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Make-up Tutorial: How to get a Retro Beauty look by Dani Hawley

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michelle@pocketfulofdreams.co.uk
– April 19, 2012Posted in: Beauty, Fashion & Style

 

Hello folks,

It’s nearly the weekend so I thought I’d share another fabulous make-up tutorial with you from my good friend and talented make-up artist Dani Hawley.

Dani has previously shared her secrets with us about how to achieve a golden smokey eye, her colour-pop Plum and Berry make-up look as well as insider tips on how to create the perfect flick.

Now we’re going full-on retro-inspired hollywood glamour, here’s Dani to show you how to perfect the look…..

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Retro-glamour is such a classic and glamorous look which is all about contouring, a sexy flicked out eyeliner and of course the pillow box red lip! If you love a little retro then try this out for a modern take on a classic style.  

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{step one} I started with my foundation (Illamasqua skin base, applied with a Real Techniques Stippling brush)  I work it well into the skin and then concealed all blemishes and under the eyes (MAC select cover up)  I then powdered (MAC prep and Prime Translucent finishing powder – presses) all over to set the foundation before contouring.  I then contoured the face (MAC Matte bronze – bronzing powder and a Real Techniques contour brush)  I worked under the cheekbones, temples, hairline and jawbone.  50s Hollywood was heavy on the contouring.

{step two} I then worked a nude matte cream eyeshadow (MAC paint pot – Painterly) all over the lid and blend to the brow with a Mac 217 brush as a base.  I then take a cream coloured eyeshadow and go over the top with a 230 brush (Chanel eyeshadow quad 18 Kaska beige  (lightest shade) http://tiny.cc/wuyd8 – I love love love this palette by the way, I use it all the time, would highly recommend it as a “must have in your make up bag!! I then use the second lighted shade with a MAC 222 brush and blended that into the socket crease.  The brow shape it also really important with a 50s look, they have a pointed top and curved underneath.  I created this shaped with a black and brown eyeshadow mixed together (MAC, Carbon and Mystery) with a MAC 208 brush.

{step three} Now onto “the flick”  to get the perfect flick, please see my tutorial on liquid eyeliner.  I created this with a black gel eyeliner and a brush (MAC fluidline – blacktracs and a 209 brush) use black pencil eyeliner on the upper water line (Clarins waterproof – black) Curl lashes and apply black mascara to the top and bottom lashes.

{step four} 50s Hollywood loved the ‘half’ lashes.  You can by half lashes but I used full lashes and cut them in half, discarding the long end and applying them to the outer corner of the eyes.  (Ardel fashion lashed 102 Demi)  I am really in to these ARDEL lashes at the moment, they are made from human hair and are really good value for money! You can get them here http://tiny.cc/o1m8b  If you are no used to applying lashes, wearing “half lashes” is a really good way to practice the application, as they are much easier to handle!  I then finished the eye with a cream coloured eyeliner on the lower waterline (Illamasqua pencil – Vow)

{to finish}  I finished the look with a little extra contouring (Mac matte bronzer) blush (MAC pinch me) and I applied a powder highlighter to the high points of the cheek bones (Laura Mercier, star dust)  I used a red lip liner (MAC Redd) and a matte red lipstick (MAC – Roby woo) and then drew on a beauty spot with some black gel liner.  

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Such a striking look, I can’t wait to give this one a go. Who’s with me?

Thanks once again to Dani for another fab tutorial, you can follow Dani on Twitter for regular make-up tips and tricks and please do check out her work here. Dani is based in the North West and available for wedding make-up, creative editorial photoshoots and more.

Michelle xx

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Make-Up Tutorial: How to Get the Perfect Flick by Dani Hawley Make Up Artist

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michelle@pocketfulofdreams.co.uk
– March 9, 2012Posted in: Beauty, Fashion & Style

 

Hello folks,

It’s nearly the weekend, time to kick back and party. Well for some of us it may be that time, I will actually be here this weekend for the London Blogshop, I may be working and flexing my creative muscle but I will also be learning a hell of a lot about blogging, photoshop and the like as I continually strive to make Pocketful of Dreams better and better. I am so flipping excited about what’s to come over the next two days and cannot wait to meet Bri and all the other lovely bloggers who will be attending. Full report on my little adventure will be coming up very soon.

