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Hair tutorial: Milkmaid braid
Have you wondered how to do the Milkmaid braid or Heidi plait seen on Valentino catwalks? Here's our hair tutorial from Christchurch fashion blogger Jo Fletcher of www.lostinthehaze.com to show you how to easily create the plait yourself...
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The Half-Up hair tutorial
Best done on hair that hasn't been washed, here's an easy hairstyle that takes a few minutes and is an up-do that's not too prissy-perfect, but is nice and messy. Here is Megan's photo tutorial on how to create "The Half-Up"...
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Remington steel
We got to see the new Keratin Therapy range at the Remington launch this week in Parnell. I was interested to see the ceramic straightener, curler and dryer which are infused with keratin to coats your hair as you use them...
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Red Carpet hair
Do you think New Zealanders need to up their game a little when attending formal events? And how do you do your hair for an event, anyhow? As I'm attending the Moet & Chandon Red Carpet event, I thought we'd ask Mana Dave about hair...
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Straight and narrow
Thread spoke to Kate at Pony Xpress about their new service, the Pony Xpress Brazillian Keratin treatment, to find out what the nourishing straightening treatment using keratin is all about, what it does, and what it costs...
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Kavanagh creates
"I like Kimura because he's passionate about creativity" Richard Kavanagh said. "His bikes don't come alive until somebody rides them, and it's the same with hairstyles; they don't come alive until somebody wears them."
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What's new in hair
How do you translate avant-garde runway hair trends into wearable looks? Wella Global Creative Directors have developed Personalised Trends so you can bring the runway hair trends home and make them your own...
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Tabatha's NZ Takeover
On Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, she turns around failing hairsalons and is famous for her deadpan delivery and bitchy comments. But in the flesh, she came across as genuine in her love of hairdressing, and in support of hairdressers...
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Pure colour
Pureology launched in New Zealand in 2009 and Thread covered its Auckland launch. We seriously loved the shampoo and conditioner, and now there are divine styling products for coloured hair...
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KMS reloaded
Greg Murrell, Ambassador for KMS, gave a live demo of two hairstyles we could create at home, in the KMS Cutting Room at Fashion Week, using the newly redesigned KMS California range in on-trend colour blocking bottles...
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Unlimited style
This is the coolest new appliance - well, hot actually - a curler that opens scissor-like to become a hair straightener. Thread saw it in action over breakfast at Mollies today along with Remington's frizz-free straighteners and Perfect Curls...
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Mobile foam
Thread got to see the brand new Nice’n Easy Colour Blend Foam at Clairol launch event at Sylvia Park cinemas, enjoying drinks and a special screening of new chick flick Something Borrowed. We think you'll be always on the foam from now on...
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