Celebrity Holiday Hair Looks

A stylishly undone plait is a great solution for salty, beachy hair – in fact the tousled gritty texture will only lend to the overall look and Diane Kruger’s version is spot on. With your hair parted off-centre, sweep the hair over to the opposite side and loosely plait. The key word here is ‘loosely’, nothing about your holiday hair should be too contrived. Keep the plait bitty and allow soft tendrils to fall out. Once the plait is secured conceal the band by wrapping a small section of hair around it. Mist with Serge Normant Meta Luxe Hairspray [£24] to keep the plait in place.

If you have very tight curls do as Beyonce does and don’t fight it, instead work with your natural texture. Prep hair with Trevor Sorbie Curl Defining Shampoo and Conditioner [£5.10 each], towel dry and then work through a small amount of Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancer [£17] with fingers. When you blow-dry be sure to use a diffuser so each curl is defined. Curly hair has a tendency to dry out so protect it in the sun with Wella SP Sun UV Protection Spray [£11.50].

A headscarf is an instant and effortless way to accessorise your look and a great way to disguise bedraggled, beach blasted hair.  Take your cue from Rihanna and haphazardly pin up your hair before tying around a scarf and looping in to a bow.  Keep the pattern cute and playful. We love the printed silk scarves by Marni [£175] and the Butterfly Scarf at Zara [£19.99].

The key to Rachel Bilson’s top-knot is nonchalance. It doesn’t look like a whole lot of effort was required to achieve it but the result is stylish and wearable. The bun needs to be positioned at the highest point on the head. Gather in to a pony and twist the hair around itself until you have a circular bun (if this seems impossible Boots Essentials Doughnut Ring [£4.60] is a safe bet. Simply feed the ponytail through the centre and pin around the edges). Secure with bobby pins and allow a few stands to fall about the face.

Bohemian, tousled waves are the ultimate beach style and no one does them quite like Nicole Richie. Spray a salt spray like Charles Worthington Front Row Rough and Tousled Salt Spray [£4.19] straight on to hair fresh from the sea and work through with fingers. Simply allow the sun to dry in the product. If your hair is straight out of the shower then partly dry with a hairdryer - don’t use a brush here, instead use fingers so that the hair separates more organically. When the hair is about 50% dry spritz on the salt spray and again work through with fingers as you dry the rest.   

Jessica Alba’s Grecian style plaits are both stylish and practical. Wash hair with Bumble & bumble Let it Shine Shampoo [£17.50] and Conditioner [£18.50] before tonging the hair in large sections to create loose waves. Take sections from the sides and plait back away from the face. Secure the plaits in place with kirby grips and use the loose hair to disguise the pins. Use a spray like Frederic Fekkai Advanced Brilliant Glossing Mist [£20] to make hair look shiny and conditioned. You’ll have instantly glam holiday locks.