Rachel McAdams Curly Half Updo with Bangs
Rachel McAdams' sideswept curls are a sophisticated and simple look for formal affairs. How to do it:1. Start by blow drying hair straight using a round brush. Use a vent brush to blow dry your bangs forward and slightly to one side. 2. Once your hair is dry, wrap a small section of hair from ear-level down around a medium barreled curling iron, twisting the iron to about six inches from the top of your head. Hold in place for a few seconds before releasing the ringlet.3. Repeat previous step until all sections are curled. Mist ringlets with a soft hold hairspray, then run fingers through the curls to separate strands.4. Gather your hair to one side, and pin the top half of hair at the back of your head.
Keira Knightley Romantic Half Updo
Keira Knightley's sexy brunette style is an easy look to accomplish for straight hair. What to do:1. The night before your wear this style, French braid wet hair and allow to dry over night.2. In the morning, unbraid hair by finger combing waves and apply a lightweight hairspray.3. Sweep up the top section of your hair into a loose half updo and secure with a barrette.4. Pull out a couple of wispy pieces around your face.
Keira Knightley Half Updo for Prom
Keira Knightley's bouncy curls are great for medium to long hair and instantly dress up her half updo. Steal her look: 1. Start by washing hair using a curl-enhancing shampoo and conditioner. 2. Dry hair as you normally would and set entire head in hot rollers for about 10 minutes. 3. Remove rollers and spray hair with flexible-hold hairspray.4. Brush top half of hair back, leaving out a couple of pieces around your face, and secure with a jeweled barrette.
Jessica Biel Sexy, Tousled Half Updo
Jessica Biel's tousled look is perfect for a trip to the beach. Tips to get the look: 1. To get the look, apply a curl-enhancing product and blow dry hair.2. Then use a curling iron on the lower half of your strands (keep it loose, we want it to look carefree, not overdone).3. Sweep the top half of your hair up and pin into place at the back of your head.4. Mist with hairspray to finish.
Jessica Alba Straight Half Updo
Jessica Alba's romantic, half up style suits long hair, for sure, but also looks sweet on medium or short styles. To do it:
1. Wash, then towel-dry hair.
2. Add a dime-size amount of smoothing cream to your hair, from roots to ends.
3. Blow dry hair, using a round brush to curl your ends under.
4. Pull back the upper portion of your hair (ear to ear, at the crown) and gently tease it to add volume, then pin it back.
5. Smooth the rest of your hair with a brush to keep the attention up top, near the crown.
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Jessica Alba Blonde Half Updo
Jessica Alba's voluminous half up style is sassy, sweet and also sophisticated -- it's ideal for going out. Tips to style:
1. Work a small drop of volumizing gel or lotion into hair, then blow dry as usual.
2. Divide hair into two large sections (think top and bottom), then section each off.
3. Tease the upper portion to create a big, bowl-like effect, then slick back the sides and pin it back gently; spray with hairspray to hold.
4. Delicately curl the second section (ends only) to get a flipped-out effect.
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Jenna Dewan Tousled Half Updo
Jenna Dewan's half updo works for all hair types -- but your cut needs to have chin-length layers in front and be long in back. Get the look:
1. Apply thickening spray and blow dry with your hands, not a brush. Be sure to lift the roots. (Hands-only styling gives you a not-perfect finish, which is the goal.)
2. Once hair is 80 percent dry, create a center part, and let your hair air dry the rest of the way.
3. Imagine you're wearing a headband. Pull all the hair behind it back into a low ponytail and secure it with a clear elastic, then wrap it into a messy chignon. Pin into place. Leave the front strands loose.
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Fergie Straight, Edgy, Half Updo
Fergie's sky-high 'do is super dramatic. Pump up the volume and get ready to rock and roll. Get your height on with these tips: 1. To get the look, apply a smoothing cream and blow dry your hair straight. 2. Once hair is dry, separate the front section of your hair and pin out of the way. 3. Leaving your hair loose in back, pull the sides of your hair back and pin into a French twist.4. Now, tease the front of your hair. To tease: Hold a small section straight up, then take a fine-tooth comb from ends to roots. Repeat until you have the fullness you want. Be patient, for a look this crazy high it's going to take a lot of teasing. 5. Using a brush, smooth the front of the backcombed section, creating a slight wave in front. Tuck the ends of this section into the top of the French twist.6. For even more height, slide the end of a tail comb into the teased hair and lift.7. Mist with extra hold hairspray.
