Dutch fashion model Valerie van der Graaf

22.09.2010- A very good hair day!

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to have my lovely cousin Leanne style my hair as part of her college assessment. She is a real little Vidal Sasson in the making, and a complete perfectionist. After washing my barnet and giving me a really relaxing head massage, she styled my hair with rollers and popped me under the drier for about twenty minutes. She then put a vertical roll in my hair, leaving me with a classic style which I think is really ladylike and sophisticated:

Pretty amazing, right? I'd never in a million years be able to attempt styling my hair like this on my own, so it was a real treat for me to have Leanne work her magic! I'll definitely be making a return visit soon.

What do you think? Are there any hairstyles you'll be trying out soon?

(Image credit: Sarah Farrell, please do not reproduce without permission.)

19.09.2010- Red Hot

As if you needed any further proof, following the parade of copper-headed models at Mulberry's SS10 show, that red was the hottest hair colour around at the moment, along comes the gorgeous Karen Elson for the October issue of UK Harper's Bazaar:

I'm seriously envying Karen's mane in these pictures, shot by Alexi Lumbomirski. As well as maintaining her to-die-for locks, Karen, with the help of her husband Jack White, has been writing and recording her debut album The Ghost Who Walks which was released earlier this year. I really like what I've heard of her music so far, but I'll let you judge for yourselves:

I really like the old country style, and am already (badly) humming the tune to myself around the house!

What do you think of Karen's music? And will you be embracing the red-head trend any time soon?

(Image credit: fashiongonerogue. Video credit: Youtube.)