Posts Tagged ‘Spotlight’
SPRING CLEAN YOUR LOCKS.
Posted on: March 15, 2013
Winter is always so harsh on hair, and this winter we’ve had has been so bitterly cold. The extremes in temperature, the frost, bitter winds, snow, rain and just generally awful AWFUL weather and of course the enemy of hair HATS (we know we need them, and we do love a good woolly hat but hat hair is always the inevitable outcome with a hat!) all wear out our hair, whether you’re going natural or wearing a weave and we have to take special care of it. Also winter makes hair dry, and we all go at it so much with heat styling to try and fight the frizz that at Sleek HQ we feel that before Spring bounces on us we should go about giving our tresses a good Spring Clean.
TIME OUT.
This is the perfect time of the year to give your hair a time out. Natural hair needs to have some time to breathe and what better time to give it than right now when the weather is still a bit nippy and you can wear a hat, or style it up in an oh so of the moment ponytail or up do. If you don’t fancy just having your natural hair, you can always use a clip in ponytail or a half wig instead of a full wig of weave. But use this time to really deep condition your natural hair, since it’s the base for your weave and wigs you want it to be strong and healthy!
PROTECT.
Don’t neglect your natural hair once you have your weave on! It still needs to be looked after and we recommend applying oil to the edges of the braids to nourish your hair. You can do this once every two weeks when you wash your weave. We also suggest you do a protein treatment as well as an extra maintenance measure. Before going to sleep braid your hair into sections, this stops your hair tangling whilst you sleep and then cover your hair with a silk scarf to help protect the shine. This will all make your hair last longer and look fresh from day one to day 60.
INVEST.
Good quality hair is always going to be the best hair for you to be wearing. We know there are cheap, synthetic and human hair brands on the market but you get what you pay for. Cheaper hair is never as good condition and sheds more than a quality product. Sleek Hair is all made from premium hair, whether we’re using human hair, Brazilian, Remy or synthetic. Our hair is all sew together and wefted expertly to prevent shedding and is proven to be long lasting and to keep its shine. We’re proud of our end product and we know you will always feel fabulous and beautiful in it!
Throwback Thursday: Oprah
Posted on: March 14, 2013
Oprah is Queen in our eyes and she’s been reining an awful lot of years but always changing up her style to suit the times and always looking fabulous! She’s evolved a lot through a lot of strong fashion era’s (the 80’s and the 90’s were not an easy time for anyone! We should know!) but she’s always come out on top looking polished and flawless. So let’s take a look back over some of Oprah’s best looks and how you can recreate them quickly and easily with Sleek Hair!
Ponytails are SO on trend right now, catwalks, high street and all the magazines are showing models with ponytails, low and high! Oprah has been rocking the ponytail for years and this is a great example of how to do it right. Here she’s pulled it right back with a bit of a quiff and has it high, long and sleek. Not a hair out of place on her head! You can grab this look so easily with our Sleek EZ Ponytails. Clip one in and away you go with a sleek, sophisticated look.
Oprah knows how to rock some curls. They are always perfectly formed and bouncy, whether she’s rocking them long or short, loose or tight, she’s always bang on trend. We love this look here, ringlet tight curls down to the shoulder. We love this look for big nights out where you need to look glamorous and grab loads of attention. Go for our Fashion Idol 101 Kizzy Wig, for the perfect curls. If you want them bigger and bolder this hair is tongable and the highest quality in synthetic hair, it will hold your style longer and better!
We’re not all brave enough to go short, but Oprah is fearless and has gone from long to super short pixie hair countless times. We love this look, which really shows off the face. The bangs that are choppy and low make it a little less extreme and frame the face really nicely. What’s the secret to going short and having no fear? Lace wigs. If you want to go super short but not go under the scissors then go for the Wig Fashion Human Hair Audrey Wig. It has that great short length, a great side swept fringe and looks completely natural.
One last Oprah look for you today, the layered look with the flicked out ends. This is such a go to classic that never seems to go out of style. It’s great because it’s so versatile, you can wear it for work or play, night or day and it transcends season. It’s an all rounder this look, and in this picture Oprah has really styled it out, she looks sophisticated and stylish. You can get this look without all the fuss of straightening and blow drying with our Wig Fashion Kelly Wig. It’s 100% high quality tongable synthetic hair with ends that are styled to flick out perfectly!
So it was the Oscars weekend and we stayed up to see all the pretty couture dresses taking to the red carpet because let’s face it, there’s nothing we at Sleek love here more than some awesome couture gowns and some perfectly done hair. So we’ve put together the most epic of long posts for you here to show you just how to get your favourite stars Oscars look. Whether it was the Red Carpet Glam you were after or the Vanity Fair after party glitz, we have both here on display. Let’s get to it!
