Jamie-Lynn Sigler Sophisticated, Wedding Updo
Jamie-Lynn Sigler's sophisticated updo is a polished look for weddings and other formal occasions. What to do:
1. Apply a smoothing cream to damp hair, then blow dry straight using a paddle brush.
2. Once hair is dry, spritz strands with a heat protectant spray and comb through. Next, use a straightening iron to smooth sections. Super sleek = super chic.
3. When all of your hair is perfectly straight, create a deep side part before gathering hair into a low ponytail at the nape of your neck. Tuck one side of your part behind one ear and let the opposite side cover the other ear.
4. Smooth a shine serum on to the surface of your hair to finish.
Catherine Zeta-Jones Wedding Updo
Catherine Zeta-Jones' updo is elegant for a bride with thick hair. See the steps: 1. While hair is damp, lightly spray a volumizer on your roots before blow drying with a medium-size round brush; create a deep part to the left or right, casually zigzagging back.2. Rub a dime size amount of styling cream between your palms and separate the front of your hair into 2-inch sections, gently twisting them toward the back of your head to give a relaxed, romantic feel. 3. Pull back hair and gather 2-inch sections close together; secure with bobby pins, hiding the pins under the twisted sections of hair.4. Finish with a flexible hold hairspray to allow for movement.
Michelle Dockery's Short, Curly, Brunette, Wedding Hairstyle
Michelle Dockery's Short, Curly, Brunette, Wedding Hairstyle is an easy way to add polish and sophistication to a short haircut. Steal her style:
1. To get Michelle Dockery's hairstyle, create a deep side part while your hair is still damp.
2. Spray hair with a heat protectant and a shine serum before blow-drying.3. Once your hair is dry, use a 3/4-inch curling iron to create tight spirals around your entire head.
4. Take a two-inch section of hair above one ear and pull back. Secure with bobby pins.
5. Finish with a medium-hold hairspray.
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1. To get Michelle Dockery's hairstyle, create a deep side part while your hair is still damp.
2. Spray hair with a heat protectant and a shine serum before blow-drying.3. Once your hair is dry, use a 3/4-inch curling iron to create tight spirals around your entire head.
4. Take a two-inch section of hair above one ear and pull back. Secure with bobby pins.
5. Finish with a medium-hold hairspray.
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AnnaLynne McCord Chic, Party, Prom, Wedding, Brunette Hairstyle
AnnaLynne McCord's Chic, Party, Prom, Wedding, Brunette Hairstyle is a glamorous way to style your hair in an updo. See how to get it:1. To get AnnaLynne McCord's hairstyle, start with dry, straight hair. If your hair isn't naturally straight, use a flat iron to get it extra sleek.2. Brush all of your hair into a high ponytail, make sure there are no bumps. Secure the ponytail with an elastic. 3. Separate your pony into four sections. Wrap each section around the elastic, and secure the ends down with bobby pins. Do this until you've created a pillow bun. 4. Mist all over with strong-hold hairspray to keep your hairstyle in place.
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Kate Middleton Long, Romantic, Brunette, Wedding Hairstyle
Kate Middleton's Long, Romantic, Brunette, Wedding Hairstyle was the perfect style for the royal wedding. See how Bumble and bumble stylist Britney Williams says to get the look:1. To get Kate Middleton's hairstyle, start by applying a root lifting spray all over damp hair. Blow dry using a round brush for volume and a bit of bend.2. Use a 1-inch curling iron to work your hair in sections that are the same width as the barrel of the curling iron. Once the curls have cooled, use a flat brush to loosen them into flowing waves. 3. Pull back the hair from the sides of your head and secure them with bobby pins. Finish by misting all over with finishing spray to enhance the definition of the waves.
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Rachel Weisz's Wavy, Tousled, Brunette Updo
Rachel Weisz's faux bob shows off all your layers. Steal her style: 1. Rub texturizing cream through dry hair and part your hair to the side. 2. Curl the bottom half of your hair to add some texture, and finger comb them out into waves.3. Bring all of your hair up so that it bunches at the back and falls right below your chin, and tuck the ends under and pin them down. 4. Let any loose pieces of hair fall out around your face, and re-curl them for a romantic effect.5. Mist your finished look with a frizz-minimizing hairspray.
