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The National
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The National
Should you cut a fringe this summer? Four styles to try – and how to heat-proof them
Traditional hair thinking has it that cutting a fringe in time for summer is follicular folly. With temperatures rising, covering your forehead with a layer of hair runs the risk of greasy tresses, separation strands and skin breakouts. But, with the right style and maintenance, that doesn't have to be the case. If you're determined to try a new style or it's too late to grow out an existing fringe, there are ways to manage your locks and keep a fringe looking good through the hot months to autumn. 'A fringe during summer does need a little more care,' says Cat Hawkes, managing artistic director of salon971. ' Summer heat and humidity can make a fringe a bit trickier to manage, especially if you're prone to oily skin or excessive perspiration. But with the right style and a few hacks, a fringe can frame your face beautifully in summer and give your look a fresh edge. It's just about choosing the right type of fringe for your hair texture, face shape and lifestyle.' Depending on your fringe style, you should be prepared to wash it nearly every day or invest in a salon-quality dry shampoo powder. Heat tools such as styling irons will help tame frizzy or humidity-affected hair, and products including wax and texturising spray are styling musts to maintain shape and volume. 'In general, fringe styles work best for people who don't mind attending the salon for regular trims every three to four weeks, can commit to morning styling such as blow-drying or straightening, and don't mind dealing with forehead oil and potential breakouts,' says Maria Dowling, founder and creative director of mariadowling salon in Dubai. 'You will need products to keep it in shape and sitting correctly. Just as you would take a lip gloss out with you, keep a little tub of hair product in your bag so you can use it to tame your fringe.' Four fringe styles that are hot right now Micro bangs Hawkes: 'This is a bold, fashion-forward fringe – great for making a statement, but not the lowest maintenance. It suits oval or heart-shaped faces best. And it's ideal for someone who enjoys styling and isn't afraid to stand out – but probably not for those rushing out the door on the school run each morning.' Dowling: 'A mini-iron will be your best friend to style this fringe, as you will need to do regular touch-ups to keep it sitting neat and sharp. You should also invest in a heat protectant, pomade, wax or light styling cream to keep the edges tidy and structured, plus a dry shampoo to control oil as you can't easily hide or sweep micro bangs aside. You will need to schedule a trim every two to three weeks as micro bangs grow out fast and can quickly lose their defining shape.' Birkin bangs S een on: Suki Waterhouse, Jennifer Lawrence Hawkes: 'Use a bit of dry shampoo or sea salt spray for a breezy, tousled texture. A large round brush and a quick blast of the hairdryer are all you need. When it comes to maintenance, you'll need a trim every four to six weeks, but this is an easy fringe to grow out or blend in.' Dowling: 'The wispy texture of Birkin bangs softens angular features and adds width to narrow faces. It is not great for very round faces unless balanced with layers, as this style can exaggerate width. To wear it, you need straight to slightly wavy hair. If your hair has too much natural curl or coarseness, it will require daily styling.' Curtain bangs S een on: Priyanka Chopra, Alexa Chung, Sienna Miller, Selena Gomez Hawkes: 'This is probably the easiest fringe to wear because it grows out well and suits the laid-back summer vibe. You should blow-dry with a round brush directed away from the face and use a light mousse or volumising spray for that signature 'swoosh' effect.' Dowling: 'This is a great way to grow out a full fringe and it is the most summer-friendly style. The fringe is longer and parted, so the hair doesn't sit heavily on your forehead, meaning less sweat and less stickiness. It's a universally flattering style, but it is especially great for round or square faces as it softens angles and adds length, as well as a heart-shaped face as it balances a wide forehead and draws attention to the cheekbones.' Full fringe Seen on: Taylor Swift, Dakota Johnson, Sabrina Carpenter Hawkes: 'This style can be high-maintenance in the summer due to heat and sweat, but it is very striking when styled right. While you will need to have it trimmed every three to four weeks, you might find yourself washing it daily throughout the summer. Use a hairdryer with a flat brush for a sleek look or go for a bouncy blow-dry with a round brush. Dry shampoo is essential for touch-ups throughout the day.' Dowling: 'Oval faces suit this style the most, although it can help to shorten the appearance of a long face by adding horizontal focus. It can also work with round faces if it is slightly feathered at the sides to avoid making the face look wider. However, I wouldn't recommend this style for the summer months as it does not fare well in humidity – the bangs can get frizzy and stick to your forehead.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lily Allen looks strikingly different as she debuts stunning new look and ditches her signature red tresses after her split from husband David Harbour
