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Glamour Upsweeps


fierce fairytale

fierce fairytale

Rock this bold and beautiful ruby red hairstyle on your next date with that handsome prince. Strands are swept to one side and crowned with a pile of ringlets while a few tendrils frame the face. Using a curling iron, shape masses of spirals. Twist locks onto crown, using bobby pins to secure the look.

HAIR: LEANNA MURPHEY/HA!R – A TONY ANDERS CONCEPT, COLUMBUS, OH; MAKEUP: TIM MAURER & STAFF FOR MUKHA; PHOTO: GLOBAL HAIR & FASHION GROUP.

swept away

swept away

Add a modern touch to the classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s chignon with multi-hued highlights and chandelier earrings. Give your mane sleek texture with a flat iron, then pull strands into a ponytail just above the nape. Next, swirl locks around the ponytail to create a chignon shape. Secure with bobby pins.

HAIR & MAKEUP: LIZ VEGA/L SALON & COLOR GROUP, SAN MATEO, CA; PHOTO: GLOBAL HAIR & FASHION GROUP.

crimson beauty

crimson beauty

Complement your favorite LBD with an artfully tousled updo, splashed with a daring shade of red. Create pin-straight textured with a flat iron, then smooth defining wax through tresses to piece out locks. Secure into an updo, allowing shorter layers and fringe to hang free. Voila!

HAIR: MARY O’ROURKE/L SALON & COLOR GROUP, SAN METEO, CA; MAKEPU: JANIC MONAHAN; PHOTO: GLOBAL HAIR & FASHION GROUP.

soft spirals

soft spirals

Invoke the simply stunning beauty of the Renaissance with a half updo that’s fit for a queen. Plait strands into a braid, then leave up overnight. In the morning, remove the braid to create effortless texture. Using bobby pins or a barrette, pin up half of the mane, leaving the remainder free.

HAIR: HAIR BENDERS DESIGN TEAM/HAIR BENDERS INTERNATIONAL, CHATTANOOGA, TN; MAKEUP: BETTY MEKONNEN; PHOTO: GLOBAL HAIR & FASHION GROUP.

alluring vision

alluring vision

Get ready to awe the room at your next formal affair with this intricate hairstyle, made up of a chic bun and crowning plait. Locks are styled in loose waves, then brushed to one side to create a deep part. Strands at the nape are twisted into a bun and hair at the crown is braided for a sophisticated effect.

HAIR: MOUTONSALON.COM, GRAPEVINE, TX; MAKEUP: BETTY MEKONNEN; PHOTO: GLOBAL HAIR & FASHION GROUP.

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  1. Dawn says:

    In Feb. 2013 Matrix came out with their new colors at the Orlando Marriott.The Photographers for your magazine were there to do the photos of the 200 models after the hair and makeup was completed. We were told that is was supposed to come out in the Spring issue but when I check out the clip n snip section, I didnt see any of the models I remembered. Did you put any of them in your magazine and if so, which issue. I was one of the makeup artists.

    • Bonnie L. Krueger, Editor-in-Chief says:

      Hi Dawn:

      We’ve been running some in each of our issues!

  2. Monica says:

    Hi everyone! I’m haveing my hs graduation in a few weeks and a party shortly thereafter (like in 30 minutes!). It’s going to be more of a semiformal event, so I was wondering if there was a simple but really pretty half-up half-down style I could get done really quickly… I have hair about three inches past my shoulder. Thanks in advance!!

    • Bonnie L. Krueger, Editor-in-Chief says:

      Hi Monica:

      We run special-occasion hair in each issue; please pick up our newest edition and congrats!

  3. Alicia Burns says:

    A spiky upswept hairdo? Come on, adding some bobby pins more, make that a few.

  4. chris says:

    do you have a special occassion magazine you put out once a year?

    • Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide says:

      Hi Chris! Every issue of Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide is special, of course! We’re published eight times a year so you can regularly find us on the newsstands.

  5. Cecilia says:

    i had found a hairstyle on the magazine of june july 2011 and wanted to see if they have the back view to it? i need it asap!

    • Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide says:

      Hi, Cecilia!
      Because there are so many great hairstyles to feature, we can’t always publish every angle of a given hairstyle. Try taking the look to your stylist, who will have the skills to create a fabulous look for you, similar to the one you see in the photo.

  6. Danielle says:

    I need help at my job i have to have my hair up and my hair is long but i have no clue what to do with it other than put it up in a pony tail and i really don’t like that please help me.

    • Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide says:

      Hi, Danielle!
      Have you ever tried to wear a chic chignon? A simple bun glams up the ponytail look. Or perhaps you could try the wrap-around ponytail! When you’re putting your hair up, leave a small section loose. Take that bit of hair and wrap it around your ponytail. Secure with a bobby pin and you’ve got a hip new style!

  7. anonymous says:

    these styles r very….uhhhh….modern! i lil’ too modern. can need a classic twist on them!

    • Bonnie L. Krueger, Editor-in-Chief says:

      Anonymous:

      Check out our new issue, on newsstands Tuesday, for more upswept variations.

      Thank you for writing!

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