Hairdresser James Pryce, the man who cuts Kate Middleton’s hair and styled it for the Royal Wedding has given WhatBesttoWear some hair tips for any ladies attending weddings or the races such as the Investec Derby this summer.
The Richard Ward Hair and Metrospa in London has been cutting Kate’s hair for years and were asked by the now Duchess of Cambridge to style her tresses for the exceptionally big day watched by two billion people globally.
The task of creating a modern yet timeless hairstyle for the future King’s bride would be a daunting prospect for any hair designer, but James succeeded in transforming Kate into picture perfect regal lady in her one of a kind Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wedding dress.
Here is WhatBesttoWear’s exclusive interview with James Pryce
How much preparation went into styling Kate’s hair?
We gave Kate a very romantic look but as with any bride there were trials before and Kate has a very unique sense of style so knew exactly what she wanted.
As Kate’s hair was half up half down, does this mean this is a key look for spring/summer 2011?
We named the style we did for Kate the demi-chignon. It brings the hair off the face while keeping the body and volume of the hair. It is definitely a key look for spring and summer and will probably be copied by many brides over the year. It can be done simply or very elaborately and works well in securing a veil or tiara for any brides that like the style.
What other popular hair styles do you like for this season?
Texture and curls are always fashionable and waves are also good. You don’t have to use a tonne of product and tongs to create curls. People are quick to blow dry out their own wave when they needn’t because it’s nice to have natural wave and bounce. For added volume and to create a natural curl use curl creams and a diffuser.
Also great for this season is a centre parting with a grown out fringe that you wear parted. For summer you can grow out your winter fringe and go for a softer more bohemian centre parting that sits softly on the cheekbones.
What hair advice would you give women who will be attending the races or weddings this summer and will be wearing hats or fascinators?
You can definitely wear a fascinator with the demi-chignon. You can pull the hair from the face and it allows something for a fascinator to be attached to. The demi-chignon or any partially up hair styles don’t often work with full hat so keep hair down and simple.
How can women maintain their hairstyle all day and avoid ‘hat hair’?
Don’t think you always have to use loads of product to achieve a certain look. There is nothing wrong with day old hair with a little grease as this makes hair easier to style and to secure head pieces to.
You really don’t have to use a can of hairspray to maintain your hair style all day long. In order to avoid hat hair have a professional blow dry before so that your hair stays volumised. This will allow your hair to bounce back when you take off your hat instead of staying flat to your head.
However your best bet to avoid hat hair is to wear a fascinator. To keep your fascinator in place, back comb a small section of hair and then add grips in a cris-cross formation to that section. This will add a secure base when you fix your fascinator into place and will hold out all day.
The Richard Ward Hair and Metrospa in London has been cutting Kate’s hair for years and were asked by the now Duchess of Cambridge to style her tresses for the exceptionally big day watched by two billion people globally.
The task of creating a modern yet timeless hairstyle for the future King’s bride would be a daunting prospect for any hair designer, but James succeeded in transforming Kate into picture perfect regal lady in her one of a kind Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wedding dress.
Here is WhatBesttoWear’s exclusive interview with James Pryce
How much preparation went into styling Kate’s hair?
We gave Kate a very romantic look but as with any bride there were trials before and Kate has a very unique sense of style so knew exactly what she wanted.
As Kate’s hair was half up half down, does this mean this is a key look for spring/summer 2011?
We named the style we did for Kate the demi-chignon. It brings the hair off the face while keeping the body and volume of the hair. It is definitely a key look for spring and summer and will probably be copied by many brides over the year. It can be done simply or very elaborately and works well in securing a veil or tiara for any brides that like the style.
What other popular hair styles do you like for this season?
Texture and curls are always fashionable and waves are also good. You don’t have to use a tonne of product and tongs to create curls. People are quick to blow dry out their own wave when they needn’t because it’s nice to have natural wave and bounce. For added volume and to create a natural curl use curl creams and a diffuser.
Also great for this season is a centre parting with a grown out fringe that you wear parted. For summer you can grow out your winter fringe and go for a softer more bohemian centre parting that sits softly on the cheekbones.
What hair advice would you give women who will be attending the races or weddings this summer and will be wearing hats or fascinators?
You can definitely wear a fascinator with the demi-chignon. You can pull the hair from the face and it allows something for a fascinator to be attached to. The demi-chignon or any partially up hair styles don’t often work with full hat so keep hair down and simple.
How can women maintain their hairstyle all day and avoid ‘hat hair’?
Don’t think you always have to use loads of product to achieve a certain look. There is nothing wrong with day old hair with a little grease as this makes hair easier to style and to secure head pieces to.
You really don’t have to use a can of hairspray to maintain your hair style all day long. In order to avoid hat hair have a professional blow dry before so that your hair stays volumised. This will allow your hair to bounce back when you take off your hat instead of staying flat to your head.
However your best bet to avoid hat hair is to wear a fascinator. To keep your fascinator in place, back comb a small section of hair and then add grips in a cris-cross formation to that section. This will add a secure base when you fix your fascinator into place and will hold out all day.
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