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Quick Tip Video: My favorite beauty hack to add volume to fine hair with Velro rollers

I have to admit that I'm not the best at blowdrying my hair or using a curling iron. Frankly, I don't have to be! My easy beauty hack for using Velcro rollers to add volume to fine hair is so simple, that I don't have worry about complicated blowouts. TRANSCRIPT: [00:00:00] Hey it's me Sharon from FocusOnStyle and we are here with today's Quick Beauty Tip from my bathroom. It is the super duper, crazy, lazy way to add volume to thin hair I don't know if you've noticed, but I've got crazy baby fine hair. My hair is so thin and I am horrible about blow drying it. That doesn't mean I don't do my hair every day. I

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Get the Do – Kate Beckinsale’s Easy To Manage Hairstyle

Star style favorite Kate Beckinsale made a bold look seem easy to manage with an undone hairstyle that you'll be able to pull of with expert advice straight from the pro's who helped her In Giorgio Armani Privé at the premiere of her latest film Total Recall, actress Kate Beckinsale made the correct and inspiring choice to play down her dress' opulent motif with simple hair that made her look all the more modern. >>DISCOVER MORE TIPS: Our Beauty Section Celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak, who created Beckinsale’s look took a cue from her statement making dress and created a texturized look Roszak describes as “edgy and undone, with an effortless feel.” >>LEARN FROM THE PRO'S: Olympian Hair Care Advice Get Kate’s

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Cannes Do Chic Hair- Heidi Braids and Soft Makeup Balance A Vivid Red Lace Dress

Sarah Gadon poses at the"Antiviral" Photo Call during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival Palais des Festivals
I'll Have What She's Having: Off-handed hair, by way of classic Heidi braids that juxtapose a brilliant red lace dress a la actress Sarah Gadon Wearing something vividly bold-- as a red lace dress-- can get tarty, fussy, or even dowdy if your hair and makeup are not in check.  Lace is a super trend this season but how can you pull it off for day or even a less formal occasion and keep your look right on track? With the right hairstyle and makeup, of course! >> MORE: Cannes Do Chic Sarah Gadon poses at the"Antiviral" Photo Call during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival Palais des Festivals Actress Sarah Gadon's pretty look at Cannes (yes, a strawberry blonde wearing red)

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How to Prevent a Bad Haircut and Horrible Color

How to prevent a bad haircut
We've all had a bad haircut & hideous color, and this time I was the unlucky receiver of a hairstylist having a VERY bad day! I turned to Gad Cohen for some advice to help YOU avoid having a bad hair day. Gad and I go way back. When I was a stylist, Gad's partner at the time, Francois Valle, was my agent, and we all shared not only many photo shoots together, but also the gift of friendship. Gad will be joining FocusOnStyle as a Contributor. Please welcome him on his first post as he shares some very important tips on how to avoid getting a bad haircut.   --S.H. How do you correct a bad haircut? When I have

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Beauty Tips: Take the fright out of winter damaged hair with protein hair conditioners

Protein power for pretty hair… If you are like many of us at this cold and dry time of year, your hair is, how shall I say… scary! This is especially true on the days when it is so dry that the electricity in the air makes your hair look like a fright movie. Expand that crazy frizz if you have chemically treated hair. Don’t get me started… you have got yourself a recipe for dry, damaged and downright scary hair! What does all this have to do with protein you ask? Well, I bet that most of you are familiar with the benefits of moisture during winter weather and how it quenches the thirst of dry and parched skin

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Celebrity Hair-A-Like…

Celebrity Hair-A-Like: Last minute celebrity copycat hairstyles for Halloween and beyond I'm trying to figure out a last-minute Halloween costume with a celebrity theme that's inexpensive. I'm really in to hairstyles. Any suggestions? (Philadelphia, PA) Copy a celebrity hairstyle and a cheap Halloween costume is only a hairpin away... Don't forget to try our commitment-free Virtual Hairstyle Makeovers and see how you look in a new hairstyle. Start with the hair down! We prefer you think for yourselves when it comes to personal style and only use celebrities as an inspiration, not clone. But when it comes to Halloween costumes, all bets are off! Celebrity hairstylist and P2 hair care mogul, Philip Pelusi shares some how-to tips to copy an

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FUSS-FREE HAIR IS STYLISHLY SWEPT AWAY

FUSS-FREE HAIR IS STYLISHLY SWEPT AWAY Or, The Scrunchie's Last Stand Or, The Scrunchie's Last Stand Q. Is a scrunchie attractive? A. Not on your life. Q. Does a scrunchie serve a purpose? A. Absolutely, it quickly, easily, and inexpensively ties hair back and off your face and neck. Q. Where are scrunchies usually found? A. Clumped up in a ball at the bottom of our purse, back of the glove compartment, or in that odds and ends drawer mixed in with an assemblage of MIA keys, expired coupons, one lone earring, and possibly a tube of Chapstick that's missing its cap. Q. What would a woman of style say when asked about a scrunchie? A. "Oh, remember them." Q.

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