Eva Mendes Long Half Updo with Bangs
Eva Mendes' chic style puts a modern spin on the French twist. Get your twist on:1. To copy this look, start by working a smoothing cream through hair, then blow drying straight with a round brush. Use a vent brush to dry your bangs straight with a slightly off-center part.2. When hair is dry, spritz 2-inch sections with a styling spray, then use a large-barreled curling iron on the bottom half of your hair to create haphazard ringlets. 3. Next, gather the top and sides of your hair (leaving your bangs in front) at the crown of your head. Twist hair while pushing it forward to create a nice bump before pinning the twist in place against your head. You may have to tease your hair some beforehand to get a bigger bump, or break out your Bumpit (yeah, we know you have one).4. Finish the style by spraying all over with a light hold hair spray.
Elisha Cuthbert Straight, Layered, Half Updo
Elisha Cuthbert's half updo with shaggy bangs is a funky style for a night on the town. Get the look:1. Apply a volumizing mousse to damp hair, then use a round brush to blow dry your hair straight. Turn the brush away from your face as you dry the ends to create a flirty flip. 2. Dry your bangs straight with a vent brush, pushing them to one side and wrapping the hair flat to your head. 3. Next, tease your hair at the crown with a comb to create a bit of height for the half updo. Smooth the top layer of your hair over the teased section and secure with a rubber band at the back of your head. 4. For an extra somethin' somethin', add a sparkly barrette to dress up the 'do.
Carmen Electra Party-Ready Half Updo
Carmen Electra's half updo is a cute look for long, straight hair. So this is where Snookie got it ... 1. If your hair isn't already straight, apply smoothing cream and blow dry hair straight using a paddle brush. 2. Tease the crown into a dome, then gently smooth over the top with a brush, without knocking down the volume. (Or try a small Bumpit. They actually do work.) 3. Gather the ends of the teased section into a tiny ponytail and "push" the base of the tail up toward your face just a skooch, for extra height, then pin the dome in place with hair pins. Leave front sections framing your face.
Angie Harmon Curly, Long, Sophisticated, Half Updo
Angie Harmon's half updo is sophisticated without being too severe and is perfect for wavy or curly hair.1. To start, apply a little gel and blow dry the back of your hair straight. 2. On the top section use curl enhancing spray. Then, scrunch in the curls, drying with a diffuser. 3. Loosely pull the top section of your hair back and pin. 4. To soften the look even more, put the end of a tail comb in the pulled back section and gently lift up. (But be very, very careful, you don't want to mess it all up and have to start over, so annoying.) 5. Set your style with a light hairspray.
Angelina Jolie Wavy Half Updo
Angelina Jolie's half updo looks polished for long straight or wavy hair. 1. If your hair is straight start by curling your entire head from about eye level down with a large barreled curling iron and mist with flexible hold hairspray.2. Section off the top half of your hair and tease the section near the crown of your head from some volume.3. Sweep top section of hair up and back from forehead with a brush, smoothing over teased area (no need for everyone to know you created a rat’s nest to get that volume). 4. Secure hair with barrette and spray top of head with maximum hold hairspray.
Angelina Jolie Romantic Half Updo
Angelina Jolie's lightly tousled half updo is perfect for a date or the prom. 1. For straight or slightly wavy hair, start by towel drying hair and apply a lightweight texturizing product while hair is still slightly damp.2. Roughly blow dry with your head upside down (for volume) while gently finger combing.3. Once hair is fully dry, section off your scalp into two parts by parting horizontally from ear to ear. Make sure to not brush your hair and to pull it away from your face with just your hands - you want it to look slightly messy.4. Finally secure the top section with a barrette and spray with a medium hold hairspray.
Angelina Jolie Long Half Updo
Angelina Jolie's loose half updo bun is a whimsical look for straight, medium length hair. 1. If your hair is wavy, apply smoothing cream and blow dry hair straight using a flat paddle brush.2. Section hair into two parts and secure the top half of hair into a loose ponytail with a small elastic band. 3. Twist the ponytail into a loose bun and bobby pin down. 4. With the bottom half of your hair, use a medium barreled curling iron and twist big strands around the barrel letting hair sit on the iron for about 10 seconds - just long enough to curl, not scorch, your hair. 5. Pull out thick strands around your face from the top of your hair and spray with a medium hold hairspray.