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Nicole Richie Long, Tousled, Wavy Hairstyle with Bangs
Nicole Richie's boho waves have an earthy vibe to them. See how to get the look: 1. Rub curl enhancing cream through damp hair and blow dry with a diffuser to bring out your natural texture. 2. Use a 1-inch curling iron and curl the bottom half of your hair in sections. 3. Slightly finger comb them to loosen them into waves, and apply styling wax to the ends for a piece-y effect.
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Jessica Alba Chic, Sophisticated Updo with Braids and Twists
Jessica Alba's pretty updo is just a messy bun with a flirty touch. Steal her style:
1. Pick out a 2-inch section of hair at the front of both sides of your head, and pull the rest of your hair back into a ponytail.
2. Braid both sections of hair down to below your ear, and gather the braids up with the rest of your ponytail. Take a second elastic and wrap it around, creating a messy bun.
3. Mist your finished updo with a strong-hold hairspray.
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Keira Knightley Sophisticated Updo with Bangs
Keira Knightley's side twist makes even unwashed hair look pretty and elegant. Steal her style:1. Spritz unwashed hair with a spray gel and comb through to get rid of all the tangles. 2. Sweep your hair to one side at the nape of your neck, and twist upwards toward your ear. Once you reach the top of that side, tuck the ends down into the twist and pin into place.3. Take any shorter layers and twist them away from your face, tucking the ends into the twist too.4. Comb your bangs so they sweep across your forehead, and mist the finished updo with a strong-hold hairspray to keep it in place.
Vera Farmiga Funky, Sophisticated Updo
Vera Farmiga's funky updo works well if you have long bangs. Steal her style:
1. Apply a texturizing foam throughout your hair and blow dry roughly. 2. Add some extra styling gel to your bangs, and wrap them around a round brush, curling them back. Angle the brush upward, blast with hot hair from a hair dryer, and uncurl slowly.3. Now tie your hair back into a low ponytail at the nape of your neck. Wrap your hair around itself to create a thick bun and hide the elastic. Tuck the ends into the bottom of the bun and use bobby pins to keep in place.
4. Add a sparkly pin or clip on the side of your head to jazz it up, and mist your hair with a strong-hold hairspray.
Leona Lewis Long, Funky Hairstyle with Braids and Twists
Leona Lewis' side fishtail, also known as a herringbone braid if you really want to get technical, works best on long hair. Steal her style with tips from Head & Shoulders celebrity stylist Ryan Trygstad:
1. Apply a texturizing product through your hair and brush through, but don't blow dry. You want the braid to look textured and rough without hair getting tangled in your fingers while braiding. 2. Gather a section of hair from the top of one side of the head, and do a loose, simple French braid down towards the bottom of the opposite side of the head. Just pull in a strand of hair from the bottom every time you cross the braid over, don't add any hair from the top.3. Once you reach the nape of your neck, bring it over one shoulder and split the bottom half of your hair into two halves. Looking in the mirror, take a small section of hair from the outside of the left side and bring it over to the right side. Then bring a small section of hair from the right side, and add it to the left side.4. Do this all the way down, until you reach the end of your braid, and secure it with a thin elastic. If you have any strands that didn't quite make it into the braid, just let them frame your face -- sexy.
Amanda Seyfried Straight, Chic Updo
Amanda Seyfried's chic updo is a gorgeous look for prom. Steal her style with tips from Herbal Essences celebrity stylist Charles Baker Strahan:
1. Create a side part and apply a generous amount of spray gel to dry hair, combing it through for sleekness.
2. Pull your hair into two low ponytails on each side of the head, close together.
3. Put some gel on your fingers and wind both ponytails around each other, wrapping them over the roots of the ponies.4. Secure the ends down with bobby pins, leaving a few stray ends hanging out. 5. Set the look with a strong-hold hairspray.