Let’s start off with Miss Halle Berry. Looking everything glitzy in her plunging neckline Versace gown, Halle lived up to our expectations entirely. She is never one to shy away from something a bit different on the Red Carpet and we do worry sometimes she takes things a bit too far in the wrong direction but this is spot on. She had her trademark short hair up in soft spikes, adding more drama to her look, her short her suits her down to the ground. We know that not everyone wants to take the plunge into short hair though, and that’s where Sleek comes in to play! Try out our Wig Fashion Human Hair Gloria Wig, for a short spiky style without having to commit to getting rid of your own locks! Easy!
Jennifer Hudson looked like a dream in blue on the Red Carpet for the Oscars. She wore a Roberto Cavalli long sleeved, blue sequin gown. It fit like a glove and left her looking like something a bit like a classy, chic little Mermaid. We loved the colour and the shine! Her hair was the talking point at Sleek HQ though, have you ever seen such perfectly straight long locks with such a perfect statement fringe? So on trend right now and a look we’re truly coveting. To get this yourself go for the Hair Couture Soft Net Wig Sandy. The hair is perfectly straight and the high quality means you get no frizz and your fringe stays fabulous!
Kelly Rowland must be taking lessons of Beyonce, because she has been kicking it on the Red Carpet lately with her flawless selections of couture. Monochrome is so on trend right now, showing all over fashion week and Miss Rowland’s black and white strapless Donna Karan gown is perfectly chic, we love the big of leg she’s showing too. Makes the whole ensemble more playful. We also love her hair pulled up into this braided bun paired with this super blunt cut, full fringe. Have some fun recreating this look with Hair Couture accessories! Swirl Bunny will give you the perfect bun; try wrapping around some Headband Hair Braids to give it an interesting edge. We even have a Hair Couture clip in front fringe, for the perfect blunt cut, full bangs. The entire on trend look with none of the effort.
Oh Kerry Washington, you are so pretty! We’ve loved watching Kerry rock every Red Carpet she comes across from all of the Django Unchained press to all of the awards shows; her fashion choices are always unique and daring in a crowd of really bland beige ensembles. Kerry just looked divine in her coral Miu Miu couture gown. We love the embellished bodice against the simple coral gown and the train was to die for. Not many ladies can carry off such a colour and such a bodice but Kerry works it all well. The trick to this is her hair and makeup is super simple. She’s middle parted her long locks and kept them pushed behind the shoulders and straight. To get this look go for Sleek’s Spotlight Dainty Synthetic Lace Wig. It’s perfectly straight and frames your face well; also the lace front means it has versatile parting options that always look natural. Experiment like Kerry and see what you can achieve!
Naomi Harris really was a golden girl on the Red Carpet. We loved her edgy embellished, gold gown with a daring split by Vivienne Westwood; she looks like she’s trying to be one of the statuettes themselves! She really compliments the look with her accessories, which are also gold but look stunning and provide some glitz to everything that’s going on here. Her hair is classic, a deep side part and long curls pulled over one shoulder which really is Old Hollywood Glamour 101 and a look you can’t go wrong with for a formal event. If you want to go for this deep parting go for Sleek’s Fashion 101 Lily Synthetic Lace Wig. The handmade full lace at the front and the back mean you can part your hair in all sorts of places and it will still look natural. The style itself has the curls to create the glamour! What are you waiting for?
Octavia Spencer looked amazing on the Red Carpet. Her one shoulder, blush tulle gown with a hand-beaded bodice and lace underlay couture gown from Tadashi Shoji really just suited her so well. She looked like a princess, but a classy princess not a childish Barbie princess. The colour is so subtle and it just really gives this a floaty, dreamy, romantic feel. With such a pretty, but quite heavy dress we are glad she went with a simple up do and a fringe. Seeing the trend with big fringes now right? Go for a playful up do using Sleek’s EZ Ponytails as a base, we’d suggest the Euro Long in this case. Then perhaps use a clip in Hair Couture Fringe to get your bangs bang on, and then go find your best couture gown (or some jeans, jeans are good too!).
Last but by no means least we have Zoe Saldana. She look absolutely elegant in a gray crepe bustier gown with a belted waist and feminine floral applique neckline from Alexis Mabille. The four tones on the skirt and train of this we LOVE. Who knew grey could look so good? Though perhaps it’s a little busy on top, take away the bow or the belt and you have perfection right there! Zoe is pairing this look up with a really chic and sleek wavy shoulder length do. It’s so simple and so perfect for her outfit. You can grab this look yourself with Sleek’s Wig Fashion Angelina Synthetic Wig. Go for a side parting and keep your curls on your back for a clean finish. Oscar perfect in no time at all!
