Cherry bomb?! – That hair is the bomb!

So, you know what I’m like. Can’t last five minutes without researching the latest do’s! Heres the latest, breaking news just in from the research centre of my living room – topic? Spring / Summer 2011 catwalk trends. Now prepare yourself, its quite a shocker, but, after some careful, concise cross-examination, I’m quite a fan! The name? “Cherry bomb” – the notion? Frizz – yes! For once it is acceptable for us to get out the shower and not have to run straight for the straighteners!

 

Kicking us off, the Topshop campaign. This made me feel great – high street diva’s can work the look too! Don’t worry though, there are so many different ways of playing around with the Cherry Bomb, look at Sonia Rykiel, she manages to pull of elegant and sophisticated simultaneously with manic and messy – 

We all know that we can rely on Vivienne Westwood to provide us with something, lets just say, extrovert when it comes to her clothes, and she is no exception when it comes to styling her models either – clearly! Viv manages to keep on track with the trend while putting her own spin on things, and I salute her for it – 

Now I know you're all thinking it – (fashionistas – at least I hope you're thinking it!) – what about the up do? Surely we cant ditch the reliable, infallible, failsafe look that has saved all of our fashion faux pas moments for a back combing frizz fad – right? Right! Marc Jacobs does it oh so right with his swift cherry bomb-bun, and shows us that frizz really can be fun! 

How Not To Wear A Wig

Poor Alexandra Burke... her wig has been getting attention for all the wrong reasons lately. We appreciate her love of wigs, but as a rule, a heavily fringed overly thick style screams "Wig" (think Cleopatra, who was certainly not the greatest advocate of natural beauty, cool as she was!) At Bloomsbury we thin out and style your wig by taking into account your facial shape and features, and never recommend ageing styles that don't enhance your youthful beauty! See our online wig store for inspiration or contact us at Bloomsbury for a consultation where you can take your time and find the right style tailored for you.

Come on, the ‘Girl’s ALLOWED!’

You may not remember back in the day, but even our very own nation's sweetheart Cheryl Cole was once a beginner. Starting off as one of five in the bubbly ‘Girls Aloud’, who knew that years on she would become a global superstar and internationally renowned fashionista? There have been so many times that we’ve seen Cheryl get it right in the looks department, I cant really name a time she got it wrong – so why haven’t her bandmates followed suit? Yes Nicola Roberts, I’m speaking to you!

In my opinion, Nicola really missed an opportunity. Since the hoe-down with Li-Lo, Nicola had the golden chance to step up as the worlds favourite redhead, but just as Linds slipped, Nicola ditched the ginger locks and went blonde – well that’s a first in the celeb world (!) I just think it’s a shame. Nicola carried off the red hair beautifully when she started out, there was no need for her to change!

Obviously we all get bored of our hair, but that’s what scissors, tongs, straighteners and stylists are for!

So there we had it, a blonde Nicola. I’m not saying she looked bad at all- I quite liked it- but it was such a waste of her natural gift! She went from standing out from the crowd to quietly blending in, and lets face it girls, we all want to stand out!

Clearly Nic wasn’t too much of a fan of the blonde either, as shortly after, we saw a dramatic change, and brunette Roberts was on the loose...

Again, I’m quite a fan of the brown do’, but again, GO BACK TO RED!

At least Nicola did seem to take my advice in the end! Last week she was seen returning to my old favourite – this camera in particular may not have been a personal friend of Nicola’s, but we all have bad hair days!! 

Hair Fit For A Princess

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Oscars Time!

Ball gowns and black ties at the ready, ladies and gents: you know what this time of year means! I definitely have not been short of my celebrity fashion fix lately, and the Oscars really were the cherry on top of the delicious cake made from layers of the Brits, the Grammys and NTAs. But, lets be honest, it really is just the Oscars we were all desperately waiting for – and, as per usual, we were not left disappointed.

One thing I was slightly disappointed about (and I’m sure I’m not the only one!) was the news of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez appearing ‘officially’ as a couple for the first time. Come on Justin, think of what your doing to us girls! Selena is beautiful, but I just know that every time Justin mentions ‘I thought you’d always be mine’ he is secretly singing it to me – no matter what this photo indicates!

Sigh. But never mind my opinion of them as a couple- I have to give credit when its due, and the two do look perfect together. I see Justin has adopted a shorter, slicker cut, replacing his renowned floppy mop that used to sit on his head so ungracefully. This, teamed with Selena’s sleek, smooth side do’ just looks, well, perfect – as much as I hate to say it!

Speaking of ‘squeaky clean’ teen stars, Joebro Joe Jonas sure did spruce himself up. Sporting a slight stubble this year (on which I am still slightly uncertain), Joe shows that he is definitely no longer a boy – he is all man!

One thing I did notice, or, not notice, was the lack of light in the boys this year. Us girls typically love those ‘tall, dark, handsome’ men, but when there’s a room full of only this, I must say I’m left looking for the blondes. I’ve always been partial to a fair haired boy myself, so to be left with hardly any this year was quite a let down, despite the blonde-fever that’s swept like an epidemic throughout the girls!

I am signing off now, but you didn’t think I would leave without mentioning the (surprisingly) insane Anne Hathaway did you?! The unlikely choice of presenter showed a rather worrying side of her ‘extravert’ personality against the quiet James Franco, however, what celebrities are aware of, is that presenting awards always means a variety of outfits – right Mrs Longoria-Parker? Hathaway didn’t let us down, sporting different hair styles with each of her exquisite dresses. Going from loose waves to a chic side-swept look, it was her third do’ – the unfaultable side-bun that stole the show, before Anne continued the evening with a high bun and ended with another side sweep. Keep up with that? Impressive – it took me a while too! 

Katie Price's Superglam New Hair!

Check out our infamous Katie Price looking all grown up at Elton John's Oscars party this weekend!

In the past she's boasted that she travels to LA every three months to get her extensions redone, but it looks like she's ditched the super-thick look for more natural textured wavy extensions, and a California girl blonde shade. You can achieve this stunning look with Tricho-extensions, which Bloomsbury of London is proud to offer at our Chancery Hairdressing salon. These extensions won't damage your hair as your own strands are weight-tested, and as Katie has obviously realised, getting the perfect amount of hair attached to your own is paramount to a supernatural look. See Chancery Hairdressing for more info!

Katie's had a range of sometimes dubious hair choices over the years. In 2009 she sported a jet-black luscious long look, for which she has become known in recent times...

... but was her sleek new dark-blonde look an attempt at moving on from her troubled lovelife of late? It looks like goodbye dark 'n' devilish, hello sophisticated for the former glamour model. Let's just hope she doesn't revert to her "I'm A Celeb" braids...