Chic To Cheek Dancing Hair – 1986
Photos: Geoffrey Hargrave Thomas. Collage helenoppenheim.com
Reposted, favorites from The Website Like No Other. Chic to Cheek, Dancing Hair by Antonio da Costa Rocha, La Coupe, inspired by Ginger Rogers in the 1935 movie, Top Hat. For more Dancing Hair, a how-to plus a clip from the romantic movie, CLICK HERE
Hair: Antonio da Costa Rocha, La Coupe, 1986 … Makeup: Honey Twigg … Fashion Styling: Aleta Joy Wolfe … Fashions: Jackie Rogers (blonde) and Oscar de la Renta (brunette) … Models: Carol Dlugos (brunette) and Marilyn Coe (blonde) … Photos: Geoffrey Hargrave Thomas
Comment’70s Hair Flicks Flicking by Raphael – 1971
Photo: Klaus Lucka
Know your hair history. From the 1971 Femme Fatale Collection these flicks flicked softly and romantically, curled at the front of a bob. Hair by Raphael Santarossa, former partner of Raphael & Leonard in London, who married a Canadian and moved to Montreal, where this look was photographed. “A woman should be a woman, and I want to make her more woman, I love women and know to make them more so,” Raphael, perhaps the sexiest hairdresser ever, said at the time. Versions of these famous flicks made it internationally, it was such a flattering look, so new-looking then, easy to do, with the front left longer at the crown. And anyone could wear this look today – it has stood the test of time. To see more, CLICK HERE
Hair: Raphael Santarossa, 1971 … Makeup: Jacques LaFleur … Model: Donna Clarke
Photo: Klaus Lucka
Romantic Hair Twists by Guido @ MFW – 2017
Photo: Courtesy Redken
This romantic looking long hairstyle by Guido Paulau, Redken, was shown as one of many beautiful looks at the Docle and Gabanna Milan Fashion Week Show for Fall 2017. To do it yourself, add a little texture with a curling iron if your hair is straight. Use fingers to pull one to two inch sections from each side of the hair and pull back behind the ears, secure with bobby pins. Then twist hair over each side to the opposite s side and secure with additional bobby pins. (Don’t forget to hide them under the hair.) Spray to take away fly aways and to add a touch of polish. For more by Redken’s Guido with detailed how-to’s, CLICK HERE
Hair: Guido, Redken, Global Creative Director … Products: Redken Wind Blown 05, Fashion Work 12 Hairspray … Photo: Courtesy Redken
CommentLa Coupe Dancing Hair – 1986
Photo: Geoffrey Hargraves Thomas. Collage: Pascalain Gianello
This is Dancing Hair. By the then King of Chignons, Antonio da Costa Rocha. I produced the famous La Coupe Collection in 1986 and the talented Pascalain Gianello made this gorgeous collage in 2013, a surprise gift. The lovely Carol Dlugos, a La Coupe muse and favorite, is the model. I said at the time, there was a return elegance and romance. And now is the time to forget all the greasy hair, the wisps flying all over the place and make that return too! For the how-to archived on the website, click HERE. To see more Dancing Hair, all inspired by Ginger Rogers dancing with Fred Astaire in the movie, “Top Hat” click HERE
Hair: Antonio da Costa Rocha, La Coupe, 1986 … Finish: La Coupe Glossing Wax, Fixatif Plus … Makeup: Honey Twigg … Fashion Stylist: Aleta Joy Wolfe … Dress: Oscar de la Renta … Photo: Geoffrey Hargrave Thomas … Collage: Pascalain Gianello
CommentNatural Hair Thin Braids @ Jonathan Simkhai -2017
Photos Top Left+Right: Alex Barron Hough … Backstage Photo Bottom Left: Helen Oppenheim
Natural looking hair with long thin braids crisscrossed with white thread were to one side of the head at the dazzling Jonathan Simkhai New York Fashion Week Show for Spring 2017. “It was all about creating texture that isn’t too polished,” said Thomas Osborn who led the Catwalk by TIGI Team. “We wanted to keep the hair down and natural looking with an element of dry roughness to highlight the collection,” he said. Beads were added at the ends of some braids, and a long slim earring ending in a bead or two was on the other side of the head. High necks and fabric choker looks with long ends dangling were featured on many models in this show of romantic dresses for red carpets, galas, drop dead entrances. More, how-to, fashions, click HERE
Hair: Catwalk by TIGI, led by Thomas Osborn … Products: Catwalk by TIGI Hairsta, Texturizing Salt Spray, Transforming Dry Shampoo, Work It Hairspray … Makeup: Gato by Maybelline … Runway Photos Top Left and Right: Alex Barron Hough … Backstage Photo Bottom Left: Helen Oppenheim
CommentBig, Big, Beautiful, Romantic Hair – 2016
Photo: © Mark de Paola. Collage by helenoppenheim.com
The hair by Jon Reyman, Aveda, for the Naeem Khan New York Fashion Week Show for Fall 2016 was big, beautiful and romantic to go with the dazzling, shimmery, gorgeous glam gowns. The crimping to help get the style looks like something wonderful before it is brushed out. To see more versions and how it was done, click HERE
Hair: Jon Reyman, Aveda … Products: Aveda Control Force … Makeup: Gato, Maybelline
Photo: © Mark de Paola
Romantica, Redhead Braids – 2012
Photo: © Roberto Ligresti
Romantic braided style on glorious redhead rising softly up to there at the front, from Vivienne Mackinder’s 2012 Romantica Collection. The hair was styled into a 3-strand rope, worked around the head, and cascaded into the center back, where it was then gathered into a loose ponytail. For more Romantica and more by WorldGreat Vivienne Mackinder, click HERE
Hair: Vivienne Mackinder … Makeup: David Maderich … Fashion Stylist: David Widjaja … Photo: Roberto Ligresti
CommentAngelic Hair, Romantic Dress – 2016
Photo: © Paul Morejón
Peter Gray’s romantic two length wet-looking hair that isn’t wet, which he calls “a diaphanous angelic look.” The hair is actually dry, with the moisture sealed into the hair. Romantic dress with tiers of pink frills by Nicola Formichetti for Nicopanda’s Spring New York Fashion Week Presentation. More from this avant-garde Presentation for her and him, click HERE
Hair: Peter Gray, Cutler/Redken … Products: Redken Guts 10, Outshine 01 …
Makeup: Maki Ryoke, Mac Cosmetics … Photo: © Paul Morejón