If you follow me on Twitter or happen to be within earshot of me on a Tuesday night, you might have clued in on the fact that I believe ABC Family's hit show Pretty Little Liars has the best hair on television. The styles are full of body and texture, without looking untouchable or contrived. It's Victoria's Secret hair but better, if you can believe that.
Naturally, I turned to TRESemme's Celebrity Stylist, Jeanie Syfu, to help give me the inside scoop on how to achieve the look at home. You might recognize her as the lead TRESemme stylist from Bravo's The Fashion Show, or might have seen me swoon over her work at Narciso Rodriguez, Whitney Eve, Nicholas K and Tracy Reese during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
To create Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer's looks, Jeanie recommends:
With all these looks, always begin with a blow out and a volumizing product such as TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse.
Step 1: Start with towel-dried hair and work the mousse evenly throughout hair – from roots to ends. If your hair is on the frizzy side, it will also need a smoothing serum to help seal the cuticle. Use a wide-toothed comb to help distribute this evenly. Make sure to work through the crown (interior) as well as the hairline and at the nape of the neck.
Step 2: Flip hair upside down and blow dry, using your fingers to rough dry the hair and work the product through
Step 3: Once hair is 85% dry, flip hair upright and begin round brushing your hair for maximum fullness (it helps to use a 2” - 3” round nylon/boar bristle brush)
Step 4: Using a clip, section hair, starting at the nape of the neck and working your way up, making sure to over direct the sections upward to create a lift at the root. A nozzle on your blow dryer will isolate the air where it’s needed and keep your blow out smooth
Once the blow out is done, there are many different approaches to creating this look. Click through the gallery below for Jeanie's expert tips on achieving each character's look.
As I was watching the final scenes of last night's Pretty Little Liars (episode 1x13, Know Your Frenemies), I couldn't help thinking to myself, as I do in every episode, that I was absolutely in love with Lucy Hale's makeup. Of course the look was nothing ground breaking or revolutionary, however I was inspired to recreate the look on myself this morning. (Please excuse everything but the makeup in the photo - a freezing rain is attacking NYC.)
Not even going to pretend - not only am I a devoted viewer of Pretty Little Liars, I totally have a girl crush on Lucy Hale. Her hair alone is worth many, many a blog post. mark's celebrity makeup artist, Mai Quynh, gave Lucy a peachy bronze look for the red carpet that is super easy to recreate at home, using the following steps.
