Beautiful Braids

Darlings, how beautiful are these braids? From classic French braids to fab fishtails to fun faux-hawks, there's sure to be an haute hairstyle in this post for each of CC's fellow fashionistas!

Darlings, which of these braids do you deem most beautiful? Have you been braiding your hair lately?

xoxox,

CC

Photos via Pinterest.

Look of the Week: Olivia Palermo & Hairdo Beach Curl Pony Giveaway!

Darlings, CC is super smitten with beautiful beachy braids!  

The gorgeous Olivia Palermo was recently seen on several occasions wearing a stunning thick, undone braid… that made CC's look-of-the-week!  

Here are steps on how you can re-create the fabulous woven hairstyle at home:

Start on air-dried hair and sprinkle a lightweight volumizing powder throughout strands.  Next, flip hair over and shake it creating weightless volume allover.  Now, create a side part and sweep hair into a low ponytail at the nape of the neck.  To achieve the necessary length and volume for this look, attach the Hairdo by Hairdo by HairUWear ($49: Ulta.com) to your own hair.  Braid off the ponytail and secure it with a ponytail holder. Finish off the braid by separating the weave, pulling it apart to achieve the undone effect.  So chic, and perfect for summer!

Fabulous news, darlings!  

CC has one of these amazing Hairdo by HairUWear Beach Curl Pony Extensions to give away to a lucky CC reader!  

Six Day Contest: To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post.  

Open to U.S. Residents.

Good luck, darlings!

xoxox,

CC

Beautiful Braids

Darlings, CC is super smitten with this trend in haute hairstyles!

All images via couturecarrie on Pinterest.

The half-up style is gorgeous, either with straight hair...

or chic curls.

CC adores this double braid!

And of course, the braid and bun combo has become uber-popular.

You can either braid the sides or underneath ~ so cool!

A messy fishtail braid is perfect for the beach.

If you want something a bit more edgy, go for an asymmetric style

... or zany zig-zags!

Swirly twirls are fun, too!

Which beautiful braid do you find most bodacious?

xoxox,

CC

HAIR to the Throne

From glorious updos to sexy waves to spirals, trends in hair run the regal gamut! Today CC presents looks from the runways, celebs, and your fave fashion periodicals. Enjoy, darlings! Alexander McQueen’s royally perfect spiky bun and headpiece for Fall 2008 (right, via style.com) and a New York Times fashion spread featuring pin-straight locks in a clever counterpoint to an elegantly swirling white tulle McQueen dress.
Backstage at the Spring 2009 shows – the artists at work, and the models pre-catwalk. Photos courtesy nytimes.com:
Carolina Herrera

Oscar de la Renta, right
Ohne Titel
Tim Hamilton
Patrik Ervel, right
Diane von Furstenberg
Anna Sui, right
The Straightaway
This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Miss Urbanita
Designer locks at Okiko Ogawa. Runway pictures via style.com except where otherwise noted.
Donna Karan

At Maison Martin Margiela, scary beautiful? Photo via nytimes.com.
Full & Voluptuous at Gucci, right
Celeb hair flashback: Gwyneth Paltrow as a brunette, 1999, via instyle.com.
Updos
Carolina Herrera does the twist
At Zac Posen, the half-up bouffant defies gravity
Louis Vuitton's low pony pouf
Malandrino, via nytimes.com
Fendi . . . Anyone seen my Aqua-Net??
Ashley Olsen, via nytimes.com
James Galanos dresses from the 1960s and some major red beehives, via U.S. Vogue

A gorgeous photograph taken at a recent shoot by Fellow Fashionista Carla
Krimptastic!
At Dior (2)
... and Lacroix
Heidi Klum wears the krimped look to glorious effect. Photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Hunter’s Glory.
Plaits, Please
Tush Magazine displays a lovely Greek goddess look on a recent cover. Braidacious!

Left: Backstage at Lacoste.

At right: Anne Hathaway photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W.
In recent advertisements, curly (TIGI, right) is as chic as straight (left). Doesn’t the Tony & Guy list pic remind you of a certain Gossip Girl?
This last look (via elleuk.com) is dedicated to Fellow Fashionista and curly-haired chanteuse Clara of Come What Mai, who just got engaged – congrats, darling!

In your comments today, feel free to espouse your thoughts on the best WEDDING hair!

xoxox,
CC