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    Your essential five day party hair guide for the festive season: a must-read

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    'Tis the season of the party. Yes there are presents to be wrapped and carols to be sung, but there are also many, many parties to be attended. Which means that you your party makeup and party hairstyles need to be on point. However, this can prove tricky when you have an event every night of the week.

    Thankfully, Adam Reed - ghd brand ambassador and co-founder of one of the best hair salons in London Percy & Reed - has come up with a five-day hair plan to get you from party to party. 'If you’re partying all five nights of the working week, you’ll want a different look for every night without having to spend much time styling your hair,' he explains. 'Your hair plan is just as important as your outfits.'

    Day 1 - Get a blowdry

    Reed suggests getting a blowdry to set the foundation for the week ahead. 'Starting the week with a good blowdry will create a base that will last all week as you won’t have time to wash and blowdry your hair mid-week and those extra 30 minutes in bed each day can take priority.' Book in on your lunch break, or on your way to your first party.

    Day 2 - Tong your hair

    On the second day, your blowdry should still be going strong, so you'll just need to joozh. Reed recommends adding in a few loose waves, 'Tong sections of your hair using the ghd Curve Soft Curl Tong. I would wrap your hair around the tong, facing away from the face, then massage the roots and brush through the curls using your fingers.'

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    Day 3 - Texturise

    You're about halfway through now, so your hair will most likely be a little flat, so it's time to refresh. You want to add texture and volume to the roots, so spritz around the crown with a texturising spray. 'This will add instant glamorous volume and a more beachy texture than the day before.'

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    Day 4 - Straighten

    You're on event four, your hair is most likely looking a bit greasy now, so Reed says don't fight it, work with what you've got: 'disguise greasy roots by creating a super sleek, straight look with a statement centre parting. Straighten you hair, then tuck behind ears and smooth down.'

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    Day 5 - Pop in a ponytail

    You're on the final day, so you're either falling asleep as you walk or dangerously hungover. Make things easy for yourself and go for a simple ponytail. Reed says, 'This strong party look actually holds better on hair that isn’t super clean.' Pull hair into a high, tight ponytail, then tie it off with a pretty ribbon. This will draw focus and attention away from the front of your hair.

    So there we have it, your five-day party hair plan. On the sixth day we recommend binge-watching Xmas films on your sofa.

    Katie Thomas
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    Katie Thomas is the Senior Beauty Editor at Marie Claire UK. With over 10 years of experience on women's luxury lifestyle titles, she covers everything from the best beauty looks from the red carpet and stand out trends from the catwalk, to colonic irrigation and to the best mascaras on the market.

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