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Ashley Tisdale Long, Brunette Ponytail with Braids and Twists
Ashley Tisdale's twisted side pony has lots of flair -- so prom-perfect. Steal her style:
1. Apply a volumizing foam to your hair and section off a large strand of hair to the front of one side.
2. Twist the section loosely as you pull it back over your ear, and tighter as you get near your neck.
3. Now gather the rest of your hair and combine it with the end of the strand, and tie it into a low, side pony.
4. Curl the ends of your pony using a 1-inch curling iron, and wrap a strand of hair around the base and tuck the end into the elastic for a flawless finish.
Christina Ricci Sophisticated Updo with Braids and Twists
Christina Ricci's elegant twist embraces the natural texture of your hair. Steal her style with tips from Herbal Essences celebrity stylist Charles Baker Strahan:
1. Work mousse into damp hair to provide extra lift. In the back of the head where you'll be placing bobby pins, backcomb hair a bit to create a base to work your pins into.2. Push hair off to one side, beyond center, where you back combed. Crisscross six bobby pins to create three X's in a vertical line.
3. Smooth the front of your hair back and gather hair in one hand. Twist it tightly inwards and upwards, and tuck the top strands into the twist, securing it with hairpins. 4. Spray with a strong-hold hairspray.
Carrie Underwood Blonde, Curly Prom Hairstyle
Carrie Underwood's messy curls are flirty and fun. Steal her style with tips from Herbal Essences celebrity stylist Charles Baker Strahan:
1. Apply mousse to roots and diffuse hair with a blow dryer to create a base of texture. Smooth out the front section with a round brush to create softness around the face.
2. Part hair to one side and pin back the front section with two bobby pins, creating an X. Place a pretty clip over the bobby pins for added bling.
3. For more precise curls, use a medium sized curling iron on the bottom portion of hair and spritz with a spray gel.
4. To keep body in the crown, mist the top of your head with a light-hold hairspray.
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Miley Cyrus Romantic Updo for Prom
Miley Cyrus' pretty updo is soft and romantic. See how to get the look:
1. Apply a volumizing cream to damp roots, flip your hair over and blow dry. Once your hair is dry, use a comb to tease the top and sides for volume.
2. Pull your hair back loosely, making sure to leave lots of volume at the top. Tie it into a messy bun, letting the ends stick out.
3. Mist your hair with hairspray. You can gently tug at your bun from both sides throughout the night to keep it nice and big.
Kate Beckinsale Funky, Brunette Updo
Kate Beckinsale's faux bob is a fresh way to style your hair for prom. Steal her style with tips from Head & Shoulders celebrity stylist Ryan Trygstad:
1. Start by spritzing your hair with a beach spray product before styling.2. Blow dry your hair with a diffuser to bring out that nice, beachy texture.
3. For drama, create a perfect center part and gather hair loosely at the nape of the neck. Tie it back with an elastic.4. Make sure you keep the sides loose and baggy to create the faux bob and give it a sexy, unkempt look.5. Dip your fingers in gel and wrap a few strands in the front around them for more defined waves that don't look fried.
Selena Gomez Romantic, Prom Updo
Selena Gomez's elegant updo is prom-perfect. Steal her style:
1. First curl the bottom half of your dry hair with a 1-inch curling iron.
2. Apply a dry shampoo to your roots for texture and tease the top of your hair for volume.
3. Pull your hair back into a bun and leave out a few curls to frame your face.
4. Mist your finished 'do with hairspray, put on a pair of dangly earrings and you're ready to hop into the limo.
Josie Maran Formal Hairstyle with Braids and Twists
Josie Maran's twisted style is perfect for prom. Get the look:
1. First create a front side part on dry hair and gather a small section of hair at the top. Twist it back and pin place.
2. Use a small-barrel curling iron to curl the rest of your hair. Run your fingers through curls the give them a little bit of a messy look.
3. Mist the entire look with hairspray to keep it in place while you're tearing it up on the dance floor. See More Josie Maran Hairstyles
1. First create a front side part on dry hair and gather a small section of hair at the top. Twist it back and pin place.
