Hair Love: Three styles I love for 2012

 Blunt Bang (&Bob)

I may be biased here, because I'm currently rocking this look myself, but I think there is something so sexy and bad ass about this cut. It screams vixen or espionage in my books and I'm not going to lie, it brings out a more daring, devil may care attitude in me. It's hard not to feel alluring and mysterious when your do is most often seen on confident, and sometimes, dangerous women (Thank you Angelina Jolie, via Salt 2010, though hers was long.) Before blow drying, prepare your locks with Bumble&Bumble Prep spray. It detangles and adds vitality to your hair in an instant. After drying and styling with a ceramic flat iron, put a pearl sized drop of Brilliantine (also by Bumble&bumble) in your palm and spread, sparingly, through your ends and bangs for frizz protection and glamorous sheen. Warning: May instill confidence and sex appeal.

 Imperfect braids

One thing I really miss about my long hair is having the option to through it back (or up) in a loose braid and head out. They're simple to do but look almost ethereal like the women of ancient Greece. Braids certainly give the impression that you've put effort into your look without requiring a lot of time or styling tools. To prevent harsh fly aways, use a bit of Bumble&bumble's Grooming Creme throughout your damp, towel dried hair. When your hair is almost dry, spray in some Surf Spray (guess who makes it) for easy texture, then go ahead with your braid. The trick here is, less is more.

 Urban Waves

This look is the 2012 version of the beach wave we saw so much of a couple of seasons ago. It seems effortless and super stylish but there are two important things to remember when attempting to rock these bedhead kinks. 1. Makeup: The most obvious choice (for those of us not gracing the red carpet in Marchesa) is to go with the already natural feel of your tresses and wear none. If you have perfect skin and gorgeous thick Italian eyebrows, then God bless you, please don't wear a drop. If you have an (un)naturally empyrean halo of platinum blonde hair (say that ten times fast) on top of your head and a flawless complexion like the Sisters Fanning, then we mere mortals beg you, please don't ruin it with makeup. On the off chance that you're human and have acne, blemishes, dark circles, and/or a sneaky wrinkle, (deep breath,) makeup is a must for pulling this look together. The ugly truth is that, when your hair is purposed to look unkempt, your face must be flawless or risk a very fast, slippery slope to looking like a greasy teen and that's far from fashionable in any season. Which brings me to my second important point. 2. Grease: I'm sure we can all agree that there isn't much less attractive that someone with bad hygiene, and dirty hair falls under that category. Although this look is slept in and laid back, the way to get it is with clean hair. There is a plethora of amazing products (thank you Bumble&bumble) to help you dawn messy locks, without the need for really letting your hair go. After washing with Bumble&bumble's Curl Conscious shampoo and conditioner, use their Styling Lotion spray all over. Flip your head upside down and blow dry the roots for volume. Let the rest dry naturally and finish with Surf Spray by lifting the hair while spraying, then crunching the body of your hair with your fingers. For extra hold, finish with Spray de Mode.

You can find all the epic styling products mentioned above on www.Bumbleandbumble.com.

Don't be afraid to let me know what you think of my favourite looks by leaving a comment below! I'd love to hear about your 2012 hair obsessions, follow me on Twitter and tweet them @ShakinVerbatim.

Skinny Love,

Ciara