hairstyles

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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Golden Globes Beauty- How to get Kate Blanchett’s makeup

 For all of us at FocusOnStyle, Kate Blanchett is the epitome of modern elegance. We're thrilled to have her makeup tips via her makeup artist Jeanine Lobell for tonight's Golden Globes so you can adapt Kate's "modern romance" look at her home [signupboxpagethree]Make your personal pavement your red carpet!  Hop on my FREE newsletter & don't miss one stylist tip![/signupboxpagethree] THE LOOK: Soft and RomanticTHE INSPIRATION: "We didn't want to do the expected red lip to go with her gorgeous Armani black gown," Said Lobell. "So we went the softer route. No harsh lines. Instead, I blended colors for dimension."THE PRODUCTS:Eye - Lancôme Hypnôse Waterproof Custom Volume Mascara - Jeanine piled on layers and layers to both the top and bottom lash line,

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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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Master a Better Braid with How-To’s from New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

Diesel Black Gold Spring 2014 You Too Can Master a Better Braid in Minutes with How-To's From New York Fashion Week's Expert Hair Stylists Whether to off-set a completely urbane collection or to punctuate a remarkably romantic one, Spring 2014 saw brilliant braids on the runways you can try now from the comfort of your own home, with little more than a visit to your local drugstore. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Find inspiration from the Spring Runways and their stylists to Master a Better Braid now: The Classic Braid Perfected- Diesel Black Gold Spring 2014 Diesel Black Gold, above At newly revamped streetstyle powerhouse Diesel Black Gold, the hair marked a romantic note for the label with crisp braids that

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DIY Perfect Ponytail How-To’s from New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

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Redken for Victoria Beckham Spring 2014 DIY Perfect Ponytail How-To's with Expert Tips to Try Now There's more than new fashion trends to pay attention to on the runways as a slew of DIY hairstyles with tips from the experts who created them come your way. And as we all know, DIY How-To's when it comes to hair and beauty are often the most accessible as many of the products used to create new looks can most likely be found in your own bathroom, or at your local drugstore. From the perfect ponytail to mastering that cool-girl mix of straight and wavy, get set for the season with tips from the experts behind the scenes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS The

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Looking for salon quality hair color at home? I found it with eSalon

Me, with the start of some e-Salon color correction
Taking it into my own hands: My search for salon quality hair color to use at home. I don't know if this ever happens to you but every so often my colorist decides that I'm his personal Tressy doll and gets all experimental with my hair color.  Remember last year's mess where Gad taught us the 3C's of corrective color? He saved me too from the chopping block and shared tips on how to prevent a bad haircut. You may have noticed that in the past several months my what should be chestnut hair with a few well-placed caramel highlights has gone from almost black, to deepest brown, to MAJOR ashy beige streaks (I called that one my Palomino look), to

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Easy Summer Hairstyles by Way of WEN by Chaz Dean

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Beautiful Hair Alert: Easy Summer  hairstyles with real women inspiration: I don't know about you, but I certainly logged in plenty of hours watching hair expert, Chaz Dean and his line of products, WEN by Chaz Dean go through his TV demos on QVC and pondering the products at Sephora. I've probably dedicated a chunk of my insomniac hours watching beautiful hair as Chaz describes his unique 5-in-1 formula that takes the place of your shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, detangler and leave-in conditioner. I have no idea why it took me so long to take action, but I finally did! The products are terrific! I've been going through my annual hair color mishmash and my hair has been a bit lackluster to say the least. I tried

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Michelle Obama’s Bangs, Oh Yes! The First Lady Keeps To Ageless Chic With A New Hairstyle

A quick little reminder about staying youthful and keeping your personal brand both modern and vital. Case in point: Michelle Obama turned 49 today with a few new things: @FLOTUS  (First Lady Of The United States), her Twitter handle where we got a first look at the First Lady's new hairstyle, BANGS! Yup, there is nothing like a new hairstyle to refresh your style, like Michelle Obama's bangs and layered do.  It sets your look ahead of the curve and creates the image of a mindfulness for an understanding of progress, rather than settled into the past. Think about that as you present YOUR brand to the world. Our First Lady understands that it's about the details when it comes to

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Hairstyle How To For Kate Middleton’s Updo- Ok, so you need Princess-worthy hair

We've all been amazed about the Princess worthiness of Kate Middleton's hair. The Duchess of Cambridge has a thick, long mane that puts our straggles to shame. Just on the offshoot, that you may have a gorgeous, thick head of covetable hair, we've got some quick hairstyle how's to achieve two of Kate Middleton's holiday hairstyles by way of Edward Tricomi, co-owner of Warren-Tricomi Salons. >>MORE: Hairstyle How-To'sThe first look for our Kate Middleton hair how to is the Updo, pictured above. What looks modern is the way it is brushed off her face in a regal, yet modern way. “This look is elegant, charming and surprisingly easy to achieve,” promises Tricomi. The healthy sheen keeps the style young, “Kate has mirror-like shine which makes her

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Runway Beauty: Veronica Lake Hair is The New Wave & Here’s How To Get The Look

Film Noir Hair Inspiration From The Spring 2013 New York Fashion Week Runways at Zac Posen Get the high glam mystery of femme fatal sirens of film noir as gorgeous retro waves are a runway hair hit next Spring. DON'T WAIT for daisies to start to bloom.  Take a cue from Zac Posen's elegant Spring 2013 runway this season as John Frieda and Luigi Murenu offer up expert hairstyling tips to help you get your glam on NOW... >> MORE: Runway Beauty We have the styling tips to help you get the vintage glam hair styles now! Film noir femme fatale siren Veronica Lake and her iconic hair Get excited with these modern takes on Veronica Lake hair inspiration photos and

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