Perfect looks for christmas party hair

A host of top hairdressers give their advice on how to help clients sparkle through the party season. Lizanne Laurin, senior associate, Paul Mitchell “Hairbands are hot right now. This is an updated classic.” Get the look: Apply Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Daily Boost and Sculpting Foam, then brush through. Dry the hair with a large volumising brush. Curl and set the hair, using a large barrel curling iron and clips. Remove the clips and backcomb, sweeping hair up and securing to the crown with pins. Put band in place and spritz with a strong hold spray and gloss. Kelly McCarthy, Reflections, Bristol "This red carpet look was inspired by high-maintenance celebrity glamour. Instead of the soft, natural look we’ve experienced through summer, curls are big and bold." Get the look: Apply a volumising blow-dry spray to towel-dried hair. Wrap hair around the ceramic plates of straightening irons and pull downwards to create curls. Finish with a spritz of shimmer spray. Jimmy Paul, editorial stylist, Bumble and bumble "This look exudes the kind of glamour that is synonymous with 60s starlets like Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot. It’s an iconic updo with a modern edge." Get the look: Apply Bumble and bumble Thickening Spray before blow-drying with a round brush for maximum volume. Tease the hair then smooth with a small comb. Use pins to secure the shape and set in place with a shine and hold spray. Louise Wood, Hair Advice Centre, Englefield Green, Surrey"This slightly dishevelled yet glamorous look will take a client’s hair effortlessly from desk to dance-floor, and its long-lasting, shimmering style could be worn day or night." Get the look: Prepare hair with volumising mousse, then back-brush the front section, smooth into a quiff and secure with pins. Finish with a strong-hold hairspray and shine spray. Akin Konizi, hob salons, London "Create Marcel waves on short hair, instead of the usual longer length locks, for pure elegance." Get the look: Place a low side parting on wet hair, before applying a setting gel throughout, with finger waves worked into the front section and secured in a diagonal direction. Dry to set in place. Remove section clips and manipulate hair before finishing with shine spray. Lisa Whiteman, Webster Whiteman, London "This glamorous alternative to the quiff adds instant interest to straight hair, giving it a sophisticated, sleek look." Get the look: Apply straightening balm through the lengths of the hair, smooth with straighteners before applying shine spray. Take a section from the top, bring it forward onto the face, roll it under and secure with pins by weaving grips underneath and keeping them hidden. Finish with hairspray to hold. Anya Dellicompagni, Francesco Group, Midlands "This very glam look was inspired by icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn, yet styled to reflect present day influences from designers such as Chanel and Dior. It’s all about gloss, shine and glamour." Get the look: Work heated rollers through long hair then separate each curl and dress with shine and hold spray. Sweep the fringe across from a low parting and accessorise by holding it in place with a sparkling clip. Tracey Devine, Angels, Aberdeen "Keep the overall feeling soft and natural, like silk, with an air of luxury and seductive decadence." Get the look: Ensure hair is completely dry and spritzed with a protective spray before working into sections on medium barrel tongs. Angle forward slightly and roll the hair tightly as the curls will drop a little as the night progresses. Mark Leeson, Mark Leeson Hair, Body & Mind, Mansfield "With a seductively sweeping fringe, this smooth style is a truly Bardot-esque take on the classic ponytail." Get the look: Spray Goldwell’s Double Boost Rootlift throughout before drying hair to achieve maximum volume, then set on heated rollers for lift and hold. Brush hair through then backcomb the roots for height, before dressing the front of the hair into a sweeping fringe, smoothed through the crown and gathered at the nape of the neck. Jason Smith, artistic director, Balmain Extensions "This is a 50s-inspired look but with a cleaner, stronger shape." Get the look: Gently backcomb hair from the root before adding a 25cm Balmain hairMakeup piece, pinned in a mohawk, vertical position. Bring in the sides and smooth over the top, then secure with a pin before finishing with hold and shine products. Gary Hooker & Michael Young, Hooker & Young, Newcastle-upon-Tyne "This beautiful, wearable but opulent look is extra special for the party season, and will certainly stand out in a crowd!" Get the look: Crimp all the hair and add human hair extension pieces for an extra volume boost. Sweep the front section of the hair around and pin at the nape of the neck, then mist with Matrix Biolage Shine Renewal. Sean Tetlow, The Colour Room, Stockport "This evening style is a glamorous, sexy but soft look, that doesn’t try too hard. It’s easy to achieve and doesn’t require precise styling." Get the look: Apply System Professional’s Volumagic to dry hair and randomly place different-sized heated rollers, brush through, and backcomb, keeping the shape soft and curls loose. Pin sections up at the back to give a bobbed shape and pull out tendrils for a distressed look. Finish with shimmer and hold spray.