80s style
Nov 7 2009 by Liz Lamb, The Journal
THIS season the Eighties are influencing everything from fashion to music. Even the way we wear our hair is inspired by the decade, as LIZ LAMB discovers.
To achieve the look at home Neville recommends curling products from Babyliss and Carmen.
“Apparently the sales of Carmen rollers have gone through the roof,” says Neville.
“We are using Babyliss rollers in the salon and we are even opening the salon early on a Saturday morning so customers can come in and get their rollers put in.
“They come back later to have them removed and their hair styled for the night.
“It’s all about volume and it doesn’t matter if your hair is curly or straight.
“If it’s curly, it’s like Kylie’s big scrunchy curls back then and Madonna too.
“It’s all in vogue.”
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THE TOOLS
If you want to achieve the big hair- look at home you will need to invest in some styling tools.
Heated rollers have always been the hairdresser’s favourite for achieving curls, waves and volume in the hair. The result is glamorous, shiny drop-dead curls.
The new Carmen Thermal high- heat rollers have a unique patented clipping device which holds the curl firmly in place for longer- lasting curls. The tourmaline ionic function seals moisture into the hair for smooth shiny glamorous curls. The built-in clipping device is designed to hold the curl better, for longer.
The set contains 20 rollers of different sizes and is priced £17.99. www.carmenhair.co.uk
BaByliss has a styling tong to achieve big curls. The Pro Curl 200 is £18. If you want to achieve the crimped hair look seen on the catwalks Babybliss also has a Pro Crimper 200 for £15 so you re-creating the iconic crimp, a look that will be everywhere in spring.
Neville also recommends using Revlon Bump Up volume spray.
He says: “You can spray on the roots and as soon as the heat hits it, whether you are using curlers or a hairdryer, then it gives instant volume.
“It’s great because it doesn’t leave a sticky residue and the volume lasts.
“There is a lot more choice with products nowadays. You don’t have to go through a can of hairspray to keep your look in place.”
