Afternoon beauty fix: Trying out a retro hairstyle for the holidays

Would it be considered kitschy to wear a beehive in my hair? I’ve always wanted to learn how to wear one and I figure a holiday party would be a good time to do it!
There’s a new trend in beauty called “modern vintage” that prima makeup artist Pat McGrath referred to during her recent trip to Toronto. It refers to a style from a past era that incorporates a slight tweak to make it modern and more suitable for present-day attention-getting. The quintessential ‘60s beehive had mammoth height and plenty of hair spray, a technique Amy Winehouse was a personal fan of. The “modern vintage” interpretation is much smoother, lower, and ultimately understated. Begin by curling hair with a negative ion–infusing iron, like KQC Swirl Professional Curling Iron ($150, kqcbeauty.com) to create tight coils and keep hair shiny. Infuse your roots with a high-hold hairspray like Pantene Medium Thick Hair Style ($8 at drugstores) or L’Oreal Elnet hairspray ($15 at drugstores) to amplify volume and add flexibility to your curls. Here’s how to create your hive: begin by separating the front of your hair—that is, any hair from the crown of your head to your bangs—from the back. Moving from top to bottom of the back portion, tease sections of your hair at the root and begin positioning into shape atop your crown with bobby pins. Once you see your style taking shape, start integrating hair from the front portion to the base of the beehive—this helps to hide your handiwork. Smooth hair and pull until it’s the height you desire. Kitschy? No chance!

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