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Dramatic (But Wearable) Hairstyle Transformation

Hang on to summer with a few well-placed highlights the way TotalBeauty.com reader Julie did -- it took her hairstyle from serious to sexy

by Audrey Fine

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The cut With her new color already putting a spring into her step, Julie went to meet Craig Gangi -- a noted stylist who's worked with everyone from Jessica Simpson and Lauren Conrad to Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie. And, today, Julie.

"I've always had these bangs," Julie explained to Gangi, "But when you're poor, it's hard to keep them up!"

Gangi smiled and explained what he had planned for Julie's full head of fabulous hair. "We're going to add in lots of long layers to give the hair lots of life, lots of movement," he said. "Layered, razor cut has your name all over it, Missy!" If you have long, one-length hair and don't want to dramatically cut it, add a ton of long layers to totally overhaul your look without losing the length you love.

Julie says that it was "cool" watching him work with the razor. "I'd never had a razor cut before and the precision with which he wielded that thing was impressive."

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