sure you tell them the length you want for your shortest layers so that you don’t end up with hair that is too short! Once you have the look, go ahead and have fun with this messy bun look. You can keep it simple and do a minimal amount of style or you can style your hair similar to the side-pinup description above. Then just pull all of your long hair into either a loose bun or a low ponytail. You can even dress it up by adding a decorative clip. The best thing about this look? You can make it as casual or as sexy as you like!

Poufy updo:

This is a tried and true classic. This look can add a dash of classy to any casual outfit. This is a simple way to upgrade any look for any event and, once again, is effortless.

For this look it is best to start with hair that is 1-2 days “old” or, if you want to start it out with clean hair, try using our spray bumble hair powder to add some grit to clean hair. This will make it easier to put hair into an updo. Once hair has been prepped with hair powder, gather a 1 – 2 inch wide section of hair at the top of your head, spray with classic hairspray and then using a fine-tooth comb lightly tease gathered section on the underside. Pull the rest of hair back into a loose or tight pony-tail (depending on desired look) and then pull top section back creating a pouf at the top of your head. Secure with bobby pins and then spray again with classic hairspray all over to secure the style.

High-tight pony:

Does it get any easier? With this sleek look all it takes is hair that has been straightened to start off. Then, just spray hair lightly with hair powder to create grit then pull hair back into a pony tail that is close to the crown of your head. To secure the look, finish with a strong hair spray like classic hairspray or spray de mode or something even stronger. If you want to add shine use shine spray as a finisher with a gentle mist all over your hair. 

-Glamour meets Goth: how to get that dark and edgy updo hairstyle for Halloween.

At Zac Posen’s fall 2009 show, make-up and hair were inspired by filmmaker Tim Burton’s heroines (think Wynona Ryder in Beetle juice) and hair was described as “Josephine Bonaparte meets punk.”

Put the two together and what do you have? The perfect mix between Goth and glamour – not to mention a fabulous Halloween look!

-Vampire Hair:

This diva looking both glamorous and Goth in her Dracula costume got this look with lots of back combing, Bumble and Bumble Classic Hairspray and Hair Powder. This gains the height at the top. French braids on the sides add interest and the back is left straight. Lots of dramatic eye make-up finishes off the package.

-60′s Mod Bun Updo:

This style is full of 60′s retro flair with a bouffant-ish edge. The bun is large and round and offset and sits high on the back of the head. Lots of back combing and smoothing with this style. The sides are slicked back using Bumble and Bumble gellac to get that sleek shiny look, and pulled very tight to the scalp while the bangs are combed forward and are side swept. A hairpiece like this one can be found at any wig store. Use Bumble and Bumble Hair Powder and Classic hairspray to create and finish this look. The eye make-up is dramatic with black and bright blue to match her dress.

Most people swoon over the hair during fashion week. Here at Meleesa the Salon we watch the hair! Here are some of our favorite looks and some Bumble and bumble tips on how to achieve those looks at home.

VERA WANG

hair by JIMMY PAUL

Jimmy Paul kept it simple at Vera Wang – almost as if the hair was an afterthought. He applied Prep under Thickening Hairspray, and blow-dried with a round brush. Then he styled the hair into loose, relaxed knotted ponytails.

MARGARET HOWELL

hair by NEIL MOODIE

At Margaret Howell, Neil Moodie wanted gentle, pretty hair to counterbalance the masculinity of the clothing collection. He used Prep to soften the effect of Thickening Hairspray, he then layered Styling Cream on top and rough blow-dried with hands. Next he used a large curling iron on the ends to add texture. He set a side part, and braided across to the side of the head; flattened out the plait, and tucked under the ends.

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

hair by ROLANDO BEAUCHAMP

Pamela Anderson was Westwood’s muse; accordingly, Rolando sought to recreate her uber-sexy bed-head look.  He set the hair in large pin-curls, then brushed it out and applied liberal amounts of Surf Spray to create lots of volume and texture. The ends were smoothed a bit more to make the look a bit more lived-in, and sultry (of course).

GUY LAROCHE

hair by LAURENT PHILIPPON

At Guy Laroche, Laurent was inspired by the African traditions of fabric-covered hair. He created the look by building a beehive-like structure around a ball of hair extensions, which acted as filler. He backcombed the hair, then combed it to smooth the texture, using Spray de Mode for hold. The hair was secured with pins at the peak of the beehive. He then wrapped the hair with strips of fabric to create wave-like indentations. As a final touch, Bb.Gel was applied to the surface of the beehive to add sheen and smoothness.

EMANUEL UNGARO

hair by JIMMY PAUL

Jimmy Paul applied Thickening Hairspray on damp hair and rough blow-dried with his hands. Using his fingers, he combed the hair into a high ponytail, coiling it loosely into a vertical egg shape and secured it with pins. He made sure to keep the texture messy and finished with Spray de Mode to hold in place. 

BCBG

hair by LAURENT PHILIPPON

At BCBG, Laurent Philippon created an unfinished bun-meets-ponytail reminiscent of a ballerina. He began by applying Styling Lotion and blow-drying with a flat brush to create a smooth, soft texture. Next, he pulled the hair back into a tight bun, securing it with pins and leaving a ponytail flowing freely from its side. To minimize flyaways, he applied Does It All Styling Spray to the palms and gently smoothed back stray hairs. Finally, a dab of Styling Wax was used to impart texture and shine on the length of the ponytail.

REEM ACRA

hair by LAURENT PHILIPPON

Laurent Philippon created a very sophisticated, red carpet look for the Reem Acra presentation this season. He started with Styling Lotion and a flat brush to blow dry the hair straight. He guided the hair into an exaggerated deep part then gathered it into a low side pony tail and used a small section from underneath the pony tail to wrap around and cover the elastic, securing with a pin. Finally, the pony tail was swept up into a “spontaneous bun,” and secured with pins and finished with Spray de Mode.