Hairstyle "babette" first became popular in the 60s of the last century. And the beginning of this triumphal procession around the world was the film "Babette Goes to War," whose main character was the owner of this fashionable styling. The undisputed trend of the fashion season of 2013 is a hairstyle in the style of “babette”.
How to make this masterpiece at home? The basis of such hair styling is bouffant. And you can bring it to life both with medium-length hair, and with a braid to the waist. To do this, you will need the following items: elastic and
hair spray, a special roller, hairpins, comb for combing.
The classic "babette" - how to make a hairstyle for medium hair
Collect hair in a tight tail at the top or at the back of the head, depending on the initial idea. If a strict hairstyle is supposed, then you need to remove all hair. For a more romantic look, you can leave a few strands in the area of the oval of the face. Using hairpins, fix the roller of the desired size and tone matching the color of the hair, directly under the tail. Now you need to take the lower strand of the tail and comb it tightly, paying particular attention to the base. Fix the lock with varnish and wrap the roller with it. Perform such a manipulation with all small strands, while hiding the roller and giving the hairstyle the desired volume.
When the fleece is ready, use a comb to give it a neat appearance, and secure the tips under the roller with studs or invisible. So the babette is ready. How to make a hairstyle more elegant? You can decorate it with a ribbon, wrapping it around the resulting cocoon, or use a prudently released strand of hair for this. If the
hairstyle is high, then a beautiful diadem will give the image of solemnity and grace.
Romantic "babette" - how to make a hairstyle on long hair
First you need to leave two middle strands of hair in the region of the temporal region. In this case, bouffant is convenient to start with the upper strands, combing only the roots tightly and using varnish as a fixing agent. When the necessary part of the hair is processed, it is necessary to give the neatness of the outer part of the hair with a brush. Then with a rubber band to collect hair in a tail at the point where the pile ends, and straight hair begins. Fix the elastic on the head at the right height so that the hair does not seem too bulky or drooping. Now smooth the strands left at the beginning of the work, tightly lay from the temple to the elastic and secure them.
This technique will give the image an incredible elegance. The gum area can be decorated with a hairpin or skillfully hide with hair. The remaining hair length can be either wavy or straight. You can also comb all the hair and completely collect it in a tail at the right height. A certain "creative mess" is allowed, and not a smooth cocoon.
Interestingly, in the last century, rollers for hairstyles were a terrible shortage. And since it was not difficult to make a “babette” with one's own hands, the fact of the absence of a hairdresser's accessory did not stop the real fashionistas. The alternative was old stockings, an apple or a tin can. And there is no simpler way to be trendy this season, how to make a light hairstyle in the current retro style.