2. Use a small-barrel curling iron to curl the rest of your hair. Run your fingers through curls the give them a little bit of a messy look.
3. Mist the entire look with hairspray to keep it in place while you're tearing it up on the dance floor. See More Josie Maran Hairstyles
Scarlett Johansson Curly, Brunette Half Updo
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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Penelope Cruz Sophisticated, Wedding Updo
Penelope Cruz's sleek updo is a simple style for formal occasions. How to get the look:1. Blow dry hair straight. Don't bother with a fancy, bent-at-the-ends blowout; blunt ends are perfect for this pony.2. Using a boar-bristle brush, pull hair back into a ponytail and secure with an elastic band. You want the style to be sleek at the crown, but don't pull it so tight it looks like you had a facelift.3. Spray hair with hairspray then mist with a bit of shine spray as a finishing touch.
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Penelope Cruz Sexy Updo with Bangs
Penelope Cruz's sexy, tousled updo is a chic style for formal occasions. To get her look:1. Apply a styling cream to hair, then blow dry straight.2. Once hair is dry, separate your bangs from the rest of your hair. We'll deal with them later.3. For the hair behind the bangs, lift small sections of hair and hold them straight up. Use a comb to backcomb hair down toward the scalp, just at the back of the section. Keep in mind that the goal is volumized roots, not 80s Hair Metal band hair.4. Once you've teased along the entire crown, use a boar-bristle brush to pull hair back into a high ponytail and smooth (not flatten) it on the surface. Secure hair in back with a rubber band.5. Twist the length of your hair into a French twist and secure with pins. Spritz with hairspray.6. To style the bangs, re-wet with water if dry. Then, use a round brush to blow dry straight, twisting the brush at the ends to create a soft bend.
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Nicole Richie Long, Straight Updo with Bangs
Nicole Richie's loose updo and darker color make for a sophisticated and romantic look. Steal her style: 1. Apply a texturizing lotion to damp hair, which makes it easier to keep an updo look in place. Part hair to one side, and blow dry with a diffuser, using a large paddle brush to smooth hair out.2. If there are any frizzy or wavy sections, smooth them out further with a straightening iron. Then, leaving bangs free, gather hair, pull it back into a loose, low ponytail and secure with an elastic band. Wrap the ends of the ponytail around the base and pin it into place.3. Run bangs through a straightener, add a small amount of hair wax and sweep them across your forehead and off to the side.4. Finger style a few wisps of hair to fall softly near your ears, and lock the look into place with a spritz of shine spray and a misting of medium-hold hairspray.
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Natalie Portman Prom Updo
Natalie Portman's gorgeous updo is made all the more glamorous with her sparkly headband accessory. Steal her style: 1. Apply a texturizing gel to damp hair, to make it easier to set the updo. 2. Blow dry hair with a diffuser, scrunching it with your fingers as you dry it, to add body and waves. 3. Pull hair back into a tight ponytail in the middle of the back of your head, and secure with an elastic band. Twist the ponytail into a bun and secure with pins.4. Smooth down any errant wisps of hair with a small amount of hair wax, and, for the most important part of the look, add a blingy headband. Tip: Portman's sparkly headband was actually fashioned out of a bracelet, so see what you can DIY out of pretty things in your jewelry box.
Mischa Barton Long, Curly, Sexy Hairstyle
Mischa Barton's sexy curls are a hot party look, from a prom to a wedding. Steal her style: 1. Starting with damp hair, work a volumizing mousse through your locks. 2. Part hair to one side, and, working in sections, blow dry hair with a diffuser and a large round brush. Pay special attention to the hair at the crown of your head, starting the brush at the root and slowly working it through to the ends, adding height and body to that section. Also use the round brush to blow dry the bangs forward, curling them under at the ends.3. Once hair is dry, use a large-barrel curling iron or hot rollers to curl sections of hair all over sides and the back. 4. Finger comb the curls loose softly; you don't want to uncurl them, but you want to lift and separate them to add more body all over. If you want individual curls to stand out, apply a small amount of wax to your fingers and run it over those curls. Finish the look with shine spray to make it pop.