Lily Allen debuted a stunning new hairstyle on social media on Wednesday. The singer, 40, who confirmed her split from husband David Harbour, 50, at the end of last year, took to her Instagram to show off her glamorous new look. She visited New York's celebrity hair salon Suite Caroline to change up her look as she ditched her trademark signature red locks. Instead, she rocked a short, voluminous raven black blowout with a full fringe as she opted for a 'goth' change to her look. She captioned the stunning snaps: 'Goth girl summer.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. For the salon visit, the Smile hitmaker cut a stylish figure in a trendy black leather Miu Miu jacket, which retails for £5,500. Her new look comes after she revealed that she has been 'feeling incredibly low' and lonely in her New York City home after her split from David. She explained that she has been feeling 'extremely heavy' as she 'doesn't have that much to do here' in the city. Lily moved to Brooklyn in 2020 to be closer to David, enrolling her daughters - Ethel Mary Cooper, 13, and Marnie Rose, 11 - in local schools. Telling how she will be taking a break from social media, The Fear hitmaker said there is 'nothing filling the gaps' as she is no longer doom scrolling. Speaking to Miquita Oliver on their BBC 's Miss Me? Podcast, Lily said: 'I'm nearly two weeks into complete social media ban. 'I interestingly enough the beginning of last week I was feeling incredibly low, like lower than I've felt in months. It was extremely heavy. 'And then I realised maybe this is because I'm not filling the gaps with doom scrolling, and I've suddenly got this time for like reflection, you know what I mean. She continued: 'I don't have that much to do here in New York during the day, and so I guess I would find myself sitting on Instagram and scrolling or being narcissistic and posting or reading my responses and getting that dopamine fix. 'And I haven't had it for nearly two weeks, and I think it made me initially really sad. 'I think I was having withdrawal symptoms. It was horrible. I mean, I really did feel like I was withdrawing from drugs or something. It was crazy. 'But it took me a minute to think, "Oh yeah, it was probably that"'. Lily split from Stranger Things actor David late last year after four years of marriage at the end of last year. The couple tied the knot in Vegas in 2020, before moving from London to the United States. However, last December, friends confirmed they had split after living 'separate lives' for months. Lily previously said of their split: 'I am not over it. I am sort of running away. Maybe I will have a nervous breakdown.' The former couple originally met on the celebrity dating app Raya in 2019. Previously speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, Lily shared that she was only 'swiping for a bit of fun' when she came across David dressed as a 'sexy policeman'. 'I didn't know who he was. I thought he was just like a sexy policeman from a reality TV show because he was wearing a policeman's uniform. It was a still from Stranger Things. I'd never seen Stranger Things,' she said. 'I don't even know what I was looking for. It was just something to do on holiday, swiping, it's a bit of fun. 'When I met him, I didn't think it was going to go anywhere. He was here filming Black Widow. He was only going to be here for a couple of months. And then it did [go somewhere].' Not long before their split, Lily turned amateur sleuth after speculating that David had 'cheated' on the same dating app. She was left in 'agony' when she allegedly discovered the actor had a secret profile on the celebrity dating app Raya, The Mail on Sunday revealed. The pop star joined the app herself, pretending to be 'looking for women' – and allegedly found that David had already set up a dating profile. He was reportedly listed on the app as being active for at least a month. It comes after Lily was left in 'agony' earlier this year when she allegedly discovered the actor had a secret profile on the celebrity dating app Raya, The Mail on Sunday revealed Raya is so exclusive that it accepts only around eight per cent of applicants, but it has more than 10,000 members, with 100,000 on the waiting list. Once users find a new partner, they usually disable their profiles. A source said: 'Lily was looking for women that were on Raya and cross-referencing them with women David follows on Instagram to try to figure out who he was seeing. She was doing her Wagatha thing. 'Lily only rejoined Raya to try to figure out whether he was seeing someone. 'Lily has never even looked at anyone since she met David. She is devastated. He broke up with Lily a month ago. 'He was meant to be on holiday with her in Kenya over Christmas.' David's alleged dating profile, exclusively revealed by the Mail on Sunday, read: 'Visiting New York from Atlanta' and 'closet nerd that plays tough guys on your TV'. It also described him as living in Atlanta, Georgia, 800 miles from the family home in Brooklyn, New York, where the couple moved in 2020, with Lily enrolling her children in local schools. He bought a house in Atlanta last year to be closer to the Stranger Things set as the show was filming its fifth and final series. Lily's circle of London friends said she had suspected for some time that her husband was interested in other women. By the time the couple broke up, she had become convinced that he had a secret girlfriend.
