Neve Campbell Sophisticated Bob
Neve Campbell's straight, sophisticated bob is a great look for working women. How to get it: 1. Apply a straightening cream and blow dry hair straight using a round brush. 2. Instead of parting your hair straight down the middle, part it just a little bit off-center to add sophistication. 3. Finish by applying a frizz-fighting product to ward off flyaways while you run to meetings all day.
Mena Suvari Straight, Blonde Bob
Mena Suvari's sleek, retro bob is great for fine-haired ladies with bold personalities. Steal her look: 1. This 'do is all about the cut so ask your stylist for a chin-length bob that's textured at the ends with heavy, blunt-cut bangs.2. Blow dry hair sans product. (It should already be straight if you're attempting this 'do but if not, use a paddle brush and straightening balm to get it as straight as possible.)3. Run a flat iron through, 1-inch section by section, until hair is pin-straight.4. Smooth with shine serum and mist with light-hold hairspray.
Liv Tyler Brunette Updo
Liv Tyler's easy updo works best on straight, medium to long hair with long bangs. What to do: 1. Begin with perfectly straight hair (do a run-through with a flat iron if you must). Rub some shine serum between your hands and smooth over hair to get extra shine.2. Part hair to the side. 3. Tease roots at the crown for a little lift, spritz with hairspray and smooth over with a comb. 4. With the exception of your bangs, which should be neatly swept to the side, pull hair back into a mid-level pony. Secure with an elastic.5. Wind your ponytail into a bun and pin into place, tucking in any loose ends. Mist with hairspray.
Lindsay Lohan Romantic Updo for a Wedding
Lindsay Lohan's side chignon works great on day-old hair. To get the look: 1. Gather hair into a side pony, leaving half of your hair out at the front. Secure with an elastic.2. Curl ponytail with a 1-inch curling iron.3. To get a bit of texture, grab random sections of the ponytail and tease them with a comb, then gently smooth out with a brush. Mist with hairspray.4. Tie the ponytail into a knot, pinning into place with as many pins as it takes. If a few strands pop out, leave them. You want a slightly messy finish.5. Part the front of your hair in the center and gather the sides loosely back, wrapping ends that are long enough around the elastic to cover it. Pin into place.6. Set with more hairspray.
Lindsay Lohan Romantic, Brunette Updo
Lindsay Lohan's wispy low bun is perfect for date nights. Steal her look: 1. Blow dry hair straight with a round brush and apply shine serum.2. Backcomb (tease) hair at the crown of your head and set with hairspray. Smooth the top with a comb or paddle brush.3. Pull hair back into a ponytail at the nape of your neck, securing with an elastic and leaving out 2-inch sections (to frame your face) plus a 1-inch section of hair underneath.4. Wrap the sections of hair that were left out of the ponytail around a one-inch curling iron.5. Start making a bun by pulling the ponytail through the elastic -- but not all the way through. The end of the pony should be sticking out of the bun, close to your neck. 6. Wrap the section that was left out beneath the ponytail around the elastic to disguise it. Secure with a bobby pin.
Kristian Alfonso Medium, Straight Hairstyle
Kristian Alfonso's style is perfect for medium-length, straight hair on an oval-shaped face. How to get "The Days of Our Lives" star's look: 1. If your hair isn't straight, apply smoothing cream or gel and blow dry it out straight and smooth using a paddle brush. 2. Bend over and blow dry your hair upside down for several seconds, to give it a bit of extra body all over. 3. Part your hair off slightly to one side (whichever side feels most natural) and smooth it out again with a brush for a simple, gorgeous look.
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Kelly Clarkson Straight Half Updo
Kelly Clarkson's sleek half updo looks chic yet flirty -- perfect for a casual night out. Steal her look:
1. Whether your hair is straight or slightly textured, apply a straightening cream, then use a paddle brush to blow dry hair. Pull each section straight while you dry, as smooth locks are the key to this look.
2. Set and polish strands by smoothing over 2-inch sections with a straightening iron.
3. To create the Bardot-Bump, start by making a part on either side of your head. Next, gather the top section of hair that falls between the parts and lift vertically.
4. Tease the backside of this section of hair, then spritz with hairspray. Push slightly forward for height -- don't go overboard unless you actually like Snookie's pouf -- then pin into place with a few bobby pins.
5. Finish the style with some hairspray to hold in place.
Katie Holmes Short, Blunt, Brunette Hairstyle
Katie Holmes' short, blunt hair is a dramatic style if you're going to a formal occasion and want something a little out of the ordinary. What to do:1. To start, apply a straightening cream to damp hair or an anti-frizz serum if your hair is already stick-straight.2. Then, blow dry your hair straight with a paddle brush.3. Next, go over your hair with a straightener, making sure all the waves are out.4. Then, tease the hair at the back of the crown of your head with a comb (though nothing too drastic). Smooth the top layer of hair over the teased section.5. Finally, create a side part, and apply pomade or shine serum, and tuck hair behind ears to finish off the look.
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Katie Holmes Sexy, Brunette Bob
Katie Holmes' show-stopping bob is ideal for those with short hair that want a really dressy look. What to do:1. If your hair isn't already straight, apply straightening cream to damp hair.2. Then, clip up the top half your hair and use a round brush to dry the lower section, piece by piece. When the brush gets to the tips, twist your wrist at the end to curl it under slightly. Then dry the top section.3. Then, tease the hair at the crown of your head with a comb (only a little, refrain from tease-overkill).4. Smooth the top layer of hair over the teased section.5. Finally, create a side part -- make sure it's very severe -- then finish with a light holding spray so that the side part stays in place.
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Ashlee Simpson Sedu, Sophisiticated Ponytail
Ashlee Simpson's sleek ponytail is just as chic as your friend's labor-intensive updo. Best of all, it's way easy. See how to do it:1. Mist your damp hair with a generous amount of shine spray. Use a fine-tooth comb to create a slightly-off center part that extends to the middle of your head only.2.Using the fine tooth comb, comb the parted hair slick to either side, then comb the rest back and collect it all at the nape of your neck (or make it a side-pony) and secure with an elastic.3. Cover the elastic with a strip of hair and hide the ends underneath the base using a pin.4. Brush out the tail with another mist of shine spray.5. If the ends of your ponytail aren't stick-straight, use a flat iron (your trusty Sedu, perhaps?) to get them looking perfectly sleek.