Here’s how to get the looks that define the season

PASTEL AND COLOURED HAIR

Coloured flashes and Ombre hair are huge this spring- and this is one trend that is set to keep going all through summer and into Autumn.

This trend was not only on the catwalks for SS12 but stars like January Jones and Julia Roberts have been picking up on this surprisingly wearable trend.

January Jones with fabulous pink colour flashes in her hair

Unfortunately coloured hair whilst fun, is not always compatible with a day job.Fortunately for you we have 2 great solutions:

Get funky hair colour in a flash  with these single Human Hair  Colour Strips for just £12. Or try the heat Stylable Clip in  Colour for a more all over  effect for just £15.

Human Hair Colour Strips

Clip in Colour

THE URBAN WAVE

Ever so slightly disheveled hair with a slight natural wave was all over the catwalks for Spring/Summer 2012, including at Givenchy (pictured below)

Urban Wave hair at Givenchy show, Spring Summer 2012

This is a super easy speedy do, that requires a little bit of prep, and perhaps some help with getting a longer length.

Heres how:

Straight hair: Roughly dry your hair leaving it to kink a bit naturally.Then work a smoothing serum through to give extra shine. Add length with some similarly waved extensions such as the Jessica Simpson Hairdo Styleable Softwave Extensions at just £95

If your hair is naturally curly, you will need to straighten it first, then create some bends and kinks by roughly scrunching up your hair and using your tongs to ‘set’ the scrunch. Gain extra length easily by clipping in the high quality 19″ human hair extensions from hothair.

SLEEK PONYTAIL

This trend shows no sign of going away. Probably becuase not only does it look great, it can be worn for all kinds of occassions AND it is easy to do.

You can wear it sky high like at the Versace Haute Couture Spring Summer show, or lower at the nape of the neck.

Ponytails worn sky high and sleek at the Versace Haute Couture show, Spring/Summer 2012

A ponytail extension is the easiest way to quickly get this great look, and to get the length that you want.

Xpress Wrap Ponytail

Lush Clip in Ponytail

Try Lush from hothair for an extra long sleek ponytail or Xpress  for an easy pony with a braid wrap to hide the  join.

Fortunately we have the answer to hair envy, and it won’t take too much time to do- put on a wig. There are so many fab styles to choose from.

Verity Wig by Hothair

Want to go Blonde Bombshell with a sexy fringe? Try Verity Wig by Hothair. She just oozes Rock Chic appeal.

Want a bouncy Red Hot Bob? Try Chanelle Wig by Hothair She’s a sultry slow burner with a cheeky smile..

Chanelle Wig by Hothair

Go on – experiment a little and find your inner Diva.

1. Mermaid Waves

Jessica Biel

Hair that looks naturally dried with a hint of wave is beautiful and simple. To get this beachy wavy look, tousle dry your hair and apply some testruizing wax to ensure the texture of your own hair matched the extensions. Then clip in these Jessica Simpson Soft Wave Extensions for instant long mermaid locks!

2. Colour Flashes           

Katy Perry

Coloured hair is everywhere! On the catwalk, on celebrities, and here at Hothair!

Get the look with no commitment and all the fun with these easy to use clip in coloured extensions. Styleable and fun strips of high quality synthetic or human hair.

3. Heavy Fringe

Get Quirky & Flirty like Zooey Deschanel.

Zooey Deschanel

Can’t commit to cutting your fringe? Clip one in like this Jessica Simpson Clip in True 2 Life Fringe. The longer sides blend in with your own hair and you can adjust the height by clipping it back a little further.

4. The Ponytail

Jennifer Morrison

Whether worn High or Low this trend is one that just keeps going… and going…..

Wear it like Jennifer Morrison (from House) with a small braid to disguise the band. Our Xpress ponytail  is perfect as it has a braided band already included!

5. Big Curls

Big hair is … well… Big news!

Cher Lloyd

Get Cher Lloyds look by creating curls with barrel tongs through the front part of your hair.

Then clip in the Barbie 3/4 hairpiece leaving your fringe  & front part of your hair forward. Once it is clipped in, toss the hair back covering the join for a full on wavy look.

