If you’re new to styling with hot tools, or just want to perfect your technique, then these simple and easy routines are here to help you transform flat hair into full, bouncy curls.
Perfect Two Simple And Easy Hairstyles With Cloud Nine
In her first routine, hair specialist Amy Creten shows us how to get bouncy curls and a high half pony, before showing us how to get loose waves with a pinned twist.
Both these hairstyles different products and tools from Olaplex and Cloud Nine, which can be used together to create protected and perfected looks with heat.
LOOK 1:
LOOK 1:
High Half Pony With Voluminous Curls
Step 1: Prep your hair with 6 & 7
Step 1: Prep your hair with 6 & 7
Mix 2 drops of Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil with a small amount of the Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother and smooth this through your mid lengths and ends for heat protection and shine.
Step 2: Start styling
Step 2: Start styling
Put the temperature of your CLOUD NINE Original Iron at 200 degrees. Taking larger sections, start curling your hair, working from the front. Don’t hold the curl for too long and focus the heat towards the ends of your hair.
Step 3: Brush it out
Step 3: Brush it out
Brush out your curls with a large paddle brush for extra volume.
Step 4: Back to 6 & 7
Step 4: Back to 6 & 7
Reapply a mixture of 2 drops of Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil with a small amount of the Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother and smooth through hair.
Step 5: Pull it up into a pony
Step 5: Pull it up into a pony
Using your eyebrows as a guide, pull back the top section of your hair into a high ponytail using a hair tie. (We suggest Kitsch Recycled Nylon Elastics - Black). Take most of the hair from the crown, and not the back of the head.
Step 6: Twist and Pin
Step 6: Twist and Pin
Twist a piece of your hair around the Invisibobble Original and pin it with a bobby pin for a pulled together look.
Step 7: Teased ponytail
Step 7: Teased ponytail
With your paddle brush, tease your pony a little bit for volume.
Step 8: Texture and hold
Step 8: Texture and hold
Using the evo Shebangabang Dry Spray Wax and the evo haze styling powder pump spray hair for workable volume and texture.
Step 9: Smooth down baby hairs
Step 9: Smooth down baby hairs
Smooth down baby hairs using Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother.
Simple Styling Tips:
When straightening your hair you should have the temperature of your hot tools a lot cooler than if you are curling your hair.
Direct your styler down and away from the face to avoid curls and waves flicking upward.
LOOK 2:
LOOK 2:
Loose Waves With a Pinned Twist
Step 1: Heat Protect
Step 1: Heat Protect
Run 2 drops of the Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil through your hair for heat protection.
Step 2: The wide iron
Step 2: The wide iron
Turn your CLOUD NINE The Wide Iron up to 200 degrees. Create even waves by pulling the styler slowly away from the face with the hair wrapped around the tongs. Make sure to keep your ends a little straight and angle your styler downwards.
Step 3: Brush out your waves
Step 3: Brush out your waves
Brush out your waves with a large paddle brush.
Step 4: Shine and repair
Step 4: Shine and repair
Using 2 drops of the Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil, run the through the lengths of the hair for shine and repair. It also dramatically reduces frizz.
Step 5: Volume booster
Step 5: Volume booster
Spray the evo water killer dry shampoo 200ml in the roots of your hair to boost volume and add a bit more body.
Step 6: Twist it
Step 6: Twist it
From both sides grab a few pieces of hair and twist them. Grab one bit of hair from the end of the twist out, lifting it up and pull it. This sort of teases the hair in a way and gives your twist some texture.
Step 7: Pin it
Step 7: Pin it
When you’re doing the bobby pins push up and in. Pin both twists to the back and connect the two twists by tying the ends of the hair together.
Step 8: Finish with the haze
Step 8: Finish with the haze
Spray and distribute the evo haze styling powder pump throughout the hair for texture. This will help it stay full.
This routine was transcribed by India Williams
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