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Today I thought I would bring you another amazing beauty tutorial by my great and gorgeous friend Dani Hawley.

Dani is a talented make-up artist, based in the North West and has previously shared her secrets with us about how to achieve a golden smokey eye, as well as her colour-pop Plum and Berry make-up look.

Now she is showing us how to create the perfect flick. The retro-inspired flick, or winged eyeliner to us non-make-up professionals is such a hot trend for Spring. From the runways to celebrities, everyone is after a little retro glamour so here’s Dani to show you how to prefect the look…..

How to get the perfect Flick by Dani Hawley for Pocketful of Dreams

This is something I am asked constantly at the moment, as it is such a huge trend, but it can be quite difficult to master.  So I thought I would do a quick tutorial on how to get the perfect liquid eyeliner.

The key to this is to take your time, and stick with it.  Practice really does make perfect.  I know liquid eyeliner looks like it’s been drawn in one swoop, however that is not the case.

I personally get the best result with a gel liner, but you can use a pencil or a liquid, just use whatever works best for you.  The product I am using here is a MAC gel liner (fluidline – blacktracks) I am also using a MAC 109 brush, but again, use which ever brush you prefer.

    1. Start by decanting a small amount of product on the back of your hand.  I find this the best way to work the gel liner into my brush, and manipulate my brush into a pointed shape.
    2. I then push the product well into the lash line.  This does not have to be neat at this stage.  It just makes sure there will be no flesh showing between the lashes and the liner.  There is nothing worse than a  “floating” eyeliner
    3. I then add more product to the brush and reshape it to the point again.  Take the line nice and thin into the inner corner of the eye, right to the tear duct.  Also neaten up the top of the line across the lashes and it’s neat and smooth.
    4. Plot in the flick.  Do this lightly to start with, so if you make a mistake you can change it.  I look straight forwards in the mirror and draw the first line form the bottom lashes and upwards.  Then working back from the point flick, gently sketch and join it to the line created on the top of the lashes.
    5. Once you are happy with the position of the flick, add more product to your brush again and fill in the line.  A perfect liner should start thin, then thicken up and it flows over the lashes and finish to a nice slim point.
    6. The finished flick.

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Oh she is a talented one! So who’s with me on giving this one a go, it’s definitely a look I’ve been loving for some time, really adds a certain chic edge to a look, don’t you think?

Thanks once again to Dani for another fab tutorial, you can follow Dani on Twitter for regular make-up tips and tricks and please do check out her work here. Dani is based in the North West and available for wedding make-up, creative editorial photoshoots and more.

Michelle xx

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Beauty: Mirror Mirror {Pretty vintage compacts}

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michelle@pocketfulofdreams.co.uk
– November 17, 2011Posted in: Beauty, Fashion & Style

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It has to be said that the little details are so very important when it comes to personal style. This is a mantra I inherited from my Mother who is always immaculately dressed, whether she is attending a glamorous ball or weaving a hoover around the house, you will always find her looking fabulous.

Unfortunately for me, I have not inherited my Mothers effortless sophistication, I really have to work hard at getting anywhere near a semblance of sophistication, but I have developed a taste for rather unusual accessories as a way of expressing my style.

Be it a quirky belt, or a delicate silk scarf in a vibrant print, for me these items make an outfit. And it is the little details I am focusing on today.

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I accidentally stumbled across these beautiful vintage compacts the other day and just fell in love with how enchanting they are.

They are a perfect addition to any woman’s handbag and something so deliciously special to use on a daily basis. Perhaps though you may feel it’s more of a special occasion that would warrant such beauty, if so then they will make the perfect little treat to yourself on your wedding day, or for those Christmas parties you are heading to very soon.

