Hair Care

How to Look Polished in Minutes

Copy fall's chic trends in less time than it takes your coffee to brew by following these expert celebrity hairstyle and makeup tricks

by Anna Jimenez

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The look: Voluminous ponytail Ponytails were all over the fall runways. We saw sleek, high tails, soft, low ones and romantically swept to the side ponytails -- like the style seen here on Nicole Ritchie. "This is a hot and modern twist on the traditional ponytail. The key to making this look cool and modern is not having the hair be perfectly polished. Use a product to give your hair extra thickness and texture," says Papanikolas.

Styling tips: To create this look, backcomb the hair around your crown to create volume. Then, gently comb hair back and to the side and spritz a light-hold hairspray over the top. Secure a side pony with and elastic and spritz the tail with KMS California Hair Play Texture Blast, $16. Texturizing the tail will "give you the roughed up, modern edge," says Papanikolas.

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Nice

by EricaC123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 07:28AM Report as inappropriate

I really like the tousled knot!

by NillaButterfly Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 02:09PM Report as inappropriate

Coveting those Nars eyeshadows

by kimihavens Friday, November 2, 2012 at 04:32PM Report as inappropriate

love these!

by michellefuentes Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 06:37PM Report as inappropriate

these are nice looks

by LittleBunny Monday, August 6, 2012 at 08:15AM Report as inappropriate

None of these looks are very striking imho. Love Fergie's nude lips.

by robyne00 Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 11:26AM Report as inappropriate

I know it's sizzling now, but we'll be trying to decide which colors to focus on for fall before you know it. This reminded me not to have lots of color on eyes and lips. It looks better to choose one to pop out, not both.

by alictasia Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 04:39PM Report as inappropriate

I wish I could wear a red lipstick. I'm not quite brave enough to try it!

by WiccanLady Monday, April 23, 2012 at 02:32PM Report as inappropriate

I think the tousled knot is adorable!

by sportimonki13 Monday, April 23, 2012 at 11:37AM Report as inappropriate

I wish I wear a red lipstick. It never looks quire right on me.

by toddfan Friday, April 20, 2012 at 03:25PM Report as inappropriate