Both Tulisa’s hair and Kelly Rowland’s hair looked sensational for the 2011 X Factor press launch on Wednesday.

Kelly Rowlands hair was worn in long flowing waves which cascaded down her back and complimented her figure hugging black and green dress beautifully - long locks really suit Kelly Rowland! A HeadKandy 20-22” or a 24-26” full head in Soho would be perfect for re-creating Kelly Rowlands hair style at the London press launch.

Tulisa’s hair was equally gorgeous!! Her hair, which has had extra blonde highlights put through the fringe and front sections ready for the start of X factor, was swept elegantly over one shoulder and was styled in bold curls that worked really well with her tight-fitting detailed black dress!! A 20-22” full head set in Iced Coffee might be a good option for Tulisa’s hair!!

Both ladies wowed the crowd with their red carpet hair and their figure hugging dress … and this was just for the press launch!! We’re looking forward to seeing the styling of both Kelly Rowland and Tulisa throughout the series and we really can’t wait for X Factor to kick off tomorrow!!

Summer hair shades tend to be golden and sun kissed, whether you’re a blonde, brunette or a red head during the summer months your hair will look shimmery with warm tones brought out by the sun’s rays.
Many of our Headkandy extensions are perfect for creating this summer hair look all year round! The addition of very subtle highlights to your own hair or using a toner can simply transform the shade to look as though you have just stepped off the beach or out of the sun!!

Blondes

California Highlights is the ultimate summer blonde shade!! This sandy, golden toned shade has very subtle bleach highlights creating gorgeous depth for your summer hair. Many Hollywood starlets have played with these sandy tones including Kristen Cavallari, Carrie Underwood and Reese Witherspoon.

If you prefer a block shade for your summer hair then Malibu Blonde is perfect!! This is a multi-tonal light sandy shade that blends perfectly with block shades or even if you have a few highlights. Malibu blonde is a very natural blonde shade, perfect if you have mousey hair that lightens up in the sun. Amanda Seyfried is very similar to this shade.

 

Brunettes

Iced Coffee is a great warm toned summer brunette shade. The addition of a few fine subtle highlights to the rich chocolate base adds definition whilst still achieving the sun kissed effect.
Cheryl Cole's hair is notorious for this look, but many other celebs such as Miley Cyrus and Audrina Patridge have added some fine highlights to their natural dark hair. This summer look is so easy to create and easy to change if you fancy going back darker as the dark evenings of autumn set in!!

 

Red Heads

Being a natural red head might make you be a little anxious when the summer sunshine approaches, but in terms of summer hair, you can do no wrong!!
Lightening up your natural tones can make natural red hair a gorgeous strawberry blonde shade. St Tropez is the perfect accompaniment for this look. Keeping the warm tones, this is a multi-tonal shade that looks stunning with a tan. To try out this shade you don’t have to be a natural red head – normally blonde, Whitney Port has recently been seen with a shade very similar to St Tropez, we think the shade suits her skin tone perfectly! Mary Kate Olsen is a fan of this shade all year round, proving that this summer hair shade can work well with paler skin too!

Tulisa Contostavlos’ hair really has been transformed by the X Factor - just like her wardrobe and styling has been revamped over the last few weeks. This weekend the launch of both the USA and UK X Factor television promos graced our screens, shortly followed by the press shots. Tulilsa’s press photo looks amazing but very Cheryl Cole- esque!

Tulisa, pictured in a structured body con dress looks gorgeous but it’s a far cry away from her N-Dubz image. Gone are tracksuits and mismatched outfits, instead Tulisa wears classy dresses and on trend ensembles which we have loved watching during the audition processes. It seems for these final shots of the judges, before the live shows start, Tulisa’s hair and full transformation is complete.

Tulisa’s hair before she started judging was bleached blonde, to start her days as a judge we saw Tulisa’s X factor hair change to a very dark shade, this looked great but perhaps not quite perfect. It was during the audition process when Tulisa’s hair stylist really started experimenting with fashion forward hair styles and trends, some of which looked gorgeous! We think this shot showcases the perfect style for Tulisa’s hair.

 

Tulisa’s hair looks full, voluminous, glossy and healthy; the dark shade has been revamped with the addition of some subtle highlights which reflect her skin tones. Her hair has been lifted at the roots and the very ends of her hair have been waved creating movement and volume. A full head set will help create the volume and length of Tulisa’s hair.

 

We can’t wait to see what happens to Tulisa’s hair in the live shows. Throughout the auditions she has shown that she isn’t afraid to try out new and interesting styles and we are eagerly awaiting her continued choices in the live shows.

Pippa Middleton’s hair always looks super glamorous and she is really making a name for herself as a style icon … almost as much as Kate herself.

It seems that being blessed with good hair runs in the Middleton family because Pippa Middleton’s hair appears naturally full and always looks groomed to perfection!

Pippa Middleton’s hair is fairly easy to re-create if you want this natural glamour for yourself; her hair has long layers all over with slight texture and her fringe appears long and slightly textured, but not quite as long as her layers.

Pippa’s hair at Kate and William’s wedding was simply stunning!! She opted for a favourite wedding hair style with a half-up and half-down ‘do! This is a perfect choice for a formal event; it looks super feminine and it’s easy to create!
Pippa Middleton’s hair was styled into natural curls which complimented her style perfectly. Fit your HeadKandy hair extensions first and style them in with your own hair (add your curls now if you want a style like Pippa) then pin sections of your hair back to create your half-up half-down style … add a clip for extra glamour!