DON’T forget to VOTE for your favourite of these looks in our Hothair Hotpicks competition!

Hurry – the competition ends 2nd Feb 2012!

Luckily we have the hair thing all sorted here at Hothair- so you can have a glam hairstyle with barely any fuss, leaving time for more important things- like having fun.

Here are our hot tips:

Go for a chic and easy UPDO

Stylemaker Wrap

Simply pop your hair in a high pony, then wrap one of our ingenious hairwraps around. Add a sparkly accessory  and you’re ready to party

A Sky High Ponytail is easy to do and definitely on-trend.

Bounce High Pony

Simply wrap around or clip in for instant glam.  Our hotpick for the highest?

Why not try a wig like Jessie J and Kelly Rowland?  They’re easy to put on, easy to wear and require NO styling!  We have some gorgeous wigs that on trend and fashionable, Why not experiment a bit with something different- a different colour or a completelty different cut. Now’s the time for a bit of festive hair fun!

The Bob Wig

Verity Wig

Apparently she didn’t use hair extensions but it did get us thinking- If we were suddenly called out to our first solo Royal Engagement- would we be tempted to use a quick little helper for a hair style volume boost?

After all, every girl needs a little helping hand every now and again and we certainly couldn’t blame her if she did need a bit of extra oomph

We think clip in hair extensions are the perfect solution to hair dilemmas- no mess, no fuss and certainly no commitment. Our clip in Human hair extensions can be trimmed & styled just like your own hair. Perfect no matter what the occassion may be- Royal or not.

Her elegantly dishevelled and chic upswept  hair was created by hairstylist Kim Roy using a combination of clip in extensions from Hothair.

Gillian Anderson wearing extensions from Hothair

Clip in extensions are perfect for creating extra volume and height for special occasion hairdos . Carfully placed extensions clipped in behind the crown then blended with your own hair can eliminate the need for lots of backcombing, and can help create the most elaborate of updos, even if your own hair is not long & thick enough.

Why not try these extensions for instant volume next time you are creating an updo?

19" Human Hair Extensions from Hothair

Bump up the Volume Extensions

Raquel Welch 18" Human Hair Extensions

Fringes have been spotted on Olivia Wilde (glam as always),  on the model in Victoria by Victoria Beckham’s new range, on Lea Michele from Glee AND on Leighton Meester.

It’s a serious trend, and this time around it’s blunt, just skimming the lash line.  But are you ready to go for the chop just yet?

Never fear- we have the answer.

Our Styled Fringe clip in fringe extension is the perfect solution to the chop or not to chop dilemma.

All you need to do is clip in the fringe extension and you are ready to roll. No commitment necessary.

Blake Lively

Kate Moss at Louis Vuitton

Victoria Beckham

If you would like a perfectly sleek,  pony like these ladies  you should try the Jessica Simpson Wrap around pony or the Xpress Wrap Ponytail. Each of these are slick with a special extra wrap piece to hide the join.

Simply tie your hair up into a ponytail, as high as you dare, making sure you slick back any wisps & strays.

Then use the clever hidden comb on the ponytail extension to slide it over the band of your own ponytail. Wrap the extension around & secure with the velcro. Then wrap the extra piece around to cover the join, securing with a kirby grip or two.

And then swish.

This pretty style is very easy to do, no matter what your hair length or dexterity with hair creations . Simply pop on a couple of our Braided Headbands then gather your hair up into a low side pony, disguising the ends of the braids & wind around a hair wrap such as our Stylemaker. Voila! A gorgeous style worthy of any red carpet event and best of all? It won’t droop in heat & humidity.

See below for our take on the look.

The ever beautiful Rose Byrne works the sexy rock chic fringe effortlessly. This look just skims the brow bone & is set to be a hot look this coming Autumn as well. Try the Hot Hair Styled Fringe for a commitment free, instant way to get this gorgeous style.

Tousled layers complete this look- try using large hot tongs & the Jessica Simpson 20″ stylable extensions. Perfect for night or day.