The Hair of the Party
The oh-so stylish attendees of the all-inclusive Heroes’ Weekend party, ‘XVII’, held last week Friday in upper St Andrew, kicked off the holiday-party season’s hair trends with a bang — from mohawks to faux-hawks, big curls, vibrant hair colour and quirky hair accessories, our list of trends to watch cater to all hair types and style inclinations. Get inspired and let your hair be your best accessory this party season.
COLOUR
Honey Blonde Faux-Hawk
Publicist Moya-Mae Rose rocked a honey blonde-coloured faux-hawk to XVII.
Steal the Look:
Contact Nicola
Denise’s Perfectly Polished Beauty and Barber Salon
Shop #13, Lane Plaza
26 C Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10
Tel. 1.876.425.6704
Half-Colour Curls
Teacher Melisa Thompson coloured just the top of her hair in a brown-orange colour to contrast against her black tresses. Thompson treats her hair every two weeks and uses shea butter along with coconut and olive oils to keep it healthy and shiny.
Steal the look:
Hyacinth’s Beauty Centre
15 Hope Road, Kingston 10
Tel. 1.876.906.5638
Bronze Fro
Law student at the University of Technology Shannon Stephenson colour-treated her natural curls in a honey bronze shade to add some funk to her simple hairstyle.
Steal the look:
Contact Tiffany
Estilo By Scott
Shop #8, Jerry’s Commercial Complex
2 Molynes Road, Kingston 10
1.876.3463684
CURLS
Wild Curls
UWI nursing student Lisa Anna Drummond wore a wig made with Brazilian deep wave bundles for a wild, natural look.
Style tip! Drummond mixes warm water with a small amount of conditioner in a spray bottle to keep her curls neat and neat.
The Wash-and-Go
Campion College sixth-form student Natalia Crooks calls this her wash-and-go style. Simply wash, condition & dry; moisturise, add sheen and soften with shea butter; pin to the side and off you go!
Product watch: Crooks nourishes her healthy mane with Cantu Shea Butter.
Wavy Curls
Alia Hewitt, hospitality and tourism management student at the University of Technology, planned ahead and wore two cornrows for a day to create defined curls that are easy to manage. After pulling out both cornrows, Hewitt massaged coconut oil into the curls for added sheen and hold.
Product watch: Hewitt layers her edges with Eco Styler Olive Oil Styling Gel.
MOHAWK
Control Mohawk
Customer service specialist Petrina Kerr dubs her style as the natural hair control mohawk.
Steal the look:
Contact Latoya
20/20 Collection
Shop C Park Plaza,
Half-Way-Tree, Kingston 10
Tel. 1.876.926.1439
City Chic Mohawk
Teacher Alexine Thomas rocks a classic mohawk accentuated with bronze highlights.
Steal the look:
Stacy’s Nails & Hair Centre
Shop #9, 6 Storck Street
May Pen, Clarendon
Tel. 1.876.590.0746
No Commitment Faux-hawk
Ashley Miller, host of TVJ’s Intense, opted for a no-commitment faux-hawk created by gathering the hair from the right side of the face to the left side, letting volume build up at the forehead for a faux-mohawk style.
Steal the look:
Contact Stephanie
Hair Essentials by Stephanie
11 Wesminster Road, Kingston 8
Tel 1 876.476.8274
SIDESWEEP
Sideswept Waves
UWI physiotherapy student Simona Mahfouz left her tresses in a plait for four days to get the perfect curl for her side-swept do.
Steal the look:
Ann’s Beauty Palace
White Swan Plaza, Negril Square
Negril, Westmoreland
Tel. 1.876.957.3228
Sweet Sidesweep
Teacher Ruth-Ann Turnbull started by flat-wrapping her hair for a smooth finish. Then she used a brush to sweep the hair to the side to complete this girly style.
Steal the look:
Andrea’s Hair Salon
Shop #4, 50 Clock Tower Plaza
Kingston 10
Tel. 1.876.906.3613
Sidesweep
UWI economics student Rushell Ferarah pinned up her crochet braids to the side for her night out at XVII.
Steal the look:
Beautiful Earth Natural Hair Haven
Shop #3, Oaklands Commercial Centre
114 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 8
Tel. 1.876.6319165
HEADBANDS
Golden Halo
Shantal Lynch, loans officer at Wealth Access Financial Ltd, styled her halo braids with a golden headband.
Flower Girl
Hairstylist Amanda Williams wore a headband adorned with roses to accessorise her long tresses.
Punk Rock Glam
Shaniel Mayler, management studies student at UWI, added a touch of punk-rock glam with a black headband worn across the forehead for her Heroes’ Weekend party look.

