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The Most-Wanted Beauty Looks From Fashion Week

A day-by-day playbook of the New York Fashion Week looks that stopped us in our tracks

by Emily Woodruff | COMMENT

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DIY Your High Priestess Braids Vibrant lace, dreamy florals and romantic silhouettes ruled the runway at the Stella Nolasco Spring '15 New York Fashion Week runway show. To complement fashions inspired by the romanticism of Nolasco's Puerto Rican culture and makeup meant to channel a "high priestess" vibe, master hair stylist Marc Mena of Warren-Tricomi Salons created a whimsical, DIY-style braided look. "She's not going to the salon to get this type of hairstyle done; she's pulling her hair back [and] braiding it herself," says Mena, of the type of girl who would wear this look.

To get the look:
-Part hair down the center and pull out a section on each side of the front, creating two French braids and tie off the ends with a small elastic.
-Use a product like Shu Uemura Texture Wave on the roots to create hold.
-Pull remaining hair into a ponytail and create three equally sized fishtail braids, securing with elastic.
-Pull back each front braid, creating an "x" over the back ponytail, and secure with bobby pins.
-Loosen fishtails by pulling apart the braids, creating a rough, textured look.
-Take the outer fishtail braids and pull up (behind each ear), secure with bobby pins and loop back around, securing at the nape of the neck.
-Stretch out the middle fishtail braid and pull over the other braids, securing at the nape.
-Hide all ends within the braid structure. -Run fingers up and down the front braids, making sure the look is imperfect.
-Use a product like Warren-Tricomi Style Flexible Hairspray to hold style.

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