50s Glam by Nicky Oliver
As the title suggests, this collection of hairstyles is all about GLAM! It features amazing, bombastic shapes that will take everyone's breath away. The inspiration from the 1950s and 1960s music divas, such as Diana Ross, is evident, but the styles are anything but retro.
The extravagant, daring, and exaggerated shapes pay homage to mid-century styles, yet they are entirely new and will still hold their fantastic aura in the 2050s.
Pom Pom Power
Two perfectly round poufs dominate the rhythm of this sculptural work of fine hair art. The curly afro hair was parted from the top of one ear to the other, right across the middle of the head, allowing just a bit more mass in front.
Pulled tight, the hair stays snug to the scalp where it was treated with shine gel. It was then wrapped with color-matching black ribbon before exploding into a big, round, and puffy creation. To add more drama, the back is slightly smaller and sits on a longer "stem."
Under The Sea
This glam mermaid look makes a great appearance on any stage and will be the eye-catcher at any party. Incredibly bulbous volume was created by piling all the hair upward and smoothing the outer surface with shine-enhancing products.
Individual strands were left out to surround the head with long tendrils that were halfway twirled to create wide and thinner sections.
Supreme Volume
Diana Ross became famous for her voice and her glamorous looks. This afro style, with its defined outline and distinct curl structure, evokes how she embodied the diva in hair.
Parted off-center, a stylish asymmetry develops, hugging the face with two curved sides of one divinely rounded cut, allowing each little curl to shine as much as possible.
Cocktail Hour
A little black dress deserves a perfectly matching hairstyle, and this asymmetrical updo might just be the one! The smooth and sultry construction features a range of shapes and textures, all brought together in glamorous harmony.
Slick and smooth surfaces compete with the passionately curly lower section for attention. Lots of volume around the neck and a highly styled, elegant section above the ears bring seductive drama back into hair fashion.
Urban Royalty
With its immense volume, distinct cutting lines, and perfectly balanced shape, this gravity-defying updo would already make a big entrance. But it is the play of hair colors—multiple blondes shaped over black—that takes this look into a whole new realm.
The laser-sharp bangs are one of the highlights, dyed medium honey blonde with a few streaks in warm brown.
Cosmic Glam
The strictly defined updo from the previous picture has a wilder twin sister. Here is the same hair, but styled with the back and sides open. The front still boasts a surge of contrasting hair colors, rising high in a smooth swell before disintegrating and shaping a round veil of silken threads that magically keep their shape.
Hair: Nicky Oliver
Makeup: Sylvia Oliver
Pictures: Vince Broderick
See also: Up styles