If you're looking for an elegant way to keep hair out of your face, Jessica Stroup's sleek updo is the perfect choice. To get it:
1. Right when you get out of the shower, apply a generous amount of styling gel to wet hair and comb through. 2. Since you want a slick, almost "wet" look, don't let your hair dry. Instead, immediately gather your bangs (or a small section near the top of your head) and pin them back using bobby pins. This will help you avoid unwanted frizz. 3. Brush the rest of your hair back and tie it with an elastic. If it's not long enough, secure it up in pieces using bobby pins. 4. Mist generously with anti-humidity hairspray (try Garnier Fructis Style Flexible Control Anti-Humidity Hairspray, $6.65) to keep flyaways under control.
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Lots of volume
Jessica Stroup's faux angled bob is pretty much the easiest hair allusion you'll ever pull off. To get it:
1. Create a deep side part and bring most of your hair over to one side. Mist with volumizing spray like Ojon Plump and Hold Root Lifting Spray, $22 and blow dry using a round brush. 2. Wrap just the ends of the back of your hair around a 2-inch curling iron and twist them under. This should make your hair look shorter than it really is. 3. Use a flat iron to straighten the front sections of your hair to make it look longer than the back. 4. Mist all over with anti-humidity hairspray to avoid your hair falling flat, and fluff it up with your fingers for extra measure.
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Slicked back
Hayden Panettiere surprised most when she went this short, but her teased updo works well with choppy layers. To get it:
1. This look works best on unwashed hair. Use a teasing comb to tease the top layer of your hair until you get the height you want. 2. Mist the top of your head with a ton of strong-hold hairspray like TRESemme Tres Spray Super Hold Hairspray, $3.99 to prevent it from falling flat. 3. Then run a dab of styling gel through your ends, and comb through for a slick look. 4. (For a straighter look, run a flat iron over your hair before applying any product.)
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Rocker-esque bangs
Selma Blair's eye-grazing look works best if your hair is straight and falls below your ears and above your chin. To get it:
1. Apply smoothing cream to damp hair and blow dry straight using a flat paddle brush. 2. Run a flat iron over the bottom half of your hair to get it super straight. 3. Then use a round brush to blow dry your bangs, and curve it inward for the slightest bit of volume. 4. Apply a few drops of shine serum (try Joico K-Pak Protect & Shine Serum, $16.99) to your palms and run them gently over your hair to add a gorgeous sheen.
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Modern bob
Michelle Williams' modern bob is a great look for busy moms -- professional yet edgy at the same time. To get it:
1. Mist damp hair with volumizing spray and blow dry using a round brush to add volume. 2. Now comb hair over to one side. (This might not stay put at first, but keep styling it this way to get the shape to stick.) 3. Style your bangs over your forehead, and mist with a ton of hairspray like L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray, $6.99 to keep them in place. 4. Tuck the rest of your hair behind your ears.
Let's keep this, well � short (pun intended): Pixies, bobs, crops, and short shags were the hottest short hairstyles of 2012. But short hairstyles are gaining even more momentum for 2013 and are all over the red carpet and runways. So, if you've ever thought about chopping it all off, now is the time. Or, if you have already gone short, then you're in luck. Short haircuts take, on average, way less time to style, allowing you to look polished in minutes.
The only tiny complaint we hear over and over again from readers and friends with short haircuts is that sometimes, it's hard to change up their look and to style it in new, different ways. Plus, most hairstyle how-tos focus on longer hair, leaving those with short haircuts feeling left out. So, we found the most popular celebrity short hairstyles for 2013 and broke down the step-by-step directions that'll help you get the look. Whether you're in the mood for an edgy pixie or a romantic side-swept 'do, we've got you covered.
