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Hair Color Tips to Keep That Youthful Look [3 Videos!]

Three Video Bonanza: The truth about your hair color + how to avoid that dreaded allure buster It may be fun to be a color chameleon when it comes to your hair but too much of a good thing can lead to damage. Even worse, when all those color changes weren’t intentional and were the result of too much hair color gone wrong. Watch my Livestream: Your hair color is not only important to make you feel confident and give you that extra tzuj in your appearance, but if you are doing: videos appear on tv facebook live your headshots + photos you are a speaker on stage or your face represents your brand on social media (or it should,

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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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Advanced Beauty: RPZL Hair Extensions Rescue a Bad Haircut

Most people think of hair extensions as a way to add length but there's a whole other plus side to this modern hair wonder. Just as I grew out some overprocessed highlights-- and when my hair not only was back to its natural color but healthy again-- I fell prey to one horrible haircut. Let's be fair to say that my finally shoulder length hair was suddenly hacked into something that could only be described as a soccer mom mullet! If said baby fine soccer mom mullet wasn't hideous enough, the proportion was so off that it was almost impossible to correct. The only possibility was to wait this monstrosity out. Which I did for a couple of anxious months until

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Perfect Party Hair for a Big Night Out (or in)

New Year's Eve is just around the corner making it a smart time to get a handle on great ways to dress up your hair. Try some easy-to-follow hairstyle ideas from fab editorial and celebrity hairstylist Gad Cohen to get that special occasion hairstyle that's right for you. --S.H MORE: Hairstyle Tips 'Tis the season to look your best! From holiday office parties to your New Year's Eve bash, there's a hairstyle for every occasion.  I wanted to share some of my tips and tricks to help you make your holiday hair chic and sophisticated. Take a lesson from what I tell my clients: whether you are at an office party or at a black tie event, whichever hairstyle you

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Quick At Home Hair Color Tip: How to touch-up roots + save your highlights

I don't know about you, but I was a little scared to learn how to how to touch-up roots or fix my faded highlights at home. Not anymore! [Fade out to memory of high pigment, over saturated color and brittle ends] It's summer and for many of us it means travel and spending more time outside. We're not always as diligent as we should be in protecting our hair from the sun and highlights can take a beating. But, what to do when you can't get to your hair colorist to touch up your roots or refresh your color? I have a simple at home tip that works for me. You can touch up your roots or add a gloss to

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For a romantic summer night or bridal hair inspiration, here’s a flowery updo to try

If you're craving young & fresh romantic hair for a special event or even your wedding day, get some flowery hair inspiration from the Dolce & Gabbana runway. Redken Creative Consultant Guido delivered, as one might expect from Dolce & Gabbana, classically beautiful hair. The style was ultra-feminine, with a soft braided updo pinned with gold coins, flowers and other equally ornate hair accessories, specially selected by the designers. While the hair was not adorned uniformly, the overall Romanesque look was exquisite. >>RELATED:  Bridal Makeup Tips to not look dated in your wedding photos "The girls always look ultra-beautiful for Dolce & Gabanna. Keeping with the brand's Italian heritage, I found myself drawing inspiration from classic Italian cinema. Fellini's work

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Who says there aren’t different ways to style short hair?

Short hair is certainly becoming a "thing" lately with so many actresses deciding to make the crop from pixi cut to longer in the front. I know there are a jillion different ways to style short hair, because once upon a time, Gad Cohen cut my hair to the shortest its every been. And blonde too!   Here's Gad's expert hair advice in case you're considering a short cut this summer.- S.H. THE SHAPE SHIFTERS... Stylist days: Yes, that’s me as a blonde on a photoshoot set for a Ladies Home Journal cover with Gad Cohen. I’m wearing my Hermes jophers with a role of double-stick tape around my neck! No, I’m not talking about a new Twilight movie here.

