Since we first laid eyes on the Saturdays, we knew they were ones to watch in the style stakes – and they have not proves us wrong! Always perfectly on trend, stylish and sexy, they all have their own look, and we love it. Stylish and fun, this is a girl band we want to be a part of! And let’s face it, their hair is always spot on. From Una’s long auburn locks to Frankie’s edgey crop, we always keep an eye out for their hair - and their new video “Higher” is a perfect example of these lovely ladies good taste in hair styling, which is why we decided to tell you how to get the look!
Vanessa’s Sexy Ponytail!
For this look, it’s best to start out with freshly washed hair so that you can blow-dry it appropriately to go into this style, however this isn’t totally nessecary as a little bit of dry shampoo and a good hairspray can go a long way!
First off, start by washing your hair with your usual shampoo and conditioner, but we would recommend that thicker and curlier haired girls use something smoothing and moisterising, as this look is all about sleek glossiness! After washing, towel dry your hair thoroughly to get most of the moisture out – this will cut down drying time. Before we crack on with the drying and styling, pick your chosen weapons of defence – heat defence that is! We like to use a thickening mousse for this, like Paul Mitchell’s Extra Body Sculpting foam, but if your hair’s partyiculoarly thick, why don’t you try mixing a little Sculpting Foam with some Super Skinny Serum by Paul Mitchell? This will cut down drying time and hold your style! If your hair is particularly fine or flat, why not try a root-lift spray too?
Once you have everything you need, rough dry the hair until it’s almost dry without putting in a parting - concentrate on drying the roots away from the head, to get that all important rootlift! Next, grab a large round brush, and, taking small sections from the nap of the nack (clip the rest out of the way for now and work your way up the head) blow-dry the hair smooth at the ends, and, if you can (we know it’s tricky on yourself) work on getting a bit of a curl or wave at the ends. If you point the hairdryer down the hair (towards the ends) it will help close and smooth the hair cuticle, acheiving Vanessa’s glossy shine!
Now you’ve completely dried the hair, section off the back, about an inch or two at the nape of the neck, and start to back comb the roots very gently. This will help give the ponytail hold and body! When you’ve backcombed the roots, take large sections and gently curl either using a tong, wand or your GHDs. Don’t worry if it’s not perfect, it’ll look better if it’s a little messy! Continue to do this all the way up the head, backcombing more from the crown forward to simulate Vanessa’s quiff-like style.
Using a soft-bristles hairbrush, gently smooth out all the backcombing where you can see it (nape of the neck, around the hairline) and begin to pull hair into a ponytail. Decide how far up with want the ponytail to be (we think the around the crown of your head looks best!) and very loosely fasten with a snag-free elastic. Because this is fastened very loosely, you should still have some body in the front, but if you don’t just gently tease bits out of the main pony and re-grip, pushing forward slightly. You can really play around here, but remember, the look isn’t meant to be tight and smart, so let go a bit, if a curl falls out, leave it!
Once you’re satified with the shape, take a section of hair from the underneath of the ponytail and wrap it around the band, gently securing with a grip. Spray generously with a shine-enhancing spray with a lot of hold - we love Paul Mitchell’s Freeze and Shine! Team with a pair of hoop earrings and you’re good to go!
Una’s Tousled Locks!
Una’s long hair suits this kind of casual, wind-swept, run-your-fingersthrough-it look, but it’s not as get-up-and-go easy as it looks! Find out how to acheive it below!
Start out by washing your hair with a light but caring hair product – part of the beauty of this look is having really healthy hair, so make sure you’re giving it what it needs! We reckon most long haired girls will benefit most from something like the Paul Mitchell Strength range of shampoos and conditioners, which focus on getting protein back into damaged hair. Towel dry thoroughly, and then spray a product like Tea Tree Lemon & Sage Thickening spray through the lengths of the hair – this delicious smelling spray gives hair body but stops it from feeling stiff or sticky.
Rough dry the hair concentrating on getting body at the roots until it’s almost completely dry, and then using a paddle brush, dry the end concentrating on making them smooth – point the hairdryer towards the ends of the hair to smooth the hair shaft as it dries. Once it’s completely dry, grab your trusty GHDs (other traighteners will work, but curling tongs are good too!) and, taking large sections of hair (the bigger the better) and gently curl the ends of them, giving them more of a loose wave rather than curl. Once all hair has been curled, simple run your hands through your hair, toss it upside down and spray it with a light hairspray like Paul Mitchell’s Super Clean Light – enough to give it a little hold without weighing it down or making it stiff!
