Loose simple braids are really on trend for spring, with the runways a breeding ground of different interpretations, but the transition to real life couldn't be simpler as long as you think Kate Hudson at the BAFTAs, and not Heidi halfway up a mountain.

King of Knightsbridge hair, Errol Douglas, MBE  advises, "be careful with anything too tight as it can look twee rather than stylish. Also braids don't suit everybody, if your hair isn't long enough to create a band-like circle of braid around the head, forget it." For lasting lustre, prep hair with Shu Uemura Art of Hair Satin Design White Tea Polishing Milk, £18, 01273 861870

 

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