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Party Pretty Top 5: Tis the Season for Holiday Hair Inspo
The top 10 semifinalists were asked to create their best style on holiday-party-prepped hair for the second Party Pretty Challenge. These 5 are moving on to the next round as the Party Pretty contest finalists.
October 9, 2019
Brendan Buoni prepped her hair with Osis Undercoat, and smoothed it down with a blowout. He used a crimping iron to give texture, grip, and added volume at her base. Sectioning a circle at the crown and securing into a high pony, he then sectioned out a few pieces around her hairline in the front and back for softness. He took a section from eyebrow to eyebrow, teased lightly, over directing back for volume and directional control. I secured the section with a hairpin and began to create ridges in the hair, solidifying with Keune Super Hairspray. He took the remaining hair in the ponytail and began wrapping, twisting, and creating ridges to make a textured high bun. The pieces left out were curled and gently brushed out for loose texture
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The top 10 semifinalists were asked to create their best style on holiday-party-prepped hair for the second Party Pretty Challenge. This group of 10 semifinalists not only earn major bragging rights, but they also receive incredible prizes, including a gift box packed with goodies (we’re not kidding, it’s PACKED) from some of our favorites—Manic Panic Professional, Evo, Pureology, Goldwell, Moroccanoil, Ouidad and Alterna. These pro beauty brands pulled out all the stops to gift this group with the goodies to help up their styling business and create polished, picture-perfect finishes.
After submitting their next challenge, the looks were judged by MODERN SALON editors and Artist Connective judges—Sydney Lopez (@sydneyannlopezhair), Alison Valsamis (@braidedandblonde), Natalie Thomas (@bridal_bynatalie), Melanie Sorrow (@melaniesorrowhair), and Shelby Weatherholtz (@shelbyweatherholtzhair)—for their shape, neatness, and overall style and festiveness.
Five finalists will move on to the next round to participate in a challenge, sponsored by HairUWear Pro.
The Party Pretty Finalists are:
The week of October 21-25, public voting will open. Vote for your favorite look by 11:59 p.m. CST on November 4. Our grand-prize winner will be announced November 5!
ONE LAST THING: Missed out on the first round of the Party Pretty contest? Didn’t make it into our top 10? You can still win! Enter the Party Pretty Giveaway October 5 through November 7 for the chance to win a gift box of products and tools from our sponsors.
One lucky winner of this sweepstakes will win products ranging from hair accessories, tools, or stylers, valued at a minimum of $100.
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