Get the Look: UNITE at Mercedes Benz Miami Fashion Week Swim 2015

UNITE Haircare created a wide range of looks for the recent Mercedes Benz Miami Fashion Week Swim 2015 presentations. From beachy texture at Frankie's Bikinis, to tousled waves at MIKOH, to fluffy volume at Wildfox, each unique look perfectly captured the feel of warm summer days and long nights.

Click through to see UNITE's looks, and get the how-tos, at Miami Swim Week 2015! [pagebreak]
Show: Frankie's Bikinis
Date: Friday, July 18 2014
Location: Raleigh-Oasis Tent

Hair Team: UNITE Haircare led by Chanel Munoz-Paraza of BLO Blow Dry Bar- Brickell

  Hair Inspiration: There were two separate hair looks for the Frankie’s Bikini show both inspired by a Boho, Free People feeling with an added accent of the ocean. Both looks shared a beachy texture with peek-a-boo hair accents in the colors of the ocean while one was braided into a loose fishtail and the other was free to relax with the perfectly disheveled beach wave.

Get the Look

BEACH WAVES
1. Spray UNITE TEXTURIZA though out the hair for added volume, texture, fullness and hold.

2. Create a loose beach wave by using the UNITE Pro-System Flat Iron and winding the hair through in an “S” pattern

3. Spray with UNITE TRICKY Lite for added hold and separation.

4. Shake hair out using fingers.

5. Insert pre-made Blue Ombre Yarn Extension using wig clips through hair for a peek-a-boo look

6. Emulsify UNITE CONUNDRUM in hands and dust through hair to eliminate any frizz.

FISHTAIL BRAID
1. Spray UNITE TEXTURIZA though out the hair for added volume, texture, fullness and hold.

2. Create a loose beach wave by using the UNITE Pro-System Flat Iron and winding the hair through in an “S” pattern.

3. Create a horizontal section from ear to ear on the back of the head, clip the top away.

4. Take long string of different colored yarn and tie in a knot around a small section of hair. Place approx. 3-5 in a row.

5. Pull hair to the side and complete a fishtail braid incorporating the yarn as if they were hair.

6. Place an elastic at the end and choose to either cut the remaining yarn or leave on as an added effect.


   
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Show: MIKOH
Date: Saturday, July 19, 2014
Location: Raleigh-Oasis Tent

Hair Team: UNITE Haircare led by Riley McLachlan owner of Snip Salon Miami

Hair Inspiration: Designer Oleema Miller described her inspiration of the hair as “You’ve just been to the beach and came home to take a nap. When you wake up, you have the most perfectly textured, tousled beach waves.”

Get the Look
1. Prep hair with UNITE TEXTURIZA from roots to ends to add volume, texture, fullness and hold.

2. Create loose barrel curls though out hair.

3. Mist with UNITE TRICKY Lite to add definition and hold and rake hands through hair.

4. Create a center part.

5. Scrunch hair into hands and mist with UNITE TEXTURIZA for adding just that last bit of texture.

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  Show: 6 Shore Road
Date: Sunday, July 20th
Location: Raleigh Hotel-Cabana Grand

Hair Team: UNITE Haircare with BLO Blow Dry Bar-Midtown, Miami (Sandirose Magder owner)

Hair Inspiration: The inspiration of the collection is from Nepal and the collection depicts a strong warrior woman. It's named Nirvana. Braids are very common in Nepal and represent the strength of the nepalese women. Everything from within the hair, makeup. prints, jewelry to even the music you will see the reflections of the Nepalese women’s characteristics: strong, edgy and confident.
Get the Look
1. Create a top, wide central section and clip out of the way.

2. Prep both sides with UNITE Tricky Spray and slick down into smooth low ponytails at the nape of the neck. Secure with clear elastics.

3. Spray UNITE TEXTURIZA throughout the top, central section to add volume and fullness.

4. Create an inside-out braid mohawk throughout the central section until you’ve reached the nape.

5. Once the central braid is even with the two, low ponytails incorporate them into the braid.

6. Roll the end of the braid up into itself until you have reached the nape.

7. Pin into place.

8. Emulsify UNITE CONUNDRUM Paste into palm and slick down both side sections for a sleek look with high shine.

9. Mist the entire braid section with UNITE TRICKY Spray for a final hold with slight shine.

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Show: WILDFOX
Date: Friday, July 18, 2014
Location: Raleigh Hotel: Cabana Grand

Hair Team: UNITE Haircare led by Riley McLachlan

Hair Inspiration: The collection was reminiscent of the best of the 90’s; the designer’s mood board featured icons of the 90’s such as Linda Evangelista, Claudia Shiffer, Kate Moss, etc. The hair team created individual looks for each model with this inspiration in mind. Using UNITE TEXTURIZA the team was able to achieve a cloud like texture and push the volume and fullness especially on the roots.
  Get the Look
1. Depending on desired final look choose to either flat iron using a UNITE Pro-System Flat Iron or add barrel curls through out.

2. Create vertical sections and spray UNITE TEXTURIZA from roots to ends around the entire head.

3. Flip head upside down and repeat the UNITE TEXTURIZA application process but in horizontal sections.

4. Shake hair out and flip right side up.

5. In areas that more texture is desired, scrunch sections of hair into your hand and mist UNITE TEXTURIZA before releasing.

6. Mist UNITE TRICKY Lite on ends to add definition and separation.

7. Hold final look in place with UNITE MAX CONTROL Hairspray.

   
[All images courtesy of Pickle PR]

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