Vogue
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Hair Perms Are The Lazy Girl's Secret For Wake-Up-And-Go Hair
The first time I permed my hair, I was probably about 12. I wanted wavy mermaid hair, and my mom obliged me with a box perm from the drugstore and went to town on my head, wrapping perming solution-soaked strands around neon plastic rods. I remember the fumes making my eyes water. My very straight, thick hair turned into a poodle on top of my head, giving me the biggest, spookiest jumpscare that I remember to this day. Tears were shed. Heads were rinsed. And I never permed my hair again—that is, until a college friend doing an apprenticeship at a salon needed a perm model. She promised that it was a new, innovative kind of perm that would give me beachy waves, not springy curls. And it worked! For the first time in my adult life, I had hair that actually held a wave, giving me the Olsen-textured hair of my adolescent dreams. I was glad to have made peace with that childhood trauma and to finally have a wash-and-go hair routine that lasted about a year for me. Perms are becoming more popular than ever, now that they've shed their coil-laden 80s reputation, and we're in our high-maintenance-to-low-maintenance beauty routine era (plus, perms have gotten a K-beauty refresh via idols' permed voluminous waves and curls). If you crave voluminous, wavy, curly, or just more textured hair that you can wake up to, here's a modern refresher to everything you'd want to know about getting a perm. What Is A Perm? Perms (short for permanent) are a hair treatment that alters the curl pattern and texture of hair via chemical intervention. While perming kits are sold at beauty supply stores for DIYing, they're a salon service that is best done by a professional (take it from me), especially as different types of perms yield different results. My hairstylist, Cutler Salons creative director Mike Martinez, gave me a breakdown of what a perm entails. 'Perm solution works by breaking down the protein (disulfide bonds) in hair and releasing the keratin protein to roam free, and then restructuring those bonds around a perming rod to create a curl,' Martinez explains. 'There are two types of perms: cold perms and hot perms. Both use a derivative of thioglycolate to break down the hair bonds. Cold perms use an alkaline version, whereas hot perms use an acidic version, and both use a hydrogen peroxide-based neutralizer. Cold perms commonly use ammonium thioglycolate and make a tighter breakdown of the bonds. Hot Perms use heat with an acidic solution, often produce a looser wave, and typically don't last as long as cold perms.'
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Heidi Montag breaks silence on her striking new hairstyle after shocking fans at 2025 American Music Awards
Heidi Montag has spoken out to address her bold new hairstyle after turning heads at the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday night. The 38-year-old television personality opted for a cropped blonde do as she attended the star-studded event at Fontainebleau Las Vegas alongside her husband, Spencer Pratt, 41. Dressed in a dramatic blue, strapless sparkly top and matching pants, I'll Do It singer Heidi debuted her striking bob and revealed that she turned to the look to 'keep it fresh.' 'We just thought switch it up a little bit and um, keep it fresh,' she told reporters on the red carpet. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, she added: 'I've never done this so it's very exciting and just a moment.' When asked whether Heidi would be returning to her typically long tresses in the morning, Heidi played coy and simply replied 'magic.' Heidi's new mane shocked fans on social media with some saying that her natural hair would have looked better. On Reddit, one asked: 'Why does she look like a cosplay of Tori Spelling?' Dressed in a dramatic blue, strapless sparkly top and matching pants, I'll Do It singer Heidi debuted her striking bob at the star-studded event 'That wig is a crime,' another said. A third added: 'I can guarantee, no matter what her actual hair looks like, it looks better than that wig.' Instagram was a similar story, with one commenting: 'Good lord. That wig never deserved to live.' Another said: 'I love you Heidi and Spencer! But your friends should have told you that wig ain't wiggin.' The 2025 American Music Awards was hosted by Jennifer Lopez and saw Billie Eilish sweep seven gongs, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Favorite Pop Album. Earlier this year, Heidi and her husband lost their $2.5 million home in the Pacific Palisades fire. In an interview with Vogue, she opened up about the devastating tragedy and admitted that she was upset at the loss of her favorite outfits because of the memories they held. She told Vogue in her first interview with the high-profile outlet: 'You know, I'm very conflicted with it. It sounds silly, but I was so sad about losing my clothes. 