Pippa Middleton is really starting to emerge into the public eye now and we can’t wait to see her different hair styles as she becomes more of a style icon!!

Red carpet hair styles have been the thing to watch this month! July has proven to be a very busy month in the celeb calendar with multiple red carpet events and festivals to attend. We loved some of the red carpet hair styles July has had to offer and these are just a few of our favourites.

BAFTA Brits to Watch

The BAFTA Brits to Watch event in Los Angeles at the beginning of the month saw some amazing gowns on the red carpet.
Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived at the event as the last stop on the Royals tour of Canada and California.  Wearing an Alexander McQueen floor length gown, Kate looked breathtaking. The lilac chiffon floated as she glided down the red carpet… Kate certainly had no problem looking the part or fitting in with the best of Hollywood!
Kate Middleton’s hair was left loose with soft, voluminous waves which seemed to move and flow very naturally. Her wardrobe and hair styles have been the talking point of this tour and Kate hasn’t put a foot wrong.

Another star who had an amazing red carpet hairstyle and look at this event was Blake Lively.
Blake also chose a floor length gown; she wore a Marchesa dress which was encrusted with crystals and beads and had a one shoulder detail. Blake Lively’s hair had been tousled and pinned in a messy bun. Accompanied by a French plait/braid detail to the side, the bun was made up with a few plaits and the rest of her tousled locks. It looked very girly and summery for the evening event and it was great to see an updo!

 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiere

The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiere was the place to be seen this month! Having 2 premieres, one in London and the other in New York, the stars of the films and many other celebs showed up in anticipation of seeing the epic story come to an end!!

First on the red carpet at the London premiere were the 3 main stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Emma Watson wore very subtle make-up and a huge Oscar de la Renta tiered dress, her short cropped hair was left soft but with a little root lift - she looked very ethereal and utterly amazing.

Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny Weasley in the films, always looks fabulous at red carpet events. Choosing a floor length peach MiuMiu outfit, she was bang on trend! Her long auburn hair always looks elegant and natural and Bonnie Wright’s red carpet hair was left loose and natural, not straight but not overly styled in a half up half down style. The top section of her hair was secured at the back of the head - a great way of changing your hair without too much effort!!

 

Party in the Park

The end of the month saw many celebs heading off to summer festivals.
Party in the Park in Leeds was filled with amazing pop acts performing on the main stage including JLS and Jessie J. Cher Lloyd was one of the featured acts promoting her debut single 'Swagger Jagger'. Cher has been seen performing at a few of the festivals over the summer, the last time we saw Cher Lloyd at T4 on the beach she had shaved one side of her head and added some bright pink dip dye to her lengths. Appearing on stage for Party in the Park in leather studded hot pants and a red cropped jacket, the star had returned to her natural brunette shade. Cher Lloyds hair looked glossy and healthy and was styled in large waves that had all been pulled to the side.

Pixie Lott was also seen performing at the festival after some time out of the lime light. Pixie Lott’s hair always looks amazing and we think this look is a perfect festival hairstyle. Her blonde locks were left loose and styled in large waves with the front section of each side pinned back to give a festival boho feel to the look!

Glee Acadamy event in The Music Box & Fonda Theater

Heather Morris, who plays Brittany in the hit show Glee, looked gorgeous at the Glee Acadamy event in The Music Box & Fonda Theater in Los Angeles at the end of the month. Matching her structured body con dress with a high ponytail, we think Heather’s red carpet hair looked amazing!! We loved the added wrap around section at the base which hides any elastics holding the hair!

 

July has been a great month in the celeb world for events to be seen at and there have been some great red carpet hair styles to look out for! We loved that Heather Morris tried something different with her red carpet hair, the look really worked for her.
We also love Blake’s messy bun at the BAFTA Brits to Watch and we think this can look great for a summer daytime look as well as an elegant evening updo!!

Wedding hair styles are a hot topic at HeadKandy again this week after Zara Phillps married rugby star Mike Tindall in Scotland last Saturday.

Zara Phillips wedding hair was simple yet glamorous! Zara wore her blonde locks sleeked back into an elegant chignon on the back of her neck. She finished her wedding hair style with her mother’s Greek tiara and a full white veil – it was a gorgeous style that worked really well for her! Zara’s ivory silk wedding dress, by Stewart Parvin, was equally gorgeous!!

The Duchess of Cambridge was one of the wedding guests we were keen to keep an eye out for… she looked stunning! Kate Middleton’s hair was left loose with a natural wave, she had a small section of hair pinned to the back of her head which looked lovely with her floral wedding hat.

We weren’t quite as keen on Princess Eugenie or Princess Beatrice’s choice of wedding hair styles or hats (which were just a little over the top!) … but you’ve got to give it to these girls … they never look dull at public events!

Feather hair extensions are everywhere at the moment with celebs like Hillary Duff, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Selena Gomez embracing the trend!

Singer Ke$ha launched feather hair extensions into the public eye in 2010 as she embraced them as part of her unique style and since then the trend has really taken off!! Even aging Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler has dabbled with feather hair extensions for his rock star image (though we’re really not sure how rock’n’roll he looks with these!!)

Feather hair extensions are super girly and they can be a fun way of customising your style. You can opt for brightly coloured feather hair extensions or more natural feathers that blend with your base shade. Personally, we prefer the more natural feather hair extensions, but the brightly coloured ones are great for a flash of vibrancy!

If you’re not a fan of the feather hair extension trend then you can still add flashes of colour or change your style with HeadKandy’s standard weft extensions – use them as highlights, lowlights or for vibrant streaks to make a statement!