The “messy,” bed-head hairstyle remains a popular casual look for women and men. This style can range from a spiky, wild, “my hair hasn’t seen a comb in days” look to a slightly more controlled, but still free and easy, shag.
Whichever messy hairstyle you choose, start with a good layered hair cut. Hair length for messy styles can range from quite short all over to chin length. You can go messy with longer hair, but the longer it is, the more time and attention you will have to devote to creating and maintaining your messy look.
A messy hairstyle should appear to be unstyled no matter how much time you’ve spent achieving its unkempt, just-out-of-bed appearance. The right styling products are your secret weapons to create a messy style. These five products will make all the difference in achieving the messy hair look you crave.
Aveda Control Paste™. To achieve the messy “uncontrolled” look requires plenty of control. To get it, try Aveda Control Paste™ (www.aveda.com/Control Paste). It is formulated to give hair a textured rather than high-sheen look and just the right amount of control. Use Aveda Control Paste™ on dry hair. Just apply, work through with your fingers and then style as desired. If you want to restyle messy hair already styled with Control Paste™, just heat it with a hair dryer and then reshape. The new style will set as the product cools.
Aveda Air Control™ Hair Spray. Once you have created the perfect messy hairstyle, help it to stay looking great all day long with a spritz of Aveda Air Control™ Hair Spray (www.aveda.com/hair spray). For added volume, use hair spray at the roots as well as all over. Aveda Air Control™ hair spray uses a unique pine resin technology and contains certified organic flax seed. It is formulated for flexible, lasting hold on any type of hair, is water-free and sprays on “dry.”
Aveda Light Elements™ Defining Whip (www.aveda.com/defining whip). This light, whipped wax will provide everything you need to create the perfect messy hair look, including texture, hold, definition and separation. At the same time, it is not sticky, won’t make your hair stiff and won’t weigh it down. It works on all hair types.
American Crew Classic Defining Paste (www.ulta.com/ulta/defining paste). The messy hairstyle is not just for women. In fact, it is a very popular, “hip” contemporary look for men as well. American Crew Classic Defining Paste contains a blend of natural oils and beeswax for easy styling and a firm hold with a matte finish. Just work a dab through damp hair, style as desired and let dry.
Got 2b Spiked Up Max Control Styling Gel (www.ulta.com/ulta/max control gel). If you want a spiky messy hairstyle, this is the product for you. It is formulated to hold your hair in place just the way you want it. This is not for the faint hearted, but for those who want to create the ultimate messy look and keep it. Just apply to dry or damp hair, style and let dry. Your work is done.
Sources:
www.ehow.com, How to Make a Cute, Messy Hairstyle
www.123-hairstyles-ideas.com, Messy Hairstyles
