Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
It's Valentine's Day and that means looking your best - whether it's for a guy or for yourself! We've rounded up pics of our fave sexy and romantic hair styles as seen on celebrities and models for you to get inspired by...
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Sienna's plaited milkmaid braid is perfect if you're out and about and you want your 'do to stay in place so you can forget about it while still looking girly. Simple part hair and create two plaits, pulling them up and securing at the front with hair pins or kirby grips.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Sometimes a simple ponytail is all that's needed, perfect for showing off a glowing complexion. Rough dry the hair and spritz with hairspray before styling to create some texture on top, and then smooth over the pony with straightening irons for a sleek finish.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Nicole Richie's hair always looks amazing, but we love how she's accessorised her wavy, glossy hair with an embellished headband - a great way to stand out and make your look unique. Try New Look or ASOS for similar.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
This is the 'natural' look that takes hours to perfect, but blokes love. A slight wave and a sexy swept fringe means he'll be gagging run his fingers through your locks!
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
A chic chignon always looks sexy and smart, and we love this catwalk look. Blowdry your hair sleek and to one side, and then twist hair completely up into a bun then secure at the nape of the neck. Don't worry if the bun is messy - it keeps the look interesting.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Beachy, boho waves, a la Kate Hudson, is another hair style perfect for Valentine's day. Spritz hair with salt spray while still damp, then dry with a diffuser. Curl small sections of hair at random and then use your fingers to create texture.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
It's not to everyone's taste, but this slicked back look can look incredible with the right outfit. Simply wet hair and apply a dollop of a product like Redken Guts 10 Targeted Volume Spray Foam, £12.75 from roots to ends. Scrunch to create texture then pull into a low pony or slick the whole hair back. Loads of hairspray will keep it all in place.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
We love this sexy mussed up style as sported by Scarlett Johansson as it works on all hair lengths - blow dry your hair with mousse and salt spray to create texture and then secure at the nape of the neck in a bun if your hair is long, or pull back and pin sections back using kirby grips. Use your fingers to mess it up and create texture - this look isn't meant to be neat.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
A sophisticated up do which is perfect for a romantic mean out in a posh restaurant - this backcombed barnet was seen on the catwalks at DVF. To find out how to get this look step by step, take a look at our 'Backcombed Beehive How to' gallery.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Just because it's valentine's doesn't mean that you can't accesorise! A quirky hat or headpiece can really make a hair do complete, as demonstrated perfectly by Clemence Poesy here. Leave your hair down and keep it natural and beachy, and let your hat do the talking.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Who doesn't want Blake Lively's hair? Thick, glossy and healthy, if you're doing something special then treat yourself to a blow dry. Take a look at our 'Perfect Blow Dry How To' gallery to find out how to get the look at home.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
How chic is this hair roll? Seen on catwalks everywhere from John Galliano to Jil Sander, but we especially love the retro feel of this twist as seen at Christian Dior. It will take a bit of practice, but looks incredible.
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Love is in the Hair: Valentine's Inspiration
Now this is what we call a beehive! Seen on the Mulberry catwalk, this sexy Bardot-esque style will have him weak at the knees. Backcomb the hair at the crown and then smooth the top layer, pinning back and pulling out the front sections. Pastel green hair optional!
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