Hair styling tip: If you often wear your hair off your face, like Mrs. Obama does, try sweeping long fringe across your forehead for a softer, more casual look. If your face-framing layers are too long to wear as bangs, try trimming them at home with help from this how-to video.
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Jennifer Lopez
Hair styling tip: Straighter strands and bangs can actually make you look younger if you normally wear your hair styled in polished curls or an updo like Lopez does. Just be sure to protect hair with a heat-styling product, like one of these reader favorites, before blow drying and flat ironing.
You don't have to dramatically cut or color your strands to work your way out of a hairstyle rut. These celebrities prove that even something as simple as changing your part or pinning back your bangs can give your hair the makeover you've been craving. Click on to see photo examples and suggestions of easy changes you can make.