If you aren't ready to spend big bucks in the salon highlighting your hair or if you simply aren't interested in the commitment, try highlighted hair extensions like Hair U Wear Dancing with the Stars Starlights, $49. They can be clipped in and taken out whenever you like for a versatile look. Follow Michelle's lead by adding dimension to brown hair with pops of a caramel-colored highlight.
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Mila Kunis: Low undone bun
If you loved last year's hair trend, the tight ballerina bun, try taking it down a notch to a low, understated loose bun seen here on Kunis.
To accomplish this easy transition, Lavoy says to start by applying smoothing shine drops through your dry hair to "promote a gorgeous shine." Try TIGI Bed Head Superficial, $24.50. Brush hair using a paddle brush then, using your hands, gather hair into a low loose ponytail, letting any face framing layers fall naturally. "Once you have your pony, you can twist it around itself using bobby pins along the way to secure the bun," says Lavoy. Finally, use your hands to "rough up" the bun you�ve created for a laid back look.
Alright, so not everyone wants a complete beauty overhaul. Just because the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve allotting 365 new days, and therefore more time to "save" ourselves from previous mistakes, doesn't mean you have to chop all your hair off and bleach it blonde to get a new lease on life. It is possible to create totally new hairstyles without a cut and color transformation. Bottom line: This doesn't have to be the glass-slipper-pumpkin-driving-you-to-the-future-of-your-dreams type of New Year scenario, OK? There are small, quick ways you can update and slightly alter your look for a fresh start.
"New Year, New You" only really means it's a new year and a new you can feel empowered to mix old things up. With small tweaks, embellishments and ingenuity, you can turn the hairstyle you currently have into a hairstyle you might not have known about or thought was possible -- it's true. To prove it we went to celebrity hairstylist Johnny Lavoy, artistic director and owner of Moda-Rey Salon & Spa. He shared easy ways to update your hair, no scissors necessary.
