Hair

Beautiful complexity

As 2010 hair trends, braids and plaits can be worn in a variety of ways. But if you want to really get creative, this is one style to try. Notice the way the braid intertwines and curtails into a natural, unbinded ending; to achieve this you must start out with some wave or curl already in the hair.

The fifth element of hair colour

There's the red hair trend and then there's hair of The Fifth Element epicness.

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Ponytail with a twist

While the side braid is one of our favourite 2010 hair trends, it doesn't hurt to have an interesting alternative up your sleeve. Here's one from the streets of New York; a low side ponytail with a twist (literally).

For this effect you need softly curled hair - if not naturally you can achieve this with a curling wand or ghd straightener, use the biggest sections of hair possible to keep the curls standard. Then secure a ponytail at the nape of the neck, twist all the hair together as one, and hold with some hairspray or styling product. Simple!

Abbey Lee Kershaw: hair inspiration

With a bob and fringe making comeback as a hair trend you might be looking to make it your own. If that's the case, be sure to look to model Abbey Lee Kershaw's take on the hairstyle for inspiration.

Abbey Lee Kershaw before the bob

Was Natasha Poly's blonde hairstyle not quite your thing? Then how about a different take on the slicked 2010 hair trend courtesy of model Abbey Lee Kershaw?

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Natasha Poly: blonde hairspiration

Still looking for some inspiration for another 2010 hairstyle (the change in season is as good as any excuse for a change in style)? Then take some slicked peroxide blonde hairspiration from supermodel Natasha Poly.

From the pavement of Milan

More hair trend inspiration for you, and again in the form of Summer 2010's most popular hairstyle: the side braid.

Hair that dominates: street style

The boots, the scarf and the near monotone colour palette, all pieced together perfectly with cuffed shorts that come close to dominating this bit of street style. Yet framed against model Stella Maxwell's cool-as-hell peroxide blonde hairstyle, everything else can only play second fiddle.

What a difference styling makes

Whether it's a hairstyle or the style of your clothes, developing a sense of style and then heightening it is immensely important for any fashioniser. We hope that we not only continually provide you with the inspiration, but can also, from time to time, offer up the proof of the necessity. Case in point, model Anna Maria Jagodzinska styled for Tom Ford (top) and Vogue China (bottom).

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Amanda Seyfried: braided, mermaided

It's one of our top 2010 hair trends; but instead of the usual haphazard, tomboyish style Amanda Seyfried's take on the side braid is far more polished. It's not quite as edgy - but does work as a more glamorous red-carpet interpretation, in this case helped along by the embellished dress which makes the overall look somewhat mermaid like.

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