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Square Lilly Mirror Compact by Susanna Freud  £25 ~ From notonthehighstreet.com – one basket, hundreds of unique items

Available in cream, burnt orange, yellow and holly green.

 

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Selection of Vintage compacts from Stardust Online Vintage Boutique from £14-£30.

I know I’ll be adding one of these lovelies to my collection very soon, will you?

Michelle xx

 

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Beauty: A Berry and Plum Make-Up Tutorial by Dani Hawley exclusively for Pocketful of Dreams

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michelle@pocketfulofdreams.co.uk
– November 8, 2011Posted in: Beauty, Fashion & Style

Hello again.

Here is the amazing beauty post I promised you, with a gorgeous pop of colour this may just be my favourite look ever to grace the pages of Pocketful of Dreams. All courtesy of my great and gorgeous friend Dani Hawley.

If you don’t know by now, Dani is a talented make-up artist, based in the North West. She recently showed us all how to achieve a golden smokey eye, a look that’s perfect for all those parties coming up. But if you’re not afraid of a little colour then this could be the look for you, I know I’m certainly embracing being a little braver with my make-up, having spent years in the neutrals zone. Honestly ever since, I’ve had so many lovely comments about my make-up and how the colour lifts my face, I urge you to give it a go.

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And here is the detailed step-by-step guide to achieving this look, with details of the products and brushes Dani used.

How to create a berry and plum make-up look by Dani Hawley….

Step 1
  • Apply foundation (MAC Face and body – C6) with a MAC 190 brush.
  • Conceal (MAC Studio finish SPF35 – MC35) all blemishes and under eyes and blend with a MAC 224 brush.
  • Powder (MAC loose powder – NC20) the whole face with a MAC 150 brush.
  • Then contour under the cheek bone with a bronzing powder (MAC matte bronze) with a MAC 116 brush to create definition in the face.  Taking this shading onto the temples.
Step 2
  • Use a cream eye shadow (MAC Paint pot – hyperviolet) as a base all over the lid
  • Then use a similar colour powered eye shadow (MAC Intoxicate) to blend the edges with a MAC 217 brush.
  • Take the colour slightly into the socket line.
  • Run both products along the lower lash line and blend with a 217 to give a purple smokey effect
Step 3
  • Apply a black eye shadow (MAC –  carbon) using a 210 brush and blacken the socket. I have raised my brow in this picture so you can see the socket.
  • Run the black along the lower lash line… Then blend the whole eye with a 217 brush.  This may take a while to get as dark as mine here.  Be patient and keep repeating until you are happy with the colour.
  • Using a black eye pencil (Clarins waterproof eye pencil – black) colour in the upper and lower waterline so there is no pink skin showing.  This is a great way to finish a Smokey eye as it just looks so much more intense.
Step 4
  • Curl lashes (shu uemura full lash curlers) and apply black mascara.  If you wish to add false lashes add them now.  I decided not too.
  • Define brows with eye shadow (MAC –Mystery) and a 266 brush.
Step 5
  • Use a deep lipstick (MAC – Rebel) and a lip brush to apply the colour to your lips.
  • Really work the colour into the lips and blott in between each layer.  I did 3 layers.  This will just help the lipstick stay on an it also deepens the colour.  You could use a lip liner as well if you prefer, I didn’t on this occasion.
To finish off
  • Apply more contour with the bronzing powder
  • Then apply a very small amount of blush on the apples of the cheeks (MAC – Frankly scarlet) I knocked most of the product off my brush before applying.
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So flipping gorgeous, so who’s with me on giving this one a go? Thanks once again to Dani for the fab tutorial, you can follow Dani on Twitter for regular make-up tips and tricks and please do check out her work here. Dani is based in the North West and available for wedding make-up, creative editorial photoshoots and more.
Michelle xx
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Beauty: A Golden Eyes Make-Up Tutorial by Dani Hawley exclusively for Pocketful of Dreams

By
michelle@pocketfulofdreams.co.uk
– October 25, 2011Posted in: Beauty, Fashion & Style

Hello everyone,

I am so VERY excited to be able to share today’s post with you. I gave a little teaser yesterday as to what it could be with my Golden Inspiration Board, didn’t give much away though did I?

