I rue the day that sleek, perfect, not-one-hair-out-of-place hairstyles come back into fashion because, duuuuude! — when that happens, I’m pretty much screwed.
Take this messy reverse French braid, par exemple. I don’t know why, but whenever I wear it, I normally get one or two compliments, and it seems like the messier and crazier it looks, the a lot more it makes an impression.
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Long live messy hair!
Here’s how I do it…
I start by prepping my roots with a dry hairspray to add some lift and volume (here I used Klorane dry Shampoo with Nettle for oily Hair).
Next, I spray a texturizing spray from mid-shaft to the ends, and my ride-or-die is Kerastase Spray a porter (SERIOUSLY THE BEST!!).
Then, I part my hair and do a reverse French braid (which is generally the same thing as a regular French braid, but instead of pulling the hair over to create the braid, you pull it under) on one side, and safe it with an elastic ponytail holder.
Then I do the same thing with the other side until it meets the first braid. After that, I gently pull the elastic off the first braid and use it to safe both braids together at the point where they meet.
A quick spritz of an uber-hold hairspray (like Kerastase Laque Noire extra strong Hold or something similar) all over, and I’m done.
Klorane dry Shampoo With Nettle
Kerastase Spray a Porter
Kerastase Laque Noire extra strong Hold
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I love how easy this style is (takes less than 10 minutes once you get the hang of it) and that it doesn’t require any heat styling or fancy doodads. Plus, because it’s purposefully messy, I can pretty much let the hair do whatever it wants and just say, “Yeah…I indicated to do that.”
Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,
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Karen
