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hen he made his industry debut in the late sixties, Bowie demanded the world’s attention with flaming red hair and bleached brows. He might have been a man but he had some of the most imaginative hair, make-up and outfits of the last half-century. There are a few looks he inspired us to try at Tatiana Karelina.
Bowie was not afraid of colour. You don’t have to be as full-on as he was to wear bright colours. Using a strong pop of colour in the right place can be a subtle touch on the Bowie trend and it is perfect for summer - which will be with us before we know it. There have been so many incredible Bowie beauty moments. For us the most iconic was his album cover for Aladdin Sane. The red and blue lightning bolt can only be associated with the rock ‘n’ roll glamour that was David Bowie. It was still synonymous with Bowie decades later when translated by another influential UK star muse, Kate Moss, for the cover of Vogue and, more recently, when it was revived again by Lady Gaga. Bowie had an uncanny knack of taking the obscure and unwearable and making it comfortable. He always managed to channel the avant-garde into mass appeal – who else could make gold lips and orange smokey eyes wearable?
Look 1: WEArABLE BoWIE
The cover of Hunky Dory was inspired by Marlene Dietrich, which is the best reference ever. Be sure to smoulder extra hard when you work this look. At the time the album cover was shot, Bowie had long, wavy hair. This style is easy. Spray your hair lightly with water and braid it into two braids - if your hair is short, attach long, clip-in hair extensions prior to braiding. Spritz some hairspray on the plaits for extra staying power and blast the braids with hair dryer for a few minutes. Let the braids cool down before undoing them. When you undo the braids gloriously, messy seventies waves will be yours!
Look 2: DrAMATIC BoWIE
Life on Mars? is the first song we really LOVED. The look from the video was marvellous. Pop stars of today take note! The pale blue suit, red hair and dramatic make-up were striking. For this look straighten your hair, paying special attention to the ends. Pull it back as though you’re going to put it up in a ponytail then twist it up and over the top of your head so that the ends are falling in your eyes. Pin it in place with a bunch of bobby pins. TATIANA HAIR EXTENTIONS www.tatianakarelina.co.uk | Tel: 0161 236 4467 56 Port Street, Manchester, M1 2EQ