'They're just things, but they're things that I spent 15 to 20 years collecting. Things I wore to a special place, with special people. 'There's a lot I can't replace. Shoes I perfectly curated, like a pair of black pumps or boots. I keep telling myself, I rented them in this life! 'I only grabbed two pairs of jeans, and I'm such a jean girl. I had a new pair of Paige jeans that just make me feel like me,' she said. The former Hills star, who shares two children with husband Spencer, has bought a few new items which made her feel 'so much better,' but she can't help but look back on her old favorites. She added: 'I went to Marshalls the other day and I bought a bunch of discounted sweaters. They're good quality, about $20 dollars, but they make me feel so much better. 'I'm still looking back at TikToks and seeing, like, a sweater I wore and reminiscing.' Asked if they would consider another reality show, Heidi told Vogue: 'Well, you never know... It's Hollywood. 'There's always something. We're ready for it. We'd hope to even do something about rebuilding the town and showing our community. But I'm also balancing the music, being a mom.'
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lizzo debuts her 'blonde era' by posting snaps looking just like Beyonce
Lizzo has shocked fans with her new hairstyle which makes her look strikingly similar to Beyonce In new photos shared via Instagram on Thursday evening the 37-year-old musician transformed herself into a platinum blonde bombshell with a natural-looking lace-front wig. She captioned the post: 'Just a girl & her blonde era.' Lizzo even uploaded a snapshot of the 43-year-old Cowboy Carter artist for comparison. Both women's faces were fully made up with glowy cosmetics and had their frosty locks styled in a bouncy blowdry. In the snap Lizzo was wearing a body-hugging brown co-ord which she also wore on stage during a performance which was also included in the roundup post. Her off-the-shoulder look was complemented with gold accents, including a necklace with a cross pendant and multiple chunky rings with stones. Lizzo continued to flaunt her ongoing transformation which has seen the body-inclusivity advocate steadily dropping more and more weight. As a guest on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast in April, the rapper discussed her 'weight release journey.' Addressing her shrinking frame, Lizzo said: 'I have been on an intentional weight release journey.' She continued: 'I put it on the internet. I posted about it, and I think over the last year and a half, as I've been doing it, my body has been changing - very slowly - but I don't think people were paying attention. 'I was still very anti-fatphobia on this entire journey. But I think that we gotta remember: everybody's not seeing your sh*t all the time, everybody's not seeing every video you post, everybody's not privy to what you're going through.' Fans were shocked to see a much smaller Lizzo earlier this year when she released Love In Real Life, the titular first single off her upcoming album. Addressing fan's reaction to her new look, on Shetty's podcast Lizzo said: '[Everybody's] not with you every day. So when I pop out on a red carpet or when a video suddenly goes viral and my body is different, it appears like it was overnight. It appears sudden.' The rapper shot to fame in 2019, when she was much heavier, and quickly became an outspoken voice for body positivity. While speaking to Jay Lizzo said: 'I think [my weight loss] was shocking to a lot of people.' The musician made a triumphant return to the stage in March with a show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Addressing the audience between songs, she opened up about struggling with depression after being hit with sexual harassment lawsuits by her backup dancers in 2023. The musician confessed that things got so 'dark' for her at times that she started to have suicidal thoughts. Lizzo said: 'I named [my album Love In Real Life] because about a year and a half ago - it's so hard for me to talk about - I was in such a dark, deep depression,' the classically trained flautist shared. 'I was so heartbroken by the world and so deeply hurt that I didn't want to live anymore, and I was so deeply afraid of people that I didn't want to be seen. Eventually I got over that fear.'
