Post by salman on Oct 15, 2016 1:11:22 GMT 5.5
Hairstyles For Women
Of course, topping this list is our very own international style icon, Sonam Kapoor. Sonam shows us how adding something as simple as a gold thread can escalate your regular same old French braid to a whole new level.
1. Zari French Braid
How To Style
Prep your hair by washing it. Dry it out and apply some heat protectant and texturizing spray.
Picking up 2 inch sections at a time, straighten all your hair.
Now, French braid your hair by adding a section of hair to your main braid with each successive twist as you go down the length of your hair.
Braid right till the very ends of your hair and secure the braid with a tiny hair elastic.
From about three inches of the end of your hair, start wrapping the gold zari thread tightly around your braid until you reach the end of it.
Double knot the thread to secure it in place.
Finish off the look by pulling out a few pieces of hair to mess up your braid and spraying on some light hold hairspray.
2. Diffused Curls
I know that sometimes we just wish we could have beautiful, poker straight hair. But trust me on this, do embrace your curls in all their glory. And to get better defined curls, use a hair diffuser attached to your blowdryer. It will change your life.
What You Need
Wide toothed comb
Volumizing mousse
Blowdryer with diffuser attachment
Small claw clip
Smoothening serum
Medium hold hairspray
How To Style
With the help of a wide toothed comb, untangle all the knots from your washed, wet hair.
Apply a dollop of volumizing mousse throughout your hair.
With the diffuser attached, blowdry your hair until it has dried about 90%.
From the center of your forehead, pull back about a 5 inch section of hair and pin it at the back of your head using a small claw clip.
Finish off with smoothening serum to get rid of any frizz and a few spritzes of medium hold hairspray.
3. Ringlet Bun With Gajra
Now this is a look fit for a traditional Indian wedding. Gajras (jasmine garlands) have been used as a hair accessory by Indian women since time immemorial. They are the perfect accessory to complete an intricate hairdo.
What You Need
Round brush
Blowdryer
Texturizing spray
Hair elastics
Hair donut (medium sized)
Bobby pins
Gajra (garland made of jasmine flowers)
Strong hold hairspray
How To Style
Blowdry your hair with the help of a round brush to get relatively straight hair.
Prep your hair with lots of texturizing spray.
Divide your hair horizontally (from ear to ear) into two sections and separate them with 2 hair elastics so that you end up with 2 ponytails on top of each other.
On the lower ponytail, insert the hair donut.
From the top ponytail, pick up a 1 inch section of hair, roll it into a ringlet, and secure it onto the hair donut using bobby pins.
Repeat this process until all the hair from both the ponytails ha been rolled and pinned up to the donut in a manner that covers and hides the donut completely.
Use loads of strong hold hairspray to ensure the rolled up ringlets do not unravel.
Finish off by wrapping the gajra around the perimeter of your updo and securing it in place with the help of bobby pins.
Triple Twisted Ringlet Bun
So you have been looking forward to a wedding in your family and you want to look absolutely perfect for it? We have got you covered! This twisted updo may require a bit of skill but it will definitely be worth it in the end.
What You Need
Texturizing spray
Sectioning clips
Fine toothed comb
Tail comb
A bumpit (medium sized)
Hair elastics
Bobby pins
Strong hold hairspray
How To Style
Prep your washed, dried hair with some texturizing spray.
Section off all the hair on the front of your head, from ear to ear, using sectioning clips.
Insert a bumpit under the hair at the back and smoothen hair over it with the help of a fine toothed comb to hide it from view.
Now, tie a ponytail with all the hair at the back.
Remove the sectioning clips from the hair sectioned away at the front.
With the help of a tail comb, divide the hair horizontally (from ear to ear) into 3 parts.
From the section that is right at the back, pick up a 2 inch section of hair from near your right ear.
Start French twisting that section of hair, adding more hair with each twist as you move towards the left ear.
Once you have reached your left ear, simply twist up the remaining hair right till the end and pin it to the back of your head.
Repeat steps 7 to 9 with the middle and front sections of hair.
From the ponytail at the back, pick up a 2 inch section of hair, roll it into a ringlet, and secure this ringlet to your head with the help of bobby pins, making sure to keep it close to the base of the ponytail.
Repeat the previous step until you have rolled and pinned up all the hair in the ponytail, thus ending with an updo.
Finish off the look with a strong hold hairspray to secure the updo in place.
Chotli Braid
Here comes one of the easiest hairstyles for long hair in Indian style. Beautiful chotlis like this one are a mainstay of traditional South Indian wedding accessories. And the best part of this look is that it takes literally 10 minutes to do as it just involves a simple braid and putting on a chotli.
What You Need
Heat protectant serum/spray
Straightening iron
Hair elastic
A Chotli (a long hair accessory made of metal and stones)
Bobby pins
Smoothening serum
How To Style
1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Picking up 2 inch sections at a time, straighten all your hair.
3. Part your hair in the middle and simply braid your hair, securing the ends with a hair elastic.
4. Attach the chotli at the top and bottom of your braid, using bobby pins every few inches down your braid to secure it.
5. Finish off with a smoothening serum to get rid of any frizz.
Bumped Up Curls
A bumpit is all you need to bump your typical boring curly look (see what I did there?) to new heights. This look is especially great to wear under a ghungat (the bridal dupatta worn over one’s head) as it prevents it from lying flat on your head and hiding all your hair.
What You Need
Heat protectant serum/spray
1.5 inch curling iron
A fine toothed comb
A medium sized bumpit
Bobby pins
Strong hold hairspray
How To Style
Prep your washed, dried hair with some texturizing spray.
Leaving out your bangs, insert a bumpit under the hair right behind your bangs.
Gather all your hair and tie it into a ponytail at the nape of your neck.
Hold two fingers pointing upwards below the base of your ponytail.
Wrap the ponytail around these two fingers, ending up with a vertical bun.
Gently remove your fingers and secure this bun at the base of your neck using bobby pins.
Use smoothening serum to get rid of any frizz.
To finish off the look, part your bangs in the middle and put on a maang teeka.