5 Easy Hairstyles For The Party Season

This is the kind of show-stealing look that is bound to impress your fellow guests. Sleek and combed back, the wet-look hairstyle is all about high-shine gloss and looking like you’ve just been caught in the rain. To achieve this look in an intentional way, slick damp hair back with a cocktail of your favourite gel styler and nourishing cream such as the Olaplex No. 9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum or Kerastase Discipline Maskeratine Hair Mask to protect your mane and prevent a crunchy feel. For curly hair types, you may want to reach for the Living Proof Curl Definer to enhance your curls rather than stifle them. To ensure every strand is taken care of, spritz the Drybar's Medium Hold Hairspray to lock down flyaways and wispy strands at the base of your neck. Finish the look with a bold lip and you’re good to go.

An end to the ‘middle versus side part’ debate is in sight. Enter the deep side part. This simple hair tweak dominated the AW23 runways with varying degrees of severity that succeeded in looking effortlessly chic every time. (It also lends itself to the appearance of thicker, fuller hair.) Start with damp hair to help manipulate the way your tresses fall. Use a tail comb to find your desired parting and secure hair in place with the Mermade Blow Dry Brush. Now, the fun part. For a sleek touch, use Larry King’s multitasking A Social Life For Your Hair Crème to smooth frizz and flyaways, and impart a healthy shine to strands. Finish with a flourish of Oribe's Free Styler Working Hairspray for a light hold that ensures your natural texture still shines through. Following the mermaid-core trend? The Ouai Texturising Spray makes your dream of beachy waves a reality, while Jose Eber’s Flow Air Styler Straightener and Curler further enhances under-the-water waves.

Want to do even less styling with your hair? Three words: chop it off. The bob is officially having a moment, and by moment, we mean it’s been going strong all year. Sleek, polished, shaggy, or side-swept, there’s a bob cut for everyone and every hair type. If you’re feeling nostalgic, ask your stylist for a French bob for a one-way ticket to the '90s. Channel Winona Ryder energy with a cut that swoops to one side and pairs well with root-lifting products such as the Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray for a full-bodied and bouncy look. Less classic but cooler, the chin-skimming length bob looks effortless with a soft wave and is brought to life with Oribe's Thick Dry Finishing Spray, a winner for boosting texture. Dare to take it further? A razor-sharp fringe is just the thing to capture the room’s attention. A softer approach for curly bobs is to opt for curtain bangs to help create a beautiful, face-framing shape. Think of a bob as part of your outfit, working the room all on its own. Hair appointments, this way...