Cocktail hairstyles: ideas and tips for their design

A cocktail hairstyle is a cross between evening and daytime styling. It should not look too solemn and pompous, because the event has a different status, and at the same time, for a cocktail party, it is not enough just to loose your hair or do something deliberately careless.

Cocktail hairstyle uncharacteristic excessive rigor, but almost always a note of romance is appropriate in it. Such hairstyles are good at modern weddings, where ladies do not have to be in dresses to the floor.

The uniqueness of these hairstyles is that fashion does not dominate them: no matter how its accents change, no matter what they sing, the cocktail hairstyle firmly takes its place.

Cocktail hairstyles began their history at the beginning of the 20th century, but they became most widespread in the 90s, when the business began to actively develop. During such business meetings and parties, it was accepted to stand, drinking light alcoholic cocktails. In this case, the hairstyle needs to be light, but beautiful, that is how cocktail styling arose.

Consider some of the most common cocktail hairstyle requirements.

• The appearance of the hairstyle combines both rigor and lightness. It does not have officiality, protocol, and at the same time, such styling cannot be called everyday.
• It can be mixed styles. Different textures can be used in the hairstyle, accessories and decorative elements are actively used here.The snail hairpin perfectly completes the gracefully collected hair, and it is she who draws the line between the day and cocktail hairstyle (and this is just one example).
• Hair styling should be impeccable throughout the celebration, while its difference from evening hairstyles is that it allows you to actively move, dance. Evening styling, despite the quality of fixation, still does not imply excessive activity.

Although long curls leave more options, and owners of short haircuts can impress guests of the celebration.

The retro theme never fades into the shadows, but today, so to speak, it “sings with many voices”. It is very fashionable now to repeat the images of the golden era of cinema: blondes strive to recreate the unforgettable Brigitte Bardot, thin and short girls with short haircuts are inspired by Twiggy, and lovers of maximum naturalness experiment in the style of Jane Birkin. And all this can be imagined on such a “beauty field” as cocktail hairstyles.

Let's see how you can make cocktail styling in the style of young Brigitte.

1. Wash your hair, be sure to use a mask to shine your hair and increase volume.
2. Wind the curls on large curlers, you do not need to hold them for a long time - the hair should not curl in curls, they should look naturally wavy, voluminous. Before curling, apply foam or other styling on them, which fixes well and adds volume.
3. After the curlers are removed, a head of wavy, as if naturally curly hair, will appear on the head. But for cocktail hairstyles you have to tame them a little. To do this, take a black satin ribbon (or better one that will be combined with color with your dress), collect part of the hair on the top and tightly tie the ribbon, make a bow. The hair that will be collected under the tape must first be combed for volume.
4. The strands framing the face can be twisted a little more using the ironing. If you decide not to use hair curlers, then you can also wind all your hair with an iron - this is quick and the desired effect is obtained. But do not make creases on the hair, the iron twists the curl instantly, so do not overdo it.
5. To make your hair look even brighter, use a lotion with shining particles. With good fixation, the hairstyle will last all day, you will feel like a movie star, and without any stiffness or fear, spoil the hair-to-hair styling (as happens with an evening hairstyle).

The same Brigitte, if you look at her photo, at one time actively exploited the image of a chic and careless hairstyle. Voluminous, wavy, as if in a second gathered in a bun or raised up, the actress really went very much. And if your outfit is in the aesthetics of the 60s, then such hairstyles should be borne in mind.

If styling is done on medium hair, then you need to resort to using accessories. First of all, large hairpins with rhinestones are considered. If the hairstyle needs to be done quickly, then you can use the ironing. Clean hair should be twisted into strands on tweezers, trying to keep them upright.

This winding creates a good volume, gives the desired structural hair. And now we need to understand in what place the accessory will look more elegantly. One of the options is in the back, exactly in the middle, closer to the neck. He will hold several strands together. But this option is not the most original, so you can think about others: a side parting and fastening of part of the strands with a hairpin on the side where the hair is less. And you can even collect all the hair in a small ponytail, preserving their wavy structure.

If there is almost no time for a hairstyle, then hairpins are useful. You still have to curl your hair quickly (if it lends itself to a gel to create curls, use it). Only those locks that will be in the face need to be tightened. Just curled ends are enough. Gather hair in the back of the head and fasten with hairpins: since the hairstyle is cocktail, hairpins can be taken with shiny tips (with rhinestones or imitation pearls). When you get a bun, part of the curly hair from it must be let out so that the bun is magnificent.

Facial hair should be well fixed. For styling use foam or mild wax.

But the cocktail hairstyle for short hair is almost always volume + accessories. Look at the examples in the photo: such styling will not take much time, but everything looks with the same simple chic.

Let us dwell on stellar examples of cocktail hairstyles for short hair.

• Halle Berry. It is difficult to recall a star whose image is as inseparable from a short haircut as Holly Berry. On the red carpet, this actress managed to squeeze long-haired, more youthful beauties due to her figure, style and always trendy styling. This is an example of how to combine a short haircut and femininity, and also not to stop being fashionable.

• Deborah Falabella. The Brazilian actress, who is famous for the TV series “Clone”, has become an example for brunettes with short hair. One successful rim, and a modest haircut becomes a chic find for a cocktail look.

• Natalie Portman. When she cut her hair short, it turned out that this was to her face. A little styling with the effect of wet hair, light waves in a retro style, and here we have a face from which it is impossible to take our eyes off.

• Madonna After the Rain video, hairdressers and beauty salons were attacked by women who wanted to cut their hair short and dye their hair blue-black. If you have expressive features, you can take a chance! Such an uncomplicated, but still stylish styling, which will look profitable in any season, is suitable for you if there is a reason to demonstrate a new haircut.

• Sharon Stone. It seems that she only made two movements with a comb, but this styling requires labor (or, to be more precise, labor first, and then dexterity). If you add chic earrings, your hair will be evening. But still, in such a cocktail version, it is perfect.

Any hair can submit to a cocktail hairstyle.

Let designers create fashion, but creating your own style is a responsible matter for everyone, and it's never too late to succeed in it!

Below we present the top 5 cocktail hairstyles that you can do yourself.