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The Ultimate Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year
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The Ultimate Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

How to be best tressed at CNY this year

Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

By Annabelle Fernandez - published

Prepping your CNY outfits can seem like an enormous task, coordinating everything from your dress, shoes, purse and hair. Here's how you can recreate our favourite red carpet styles real quick when, using whatever you can find at home.

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To recreate the soft texture of Carey Mulligan's tresses, wrap your hair in large velcro rollers before directing your blow-dryer through your hair sections. This ensures soft voluminous waves with minimum effort. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

In the shower, add a hair mask step to hydrate dry ends. Then, apply a smoothing serum along the lengths of your hair before blow-drying your hair with your head tipped upside down for an airy effect. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

After gathering your hair into a low bun, loosen pieces of your fringe, give it a twist and secure it over your ears using bobby pins. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

For a more bohemian vibe, braid a small piece of your hair around the hairline. Secure it with bobby pins behind your ears. Lastly, gather the rest of your hair into a low bun. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

Wrap your hair around a heated tong, just up to the mid-lengths. Hold for 15 seconds for each section, but instead of releasing the curls, keep them coiled and pinned with a duckbill clip while you finish the rest of your hair. Allowing your curls to cool while still held in their place helps lock in the style so they last longer. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

Blow-dry your hair, focusing on the part to boost volume. Finish by smoothing a flat iron over your locks for a sleek, straight style. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

The key to achieving this effect is to wrap your hair around the curling tong in one direction. Finish with a shiny spray for a glossy sheen. Photo: Getty Images
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Toughen up your look instantly with a deep side part. Trace the part on your hair line that's directly above your brow arch to locate where your part should be as this will flatter your face shape the best. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

If your hair is at the in-between length, go for a messy bun. Spray a texturising spray all over before back-combing hair at the crown for added height. Next, pull whatever you can into a low bun and let the loose pieces fall out naturally. Finally, set with hairspray. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

Start with a centre part and braid two small sections of your hair. With the rest of your hair down, secure both sections behind your ears, using bobby pins for a modern spin on milkmaid braids. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

For an elegant updo, gather about 30 per cent of your hair around the crown and lightly backcomb it for volume. Secure with bobby pins and finish with a light misting of hairspray. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

Fasten your locks into a high ponytail and secure with a hair tie. Twirl and twist hair into a bun and tuck in the ends with all the U hair pins you need. The key is a sleek finish so be sure to secure any loose hair at your nape with bobby pins. Finish by spraying hair spray liberally to ensure hold. Photo: Getty Images
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Red Carpet Hair Inspirations For Chinese New Year

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