Recently the inspiring company, Headbands for Hope, reached out to me for a collaboration. If you haven't heard of this company yet - you MUST check them out. Not only do they have the cutest hair accessories (included the head chain you see above), but the best part is that for every headband sold, one is donated to a child with cancer. Headbands of Hope is providing hope to children with cancer in hospitals all over the U.S. one headband at a time.
But being slightly accessory challenged - I teamed up with my amazing stylist Lauren Treat. Lauren is ridiculously talented with color, so of course I had her give my hair a little touch up before we started. I mean...check out that bayalage. If you're in Conway or NWA, be sure to make an appointment with her at her salon. But if you want to see how she gave me this gorgeous style, check out the tutorial below!
First Lauren prepped my hair with Hold Me Tight Finishing Spray by Paul Mitchell to add shine and flexible hold before she curled it. Once that was worked through the hair, she sectioned off the top half and clipped it aside.
She then wrapped small sections around a one inch curling wand. She loosely wrapped varying sized sections horizontally around the barrel, and tilted the barrel vertically on the last loop so the curls fall softly from the scalp. Continue this all the way around your head (and don't forget the top section!).
To finish it off, Lauren used Aveda's Control Force Hairspray. Lauren said this is her all time fave hairspray for serious hold (even in humidity) because it dries hard initially but is easily combed through with no sticky residue left behind. It's the perfect hold especially for styles with long/heavy hair like mine or setting an updo that needs to stay in place for hours! Then she gently ran her fingers through my hair to get a nice beachy wave. Tip from Lauren - only run your fingers through the top portion, don't go all the way down the curl!
Then she attached this Pearl Head Chain by first inserting the comb forward (towards my face) to anchor it and then flipped it and pushed it backward.
Side note - I felt like a fairy princess in this head chain. I've never worn one before and I'm officially obsessed. Such a fun accessory and it looks so gorgeous on!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Tag me if you decide to recreate it! I absolutely adore this head chain from Headbands of Hope - but I love their mission even more. So definitely head to their website and check out all the gorgeous hair accessories they offer! For each headband you purchase, one will be donated to a child with cancer - so it's a win win! And use code "ginahope" for $1 off!
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