ELTON JOHN’S OSCAR VIEWING PARTY
First of our mega Oscar round-up posts today sees us checking out the fashions at Elton John’s Aids Foundation Oscar Viewing Party. The event bought out all sorts of fashion choices, and a lot of white outfits graced the red carpet at the event at the Pacific Design Centre on Sunday, in West California. Although it wasn’t as glamorous and full on as the actual awards ceremony’s red carpet we enjoyed the most understated fashion none the less! Here’s what we at Sleek HQ thought were the best looks of the night with handy tips on how to get the look with Sleek Hair.
First up we have Miss Nicki Minaj, famed for her crazy outfits and even crazier hair. We are used to seeing Miss Minaj bearing all with a wild array of rainbow hair accompanied by a whole face full of makeup but for the Elton John party we found her looking toned down, chic and pretty. Nicki was rocking a sparkly, white mini dress and adding a pop of colour to the whole look with some purple lipstick. Her hair was long, soft blonde waves, that really looked classy on her. We love it when she tones down the crazy, she always looks so well put together! To get your own middle parted, perfect soft waves we suggest you go for Sleek’s Wig Fashion Synthetic Angelina wig. It has the right length and curl and comes in a range of colours to suit your skin tone. The hair is also all tongable about to 200’C, so it’s the easy option to achieve an instant Nicki Style.
Emeli Sande was looking lovely in her white and black animal print bodycon dress. The monochrome palette is so on trend right now, and was big across catwalks at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, the animal print makes Emeli’s take on the trend really stand out. Retro hair is big in fashion too, and she was sporting her now trademark short hair and quiff in platinum blonde. It’s a bold look that Emeli pulls off perfectly due to her face shape. If you want to go short but don’t want to commit entirely to hacking off all your hair why not go for Sleek’s Wig Fashion 100% Human Hair Wig Audrey. It’s super short, natural looking and can be styled as crazy as you’d like. Rock the short hair without losing your own hair!
The original Supermodel and Miss Diva Extraordinaire Naomi Campbell took to the red carpet in a stunning floor length black gown; she looked classic, flawless and every bit the supermodel in it. Her look was accentuated with diamonds, because really what else would she be wearing? Diamond bangles and a diamond necklace, but what we really adore is her hair. Long curls and a super on trend fringe have this look all pulled together. To get Naomi’s always on point hair try out Sleek’s Hair Couture Synthetic Straight Sandy wig. The wig is straight, but has super long length like Naomi’s and that all important fringe. You can curl this up nicely as the synthetic hair is tongable up to 200’C, holding curls longer than normal synthetic hair. Perfection made easy!
Throwback Thursday: Ashanti
Posted on: February 14, 2013
We’re not entirely sure what Ashanti has been doing music wise for the past few years, but we do know that she keeps popping up on the Red Carpet flaunting some serious style and some amazing hair. Whether she’s wearing it up and sophisticated or down and full of curls she always looks fabulous. So let’s take a look back on some of Ashanti’s best looks and how you can get the look yourself!
Ashanti likes her curls, and when she has them she likes them big and bold and with lots of length. We like a lady who’s not afraid to be dramatic with her hair here at Sleek! We also know that this look takes time and none of us ever have any time spare at the moment. So why not try out our Fashion Idol 101 Honey Weave for quick, simple, dramatic curls. All the Fashion Idol 101 Tongable Synthetic Weave is made of premium synthetic hair that can withstand heat styling of up to 200’c. Our range here has been made with women who like styles that are low maintenance ultra affordable and like the appearance of natural, un-relaxed hair; much like what Ashanti likes to sport in the picture above.
She also likes to go sleek and glamorous and straighten her hair out. We love how perfect and frizz free it is, there truly isn’t a hair out of place on this lady. We also like how she enjoys styling her hair up, using things like braids to make a straight style way more fun. If you fancy going super straight and super smooth try out our Spotlight wigs, we would suggest either the Human Hair wig in Diva or if you fancy a lot more length and drama go for the Spotlight Synthetic Wig Venice. Both styles offer you straight hair that won’t lose its shine or frizz up. The lace front wigs can also be adjusted for the perfect fit and also feature combs on each side for extra security. If you want to mix it up with some hair braid headbands Hair Couture do a fantastic one in a range of colours!
Ashanti also likes to play with her hair in up-dos. She mixes up long ponytails with quiffs and really classic buns placed right at the top of her head. Ponytails, up dos and buns are really on trend at the moment and you can get a great range of clip in and Velcro ponytails over at Hair Couture. We’d suggest the Swirl Bunny from hair couture to add oomph to your bun. For a long, straight ponytail the Velvet synthetic Velcro ponytail is the key to a fantastic look or for more curl and bounce in a ponytail go for out EZ Ponytail Bootylicious. Wear them high and slung over one shoulder for a really classy, quick hair style or low at the nape for the neck for something a bit more high fashion. Either way you’ll look and feel as much of a star as Ashanti.