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Hair Makeover, Get the Body You Want…

For this week's reprise in honor of the 15th anniversary year of FocusOnStyle.com online, let's take a look at some timeless hair makeover tips from 2003.  And, a Polaroid of  my hair during it's brief blonde and choppy phase. This time, my dramatic hair color change was a very conscious decision rather running to Gad Cohen for corrective color. I trusted him to let me see what it's like to be a blonde for a summer.  I have to say it was fun & yes, we should all go blonde once, just because.  Mull over some of Gad's beauty posts here. --S.H. Hair Makeover, Get the Body You Want... Hairstyle tips and tricks from top celebrity hairstylists Gad Cohen and Luke O'Connor [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ear

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Red Carpet Beauty: Lupita Nyong’o channels Audrey Hepburn elegance, get her hair now!

Red Carpet Beauty at the 2014 Oscars had us clamoring to cop the chic and simple hairstyle of it-girl of the moment Lupita Nyong'o... Beaming in a gorgeous shade of icey blue in a Grecian inspired pleated Prada number, Lupita Nyong'o served Oscar viewers a throwback to the carefree elegance of the inimitable Audrey Hepburn. >>CHECK OUT: Oscars 2014 Red Carpet Arrivals… as it happens By keeping it timeless, Nyong'o reminded us of the beauty of pure simplicity and the fact that instant glamour can at times be achieved by taking the easy route. Lucky you. >>  Related: Our Top Oscar 2014 Choices... Go ahead try it for yourself come wedding season or your next night out with these expert tips

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Runway Beauty: The messy hair knot at Jenny Packham + How to get the look

 It's no surprise since we loved the easy glamour at Jenny Packham fall 2014, that we'd be equally as excited to bring you the hairstyle how to's for the messy hair knot as seen on the runway.  Thanks to the folks at TRESemmé for helping out with the hairstyle how-to's, using all drugstore products, save for the brush... Apply TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse to hair and blow dry with a round brush Once hair is completely dry, back-brush hair for volume and then spray with TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Illuminating Shine Spray while gently brushing the hair away from the face Pull the hair back so that it loosely vovers the ears into a low ponytail and fasten with elastic

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Golden Globes Beauty- How to get Lupita Nyong’o’s hair

For our money  Lupita Nyong’o is one, if not THE best dressed at the Golden Globes. Ok, so her red Ralph Lauren cape gown reminds some of the Tom Ford cape dress that Gwyneth wore to the 2012 Oscars but we love it just the same, no more! Lupita Nyong’o is a consistent stunner and we are delighted to have her Golden Globes natural hairstyle tips that you can try at home. Oh, yes, we've got them for you before the show is even over!  [signupboxpagethree]Make your personal pavement your red carpet! Hop on my FREE newsletter & don't miss one stylist tip![/signupboxpagethree] Take Your Natural Hair up a Notch – Lupita Nyong’o’s Golden Globes Look by Celebrity Hairstylist Larry Sims: Larry

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Golden Globes Beauty- How to get Sofia Vergara’s soft wavy hairstyle

 HINT: It's super easy! We are loving the big romantic wavy hairstyle that Sophia Vergara is wearing to compliment her Zac Posen gown at tonight's Golden Globes. Before the show is even over, we have the hairstyle how-to-s so you can replicate Sophia's style at home. According to Celebrity Hairstylist Harry Josh, Sophia's look was all about the return of classically simple yet chic hair. "Waves have ruled the red carpet for so long. We wanted to keep Sofia looking modern and fresh and a chic, luxurious blowout lent her that," says Josh. [signupboxpagethree]Make your personal pavement your red carpet!  Hop on my FREE newsletter & don't miss one stylist tip![/signupboxpagethree] Here is how he got the look: Josh created a diagonal

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Golden Globes Beauty- How to get Julia Roberts’ updo hairstyle

We're loving the elegant updo that Julia Roberts is wearing at tonight's Golden Globes And guess what? We've got the step by step on how to het her hairstyle before the show is even over. Before we get to the hair tips, Julia's Dolce & Gabbana look of a white shirt under a strapless top is something you might want to consider adding to your personal styling repertoire.  [signupboxpagethree]Make your personal pavement your red carpet! Hop on my FREE newsletter & don't miss one stylist tip![/signupboxpagethree] HOW TO CREATE JULIA’S GOLDEN GLOBE GLAMOUR by SERGE NORMANT: Step 1: On wet hair spray META LUSH VOLUMIZER from roots to tips. Then create a side part low enough to give it more edge. Step 2: Blow dry

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