Hair Up by Davis Bitton
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Davis Bitton has made a name for himself designing updos and upscale hairstyles for special occasions. Following the major trends of the season, his collection is a study in classic looks. These updos range from soft and romantic to intricate and detailed. The hairstyles all feature clean lines and precise styling, revealing Bitton as a true master of his craft.
The collection takes a small sample of themes and explores them fully, showing how subtle changes in the looks result in dramatic differences in the visual impact of the hairstyle. We’ll see pretty princesses and silver screen sirens, with a smattering of delicately detailed debutantes thrown in for good measure. No matter what kind of look you favor, there’s something here that will make you want to put your stylist on speed dial.
Updo with a Braid
What every woman wants on a special day is a tiara. When the diamond-crusted kind isn’t appropriate, the next best thing is one made from silky golden strands woven together. The golden braid makes a beautiful coronet, holding back the foreground locks in the loosely curved arrangement of this updo.
The simple, clean lines enhance the bump at the crown and provide a perfect origin for the cascade of curls that spill over the shoulders. It’s a glamorous and romantic hairstyle without being fussy. What more could you want?
Smoothed Foreground
For another special day with a slightly different demeanor, this hairstyle features a smoothed foreground captured in a circlet of filigreed golden silk. While similar to the first updo with a braid, this one is slightly more dramatic and sleek.
The styling transforms the cascade of curls into a veil of silken tresses that frame the face beautifully and ensure that all eyes are on you.
Over-the-Shoulder-Tail
Here we see the elements of the updo transformed. This look is for the woman who wears her hair and is never worn by it. The intricate filigree circlet accents the top crown sections, while the previously loose veil is wound into a knotted over-the-shoulder tail, with the end spilling softly down the chest.
The hairstyle juxtaposes detail and control with soft romanticism. This is a woman in control, who knows what she wants and what looks good on her.
Simple and Playful Updo
Simple, soft, flirty, and playful are all words that perfectly describe the updo shown here. The loosely curved lines that emanate from the off-centered starburst parting gather at the back of the skull and then explode into a shower of golden streamers.
The woman with this hairstyle loves to feel the sun on her face, the wind at her back, and the bounce of her curls stroking her shoulders. She doesn’t go for a lot of fuss and bother—just simple beauty.
Princess Hairstyle
When I look at this updo, my first thought is of a Disney princess come to life. The softly swept fringe with the off-center parting is separated from the crown by a thick, golden circlet of hair.
The foreground tresses are incorporated into the rear of the style at the center back and then allowed to spill in swirling spirals of smooth silk. When you see a woman in this hairstyle, you find yourself automatically looking for the pumpkin coach or magic carpet that is surely waiting nearby.
Veronica Lake Hairstyle
Of course, beauty comes in as many flavors as ice cream, and here we see an updo that is certainly NOT vanilla. This carefully crafted hairstyle calls to mind images of Veronica Lake, but with iron-clad control.
Rosemary Clooney Look
Who says updos are boring? This transformative updo takes otherwise long tresses and, through careful sculpting, creates the impression of a shorter, sassier, and sexier look. The image here calls to mind a young Rosemary Clooney.
The hairstyle features a softly side-swept fringe with waves woven at the nape into a knot of soft, curling coils. The effect is classically elegant without being too formal.
Princess Look
This "princess look" takes the side elements and pares down the mass of the hair. Instead of a great rope of knotted tail draped across one shoulder, the tresses are twirled into a froth of curls and allowed to spill down the side of the face. The look is just as dramatic and gives a softer, more playful air.
Herringbone Braid
This updo takes its cues from the smoother side of styles. The forelocks are swept across the forehead into a smooth wrap framed by a herringbone braid resting at the front of the crown.
At the back of the head, an elongated bun style features softly sculpted coils nestled inside a border of twisted tresses. The look is at once elegant and formal, without being too fussy. It suggests you’ve spent time looking elegant but aren’t pretentious about it.
Classic Snood
Inspired by the classic snood, the artist has recreated the look using the model’s own hair. Note the elements of smooth styling in the top, sides, and crown of the head, with a simple knot on the side at the top of the ear.
The hair is then gathered and apparently confined in a basket woven from slender strands of hair. This silken snood is filled with gentle coils of hair, creating a classical, elegant silhouette.
Woven Updo
A simplistic French braid seems truly childlike compared to this incredibly sculpted and carefully woven updo. Gathered to the center crown of the head with volume in the hair, the remaining locks are sculpted into a design resembling a ponytail captured within a net. The woven shape ends in a coil at the nape. The style is impeccably finished and perfect for any elegant event.
Elizabethan Age Updo
While many of our other "coroneted" looks call to mind the princess in every young woman, this is not a hairstyle for a princess. This updo is for someone who would be "Queen." The smoothed-back foreground is confined in a double border of silky golden braids, conjoined by swirled half-loops of golden filigree strands.
The remaining hair is shaped into a coif that recalls the Elizabethan Age, where—though few women held any power—the most powerful person in the world was a Queen.
Hair: Davis Bitton
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