Robert
Pattinson can make news for practically anything—and his
latest headlines got us thinking. At the BAFTA awards,
his signature, perfectly-mussed hair was looking a little weighed
down. We hope he gets it up and running again, but it reminded
us that flat, lifeless hair is something plenty of us face at this
time of year. Here are the best ways to keep your own hair full of
volume.
- Condition before you shampoo. We kn...
The new Mercedes Benz convertible E350 and E550s debuted at the North American International Auto Show on Monday. Sure, car lovers can ooh and ah over the sleek body and cool interior. But what we took note of was something truly original: a guard to prevent wind-blown hair in the convertible....
Frizz isn't just a problem for women with coarse, curly hair—plenty of fine-haired folks get it, too, especially if you color your hair, which frays the cuticle and allows water to enter the hair shaft, swelling it open. But many smoothing products can flatten fine hair, so you used to be left to pick your battles. Now, though, there are smoothing products designed specifically for fine hair, and if you follow these tips, you'll find that body and sheen can go hand-in-hand (or, should we say, strand-in-strand).
1. Try water-based smoothing products.
Backstage Beauty: What's Up With the All the Poufs?
We spotted yet another super-textured, super-teased updo at Marchesa yesterday (our favorite, so far, was the fluffed up twist at Vera Wang). Besides this being more proof that the Snooki pouf is possibly the next big thing in runway style, it makes us wonder if women will really wear enormous and frizzy updos like these. It seems like a quick fix for someone who feels like embr... 
Sometimes ponytails on the runway look coquettish or girly, but the ones we saw at Miu Miu involved colorful extensions "to add a futuristic feel, a very Manga Doll look," said hairstylist Guido. To get it, he slicked the hair back into a high ponytail using Redken Hardwear 16 Super Strong Gel, then wrapped either red, black, or platinum hair extensions around the models' real (mismatching) hair. He flat-ironed the ponytails so they were completely straight, and then wrapped a piece of hair ... 
We're going crazy over the hair at Givenchy—besides the fact that it's a style any woman could create herself, we love how it gives the simple, loose ponytail an edge. "It's street style with the sophistication of a French woman," hairstylist Luigi Murenu told us backstage. "A cool, modern Brigitte Bardot." After a making a side part, Murenu wrapped a black velvet ribbon around the models' necks and then secured it around the hair in a bow. He puffed the hair over the ribbon a bit, which gave the hair a looser feel, and let the face-framing pieces fall out. Gor... 
