Loose waves like Jennifer Aniston's look like natural texture, rather than styled curls. While her bed-head waves take more work than just rolling out of bed, you can copy the look easily with Melville's tips:
Step 1: Apply a texturizing spray to wet hair. Try Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Texturizing Sea Spray, $20. Step 2: Blow dry hair away from your face using a round brush. Step 3: With a 3/4-inch curling iron, wrap one-inch sections of hair from mid-shafts to ends only (leave the roots straight). Curl random sections of hair in different directions to create a more haphazard, rough texture. Step 4: Gently run your hands through the waves to break up the curl, then finish with a spritz of hairspray.
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Bronzed glow
Jessica Biel's flawless face is perfectly dewy and radiant. See how to get her bronzed look with Flor's tips:
Step 1: Apply a lightweight foundation to the center of your face and blend outward with fingertips to create a natural finish. To make sure you get a dewy finish, dilute your foundation by mixing in some of your primer. Step 2: Apply concealer to your under-eye area and on any skin imperfections. Make sure to use color-correcting concealer on any redness around the nose and bluish tints under the eyes. Step 3: Use a duo blush and bronzer like Nars Highlighting/Bronzing Blush Duo in Orgasm/Laguna, $40, on your cheeks to add color and dimension. Apply the blush onto the apples of your cheeks, then swipe the bronzer underneath to the hollow of your cheeks, going in an upwards motion towards the temples. Step 4: Finish with a light swash of translucent powder.
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Soft twist
A soft updo like Blake Lively's is styled yet still looks effortless. See how to get the look yourself with tips from Abby Schlenger from the Marie Robinson Salon in New York City:
Step 1: Spray hair with a texturizer like KMS California Hair Play Sea Salt Spray, $12.99. Step 2: Tease hair lightly from root to ends to create texture. Then, run your fingers through your hair. Step 3: Tie all your hair into a high ponytail with an elastic. Step 4: Work with small sections of the ponytail, wrapping them around the elastic and securing them haphazardly with pins at the base. Allow loose ends to fall naturally. Step 5: Pull hair out of the ponytail to frame the face and finish the perfect "messy on purpose" look.
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Nude lips
The key to a nude lip is to have a hint of pink/peach in the color so you don't look like a corpse. Napoleon Perdis' National Educator, Rebecca Prior, shares how to get the look:
Step 1: Apply foundation onto your lips to remove any natural pinky hues. Step 2: Apply concealer to the outer edges of your lips if you need to remove any darkness. Step 3: Pick a nude hue that's a shade darker than your skin tone with a peachy tint. (Try MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick, $14.50.) Step 4: Apply the lipstick onto your lips using a lip brush. Skip the lip liner so that your lips have a more natural finish. Step 5: Apply a clear or peachy gloss if you want extra shine.
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Messy bun
Katie Holmes' top bun looks like she whipped it up in two minutes. You can too with Melville's tips:
Step 1: Spray hair with a texturizing spray. Step 2: Tease hair lightly from root to ends to create texture. If you have really fine, straight hair, you can also curl your hair to give more body. Step 3: Flip your hair upside down, gather all your hair and tie it into a high ponytail. Step 4: Taking one-inch sections of your hair, wrap them around the elastic and secure them haphazardly with bobby pins. Allow loose ends to fall naturally. Step 5: Spray with a finishing hairspray like Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Finishing Spray, $17.96.
The problem with New Year's resolutions is that they typically focus on all the things you want to change. Drop a couple pants sizes, get a daring haircut, overhaul your entire look. Well, this year, instead of being a Negative Nancy, we say it's time to love who you are and what you've got. Which means natural makeup and effortless-looking hair are in.
Sure, while achieving the natural, no-makeup makeup look takes a bit more effort than just rolling out of bed, it does take a heck of a lot less time and effort than drawing on a cat-eye or perfecting bold red lips.
To help make 2012 the year you ditch that overwhelming need to change who you are, we went to celebrity hairstylists and makeup artists to find out how to recreate the best low-maintenance looks seen on the red carpet. Try their simple tips so you can let your natural beauty shine this year.
