The half-up, half-down hairstyle—with a twist!
Ciara’s put a fresh spin on the half-up, half-down thing with her knotted-in-back hairstyle. Plus, this ‘do has face-flattering powers: “This look is…best for women with long hair and triangular faces like Ciara’s because it helps give proportion,” says Frédéric Fekkai celebrity stylist Renato Campora.
Ciara’s put a fresh spin on the half-up, half-down thing with her knotted-in-back hairstyle. Plus, this ‘do has face-flattering powers: “This look is…best for women with long hair and triangular faces like Ciara’s because it helps give proportion,” says Frédéric Fekkai celebrity stylist Renato Campora.
Glossy, cascading curls
For a go-to glam style that’s universally chic, you can’t go wrong with long, tumbling curls like Jenna Ushkowitz’s. “The best part about this style is that it frames the face and works with almost any [face shape],” says Campora. To pull off the Glee starlet’s bouncy curls, first apply a mousse like Fekkai Coiff Strong Hold Volume Mousse to wet hair. After blow-drying with a round brush for volume, use a one-inch curling iron to create curls all the way around your hair. Dab on hair wax or pomade to separate the ends of the curls.
For a go-to glam style that’s universally chic, you can’t go wrong with long, tumbling curls like Jenna Ushkowitz’s. “The best part about this style is that it frames the face and works with almost any [face shape],” says Campora. To pull off the Glee starlet’s bouncy curls, first apply a mousse like Fekkai Coiff Strong Hold Volume Mousse to wet hair. After blow-drying with a round brush for volume, use a one-inch curling iron to create curls all the way around your hair. Dab on hair wax or pomade to separate the ends of the curls.
Pretty pompadour
Jersey Shore’s Snooki might want to take a cue from Gabrielle Union on how to make the pompadour look cute. To get a little va-va-voom volume up front, try adding a little mousse or gel to the roots up front before styling. Campora swears by Fekkai Coiff Extra Control Styling Gel “to prep the hair and make it easier to braid,” then teasing hair with a fine-toothed comb and pinning your pouf in place with bobby pins. Finish by braiding the back length, or just leave it loose, Snooki-style.
Jersey Shore’s Snooki might want to take a cue from Gabrielle Union on how to make the pompadour look cute. To get a little va-va-voom volume up front, try adding a little mousse or gel to the roots up front before styling. Campora swears by Fekkai Coiff Extra Control Styling Gel “to prep the hair and make it easier to braid,” then teasing hair with a fine-toothed comb and pinning your pouf in place with bobby pins. Finish by braiding the back length, or just leave it loose, Snooki-style.
Classic finger waves
The bedhead look is definitely sexy, but old-Hollywood waves—like the ones Amanda Seyfried’s been known to sport—rank even higher up on the glam’o’meter. Small or medium-size hot rollers are the way to whip up these waves. Just make sure to wrap under and around, so the curler sits underneath the hair, not perched on top says L’Oréal hair pro Peter Butler. “Keep rollers secure for about 10 to 15 minutes, then to drop the curls, lift the rollers straight up instead of down so the hair doesn’t get tangled.”
The bedhead look is definitely sexy, but old-Hollywood waves—like the ones Amanda Seyfried’s been known to sport—rank even higher up on the glam’o’meter. Small or medium-size hot rollers are the way to whip up these waves. Just make sure to wrap under and around, so the curler sits underneath the hair, not perched on top says L’Oréal hair pro Peter Butler. “Keep rollers secure for about 10 to 15 minutes, then to drop the curls, lift the rollers straight up instead of down so the hair doesn’t get tangled.”
