All the festive beauty trends you ll actually want to try this year
No matter if your next bash is virtual or you re celebrating IRL with a couple of your closest friends, party season is the perfect excuse to be extra.
HOLIDAY BASH FOR SCHOOL
It s the final time you ll see your classmates before the new year starts, so go big. Celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims created Zendaya s winning messy high-bun updo by first doing a blowout with a rounded brush for mega volume and shape. Starting at the nape of the neck, Sims then worked forward, wrapping each curl in a roller to cool as he worked. After piling everything into a high bun, he added faux bangs by securing a ponytail to waterfall down on the top of her head. Golden.
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I can’t stress this enough: Every texture of natural hair is beautiful iconic, actually! Whether we choose to freely wear our Afros and voluminous curls in all of their glory, switch up our look with a sleek blowout and silk press, or give our strands a rest by wearing protective styles like braids, twists, and hair extensions, the freedom and versatility that our coils embody is truly powerful.
Unfortunately, natural hair hasn’t always been accepted and offered a seat at the table with mainstream hair care brands. Once upon a time, looking for products that truly nourished curly and kinkier hair types was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack borderline impossible.