Buzz
If you have an affinity for fezzes and believe bow ties are fashionable, you might just need a specific hairstyle to fully resemble the Eleventh Doctor in reality. Properly washing and blow-drying your hair can provide the necessary volume for this style, resulting in a look reminiscent of Matt Smith. Following that, applying some styling product to shape your hair and keep it in place will have people mistaking you for the Eleventh Doctor in no time.
Steps
Washing and Drying
Allow your hair to grow out if needed. Typically, your unstyled bangs should extend to about the tip of your nose without any product applied. Longer hair generally results in fuller volume, enhancing the dramatic effect of this style.
Cleanse your hair. Remove any oil or dirt from your hair to ensure that the styling product you'll use later can work effectively. Take a quick shower and shampoo your hair thoroughly. Rinse it well before moving on to the next step of drying your hair to enhance its volume.
Pat your hair dry with a towel. Use a towel to gently remove excess water from your hair. While you don't need to be overly meticulous, removing as much water as possible will reduce the time needed for blow drying. Ideally, your hair should be slightly damp before you start blow drying.
- You can opt to skip towel drying and proceed directly to blow drying, but it's preferable to have slightly damp hair before blow drying.
Blow dry your hair starting from the right side. Set your blow dryer to a low temperature and begin blow drying from the right side of your head. As you blow dry, use your fingers to guide your hair backward toward the back-left area of your head.
- After finger combing, switch to a round brush. Gently pull it through your hair toward the left side while twisting it toward your scalp.
Creating the Base
Part your hair on the left side using your fingers. Once your hair is dry, create a part on the left side of your head with your fingers. The part should extend from the upper left corner of your forehead to the back-left area of your head.
- Finger comb the hair on either side of the part. The left side should angle slightly downward and backward, while the right side should sweep forward and to the right in an arc motion.
Straighten your hair if needed. Ensure your hair is straight for this style. Even slightly wavy hair will affect the final look. Set your straightener to a low heat setting, section your hair, and glide the straightener down each section away from your scalp.
- After straightening, finger comb your hair to reveal any missed sections.
Apply wax to your hair. Take a small amount of wax and rub it between your hands until evenly distributed. Finger comb it into your hair, focusing on the roots and spreading it evenly from root to tip.
- Follow the natural parting of your hair while applying the wax. Style hair on the left downward and backward, and hair on the right forward and to the right.
Completing the Look
Add volume and definition to your hair with molding cream. Your hair should resemble the Eleventh Doctor’s by now. Rub a small amount of molding cream between your palms and apply it to your hair from roots to tips.
- As you apply the cream, maintain the parting of your hair. Adjust the shape and size of your hair as desired.
Use hairspray to hold the style all day. Hairspray is essential for maintaining the style's longevity. After arranging your hair, spritz it with hairspray from all angles.
- Take precautions to avoid getting hairspray in your eyes. Protect your eyes and rinse them if needed.
Make final adjustments before the hairspray sets. You have a short window to tweak your hairstyle before the hairspray sets. Act quickly as it will harden after a few minutes.
Pointers
Cautions
- Hair straighteners, even on low settings, can cause burns if they touch your skin or scalp. Prolonged use may result in frizzy hair.
Essentials
- Comb (medium-tooth)
- Hair dryer
- Hair molding cream
- Hair straightener
- Hair wax
- Hairspray (strong hold)
- Round brush
