Twist and shout

With all of the craziness surrounding the holidays, the last thing I have time for is getting fancy! So myself and my good friend Sarah decided to put together a couple of quick holiday inspired looks to save not only time but also all of your photo ops. My favorite of the three looks we did was a spin on the classic French twist.

Tools: tail comb, bobby pins, hair pins, dry shampoo (I prefer Kevin Murphy's Fresh Hair), and a great hair spray ( I just love Kevin Murphy, and I used his Session Spray).

Step one: Spray dry shampoo throughout the crown to give extra texture and create a shallow side part (meaning it only goes back an inch or so).
Step two: Back comb from the side part through the crown to give a beehive effect.



Step three: Create an anchor to pin your rolled twist into by smoothing the hair on the opposite side you are twisting. Place bobby pins vertically up the back of the head to hold smoothed hair in place.

Step four: Holding all of the hair to the opposite side of your pins, roll towards the pins tucking the ends in with your tail comb as you roll. Once rolled tightly to the head use bobby pins vertically inside the twist and hair pins on the outside to secure to the anchor.

Step five: Spray the heck out of it with your favorite hairspray and let it dry. When it is no longer tacky use your fingers and tail comb to rough it up a little, pulling out a few hairs around the hairline to make it a little softer and add some whimsy.

Once Sarah's upstyle was finished, I created an ultra matte beige eye with just a little shimmer under the brow and in the corner of her eye.

Paired with a dark berry lip, the whole look had a very modern Jane Austen feel.

I hope this little tutorial makes the holidays a little less stressful and puts a new light on an old classic. 

Enjoy,

Madi

All Photos were taken by Abby Williamson