Beauty: Making Waves and Braids and Messy Buns....

Things-We-Heart spotted them for fall, and they are still around for spring.
Rough waves!!

This amazingly stylish and simple to achieve look is all over the runways for Spring 2010, and we are happy to see it stick around.

TRICK OF THE TRADE: To create the wavy style at Chanel, stylist McKnight wrapped sections of hair loosely around a large-barrel curling iron and held them there for only a second, then brushed through the curls once they'd cooled to relax them a bit.

Model Abbey Lee seems to be the queen of this messy but not in an overly "bed-head- 90's" hairstyle. Isn't she adorable? We are kind of girl- crushing on her right now.


But, we really are excited about the new trends for messy and easy to do hair...
And you should be too!

The whole key to the rough waves look is to have them be just messy enough, with out being frizzy.

Our favorite way to tame the frizz and make the most of your natural wave (If you are lucky enough to have one) is to wash and then towel dry your hair, then work about a quarter size amount of Moroccan Oil through your hair from the ends up.

We found that if you twist your hair around your finger in little sections and let those ringlets air-dry then you can run your fingers through and get the perfect rough wave.

If you need more wave then you get that way, then use your flat iron and give your ends a little twist.

Remember to keep it messy and sexy, you don't want it to look like you spent hours on your hair and you don't have to.

For this really cute - hippie kind of crimped look you are going to have to do a little more work. Neil Moody who did this hair for the Ruffian show say here is how you do it.

"First, Moodie prepped dry hair with a heat-protecting moisturizing spray and rough-dried to encourage natural texture. Next, he twisted 15 to 20 small braids around the crown, starting a couple inches from the roots and leaving an inch at the ends. To add grit and volume, Moodie lavished plaits with a generous amount of Bb. Hair Powder and flat-ironed the length of them. Braids were then undone, locks were fluffed and teased at the crown, and Bb. Shine spray was misted over tresses to add sheen and movement."

Here is another hair trend from Alexander Wang (Hearts!!) spring 2010 runway show that we are really in love with!

Delicious-lovely-long-messy-loose-side-braids!!!!



Oh to have that long long hair! But who would ever know or care if you thickened up your braid a little with some extensions!?


Besides, all over the runways we are seeing braids and messy buns with things wrapped up in them.

Oscar de la Renta Spring 2010: Country milkmaid braids with multi-hued ribbons

We have always hearted these crowns of braids, and the colored yarn just makes them that much more special.

We were also super excited by this... Beads, yarn and ribbon strewn through hair and all swept up in a beautiful low and messy twisted chignons!

Can someone have a wedding or cocktail party soon so we can try this one out?
It looks... LOOKS, like we may just be able to pull this style off on our own at home.

You can get step-by-step instructions here, if you want to try it too!

And needless to say, because we love ballerinas so, so much and therefore anything and everything to do with ballerinas... You can bet that we are rocking the ballerina bun right this instant.

Charlotte Ronson had the models hair pulled back in classic, but slightly messy ballerina buns for her Spring 2010 show.




What would we do without the popularity of messy hair? We have never been the girls who are super great at the intricate and time consuming super styled hairdo's of the past.
So messy buns, rough waves and woven braids, our hippie-girl-tom-boy hearts rejoice at the sight of you!


XOXO- Things-We-Heart

Beauty-fuls: We heart glossy hair!... who doesn't? (Gisele look out!)

Who's that lady?  Whooo's that lady...beautiful lady....Who's that lady?  (Remember that Isley Bros. song)???

We all want to be that girl...when you walk down the street and everyone turns.  You have that bounce in your step and your shimmery shiny locks literally sparkle and dance in the suns golden rays.  

OK, maybe that's taking it a bit far...after all we know we don't live in a commercial or movie but it would be fun, wouldn't it?

So, the beautimous research team here at T.W.H. did some very important studies for you...and we mean UBER importante!

First up is the one we were most excited to use.  It is way different than any of its competitors. It's not a serum or an oil but a spray that shoots crystals on to your hair!!!  Yep, that's what we said...IT SHOOTS CRYSTALS ON TO YOUR HAIR!   Sounds super rad right?  Sounds like the future...so we got it... Yep...amazing!

