With spring almost upon us, it’s time to take off the woolly hats and embrace the new season hair. If you’re not quite ready to give up your duvet just yet, I’ve put together some tips on prepping your hair the night before, meaning you can snooze for just a little longer. I’m also looking forward to the catwalk trends and how to get these at home; this season is all about texture…say Karine Jackson.

Wake up with beautiful hair

Sleep on a satin pillowcase – investing in a better pillowcase will stop the abrasiveness whilst you’re sleeping so your hair won’t get frizzy – and it’s also better for your skin.

When you wake up, try not to touch your hair; let it settle back into place. Like your skin it needs to settle down for about 20 minutes. Once it’s settled, try not to play with it too much – just gently comb or brush and spray with hairspray. The less you need to play with your hair in the morning, the better it will be.

If you struggle to manage your curls, sleep with slightly damp hair. Again, don’t touch it straightaway when you wake up. Just mix a little mousse with argan oil and water, scrunch into the curls and go.

Braid damp hair or swirl it into a top-knot before securing with snag free bands. In the morning release the braids or the bun and spritz a little salt spray into the waves to break up.

 On Trend: Texture

70’s – look to Charlie’s Angels for this season’s most on-trend look. They key to get that soft texture begins with root lift, especially if you’ve got finer hair. Use a spray gel on the roots and stimulate the root area with your fingers so that the hair sticks up rather than lying flat to the head. Rough dry and use tongs in a vertical direction, curling backwards. The root prep will stop this look seeming old fashioned and set.

Upscale Texture – I love this dual-textured effect- so 2016! Separate a horseshoe section on top of the hair and pin out of the way. Slick the sides right back and gather the hair into a ponytail. Backcomb the horseshoe area at the roots only to create a fluffy texture, join this section into the back of the pony. Sleeking back the side creates a clean slick line whilst the backcombed height helps to soften and open up the face, highlighting cheekbones.

The New Straight – Again root lift is important – you don’t want your hair to look greasy or too messy as it’ll just look like you haven’t bothered. Start with clean dry natural hair and simply take a pair of ghd irons and run over the mid length and ends only. Spritz on a finishing spray to break the hair up and add texture.

Future Trend: Denim

The denim blue trend is exploding this year, and really easy to achieve for those with blonde or pre-lightened hair. My favourite shade has to be the cool stonewashed shade – perfect for the transition from winter to spring, and much easier to wash out than the darker denims. In the salon we’ve launched the Colour To Go service.