Tag: volume

Video: Five of the Best – Volume-Enhancing Hair Products

Wed, 6 March 2013 9:13AM

As a fine-haired lass with unruly curls, frizz and, well, the gamut of undesirable hair traits, I know a thing or two about styling products. I spend my life either smoothing, straightening or oomphing my sad, limp locks into something that doesn’t resemble a bird’s next, but hey, I’m cool with it. I excel in… more

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How To: Miranda Kerr’s Bouncy Runway Blow-Dry, Courtesy of Renya Xydis

Wed, 15 August 2012 4:39PM

Miranda Kerr is back in Australia this week for the David Jones spring/summer ’12 season launch, hitting the catwalk last night with her enviable bikini body and one killer blow-dry, courtesy of über hair stylist Renya Xydis. While the rest of the models donned sleek low ponytails and soft centre-parted straight strands, Miranda’s hair was… more

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Poppy Delevingne Shows Us Why Messy Hair Works

Thu, 12 July 2012 4:12PM

There’s a time and place for all beauty looks. Sure, a sleek up ‘do and red lip combo always does the trick for any formal event, but when it comes to those who can perfect undone glamour on the red carpet, nobody does it like Poppy Delevingne. She frequently wins PRIMPED’s title of Ms I-just-woke-up-with-this-‘do-and-still-look-a-million-bucks…. more

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Video: Sunsilk’s Daren Borthwick Shows Us How to Create a Sexy, Voluminous Blow-Dry

Mon, 25 June 2012 10:43AM

Getting a blow-dry has to be one of my all-time favourite beauty pastimes, Primpettes. It takes out the hassle of washing, styling and drying my hair at home, and after a day or two it often looks better than when I first have it done. And of course, even though the majority of the time… more

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Hair Powder. Why You Need One. Like, Now.

Mon, 2 April 2012 12:36PM

Unfortunately my super-fine hair leaves much to be desired in the volume department. By 3pm, any style I’ve attempted that morning, even after working a mountain of mousse through my hair, falls as flat as my mid-afternoon flat-white pick-me-up. Alas, ’tis true. So you could say that I’ve been on a relentless hunt for ways to look… more

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Get a Texturised, Tousled Hairstyle With L’Oréal Professionnel tecni.art Super Dust

Mon, 2 April 2012 1:58AM

Australian hairstylist Marie Cain shows us how to create a texturised, tousled hairstyle using L’Oréal Professionnel tecni.art Superhero Super Dust.

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Mousse: The forgotten child of the hair styling family

Mon, 28 November 2011 1:00PM

The key is to find a modern day mousse, and to use it as the foundation of your styling artillery. Key words to look for include flexible, lightweight and volume. Try Garnier, Goldwell, Pantene… there are many, many, many mousse (collective term, like fish or sheep) for you to choose from out there. How to apply… more

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Video: Three super easy ways to get volume in your roots

Fri, 28 October 2011 11:30AM

For all your Primpers with fine, slightly limp hair, I have some brilliant news for you. YOU ARE NOT ALONE, SISTER. I too have fine, slightly limp hair, and when I’m not tossing it into a top knot I do, believe it or not, actually spend 1 -2 minutes fluffing it up to fool the… more

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Elizabeth Olsen will inspire you to wear your hair in a top knot

Thu, 13 October 2011 1:43PM

SPOTTED: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s younger and extremely pretty sister, Elizabeth Olsen, wearing possibly the finest top knot I’ve seen in a couple hundred donkey years. PICTORIAL EVIDENCE: YOUR REACTION: Wowzers, that is one super-stunning top knot. I wish to copy it this very second. HOW TO COPY IT: Start with day-old, somewhat dirty hair. Spray your roots… more

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The ultimate beach hairstyle. And by ultimate, we mean equally as practical as it is pretty.

Fri, 23 September 2011 1:24PM

The weather right now is officially off the charts. In Sydney today, it’s a cracking 28 degrees, so to celebrate its fabulousness, I present to you one incredibly simple, effortless-looking hairstyle that will have the beach and drinks with the girls on Saturday night sorted. Say hi to the textured centre part and messy pony-slash-bun as seen… more

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