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The Hottest Hairstyles for Winter -- Minus the Usual Styling Damage

Straight hair, curls, waves -- all cute, all requiring major work with hot tools. But you don't have to sacrifice your hair's health to wear the latest trends. We'll show you how

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Sleek, wavy blowout If you don't want to fork over $40 on a professional blowout, you can get the same smooth look at home. But, Danilo says to be careful: "People often burn their hair when leaving the blow dryer on one section for too long." The key is to have state-of-the-art tools, he says. Invest in a tourmaline or infrared blow dryer, which has "components that'll protect your hair and dry it faster."

Make sure to apply a leave-in conditioner, like Pantene Aqua Light Weightless Conditioning Shake Spray, $6.99, to damp hair. Then, brush your hair upside down while using the blow dryer. "Once dry, I just go through the hair with a 2-inch curling iron, which replicates the look of blowing your hair out with a huge round brush."

You only want to heat up the iron up to two-thirds of its temperature range. Even though the tool can get hotter, Danilo doesn't recommend going all the way up. "If you were to put the tool on your skin, you'd see just how hot this stuff is," he says.

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Braids and chignons?! Definite yes! I just can't get on board with super straight hair. I like a little wave in it.

by TiffaniiLynne Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 07:39PM Report as inappropriate

Braids are nice, I like twists too.

by EricaC123 Monday, January 21, 2013 at 06:14PM Report as inappropriate

I'd love more curly hair styles and pics of non-celebrities.

by hopela Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 11:19PM Report as inappropriate