Mischa Barton Long, Curly, Romantic Hairstyle
Mischa Barton's pretty curls frame her face and show off her bright eyes and big smile. To get the look: 1. As always, when volume is key, apply volumizing mousse to wet hair at the roots. Blow dry with a diffuser and a large round brush, creating body and waves.2. Part hair slightly to one side, and, using a large-barrel curling iron, curl 2-inch sections of hair all over the sides and back of head. Don't curl the bangs.3. From the middle of your head on each side, gather a 1- or 2-inch section of hair towards the back of your head, halfway down between your crown and the nape of your neck. Form it into a ponytail and secure it with an elastic band or a pretty clip. 4. Lightly separate curls with your fingers; don't break up the curls, but break large sections of curls into several smaller ones, pointing in various directions to create a fuller look. 5. Use a straightening iron to smooth out your bangs, sweeping them off to each side of your head. Set the whole look with a medium-hold hairspray.
Mila Kunis Wavy, Romantic Hairstyle
Mila Kunis' pulled back 'do is a sophisticated take on a ponytail that works for any dress-up occasion. Get her look:1. Make a side part. Curl your hair, from halfway down to the ends, with a medium-barreled curing iron.2. Tease your hair at the crown to give a little height. 3. Pull the side with less hair back, past center of your head, and secure with a line of bobby pins. For a no slip guarantee: Crisscross the bobby pins. 4. Leaving bangs and tendrils loose in front, pull the other side of your hair back to just behind your ear and pin.5. Arrange curls to hide bobby pins and spritz with hairspray.
Mila Kunis Wavy Ponytail
Mila Kunis' style is so easy. If you can do a ponytail, you have this look nailed. What to do:1. Blow dry your hair straight. Add waves by curling your hair with a medium-barreled curling iron, from below the ears down.2. Make a side part and pull your hair back into a low ponytail, just above the nape of your neck.3. Secure with a hair band. Then, take a small section of hair from your ponytail and wrap it around the band. Hide and secure the end of this section with a bobby pin below your ponytail.4. Mist the front of your hair with hairspray and smooth any frizzies with your hands.
Milla Jovovich Brunette, Curly, Short Hairstyle
Milla Jovovich's hair works well for those with short hair -- no matter if it's curly or straight. Get the look: 1. To get started, apply a texturizing cream to your hair and blow dry straight with a paddle brush. Don't fret if it's not perfectly straight, you're going to curl most of it anyway. 2. Then, with a 1-inch barrel curling iron, curl all of your hair, misting each piece before and after with hairspray. 3. Once hair is completely curly, rake your hands through it a little bit, so it loosens up any ringlets -- you don't want it to be perfectly curly for this look. 4. Then, make a part directly down the middle of your head with a comb, going all the way to the back of the crown. 5. To finish, mist with a light-hold hairspray and add a metallic headband for some extra pizzazz.
Maria Menounos Straight, Brunette Updo
Maria Menounos' sleek and chic chignon would be perfect at weddings and formal parties. To get her look:1. Start by applying a smoothing cream to damp hair, then blow drying straight using a paddle brush. 2. Once hair is dry, create a side part, then use a natural bristle brush to smooth the sides back and gather the length at the nape of your neck. Twist the length into a tight bun, then secure with pins. 3. Spray style with a strong hold hairspray to finish.
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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.
Lindsay Lohan Medium, Wavy, Brunette Hairstyle
Is that Lindsay Lohan or Liz Taylor? This classy 'do is a hit at cocktail parties. To get the look: 1. Start with a medium-length, layered cut.2. Work mousse through damp hair and part hair to one side. 3. Blow dry roots, building volume by pulling hair in the opposite direction you want it to end up. Using a medium-sized round brush, flip bangs out toward one side. Alternate flipping in and out with the rest of your hair.4. Set waves with strong-hold hairspray, and don't be afraid to run your hands through your hair once in a while.
