Nonstop by Carol Bruguera
Carol Bruguera brings us a collection of youthful long hairstyles with the "Nonstop" collection. "Nonstop" is a fitting buzzword for today's young women, as they balance active lives with school and social contacts that our parents would never have imagined possible in their youth.
"Nonstop" also describes the appeal of these hairstyles, which are versatile, flattering, and offer natural-looking, healthy hair.
Highlights and Lowlights
Long and straight, this cut uses deeply-staged layers along the forward edge of the hairstyle to create balance and face-framing elements. The layering also adds balance to the bulk and gives the appearance of increased body. The color is a natural brunette blend in the medium brown range. The highlights and lowlights are very natural and subtle, adding warmth and reflectivity to the hair.
Styling involves a straight blowout with a flat brush, using a gentle product such as mousse or smoothing serum to control frizz. Dry the hair to a near-dry stage and let it finish drying naturally to maintain the ultra-healthy look. After the hair is fully dry, a flat iron can be used if needed for final smoothing in specific areas.
Layers for Long Hair
Here is another forward-layer hairstyle for long hair with a shallow side parting to create a side-swept fringe and offer balance to features such as a large forehead or disproportionate features. The deep sable-colored hair is naturally highlighted with neutral shades in slim streaks along the leading edge.
The layers are styled with a subtle, forward curve to accentuate the face. The ends are razor-cut to soften and give a light feel to the cutting line. To mimic this look, use a blowout with a large round brush to smooth and soften the lengths, shaping them gently into large arcs.
Long Hair with Bounce
The final long-layered hairstyle features gently layered lengths wrapped into large coils that add bounce and movement to the overall look. The color is a warm auburn with a high-gloss finish, and the side part with a side-swept fringe adds a balancing element for overlarge or disproportionate features.
The look is most easily created using large rollers in a wet or damp-set style. Dried naturally or with a hooded or bonnet dryer, the curls will last long and hold up to much of the day's stresses. It can also be created using a large-barrel curling iron when there isn't time for a more durable solution.
Hair: Carol Bruguera