This is something that I have been working on for a while to bring more exclusive content to my wonderful readers, as quite frankly you’ve all stuck around and joined me on my blogging journey, left me some amazing comments and feedback along the way, and I think you deserve an indulgent treat.

So I’ve enlisted my friend Dani Hawley, a rather lovely and talented make-up artist, to teach you a few of the tricks she has for looking downright blooming gorgeous. Seriously this girl just oozes style, she always looks incredible from her amazing outfits to her flawless make-up.  Dani has worked with some really big names too on creative photoshoots, as well as providing her services to a number of brides across the North West, don’t forget the name peeps as this lady is going to go VERY FAR.

Dani’s Golden Eyes Make-up Tutorial is perfect for the upcoming party season with all the shimmer and sparkles we’re seeing filtering through the high-street.

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How to create a shimmery, sexy golden eye by Dani Hawley….

With a detailed step-by-step guide as to how you can recreate this look at home (below), as well as all the details on those products and special tools she used. Of course, you don’t have to head out and invest in a professional brush set to recreate this look, these details are given as a guide only.

Step 1)
  • Buff foundation into the skin  (MAC face and body – C6  and MAC 187 brush)
  • Conceal all blemishes and under the eyes (MAC select cover up – NC35 with a MAC 194 brush and blended with a MAC 224 brush)
  • Then on the high points of the cheek bone use a liquid highlighter and blend well (Becca shimmering skin perfector – Opal with a MAC 188 brush)
  • Then powder only the centre of the face and forehead to keep the shimmer on the cheeks as visible as possible. (MAC Prep and Prime Transparent Finishing Powder) 
Step 2)
  • Prep the eyelids with an eye primer all over the lids and to the brow bone, blending into the skin with your finger tip. (MAC Prep and Prime eye – Light) 
  • Then with a brush push in a gold loose shimmer eye shadow to the lid (MAC 242 brush, Shu Uemura: Shine mystique eye colour – Ivy gold)
  • Blend the edges with a brush and run a small amount onto the lower lash line  (MAC 217 brush)
  • Repeat this process again to intensify the colour
 Step 3)
  • Take a black eye shadow and with a brush colour in the outer 3rd on the eyelid (MAC- Black tied with MAC 210 brush)
  • Blended the edges with a brush (MAC 217 brush)
  • Take the same colour and run it along the upper and lower lash line.  Again you may need to go over this a couple of times until you get the strong black colour  (MAC 208 brush)
  • Then blend all edges with a brush (Mac 217 brush)
Step 4)  
  • Apply black mascara to the top and bottom lashes
  • Define brow with eye shadow (MAC carbon and mystery mixed with MAC 266 brush)
  • Then add some false lashes  (MAC 48 lash, duo lash glue clear)
  • I love these lashes they are long but really wispy and feathery… Gorgeous for a party! 
Finishing Touches
  • On the lips push in a gloss with your finger tip.  (MAC – she’s a star) This gloss has a fine gold shimmer in it… I wanted it to be noticeable but not too full on….as this look is about the eyes.
  • Finally finish the look with some blusher (MAC Gingerly) 
  • Then emphasise the highlight on the cheek and browbone by brushing over a powder shimmer (MAC – trace gold with a MAC 115 brush for cheek 217 for browbone) 
And doesn’t she just look gorgeous? I am so loving this look and will definitely be trying to recreate it over the Christmas party season. So what do you think of our tutorial? Do you think this would suit a bridal look? I personally love it when a bride is a little more daring with her hair and make-up.
I’d really love to get your feedback on this tutorial as this is something I’m hoping to bring more of to you on the blog, so please do get in touch with your comments below, do you have a particular make-up look you’d love some guidance on, or do you want to try something completely new but don’t know where to start?. Do tell us below.
For regular make-up tips and tricks you can follow Dani on Twitter, and please do check out her work here. Dani is based in the North West and available for wedding make-up, creative editorial photoshoots and more.
Michelle xx

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Exclusive Offer: Clarins Skin Spa Pamper Parties

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michelle@pocketfulofdreams.co.uk
– October 13, 2011Posted in: Beauty, Fashion & Style

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Morning lovelies,

Today I am heading off into Manchester for a day of pampering with three lovely ladies whom I have had the pleasure of meeting through my journey with Pocketful of Dreams, Annabel of Love My Dress, Rebecca formerly of Rock My Wedding and the lovely Laura one half of Lawson Photography. 

