Formal hair: four ways

Bh calls upon the expertise of Matt Jones, Artistic Director of Oscar Oscar Brisbane City Salon, master of dressing tresses and the ultimate formal hair hero.
Together, we bring you four seriously sleek celeb 'dos and show you step-by-step how to mimic them yourself for DIY fierce formal locks.
Look 1: Braided Beauty with Nicole Ritchie
Matt says: “This look is a great youthful up-style, with braids being a popular look on the runway and on celebrities alike!” Find a make-up look that’s perfect for this hairstyle ‘here’.
Get the look:
- This style is best performed on semi-dirty hair as it adds texture and grip to the hair, which will help the braid to hold.
- Part your hair down the centre from front to back.
- Starting from each temple, loosely braid both sides back and secure into a low ponytail.
- Now gently backcomb your ponytail for more texture and then twist the ponytail onto itself, as this will create a low bun. Secure this bun with bobby pins.
- Finish with hairspray to prevent fly-aways and you’re done.
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64 Member Comments
Braides do not suit everyone, especially those with a sqaure face
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This is a really pretty look!
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I don't mind this hairstyle, it would not be my first choice though.
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this is so pretty
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Nice, but my hair is way to short to do that ... it's a bob at the moment .. think Alexa Chung hair!
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wow looks so pretty
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I love this hair style so much!
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Braid is so in fashion these days. Side braid, French braid and all, these days lot of celebrity's wear it on red carpet.
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This is definitely the hairstyle i would go with.
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Oh my goodness this is gorgeous!!
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Looks so hot, now only if I could twist my wavy, frizzy hair into a braid
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I'll have it try it to my next cocktail party :D
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I love this hairstyle - I wish I could do braids :(
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I love this braid, it looks so elegant and beautiful.
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i absolutely love this!! too bad my hair's too fine for it to stay up!! :(
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Very beautiful and elegant, love this. she looks beautiful. cant eait to try it myself !
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Very beautiful and elegant, love this. she looks beautiful. cant eait to try it myself !
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Very beautiful and elegant, love this. she looks beautiful. cant eait to try it myself !
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Very beautiful and elegant, love this. she looks beautiful. cant eait to try it myself !
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Very beautiful and elegant, love this. she looks beautiful. cant eait to try it myself !
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Very beautiful and elegant, love this. she looks beautiful. cant eait to try it myself !
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Very beautiful and elegant, love this. she looks beautiful. cant eait to try it myself !
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i cant braid :(
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That looks good on her, especially how she's got blonde/brown hair. But I think this look has been overdone now...
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