6 Common Heat Styling Mistakes

6 Common Heat Styling Mistakes

Avoid these common styling iron mistakes for sleek, straight hair with minimal damage.

1. CRANKING UP THE HEAT - ALL THE WAY

 

You don't need to turn your irons up to their max temperature this will only over heat and dry finer hair types.

 

2. FORGETTING PROTECTION

 

Not enough people use heat/thermal protectors. Lattouf recommend KMS FreeShape Hot Flex Spray to protect your hair and keep a flexable style longer.

 

3. RUNNING OVER (AND OVER AND OVER) CURLS

 

Instread of going over and over your hair and leaving it dry and damaged. Get hair as straight as possible before ironing by stretching out each section with a brush. Then slide the iron slowly and steadily in a single pass. Don't stop and go, or you'll get horizontal lines.

 

4. GOING BOARD STRAIGHT

 

 

Instead of ironing hair straight, parallel to your face, move your arm in a C shape as you proceed down the hair, and bend the ends under.

 

 

 

5. IRONING DAMP HAIR

 

If you hear a sizzling sound or see steam, well...it ain't good.

 

 

6. THINKING BIGGER IS BETTER

 

 

Some think that the larger the iron the better, this is not always the case. Instead choose a straightener with ceramic or tourmaline plates that are an inch wide.

 

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Marilyn is the epitome of glamor

Marilyn is the epitome of glamor and an icon for generations of women. Dressed up or down, she is always chic. The fashion she wears here is casual –– although, even in a turtle neck, she manages to look ravishing –– and offers an every-day version of her iconic look. The voluminous wreath of soft blonde coils worn off the face provides an elegant option for shoulder-length cuts and can be easily adapted to longer styles. The height of the hair and the undulating movement of the waves provide a feminine, age-defying affect. To try this heroine look at home, read the simple steps below….


Step: Apply KMS Add Volume root and body lift to damp, clean hair from roots to ends for volume. Spray KMS Hair Play Sea Salt Spray into roots for extra hold. Rough-dry hair until it is only slightly damp, lifting hair at the roots with your fingers to create volume.

Step: Using a small ceramic round brush, lift the hair up and away from the scalp, place the ends around the brush and roll in from the ends toward the scalp to create curl. After the section is completely dry, use a pincurl clip to hold the coil in place while it cools. Spray each curl with KMS Hair Stay Medium Hold Hair Spray.

Step: When all ringlets have cooled, take out clips and use your fingers to slightly separate curls and refine the shape. Mist again with KMS Hair Stay Medium Hold Hair Spray.


Style Tips from Peter Reynolds Lattouf Hair & Day Spa

Fierce Bun by Christina Milian

Christina Milian’s Fierce Top Bun

 

We’ve been seeing plenty of top buns lately, but none are quite as fierce as this one by Christina Milian. Her bun has incredible shape and volume, adding height to her petite frame. The rest of the hair is gelled and slicked back, leaving a sleek look with no flyaways. This is definitely the best top bun we’ve seen in a while.


Step 1: Towel dry hair to damp. Apply KEVIN.MURPHY BODY.GUARD
Step 2: Blowdry hair from roots to ends, brushing down to achieve a smooth look.
Step 3: Work some KEVIN.MURPHY EASY.RIDER through hair, then use a Lattouf Paddle Brush to brush all of the hair to the top of the head. Pull hair into a tight ponytail at the top of the head and secure with an elastic.
Step 4: Tightly wrap hair around itself into a bun, then secure with bobby pins. Mist with KEVIN.MURPHY SESSION.SPRAY for a strong and lasting hold.

Jessica’s Fierce Fishtail

Normally the fishtail is a cute, carefree style, but Jessica Szohr has made her fishtail look incredibly sexy by pairing it with chunky, disheveled bangs. The braid is draped over one shoulder for face-framing asymmetry, and some hair is left loose for a messy, sultry look. We adore the combo of the sweet braid with the edgy bangs; the end result is effortlessly cool.

Step: Apply KMS FREE Shape Hot Flex Spray to damp hair, then apply Kevin Murphy Fresh Hair for texture and volume. Scrunch hair until almost dry.
Step: Pull hair over one shoulder and gather it all together. Divide hair into two even sections.
Step: Separate a strand of hair from one section and bring it to the other section. Then take a strand from the other side and pass it to the first side. Continue to pass over strands of hair from each side until the fishtail is complete. Secure with an elastic.
Step: Gently pull out a few strands of hair for a loose, unfinished look.

Style tips from Jocelyn Adwan Lattouf Hair & Day Spa Castle Hill