As talented and respected business ladies working within the wedding industry I was so very keen to get to know them better, outside of the twitter and email chatter, and so I invited them to join me in an exclusive day of pampering at the Clarins Skin Spa within Selfridges at the Trafford Centre

As a newbie wedding planner, working towards building my own business I think it is so important to have personal connections with people I respect and admire, it can be a very lonely world working from home, and even setting up in business alone. There’s no-one to bounce ideas off, to spur you on when you have a crisis of confidence, or just to tell you well done. It’s also invaluable to learn from those who have been there before you and understand what you’re going through, these three ladies have all done that, they have built and been a part of very successful businesses, ones which I love for their ethos and approach. So during our day of pampering I am very much looking forward to hearing all about their own journeys and getting to know them better.

And just so you don’t feel left out I have a very exclusive offer available for my readers. The Clarins Skin Spa within Selfridges at the Trafford Centre, Nr Manchester are offering you the chance to have your own pamper party for up to 5 people at a time. This is a brilliant idea for a small and select hen party, an amazing treat for your bridesmaids, or even just an escape from all the wedding planning madness for you and a few friends. Yesterday I shared a personal DIY post about how to create a pampering gift pack, which would make the perfect invitation to such a day.

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Here’s the deal:

The Clarins Skin Spa is a small but perfectly formed beauty salon right at the heart of the Clarins counter in-store at Selfridges, Trafford Centre. It’s a tranquil place to escape to for a little me-time, super accessible and great value, for the very best facials and body treatments from skilful, caring beauty therapists. And by combining the Clarins Touch massage with the purest, most concentrated plant extracts and aromatic oils, they promise your skin a blissful sensory experience. Plus a chill-out zone gives you time to acclimatise on the way in, and the way out.

The super-pampering session includes:

  • A full skin analysis and consultation, with products recommended to ensure your skin stays at it’s very best!
  • A face and eye refresher which is a spa facial treatment ~ alone this is worth £33
  • A full make-over
  • Champagne and chocolates provided throughout the pampering session
  • and each person will be sent away with a bag full of goodies.
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Booking

The super-pampering session is available to all Pocketful of Dreams readers for £20 per person. However the really great thing about this deal is that this is redeemable against any purchases made on the day, so if each of your guests makes a purchase you get the £20 back.

In addition you can also book a 90-minute interactive make-up lesson with trained make-up artists giving you tips and tricks to perfect make up and key looks. This is £10 per person and is again redeemable against purchase.

To book a super-pampering session at the Clarins Skin Spa call 0161 7483872 to book and quote ‘Pocketful of Dreams Spa Offer’. 

All bookings are subject to availability in the spa, book in advance to avoid disappointment.

I’ll be filling you in very soon on our girlie day of pampering.

Michelle xx

 

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Want some beauty advice, a free makeover and lots of goodies from Selfridges?

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michelle@pocketfulofdreams.co.uk
– August 30, 2011Posted in: Beauty, Fashion & Style

……If you do and you’re near Manchester then I have just the thing for you.

****Don’t miss my very special reader offer below****

I think we all now Selfridges right? The place you can spend many an hour wandering around the beauty department lusting after soooooo many gorgeous bits and pieces of glamorous make-up, the latest skincare innovations or on that ultimate search for your signature scent.

Well boys and girls (are there any boys reading this?) if you’re a lover of all things beauty then you NEED to get yourself to this event. It’s going to be simply amazeballs. Plus I’ll be there, woohoo.