Lindsay Lohan Long, Wavy Half Updo
Lindsay Lohan's sexy half updo is all about illusions. Sexify your look: 1. Set hair with large rollers and release when cool.2. Backcomb (tease) hair at the crown and set as you go with lots of strong-hold hairspray (or if you're a sucker for time-consuming hair experiments, stick a prop in there like a Velcro roller or a Bumpit and cover with teased hair). 3. Smooth top of hair over with a brush to cover the evidence.4. Fasten long, wavy, clip-in extensions from ear to ear. This makes it look like you still have a lot of hair once you put the other half up.5. Leaving a few face-framing pieces out, brush sides of hair back to cover the extension clips and pin into place. (Angle bobby pins up toward the center of your head.)6. Set with more hairspray.
Lindsay Lohan Long Ponytail
Lindsay Lohan's bushy, side ponytail is a great way to salvage day-old curls. What to do: 1. If you're starting from scratch, set hair with hot rollers first, then release when cool. If you already have day-old curls, spritz roots with dry shampoo and brush through strands.2. Part and brush hair neatly to one side, and create a ponytail behind one ear with a pretty elastic. (Only have ugly elastics? Leave a piece of hair out of the pony to wrap around the elastic instead, fastening the "cover-up" in place with a bobby pin.)3. Pin bangs behind your ear (or as close as possible) and set the style with firm-hold hairspray.
Leighton Meester Wavy Updo with Highlights
Leighton Meester's soft, face-framing waves and messy, sideswept bun make for a romantic style for semi-formal occasions. To steal her style:1. Start by blow drying hair straight using a large round brush. Lift sections up and away from your scalp as you dry to boost volume at the roots. 2. Once hair is dry, mist 2-inch sections with a styling spray. Then, hold onto the ends of your hair and wrap each section around the outside of a large-barreled curling iron. Don't clamp hair in the iron, just use the outside to create a more subtle (read: chic) bend, rather than a full on (read: cheesy) curl.3. Repeat previous step, alternating the direction in which you curl hair, until all sections are wavy. Next, gather your hair to one side -- be sure to leave a few wispy waves free in the front -- and twist into a messy bun. Pin in place. 4. Spritz with a light hold hairspray to finish and hold the style in place.
Kim Kardashian Curly Bob
Kim Kardashian's short, curly style works for both straight or wavy hair.1. Start by dividing hair into small sections and apply a curl cream (or mousse for wavy hair) to each section. Turn your head upside down and scrunch hair and shake out.2. Using a diffuser, blow dry the roots of your hair without touching your hair if possible.3. If your hair is naturally curly go ahead and let the rest of your hair dry naturally. If you are curl-challenged, finish diffusing the rest of your head.4. Once hair is fully dry, curl small tendrils randomly with a small-barreled curling iron and part hair in a deep side part.
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Katie Holmes Sophisticated, Brunette Updo
Katie Holmes' classic updo works well for a very dressy occasion -- like a wedding, reunion or formal. What to do:1. To start, apply a relaxing cream to all your hair -- including your top and bottom layers.2. Then, blow dry your hair using a round brush, and taking it section by section.3. Once hair is completely dry, create a side part, and pull hair back into a sleek pony tail, leaving the top layer of hair out of the pony.4. Twist the tips of your hair around the base of the ponytail, and secure with pins.5. Next, take the hair not included in the ponytail and loop up and over the bun, and secure at the ponytail base.6. Finish with a light-hold hairspray.
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Jessica Stroup Straight, Brunette Updo
Jessica Stroup's sexy-yet-casual updo is super versatile for layered haircuts -- wear it anywhere. To steal her look: 1. Work curl-shaping gel through hair and blow dry with a diffuser to bring out wavy texture. Using a brush on your bangs only, sweep them to the side and flip them out.2. Make a deep side part and gather hair into a side ponytail (leave out your bangs). Secure with an elastic.3. Loop the ponytail into a knot and secure in place with bobby pins.4. Pull out a face-framing tendril or two opposite your bangs. Set the look with hairspray.
