The Sixties beehive: hairstyle of the moment

As the autumn weather finally arrives, we are starting to think about the biggest hair trendsfor the new season. Tying in with the current fashion trend for all things Sixties, we are seeing a revival of the classic beehive hairstyle. Bottega Veneta and Jean Paul Gaultier both sent models down the catwalk with their hair backcombed into beehives, so now we want to try this cool style for ourselves. This glamorous look is great because you can style it to suit you – pile hair high for Amy Winehouse-inspired drama, or add a little tease for just a nod to vintage style. According to the haircare professionals at Ojon, this new take on the classic style is “looser and less fixed with more texture, but still full of volume.”

You can create your own beehive by prepping hair with the Ojon Volume Advance range – after washing your hair, add some of their Volume Advance Animated Volumizing Cream to give fine hair a boost before blow-drying. Tip hair forward, divide hair into sections from the crown and use a fine tail comb to gently back-comb at the roots. For mega volume, you could add a hair donut or clip-in extensions at this point. Tip the hair back again and gently smooth and comb over the front sections of hair to hide the teased roots and to create your perfect beehive style. Finally, spritz with Ojon Volume Advance Volumizing Styling Spray to keep everything in place, before gently messing up the style with your fingertips for a more contemporary look.

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The Top 10 Beauty DIY Recipes

1. Brown sugar + milk = body exfoliator

2.Yogurt + honey = sensitive-skin and redness remedy

3. Safflower oil + sunflower oil = scalp treatment

4. Petroleum jelly + raw, unrefined sugar = lip scrub

5. A dash of salt + water = surf spray for hair

6. Rosewater + coconut milk = relaxing bath

7. Warmed-up olive oil = prewash treatment for hair

8. Green tea + water = toner

9. Lemon juice + chamomile tea = hair lightener

10. Epsom salt + almond oil + cinnamon oil + sandalwood oil + allspice oil = hand and foot scrub

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Girlfriends Every Woman Should Have

Your girlfriends. What would you do without them? Likely they’ve been through the wringer with you, seen you through school, boyfriends,breakups, work forays and crazy travel experiences. They’ve seen you through the dark days and your best moments. That all being said, we’ve compiled a list of friends we think every girl should have along the way and through it all:

1. Long-haul
You met in the early days of grade school or high school and she’s seen you through the shiny silver braces protruding from your mouth and the fashion disasters you hope are never spoken of again. What you share is this…a common history. And thank goodness that you do. She keeps you grounded and just when your ego threatens to grow to new heights, she has the reality dose on standby.

2. Co-conspirator
This is the girlfriend that gets right down with your crazy plans and ideas. A weekend in Iceland? Sure! A random pub-crawl for Oktoberfest? Why not? We all need a friend like this who you can rely on for fun and who know how to let their hair down and throw caution to the wind.

3. Stages
Maybe you befriended each other in the park or at the ‘mommy and me’ swim hour and the community pool. Either way, this girlfriend mirrors where you’re at in your life. You both are at the same stage, experiencing the same things, good or bad. A partner in crime to help you figure out things along the way.

4. “Tell it to me straight”
Yes, the truth can be downright painful at times, but this girlfriend doesn’t beat around the bush when you need a good dose of it. She’s there with a healthy but kind dose of reality when you secretly hope that guy you’ve had your eye on for months (but who barely remembers your name) is just playing “hard to get.”

5. Career Girl
She’s ambitious, smart and together. Her career is on track, her finances are well managed and she’s got a logical and sound head on her shoulders. She’s the girl you go to for advice when you need logic and have to work through a decision to ensure you come out on top.

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