Beauty Blog

I mean their hair is at least!  Apparently bangs are making a resurgence again this spring.  I can remember two years ago making the cut myself so I could have trendy look which at the time was to have them long and heavy so that they fall in your eyes and you almost cannot see…kind of like model hair.  Boy were those high maintenance.  If my hair was clean, my bangs were oily from usually touching them too much and most days I would have to just wash the bangs by themselves while trying not to get the rest of my hair wet.  This made for some interesting mornings.

I think this season’s bang trend will have less emphasis on the thickness and weight, and more on length and shape…which the aim is for natural looking bangs that just fall right above the eyelashes.  I warn those with naturally curly hair like mine:  bangs aren’t impossible, and you can make them look good when you straighten the hair and take the time to style it–this is the key.

Mischa Barton looks like she has great hair.  She easily transforms it and it has a natural wave to it that looks great with her new bangs (also make note of her smokey eyes and nude lips…what a hip gal!).  Stick straight hair with bangs is cool, but if you have a little wave to work with definitely take advantage of it since it will create a natural look with longer bangs.

Stray away from blunt cut bangs and instead have your stylist make them a bit choppy at the ends.  You could achieve the smoothness and even create some waves with a skinny flatiron like the T3 Mini Flatiron ($115.95).

J.Lo made the cut too.  I really think it suits her, the slicked back, ultra tight bun thing she does is so severe sometimes.  This new do makes her look more youthful, and playful.  Not so serious and uptight.

This is a revival of a retro 60’s look.  To achieve body like this, try round brushing your hair while your giving it a blowout.  This will give you loads of volume and a slight curl to the ends without having to use the curling iron.

Finish with a light hairspray like the Oscar Blandi Lacca Hairspray ($23).  This stuff has sugar in it!–a natural anti-static ingredient.

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According to today’s Seattle Times, the beehive is back. If you’re happy about this beauty world development, you can thank Amy Winehouse and maybe the hoopla surrounding Hairspray. And if you don’t like this distinctly 60s style, well, this too shall pass, honey.

But you don’t really have to go as far as Winehouse to get the look–the teased up bump on the head still counts. In the article, stylist Ian James says anyone can achieve this look and gives these tips:

1. divide your hair into 3-inch sections
2. tease each section, starting at the crown to about 2 inches from the root
3. lightly spray each section
4. shape and tamed the teased hair into the desired style

Of course, I’m no stylist to the stars, but as someone who used to be into the mod look, I’m pretty shocked that good, old-fashioned mousse was not part of James’ ingredients list. I say, if you want height that will last, you have to apply a bit of the foamy stuff while your hair is still wet. Then, blow dry from the roots and proceed with the directions above. Trust me, I’ve done it a trillion times, and my hair is super heavy, so if it works for me….

One thing Ian James and I can agree on is that loose is best when it comes to the beehive of today. So, pin those teased tresses up, but make sure it’s not too perfect. The result–sexy, sexy hair.

Here’s some dramatic and refined inspiration:

The coolest girl group of the 60s, The Ronnettes:

The lovely Lily Allen:

and the incomparable Audrey Hepburn:

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This doesn’t work. At all. It’s really, really, really bad. And weird. I know that this was the Hairspray premiere and it’s probably just a tribute to her character, Motormouth Mabel, but still, I cannot abide by this look in real life. Ever.

You don’t see John Travolta walking around with a bouffant to promote the film. Oh gosh, I hope I haven’t spoken too soon.

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