HOW TO CREATE BEDHEAD TEXTURE
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Hair texture, by definition, refers to the natural diameter, surface and feel of hair. However, for those who lack the enviable, rumpled structure of Kate Moss' off-duty bedhead, Rashida Jones' perfectly imperfect bangs and Erin Wasson's wonderfully messy air-dried waves, one's hair texture may be manipulated. Often known as lived-in, undone or beachy, bedhead (deliberately mussed hair) looks as gorgeous on a Sunday morning coffee run as it did the night before, and it has turned undesirable qualities like frizz and a bit of grit into assets. It's a nonchalant look that speaks volumes of its wearer (mainly, “I'm too cool to own a comb”).
“After years of hair being very done on the red carpet, we're seeing a return to a more natural look,” hairstylist Cervando Maldonado explains. “Hair with texture is sexy and relaxed.” For Maldonado's clients, which include Kirsten Dunst, Julianne Moore and Naomi Watts, the trick to building one's hair texture is all about what not to do. “You don't want to overwork the hair,” he explains. Maldonado recommends either rough-drying (drying without a brush) or air-drying their locks and adding imperfect waves with a styling wand (he recommends T3's Switch Kit Wave Trio). Then, layer in the products. “Hair with texture should have a little frizz, volume and body, and it should never look like you're trying too hard,” he says.
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“Picking the right shampoo and conditioner makes a huge difference. This is actually the formula that I use on myself because it gives a good base for a textured look.”
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“I use this dry shampoo on my clients because it really expands the hair; it can actually make your hair look twice as thick. Flip your head upside down and spray onto the roots of the bottom layers of hair, then flip your head back over, lift the hair on the crown and spray through the roots of the top sections.”
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“This is my number one product to add texture to hair. The nice thing about this product is that you can’t really overdo it. It’s a dry texturizing spray, so no matter how much you apply it won’t weigh the hair down.”
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“I use this mousse on set because it gives hair volume and texture that lasts all day without being crunchy or sticky. Apply to damp hair from roots to ends if you have fine hair or want to give it some oomph. If you have coarse hair and want texture, I suggest you apply to just the ends.”
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