Hair Style Tips, Get The Look: Paloma Faith

Retro hair is certainly making a comeback and no one does it better than Paloma Faith. Her sensational red locks with the signature blonde streak through the front have seen hundreds of women wanting to recreate her look.

The thing that makes Paloma Faith's look so fresh is that, while it is undeniably retro, you are never quite sure which era she is mirroring. She puts a modern twist on the cabaret style and brings it right into the 21st century, so how do you go about recreating her quirky, vibrant style?

Get the colour

Paloma's tresses aren't naturally red, so you need to get a good colourist
on your locks if you want to truly emulate her style. The blonde streak through the front adds depth and tone while bringing out the intensity in the copper of the rest of her hair. It takes a more than a smidgen of attitude to pull it off, but you can't help but feel confident with this head-turning hue.

Prepare your hair

The next step to creating Paloma's look is to prepare your hair by putting plenty of volume in at the roots. Do a double blow dry by applying mousse throughout the length of your damp hair and put plenty of volume in at the base with a large rounded brush. Once your hair is dry you need to put more mousse on just the roots and dry it again. This will make your hair extra voluminous and ready for curls.

Tong the curls

After you have blow-dried your hair you want to start putting in the barrel curls for which Paloma is famous. Spray your hair with a good, protective hairspray, take your tongs and wrap your hair around them in small sections. When you release the tongs you want to do it slowly so the curl retains its shape. Once the curl is formed you need to pin it securely out of the way with a bobby pin. This will ensure that each curl keeps its shape while you continue to tong the rest of your hair. When all the curls are done you need to apply another liberal dose of hairspray to help them maintain shape.

Release your goddess

When your hair is completely cool you can take out the pins and use a soft bristle brush to tease it into elegant barrel curls. There's no denying it, this look is high maintenance. You might want to start getting your beauty products wholesale if you want to wear this look every day! It is well worth all the time and effort, though. Gently teasing out those curls will give you plenty of volume to create pin-up girl tresses. You can add a finishing spray to add extra shine and hold it all in place.

Finishing touches

Once the groundwork is done, all you need to do to get that vintage look is to pin back your fringe into the super sexy, signature quiff. Add some liquid eyeliner, bright red lipstick, plenty of attitude and you are ready to go. Paloma's look might require a bit of effort, but you don't get to be a glamour goddess with a 10 minute blow-dry. It takes a bit of dedication to pull the look together, but you are guaranteed to turn heads wherever you go.

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(Guest post by Sophie Banat)