DIY Hairstyles: Get the Red Carpet Looks

DIY Hairstyles: Get the Red Carpet Looks

DIY hairstyles from the latest red carpets are the focus of this Tuesday’s How-To from Ask the Pro Stylist. Taken from this year’s VMAs, the pros from Redken have broken down how to recreate the red carpet looks seen on Taylor Swift, Vanessa Hudgens, Cara Delevigne, and Rebel Wilson with simple DIY hairstyles.

Rebel Wilson 2015 VMAs

Happy Tuesday beauties, and welcome to Ask the Pro Stylist’s How-To of the week. My friends at Redken sent over four video tutorials to recreate red carpet looks with easy tutorials for DIY hairstyles.

Using hair care from Redken, stylists Emily Heser and Veronica Ridge teach how to achieve looks inspired by Taylor Swift, Vanessa Hudgens, Cara Delevigne and Rebel Wilson in each of the following step-by-step guides.

Twisted Ponytail inspired by Taylor Swift

1. Start with dry hair. Create a side part using a fine-tooth comb.
2. Spray a flat brush with Redken’s fashion work 12 versatile working spray, and brush through hair to smooth any fly-aways for a sleek look.
3. Use thumbs to section off the top of the hair and secure with a clip.
4. Apply Redken’s powder grip 03 mattifying hair powder to the roots of the hair that is down for added grip.
5. Let the top section of hair down and pull back into a low ponytail, holding it in place at the base of the head with your hands. Smooth out any bumps with a flat brush.
6. Twist the length of the ponytail, holding it flat against the base of the head, and secure the twist at the crease with small hairpins along the length of the twist.
7. Use a comb to pull bangs across forehead to create a swoop.
8. Finish with a mist of fashion work 12 versatile working spray for hold and Diamond Oil High Shine Airy Mist for extra shine.

Boho Braids inspired by Vanessa Hudgens

1. Start with dry hair. Emulsify a dime-size amount of Redken’s mess around 10 disrupting cream-paste all over hair to add texture.
2. Section off a large section of hair at the crown on one side of the part. Braid the section all the way to the ends.
3. Dust Redken’s powder grip 03 mattifying hair powder onto the braid and work into hair with fingers for added texture.
4. Take two strands of the braid, and push them up toward the scalp. Secure with an elastic band.
5. Pull the braid back away from the face and secure in desired spot with small hair pins.
6. Repeat steps 2 – 5 on the other side of the part.
7. Finish with a mist of wax blast 10 high impact finishing spray wax for additional texture and hold.

Side Swept & Sleek inspired by Cara Delevigne

1. Start by using a comb to create a deep side part.
2. Divide the sleek side of the hair into two sections. Spray Redken’s triple take 32 extreme high-hold hairspray (launching in October) onto the roots and comb flat against the head using a fine-tooth comb.
3. For added shine, blow-dry the sleek side with medium-heat.
4. Lightly mist fashion waves 07 sea salt spray all over the loose side of the hair and use fingers to scrunch in for beachy texture.
5. Finish with a light mist of triple take 32 extreme high-hold hairspray to keep the look in place all night.

Half Up Pompadour inspired by Rebel Wilson

1. Start with dry hair. Apply 4 – 5 pumps of Redken’s glow dry style-enhancing blow-dry oil throughout hair for extra shine.
2. Section off a top triangle of hair and secure with a clip. Then, use fingers to section off a middle portion of hair and secure with a hair tie.
3. Lock in style with a mist of Redken’s triple take 32 extreme high-hold hairspray.
4. Release the top section of hair, and spray all over with Redken’s quick tease 15 backcombing finishing spray.
5. Use a flat brush to backcomb the top two sections of hair into a voluminous pompadour.
6. Use a bobby pin to secure the pompadour in place.
7. Finish with a thorough mist of triple take 32 extreme high-hold hairspray.

Tune in next week for more DIY hairstyles and other fun how-tos from Ask the Pro Stylist. Until then, happy styling!

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