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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Thandie Newton Black, Curly, Romantic Hairstyle
Thandie Newton's curls look so romantic when they're worn with a pretty dress. Steal her style: 1. If you've got a head full of natural curls, apply smoothing cream in sections, gently shaking each to let hair form into curls, and let hair air dry.2. If your hair isn't naturally curly, mist with a heat protectant spray and use a 1/2-inch curling iron to curl all of your hair.3. Now put a dallop of styling cream on your palms, rub them together and gently scrunch your curls to add a messy feel.
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.
Uma Thurman Romantic Updo
Uma Thurman's wavy chignon is a sexy way to wear wavy hair. Steal her style:1. Work a curl-enhancing lotion through damp hair and blow dry with a diffuser, scrunching as you go.2. Wrap the very top layer of your hair, and any strands that usually frame your face, around a half-inch curling iron to get more structured curls. Mist with hairspray. 3. Using fingers, comb and gather hair into a loose ponytail at the nape of your neck, securing it with an elastic. 4. Loop the pony into a bun, tucking in any loose ends. Pin into place with bobby pins that match your hair color. If pieces pop out, smile and let them be -- the messier, the hotter.5. Mist with firm-hold yet touchable hairspray and pull a few face-framing tendrils out in front if you like.
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Olsen Twins Romantic, Curly Hairstyles for Prom
The Olsens' tight tendrils are perfect for a party or a dressed up event. Steal their styles: 1. The night before, create random 1-inch sections all over head. With each section apply a curling mousse and twist hair into tight buns, securing with bobby pins.2. The next morning, take a blow dryer to your little buns and blast them with hot air until the bobby pins are hot to the touch. 3. Let your little buns loose and spray entire heard upside down with a strong hold hairspray.4. If any curls need further definition (they should be pretty bouncy already) go ahead and hit some with a small-barreled curling iron.
Michelle Williams Blonde Updo
Michelle Williams gets her bohemian on with this braided bun. To steal her style: 1. Start with wavy, blow dried hair. (Sleep in braids if your hair is straight, then undo.)2. Tease roots at the crown and spray with volumizer for lift. 3. Leaving out front section (including bangs and strands that will frame your face), loosely braid one side of your hair back toward the nape of your neck and secure with an elastic -- any kind.4. Repeat on the other side.5. Join the braids and wrap them into a bun, tucking ends under to hide the elastics. Pin into place. (If your hair isn't long enough to make a bun, cross the ends up and into the opposite braid, the pin them so the ends are hidden. Set with hairspray.
Mandy Moore Long, Tousled Updo
Mandy Moore's chic updo works for a casual or more glam event. Steal her style: 1. Use a volumizing spray before blow drying hair with a diffuser, for maximum body. 2. Part dry hair on the side, pull it back into a ponytail halfway between the crown of your head and the nape of your neck and secure it with an elastic band. 3. Twist the end of the ponytail around the base of the ponytail loosely, and secure it into place with bobby pins. It's okay if it looks slightly messy; this is not a sleek look. In fact, you can even massage the bun with your hands to make it looser and more messy. 4. Using a small amount of hair wax, smooth down any hair strands that are flying out on the front and sides of your hair, and use hairspray to lock the look in place.
Lindsay Lohan Curly, Blonde Ponytail
Lindsay Lohan's blonde ponytail has a Taylor Swift-like sweetness -- great for meeting the parents. What to do: 1. Coat hair with a heat-protective, texturizing spray.2. Wrap 1-inch sections of hair around a half-inch curling iron to get tight, spiral curls. Continue until your whole head of hair is done.3. Finger-comb curls to stretch them out, then mist with hairspray.4. Gather hair into a side ponytail, leaving out a handful of tendrils to frame your face. Secure beneath one ear with an elastic.5. Wrap one tendril back and around the elastic to cover it. Secure beneath your ponytail with a bobby pin.
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.
Katherine Heigel Curly, Tousled Updo
Katherine Heigel's slightly messy updo looks glam for parties. Get the look: 1. First, apply a curling cream to damp hair, then use a diffuser to completely dry hair. 2. Take a curling iron and completely curl your hair, in small sections.3. Spray your curls with a finishing spray.4. Then take your hair and twist into a loose bun right below the crown, making sure the curls don't get slicked back, and secure with pins. Don't worry about flyaways -- it's supposed to be messy.5. Finally, finish with a little hairspray for good measure.
Kate Bosworth Wavy, Formal Half-Updo
Kate Bosworth's wavy hairstyle can be done on naturally wavy hair or straight hair. What to do: 1. If your hair is wavy, apply a curl enhancing cream to start. If you hair is straight, apply a styling mousse to hold curls better instead. Blow dry with a diffuser to bring out curls. 2. Curl your hair using a curling iron, but leave out the ends -- you want a messy look. 4. Now pin hair back into a half updo.3. Don't forget to pull out some strands near your ear and curl them.
Julianne Hough Blonde, Curly, Romantic Updo
Julianne Hough's curly, romantic hair with ringlets can be done even if you have straight hair. Here's what to do:
1. First, work a curling cream through your damp hair (make sure to get the sections underneath, too).
2. Then, blow dry your roots using a diffuser -- don?t use a brush, you're going to want to keep the curl, not smooth it out.
3. Once hair is completely dry, section off hair and use a curling iron to create ringlets (spray hairspray before and after curling).
4. Create a side part, and pin the ends of your hair into a loose bun.
5. Pull out the ringlets in the front and finish with a light-hold hairspray.
Julianne Hough Blonde, Curly Half Updo
Julianne Hough's curly half updo is perfect for those who have long hair and an oval face, and want a formal style for their next big occasion. How to do it:
1. To get started, rub a curling cream through your damp hair, making sure to get the tips, too.
2. Then, blow dry your roots with a diffuser -- don?t use a brush, just your fingertips.
3. Once hair is completely dry, section off hair and use a curling iron to create ringlets (spray hairspray before and after curling).
4. Next, create a side part, extending all the way to the back of your crown.
5. Pull back half of your hair on both sides of your face and join the two sides. Twist around the tips into a neat bun and pin to secure.
6. To finish, mist hair with a light-hold hairspray.
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 Simpson Edgy, Blonde Updo
Jessica Simpson's messy look is just what is in order for drinks with the girls. Messify your look with these tips:1. Using a large-barrel round brush, blow dry hair.2. Create a loose French twist by pulling hair toward the nape of your neck, twisting counter clockwise, pulling ends toward the ceiling and using bobby pins to secure in place. Don't worry about loose ends or flyaways -- the messier the better, we say.3. Pull a few face-framing pieces free along with a few from the top for that extra-messy feel.4. Finish with shine spray all over.
Ashlee Simpson Blonde, Tousled Updo
Ashlee Simpson's tousled 'do is party-perfect. Get her look here: 1. Apply volumizing mousse to damp hair and comb through.2. Blow dry straight (but not pin straight, so don't waste too much time on perfection) with a vent brush, lifting at the roots for volume on top. Direct bangs to the side. 3. Section out a chunk of hair on either side of your face, and loosely gather the rest back into low pony, or chignon, and secure at the nape of your neck. 4. If you hair doesn't have a natural wave, add one at the front with a curling iron, but just at the ends.
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 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.
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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