Our beach days at Bondi are behind us for another year. But if you're jetting off to warmer climates — or just love braids as much as we do — we think you'll appreciate this Carolyn Murphy editorial spread for Vogue Germany's June issue. Shot by Alexi Lubomirski, it sees the Estée Lauder spokesmodel — she's been with the brand for 11 years — looking all bronzed and beautiful sporting an Read more
Kristen Stewart continued her promotional duties for Snow White and the Huntsman, hitting the red carpet in Madrid yesterday with a perfectly relaxed side braid. Her locks had volume up top but fell to the side in a twisted style, with the ends secured in a visible black hair band which completed the freestyle look. We love how she's mixed a dishevelled 'do with her structured BCBG dress, it's Read more
Kate Middleton's bouncy blow-dry is as famous as the Duchess herself, but the stylish royal treated us to a different hairstyle when her and Wills attended the Our Greatest Team Rises BOA Olympic Concert at London's Royal Albert Hall over the weekend. The side sections of her hair were braided and then crossed over each other at the back while the rest of her mane was pinned up into a loose bun Read more
Dutch braids (aka inverted French braids) are a fun take on your typical braided look. Wear the bohemian-style plaits to any casual BBQ or try them at formal events to achieve a more dressed-up feel. Want to go Dutch? Learn how to plait prettily now. Read more
Kate Bosworth, where, oh where, do we begin? Once again you've excelled yourself. It's hard to pinpoint the detail that we like the most: the cute 'n' chic braided high bun, the blue liner or that sexy red wine lip. What is certain is that we'll be stealing all elements this weekend. Thoughts? Don't forget to vote on all of our 2012 Met Costume Institute Gala polls! 2012 Met Costume Read more
In 2010 milkmaid braids (or headband braids, whatever you prefer to call them) were everywhere. Lara Stone was snapped looking sexy in them for Vogue Paris, Christina Aguilera showed off her pink streaks wearing the style to the premiere of Burlesque in Berlin and that's just off the top of our heads. The style seems to be having a resurgence again now though with style-setters Alexa Chung Read more
We were a bit spoilt for choice this week, after seeing all our favourite local girls out and about for MBFWA. As always, Lara Bingle looked the picture of health, glowing like a goddess. She did a number of looks during the week, but we loved her Heidi-inspired headband braid. On the other side of the world, Eva Mendes showed us how to wear blue eyeliner, and Glee's Heather Morris rocked an Read more
The textured mohican braids at Whitney Eve & We by Whitney Port may have looked complex, but in reality only two TRESemme products were needed to bring them to life: Fresh Start Dry Shampoo and TRES Two Extra Hold Hairspray. Joh Bailey was the mane man behind the look, which saw models' hair pulled tight into braids at the side, but voluminous and heavily textured through the mohawk fishtail Read more
Headband braids are a hair trend that keep on giving. Just last week we saw Scarlett Johansson rock the style on The Avengers red carpet, and now we have a tutorial so you can try the look at home. All you need is a small amount of hair wax – we love Tigi Catwalk Session True Wax ($25) – as the style is perfect for days when you don't have time to wash your hair, or you're looking for a Read more
In the past few years braids have made quite a name for themselves. Navigating their way past the primary school gates and into stars' off-duty beauty arsenal, the popular hairstyle was the go-to choice for Lauren Conrad, Blake Lively and the Fanning sisters. But 2012 is the year that the braid gets all grown up. We've seen them at the Grammys, the Oscars and Coachella — and we're even seeing Read more