Selfridges Manchester Trafford are giving you the chance to meet the InStyle beauty team, exchange tips and tricks over a drink and enjoy an evening of pampering!

The event takes place on Thursday 15 September  from 6 until 10pm and includes all manner of delights from complimentary eye, lip, nail and hair makeovers, to experienced make-up artists giving demos of all the new-season looks and teaching you those all important tricks of the trade.

This is the perfect opportunity for all you brides-to-be out there who want to do your own make-up on the day, but still need a few pointers, or perhaps you just want to try out a few new products or different colours to see what suits you.

I love these events, having been to many of them before at Selfridges, and I always end up coming away with a bag full of goodies, loads of samples and some new looks to try out. Plus it’s really good fun too, great for a girlie get-together.

HOW TO BOOK & READER OFFER

Tickets are £10 and are redeemable against purchases made on the night (So basically if you buy something you get £10 knocked off and it’s cost you nothing to attend). Plus if you spend £50 or more, you’ll also receive a fabulous exclusive goodie bag* ~ I have it on good authority that these are not your average goodie bag either, you’ll be amazed at the fab products being given away.

There’s also a few raffles going on ~ one of the last events I attended they raffled a very expensive designer handbag, I will admit that I was a little devastated that I didn’t win! 

You can book your tickets by calling 0161 748 3872 AND the best news……

****** if you quote Pocketful of Dreams when booking you will also receive a complimentary Clarins skin analysis and a choice of either 50 ml Eau de Jardin Fragrance by Clarins or a 100 ml Satin Smooth Body Lotion by Clarins, absolutely FREE ******

How much do I spoil you?

So who is with me? I would be thrilled to meet some of you at this event, it’s sure to be a lot of fun and really who can resist all those shiny new goodies, a few free glasses of champers and the chance to go wild in Selfridges beauty aisles. Erm not me.

I do hope to see a few of you there, if you are going to come along let me know in the comments below and I can come say hi to you in person.

Hope to see you there.

Michelle xxx

Best Advice We’ve Ever Heard –  by Instyle and Selfridges is a little black book of secret beauty advice, a range of tried and tested tips from A-listers, industry pros, the InStyle and Selfridges beauty teams and  readers.  This advice, collated through facebook is being presented in a standalone  beauty bible; a 40 page perfect bound supplement to be distributed within the September issue of InStyle.

*One complimentary treat bag per customer, participating brands only

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Hair Inspiration: The Top Knot

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michelle@pocketfulofdreams.co.uk
– August 17, 2011Posted in: Beauty, Fashion & Style

Earlier this week I featured a lovely Marie Antoinette inspired wedding where the bridesmaids looked so pretty in their matching pastel dresses and topknot hairstyles.

It was such a cute and girlie style it is perfect for a bridal or bridesmaid look, very glamorous and sophisticated, chic but with a cheeky, sexy twist. So with these bridesmaids as my muses I have curated a series of topknot hairstyles to provide you with a little inspiration as well as a few how-to guides for you to achieve this look.

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Credits: 1-3 Danelle Bohane on Pocketful of Dreams 4. via Ruffled 5.  JamieBeck via This is Glamorous 6. via Glamour 7. via Official Sex and London City 8. via Kids Care Less Tumblr

How to achieve the Topknot hairstyle

I am told this look is relatively easy to create, you simply

  • Tie your hair up on top of your head with a hairband
  • Then take your ponytail and wrap it around the base securing with grips or pins
  • You can tease the hair beforehand for a more messy bun, or keep it sleek for a more chic look
  • Don’t forget the hairspray to keep everything in place

Here are a few of the best step-by-step tutorials I have found….

How to Style a Messy Bun by Elsie at A Beautiful Mess

You can view the full tutorial here

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 How to Style a Fun Bun by The Beauty Department

You can view the full tutorial here

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Oh how I wish my hair was long again so I could rock this style. What do you think, will you be giving the topknot a whirl?

Michelle x

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