Team this look with fresh, dewy skin for a healthy, country girl look, or with smokey eyes for a vampier night time look!
Rochelle’s Retro Curls!
This look is sexy, glam and cool, and ooozes vintage style. Rochelle’s long dark hair looks gorgeous, but we think blonde bobs would look incredibly Marilyn Monroe with this look!
This look is best with second day hair, but if you’re starting from clean, use some mousse in it so give it some hold, and just rough dry in until comletely dry.
To begin, give your hair a good brush and get out an tabngkles from the ends – it’s good to start a style like this from fresh. Next, generously spray aheat protection spray through the hair – we love Hot Off The Press by Paul Mitchell!
Starting at the back, Backbomb the hair at the roots, and then, if you have the time, curl each section with bendy rollers – however, we’re usually in a rush, so we’re gonna talk about GHDs. Take sections about an inch thick, and tightly curl with GHDs, spraying each section with a soft-hold spray as you go. Whem you get to the front, curl all your sections away from the face for that flicky, vintage style look.
Once all the hair is curled and backcombed, again spray but this time with a slightly stronger hairspray like Paul Mitchell’s Extra Body Finishing Spray, and run your gingers through the curls slightly.
Mollie’s Boho Waves!
In this video, Mollie’s look is very similar to Una’s, in that it is long and tousled, however Mollie has gone for a more Boho themed look by topping it of with a summery straw trilby – a great way to hide second or even third day hair!
Starting off with your unwashed hair, spray a little dry shampoo into the roots (blondes, talc is great for this!) and brush until it’s settled in. This will disguise any signs of grubbiness in case your hair flies off in the wind! Next spray some heat protection spray through your hair – this will not only protect it but give it a little texture when curling – and then we’ll get started on styling!
Using your trusty GHDs, take small sections of hair and curl – if you curl them so the hair goes diagonally down the straightening iron instead of straight across, so the curls are longer and looser. completely until all the hair is done, but if you have shorter layers around your face like Mollie, try to keep them slightly straighter and just flick them away from the face instead of being curly or straight.
Once finished, run your fingers through the curls to break them all up, and then run a serum through like Paul Mitchell’s Super Skinny Serum to give them shine and a bit of much needed moisture!
Pair this with your favourite trilby and some Kohl lined eyes and you too can have Mollie’s Boho Rock Chick look!
Frankie’s Sexy Crop!
When Frankie chopped her locks off into this edgy crop, we fell instantly in love – it combines the soft girliness of a voluminous bob with the punky fahsionista toughness of a crop. The result? Sexy rebellious hair to suit the most straightlaced of girls.
If you’re lusting after Frankie’s cut, go for it! It’s a crop with the feeling of loss when you go to bursh your hair. Its quick and easy to style, and suit almost anyone – if you’re thinking about it, why not pop into the salon for a free consultation so you can make sure it’s right for you?
Frankie’s crop is so popular because it means sexy waves without the dedication on long hair. If you want her look, begin by ashing your hair with a volumising shampoo (we love Paul Mitchell’s Extra Body Range) and a conditioner if you need it. Rough dry and run a bit of styling lotion through the hair - this will smooth down the shorter side and give the longer side hold and heat protection – Paul Mitchell’s Fast Form is great for this, and smell gorgeous. Begin by blasting the hair off until almost dry, focussing on drying the hair forward. Next, grab your trusty medium sized round brush, and section by section, dry the longer side so that it flicks under. As you get to the front, take your sections horizontally across the head, and, still using the same brush, dry the fringe under and across slightly, so it acheives this sexy flick.
Once you’ve dried all the hair this way, finsh of with a bit of wax to mess it up and hold it in place – Paul Mitchell’s Spray Wax is perfect for this, as it covers evenly without getting too clumpy! Team with a bad girl attitude and some feminine jewelerry and your look is complete!
And there you have it, the lowdown on The Saturday’s gorgeous hair looks in the video for Higher!
Look out in October for our fun and sexy series of Halloween Hair Ideas!
edsheet, a couple of strategically placed eye holes, and not a great deal else. However, this is neither sexy, nor stylish, and is certainly not a look we’ll be replicating this halloween! Because who wants to go to a party in a bedsheet, really?!
