Sophisticated Hairstyles for Parties

Nicole Kidman's Straight, Chic, Sophisticated, Party hairstyle is an easy way to play up a blunt haircut. Get the look:

1. To get Nicole Kidman's hairstyle, apply a heat protectant to damp hair and blow dry straight using a paddle brush. Aim the blow dryer directly on your roots to get a sleek finish.
2. Use a fine-tooth comb to create a center part. Then, use a ceramic flat iron to straighten all of your hair from roots to tips.
3. Tuck both sides of your hair behind your ears, then comb through hair with a boar bristle brush to tame any flyaways.
4. Finish with a medium hold hairspray.

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Christina Milian's Straight, Chic, Sophisticated, Party, Brunette Ponytail is a romantic way to style long hair. See how to get the look:

1. To get Christina Milian's hairstyle, run a flat iron over your hair to get it extra straight and sleek.
2. Apply a generous amount of styling gel to the top of your head and comb it through well to distribute it.
3. Using a paddle brush, brush all of your hair into a high ponytail at the crown of your head. Secure it tightly with an elastic.
4. Take a small section of hair from beneath your ponytail, and wrap it around the elastic to hide it. Pin down the ends with bobby pins.

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Carrie Underwood's Chic, Romantic, Tousled, Sophisticated, Blonde, Party Updo is a romantic way to style your hair for a party. Here's how to get the look:

1. To get Carrie Underwood's hairstyle, apply volumizing mousse to the roots of your hair, and blow dry using a round brush to add body.
2. Once your hair is dry, wrap large sections of hair around hot rollers and pin them into place to cool. This will give your hair more lift.
3. Once the rollers are cool, take them out and rake your fingers through your hair to break up the waves.
4. Use a teasing comb to tease hair at the crown for maximum volume.
5. Use your fingers to gather all of your hair to the nape of your neck. Keep the top section of your hair loose, and braid the rest of your hair into a fishtail. Secure it with an elastic, and mist all over with anti-frizz hairspray to finish.

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Miley Cyrus' Long, Sophisticated, Party, Brunette Ponytail is a super easy way to put a twist on your boring ponytail. Steal her style:

1. To get Miley Cyrus' hairstyle, start by applying a generous amount of styling gel to the top of your hair.
2. Comb all of your hair back into a low ponytail, making sure there are no bumps. Secure it tightly with an elastic.
3. Finish by misting your entire hairstyle with strong-hold hairspray to keep every hair in place.

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Carrie Underwood's Sexy, Romantic, Sophisticated, Blonde, Party Updo is a gorgeous way to style your hair for a party. See how to get the look:

1. To get Carrie Underwood's hairstyle, start by parting your hair to the side. Apply smoothing cream to damp hair and blow dry straight using a round brush. Wrap your bangs around the brush and blow dry them to the side.
2. Once your hair is completely dry, use a teasing comb to tease hair at the crown of your head for extra volume.
3. Brush all of your hair up into a loose ponytail, and twist it into a low bun at the nape of your neck. Secure it with bobby pins.
4. Mist all over with lightweight hairspray to finish.

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Jessica Alba's Sophisticated, Chic, Wavy, Brunette Updo is a gorgeous look for your next party. Steal her style:

1. To get Jessica Alba's hairstyle, start by parting your hair down the center.
2. Apply texturizing product to your damp hair, and allow your hair to dry naturally.
3. Once your hair is dry, use a teasing comb to tease the front sections of your hair for more texture.
4. Use your fingers to gather all of your hair into a low chignon at the nape of your neck. Keeping your hair loose, pin up sections of your hair using bobby pins.
5. Mist all over with anti-frizz hairspray to finish.

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Katy Perry's Romantic, Funky, Party Updo looks uber-sophisticated. Here's how Frederic Fekkai stylist Renato Campora created it for the 2011 AMA's:

1. To get Katy Perry's hairstyle, start by applying a texturizing spray gel to wet hair to give it a firm base.
2. Blow dry your hair while brushing it through with a flat brush.
3. Once your hair is completely dry, use a 1-inch curling iron throughout your hair to create body while giving it a sturdy foundation.
4. Use a teasing comb to heavily tease your hair all over. Push the front of the hair forward, and wrap the rest into a French twist. Secure it with hairpins.
5. Finish by spraying your hair with strong-hold hairspray to keep it in place.

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Ashley Tisdale's Long, Sexy, Party, Curly, Blonde Hairstyle is a sophisticated way to style your hair for a party. See how to get it:

1. To get Ashely Tisdale's hairstyle, start by parting your hair down the center.
2. Apply volumizing mousse to your hair, and blow dry straight using a round brush.
3. One your hair is completely dry, use a 1-inch curling iron to curl the bottom half of your hair. Twist the barrel in different directions each time to get haphazard-looking curls.
4. Rake your fingers through the curls to break them up a bit, and mist them with strong-hold hairspray to finish.

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Sofia Vergara's Long, Curly, Sexy, Sophisticated, Brunette Hairstyle is a great way to style your hair for a party. See how to get the look:

1. To get Sofia Vergara's hairstyle, start by parting your hair down the center.
2. Mist damp hair with texturizing spray, and allow your hair to dry naturally.
3. Once your hair is dry, use a 1-inch curling iron to curl the top layer of your hair to add some flair.
4. Finger comb through the curls and mist all over with lightweight hairspray to finish.

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Miley Cyrus' sexy waves are a hassle-free style for girls with long hair. Get the look:

1. Immediately after showering, apply a texturing product and comb through wet hair.
2. Part hair in two sections and create two long, loose braids.
3. After your hair dries, take out the braids and finger comb to loosen the waves.
4. Use a texturizing spray all over and use your fingers to scrunch hair.

Scarlett Johansson's long, blonde, curly locks are perfect for a sexy date night. To get the look:

1. First, apply an anti-frizz serum and blow dry hair straight with a paddle brush. It doesn't have to be perfect, though -- so don't spend too much time on this step.
2. Then, take a 1-inch curling iron and curl your hair, but stop at your cheekbone. That's because you want your hair to be straight from your roots to your cheeks. Curl all your hair in the same direction (twirling toward your face), so you get uniform waves.
3. Once all your hair is curled, comb over the straight portions to get it sleek and smooth, and mist your hair with a holding spray.
4. Sweep your hair to one side to finish the look.

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Scarlett Johansson's half updo is a great choice for a romantic moment. Steal her style:

1. To get started, apply a texturizing cream and roughly blow dry your hair. You're going to want it straight, but it can be somewhat messy.
2. Once your hair is completely dry, tease the hair at the crown of your head with a teasing comb until you're liking the height you've got.
3. Then, smooth over the top layer of hair over the teased section and pin into place at the back of your head. Pull back the sides of your hair and pin those into place, too. At this point don't worry if you have some flyways.
4. Then, take a curling iron, and curl the hair that's down, with a 1-inch barrel curling iron. Rake your hands through your hair when done to loosen it up just a little bit.
5. Finish off with a holding mist, but don't get too carried away. Sleek is not the goal here.

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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.