The Slick Hive is a great way to get the bang-on-trend '50s look without having to don a Mad Men-esque vintage dress. We asked stylist to the stars, Ben Cooke from Lockonego to show us how to create the look step by step...
Step by Step Guide
• Spritz clean dry hair with SEBASTIAN PROFESSIONAL RE-SHAPER hairspray adding grip which will help the styling
• Starting an inch from the hairline, separate the front section of the hair away from the rest by brushing hair forwards to cover the face. Pin this out of the way
• Brush the rest of the hair into a side parting. Next, starting from the top nearest the hairline, take sections of hair and backcomb them letting them fall forwards towards the front of the head. Work your way back towards the neck, building up volume and height. The more you backcomb the hair the more dramatic the end result will be
• Once the hair is completely backcombed, still keeping the front section separated, start to mould the hair into the desired beehive height. The added texture from the backcombing and the hairspray will make hair easy to sculpt at this stage
• Gather and lift the hair at the back to support height at the front. Then, using plenty of carefully placed hair grips, secure the beehive in place but ensure the pins are all well hidden
• Once the beehive is fixed in place, use the loose front section to cover the structure of the beehive to give a sleek finish. Very carefully brush the front section into the beehive structure until smooth, sweeping it over the front and sides of the beehive and pin them securely in place
• Once hair is smoothed down and neatly pinned, cover hair in a generous coating of Sebastian Professional Shaper Fierce for ultra-firm hold. Accessorise the look with a hair band for a real 50s look Thanks to Ben at Lockonego.
• Starting an inch from the hairline, separate the front section of the hair away from the rest by brushing hair forwards to cover the face. Pin this out of the way
• Brush the rest of the hair into a side parting. Next, starting from the top nearest the hairline, take sections of hair and backcomb them letting them fall forwards towards the front of the head. Work your way back towards the neck, building up volume and height. The more you backcomb the hair the more dramatic the end result will be
• Once the hair is completely backcombed, still keeping the front section separated, start to mould the hair into the desired beehive height. The added texture from the backcombing and the hairspray will make hair easy to sculpt at this stage
• Gather and lift the hair at the back to support height at the front. Then, using plenty of carefully placed hair grips, secure the beehive in place but ensure the pins are all well hidden
• Once the beehive is fixed in place, use the loose front section to cover the structure of the beehive to give a sleek finish. Very carefully brush the front section into the beehive structure until smooth, sweeping it over the front and sides of the beehive and pin them securely in place
• Once hair is smoothed down and neatly pinned, cover hair in a generous coating of Sebastian Professional Shaper Fierce for ultra-firm hold. Accessorise the look with a hair band for a real 50s look Thanks to Ben at Lockonego.