Sleek’s #ThrowbackThursday
Posted on: January 31, 2013
She’s a global superstar and owner of one of the best voices in the business, she’s a mum, a wife and a judge on the most popular show in the US; American Idol, yes it’s Mariah Carey. Mariah loves everything glamorous and whilst her hair is always coiffed to perfection and teased into a variety of styles, one thing usually remains constant that honey blonde hue that suits her so well. If you love Mrs Carey-Cannon’s style then check out our wide range of products on the website!
Be Employable with Hair by Sleek
Posted on: January 29, 2013
The last week of the first month of the new year… and I’m sure at the start of the year you all had a list of New year’s resolutions and things you swore to keep to in order to change your lifestyle and put yourself on the right track. I wonder how many of those went out the door in the first week hehe. Well on your list of things to do this year I’m sure getting a new job was one of the essentials, and with a new job comes several interviews which require not only your best attributes and skills but also a new look that screams employable.
When a woman changes her hair she can automatically alter the way she’s perceived by the world. Like an actress trying out for a new role, play your role right and your hairstyle can land you the job.
Going for an interview there may be a certain look or perception you would like carried across. HairbySleek have put together a few looks to give you that ultra confidence you need in order to land yourself your dream job.
1. Attention
Going for an interview requires you to grab attention all eyes should be on you as the perfect candidate for the perspective Job, from working in Topshop to a High flying city job everyone needs to know that you’re perfect.
Full locks keeps eyes planted on you. Thick, bouncy hair is a sign of youth, good health and also a sign of confidence and control. Have an interview? Want to ensure all eyes are on you? Want to ooze confidence? Then grab your interviewers’ attention with our Remy Touch Choice Paris Weave and bag the job.
2. Fame – The Big Position
The job description also very much determines what look you are most likely to go for and although we want you to ooze every ounce of confidence we still need to approach your style from a minimalist view.
So whether you’re auditioning for a reality show or looking to take up a new business venture! Shiny hair conveys energy and that’s what a lot of interviewers look for so if you’re going for the big position ensure your hair is also in position to take the office with full blown energy and confidence with our Remi Couture Yaki or Remi Touch Choice Straight Weave available in a variety of colours and lengths.
3. City Chic – The It Girl
The one who has a love for the city hustle and bustle, her aim is to climb the financial ladder till she reaches the top. Are you a go getter? A trendsetter? Are you an expert at getting other women to follow your lead? The “it girl” not only grabs attention, while oozing confidence and energy but her style and attitude speaks volumes.
Her Style, hair and attitude speaks volumes. So if you’re that girl and your next career move requires your uber confidence then our Spotlight lace wig Diva is the hair for you.
Sleek’s #ThrowbackThursday
Posted on: December 6, 2012
Not only is Kerry Washington a stunning actress who oozes sophistication, she has also made history as the first Black lead actress on a primetime show since Diahann Carroll on “Julia” (almost four decades ago). As her career goes from strength to strength it is inevitable that all eyes will be on the rise and rise of Miss Washington. Here at Sleek not only do we love her show Scandal, but we also love her style and as we love our Sleek fans too, here is how to get some of Kerry’s best looks with our stunning range of products. For information on any of the looks featured visit the website
We love Kerry’s relaxed shoulder length curls – get the look with Sleek’s Remi Touch Choice Morrocan Weave.
Washingtons wild curls can be achieved with our Jerry French Weave
Keeping it smooth and straight – get the look with Fashion Idol Yaki Weave
We love these soft sultry waves and you can have them too with Sleek’s Allure HH Swiss Wig
We love this bold look it reminds us of our Idol2 Diamond Yaki Weave
Kerry knows a simple ponytail works wonders – get the loo with our fabulous range of EZ Ponytails
This look is the ultimate in sophistication, update your style with Sleek’s Idol2 Glam Flip Weave
Sleek’s #ThrowbackThursday
Posted on: November 29, 2012
From fresh-faced, piano tinkering newbie to music superstar and mother Alicia Keys has evolved in so many ways. One may think that Alicia is not one for experimentation, but in terms of hairstyles this songstress has tried them all. From the braids we all remember to the most recent grown-up bob, her style choices have been amazingly varied. Sleek look back on the many styles of Miss Keys, which is your fave?
Get similar styles from our fabulous website.
Sleek’s #ThrowbackThursday
Posted on: November 8, 2012
Since bursting onto our the scene as one part of girl group Destiny’s Child; Beyoncé Knowles has grown into a superstar we all admire, whilst she may not be seen as a fashion idol, her hair has gone through many changes. From sleek and straight to giant curls and from bottle blonde to braids, we’ve seen it all! Here we round-up some of Bey’s key looks…
Ok so this one is a film still, but it show’s our B’ still look’s good with any ‘do!
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