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Jessica Alba Prom Updo with Bangs
Jessica Alba's sophisticated, voluminous off-center chignon is fabulous for a glam event or party (think: prom). To get the look:
1. Brush back day-old (meaning, wash hair the day before, not day of) hair.
2. Tease the hair behind your bangs slightly, adding volume at the crown.
3. Pull back the remainder of your hair into an off-center, low pony (secured with a hair band).
4. Twist the pony around the hair band, so as to look like a twisted, full bun, then secure the ends with hair pins (choose ones that match the shade of your hair, so they are less obvious).
5. Straighten your bangs (use a flat iron if necessary), then spray the entire look with a light-hold hairspray.
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Jennifer Lopez Brunette, Curly Updo
Jennifer Lopez's style looks chin-length, but actually it's an updo. This works if you have long layers around your face. Get the look: 1. Use a mousse and blow dry hair with a medium-sized brush. To get lift at the roots, blow opposite the way they grow.2. Make a center part. Spritz hair with a heat protector. Curl hair, all over, with a 1-inch curling iron. Spiral your hair around the iron, like a corkscrew.3. After curling, pin up curls randomly in back so it looks like you have short hair. Don't try to make it perfect, it's supposed to look unstructured.4. Gently tease the roots on either side of your part. Then, comb the individual curls into soft ringlets. Pull out one curl forward to intersect with your brow.5. Put on a soft-hold hairspray.See More Jennifer Lopez Hairstyles
Anna Kendrick Romantic Updo
Anna Kendrick's wispy hairstyle looks great on wavy medium length hair for a party. 1. Flip damp hair upside down and blow dry completely, touching hair with your hands as little as possible -- it'll help keep frizz to a minimum.2. With a medium barrel curling iron, curl bottom 4 to 6 inches of hair.3. With a medium hold hairspray, spritz curls.4. Finger comb hair back into ponytail and twist into a loose bun around the base of tail, securing with bobby pins.5. Pull out a couple of random tendrils around your face.
Angelina Jolie Wedding Updo
Angelina Jolie's loose French twist is ideal for medium to long hair.1. Roller set dry hair with big hot rollers (apply them all over your head) for about 10 minutes and let loose once they're cool. This will help hair keep its hold as well as create those loose curls coming out the top of the twist.2. Comb hair smoothly back from your forehead and to one side on the back of your head. Pin hair flat down to one side against scalp.3. Take hair from the bottom and start twisting up, counterclockwise so you are twisting over the bobby pins already in place. Twist all the way up, pinning as you go (tip: if you crisscross the pins, the twist will stay better).4. Once secure, fluff out the curls coming out of the top of the twist.5. Pull out a couple of pieces around your face and spritz your entire head with medium hold 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 Sexy Updo
Angelina Jolie's messy twist is super sultry for medium length hair. 1. Apply a volumizing mousse and blow dry hair using a large barreled round brush, lifting at the roots to create volume.2. Finger brush dry hair away from forehead and to one side on the back of your head. Pin hair down to one side against scalp.3. Take hair from the bottom and start twisting up, counterclockwise so you are twisting over the bobby pins already in place. Twist mid way up, pinning as you go.4. Once mid-way up the twist, pull the ends (that are pointing towards the ceiling) down and tuck them into twist and secure. 5. Come back to the front of your hair and mess things up a bit with your fingers, making hair loose from your pinned twist and pulling out random pieces near your face - it will look like you just got your hair done but then rolled in the hay for an hour - super sexified.
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.
Adrienne Bailon Long, Tousled Updo
Adrienne Bailon's sexy updo is the perfect look for a casual summer evening.1. Use a volumizing spray before blow drying hair with a diffuser, for maximum body.2. Part dry hair on the side and pull it back into a twist. Secure it into place with bobby pins.3. Sweep the bangs off to one side, and, using a large-barrel curling iron or hot rollers, curl for five to 10 seconds. You want a slight wave in the bangs, not a full-on curl.4. Using a medium or small-barrel curling iron, add curls to small sections of the hair hanging down in back. Create a mixture of waves and slightly tighter curls; you want your hair to look like it's totally natural (yeah, yeah, it's that whole looks easy but actually takes a ton of work deal). Use a medium-hold hairspray to secure the style in place.
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