The One Beauty Mistake You're Making Every. Single. Day.

Having grown up in a family full of hairdressers, collaborated on shoots with legendary photographers like Patrick Demarchelier, Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon, and regularly entrusted with the strands of Daphne Guinness and Dita Von Teese, it’s safe to assume that Laurent Philippon—Bumble and bumble’s Global Artistic Director and author of Hair Fashion and Fantasy ($34.95; bumbleandbumble.com)—certainly knows a thing or two about hair. Here, he shares a few slick styling tricks with ELLE.com, plus the one mistake you're making each morning

1) It’s imperative that you have the right haircut. "There’s no rule for everyone here; just take a few steps back from the mirror to look at the whole picture to figure out which haircut would best work on you. That’s the one thing most women are doing wrong every day—looking at the details of their hairstyle and makeup close-up, when they should be looking at everything from head to toe. Hair finishes the entire silhouette; you shouldn’t just have the right cut for your face."
2) Youthful-looking hair is always on trend. "Right now it’s not about a specific style—it’s more about having a head full of hair that’s vibrant and shiny, because it looks healthier than hair that’s lackluster. That, in turn, makes you look a little younger. Color makes your hair look a bit more youthful as well… Some women have stopped getting blonde highlights altogether since they can look a bit ashen and gray. Others are going back to a kid's look by cutting bangs (including Beyoncé!). But they aren’t for everyone, so know that there is an art to growing out your hair gracefully if you end up with a serious case of 'bangs remorse.' At our Bumble and bumble salons, we specialize in cutting a fringe with razors to help it grow out much easier. Blunt, scissored bangs are harder to blend, but when slightly thinned out on the ends, fringe mixes effortlessly with the longer strands when swept back or off to the side."

3) Your new go-to 'do is always one styling trick away. "Whether your hair is too thin or too thick, I always recommend the exact same technique (with a simple product tweak depending on hair type). After cleansing and conditioning, simply spritz Bumble and bumble Thickening Hairspray ($28; bumbleandbumble.com) all over damp towel-dried hair before crafting a few loose braids. Blow-dry the hair completely and undo the braids to reveal soft, flowy waves.
If your hair falls on the finer side, set the style with a bit of Bumble and bumble Thickening Dryspun Finish ($29; bumbleandbumble.com)—a lightweight texturizing hairspray that makes your hair look a bit fuller. But if your hair is naturally full, palm a touch of Bumble and bumble semisumo ($28; bumbleandbumble.com) lightweight pomade wax on top to tame frizzy flyaways and excessive volume." 4) It only takes a couple bobby pins to preserve a blowout. "Everyone thinks they should pull their hair back into a ponytail. Not so—it’s better to do a soft French twist instead, since it doesn’t break the hair and leave a line of demarcation from the elastic. Inserting two or three hairpins holds the twist and keeps your look intact, even in the rain."