Busy mother of two, Rachel, works as a P.E. teacher and keeps a blog called Fitness for Mommies -- making free time almost non-existent, much less time to shape up her hair. "I only have 10 minutes between workout and work to get ready," she says, gesturing at her dry, damaged hair. "It's been nothing, but trouble. Even if I try to blow it out, I look like I have two heads."

The quintessential mom 'do is the ponytail, so kick that habit by going for a short haircut like the one that Luke gave Rachel -- a Katie Holmes-inspired cut. Just ask your stylist to cut gradual layers in the back for movement and long bangs in front.

The beauty of this hairstyle is that it's meant to be "a wash and wear haircut," says Luke. When hair is damp, simply apply a mousse like Suave Volumizing Foam Mousse to it, then blow dry using your fingers to tousle and scrunch it.

Rachel says that she loves her new hairstyle because it "has really shortened my daily routine."

"I've been a tomboy my whole life," says Melanie, a marketing account executive aiming to move up the ranks. "I read a lot of beauty blogs but I don't understand what they're talking about half the time."