Get your hair party PERFECT

Easy-to-achieve tweaks to upgrade hair this festive season your

- JESS BEECH

Enhance your shade

Hair needn't be limited to what you can achieve with styling products. The vibrant copper tones in Olivia Colman's brunette hair are giving us plenty of inspiration to vary the shade too. Instead of committing to a long-term colour change in salon, switch things up for a few washes, thanks to a semipermanent hint of tint. Josh Wood Colour Copper Gold Hair Gloss, £15, Boots, brings rich russet tones to light brunette tresses, but the lighter your hair, the more you can experiment with different shades.

Curly and curlier

The unpredictability of curls are part of their appeal, but sometimes they do need a little pre-party taming. Function of Beauty Curl Definition Booster Shots, £4 for two, cultbeauty.co.uk, are designed to be mixed with shampoos or conditioners from the range to smooth and sculpt your spirals. Taking time to reshape your curls when they're still wet will help them to set as beautifully as Andie MacDowell's.

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