Introducing Frederick Fekkai Spray on Crystals.  You use it after you have styled your locks.  It comes in 3 colors.  Its like little fairies sparkling your hair with diamonds... Watch out Victoria's Secret Models...watch out.

Wow, this next one was the O.G. of hearts for us.  

One pump of Kerastase Oleo Relax and your hair smells like heaven and looks like a Super Moodel's.  Kerastase is filled to the brim with amazing products and this one is the most popular in the entire company.  Used and sold by almost every major shmancy pants salon, it is a must have for blow outs.  We use this one every time our bank account allows us to. It doesn't get much better.

Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Serum is the one we uber heart when our bank account says NO.
That's actually the reason we found it.  Strolling through Target one day, we grabbed it. It's amazing!!!!  $5 and you are shiny, sleek, suuuuper straight (like fashion week straight, with the help of a good straightener too) and it smells sooo fresh!

And the winner of best all around hair silkifier, shiner, and hair healthifying (is that a word? now it is) product is..... Moroccan Oil!  Yes, the gorgeous Miss Me did an amazing post about this fantasmic oil. It's amazing!  It literally does it all...

It's an all in 1...  all natural,  not tested on animals, hair helper. Made with Argon Oil, it actually absorbs into your hair (instead of on top of it) to make it shiny and healthy.  It helps filter out UV rays and provides hair with much needed nutrients.

A few drops and you are G.T.G. (Good To Go).  Not only will your hair be shiny and sexy, but healthier!

Now if you really want beautiful, shiny,  gorgeous, bouncy locks (wow... that's a lot of wants!) for good, here is the solution.  One phone call and a short trip to the gorgeous beach of Santa Monica will take care of all of them.  We give to you Kristoff Ball, at the Preece and Toff Salon, at Fred Segal Santa Monica.

He is like your genie in a bottle for "Pretty Hair" (as he calls it).  Now as much as we want all of you to discover Kristoff,  please leave room for us to make an appointment for our birthday ;).

xoxo t.w.h.

Monday: Mad for Moroccan Oil!

For centuries the women of Morocco have been using Argan oil on their hair and nails to counteract the aging effects of the hot sun. Agran oil is made from the almond shaped kernals that are held within the nut like fruit of the Agarn tree. This tree ONLY grows in the South West area of Morocco called Argana. 

Well, the secret is out and now, we can all be as lucky as these ladies have always been! Our hair hearts this! 

Moroccan Oil is a unique, ultra light, non greasy formula that seals in shine, and speeds up styling time! Sounds pretty perfect to me! Plus, it smells really insanely delicious! 

Among the many, many other things Morrocan Oil is good for (Protects hair from UV damage, restores softness and shine to hair damaged by coloring and over styling, nourishes the scalp..etc.) hair stylist supreme dream, Ruby Weiser let me know that you can mix it with your hair dye to make the color richer and longer lasting! Who isn't into that?

Moroccan oils line of products includes it's original oil treatment, perfect for achieving that messy, beachy, California beauty look that is oh-so Brooke Shields in The Blue Lagoon! 

The range of products also includes Gold Glimmer Shine. Throw this little spray bottle in your bag for a quick spray of long lasting all over glow. Plus with it's UV guard, you can feel free to roll around on the beach in the sun all day a'la Helena Christensen in the Chris Isaaks Wicked Game video! 

(Click here to see Things-we-heart & Miss Me watching this video.)

But seriously, on a really long winded side note, has there ever been a sexier, more watchable video ever made? Has anyone ever been hotter then Helena in this? Because with all honesty, the Things We Heart girls are unendingly talking about her in this video, and this was made in 1990! 

Ok, sorry, we were talking about something else right, wow, just got a little side tracked for a second. We now return to our regularly scheduled post. 

We have not tried this one, but can not wait to test it out, the Moroccan Oil restorative hair mask. Apply after you wash leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse out. It is said to repair damage caused by chemicals, wind, sun and other environmental elements. And by that we hope they mean years of damage done by our trusty flat-iron! 

So Moroccan Oil, we highly recommend you go get your self some! Not only will you smell like everything that is summer, your hair will be healthy, glowing and strong. Look, if this stuff didn't work, it wouldn't have stuck around as long as say, gladiator sandals. 

Thank you Argan tree and the beautiful Moroccan women who put you to good use! 

XOXO- Things-We-Heart