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BEAUTY FASHION POP CULTURE HEALTH |
December 23, 2008 |
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As another year bites the dust, why not go out in style? You've already planned your outfit (and in case you haven't, tune in tomorrow for our NYE party dress guide) and you're worried about how to accent that low-slung, high-waisted, curve-hugging ensemble. We all know that your hair is your best accessory. Get a jump start on the new 'do and pencil in one more appointment before the flurry of NYE shindigs commences. |
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We were lucky enough to score a sit-down with one of the industry's best colorists, Rita Hazan. Rita's responsible for the heavenly hues you may have seen on Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez, and a long list of other heavy-hitters (our highlights were turning a gorgeous gold right as Jaime Pressly slipped in for her touch up). Although, in these rough financial times, your first instinct may be to skimp on the expensive hair color, Rita strongly advises against it. "You get what you pay for, and it will cost you much more to correct bad color," she warns (and trust us, it's true). When sprucing up your locks for the party season, either opt for going darker with one color (usually less expensive), or invest in some stellar highlights that will last you a good four months. As for highlights, Rita says: It's always safe to go darker than what you think you want. The color will lighten up later. Also, less is more. That way, when your color grows out, your roots won't be so trifling. Rita recommends prolonging the inevitable with Shu Uemura's Illuminating Shampoo and Conditioner because it keeps highlights from shade-shifting. |
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| Once you're newly glossed, the right style will really make you shine, so we turned to stylist-to-the-stars Sean James Decuers and asked him how to wear our hair this New Year's Eve. Sean James has been seeing lots of those '30s and '40s Old Hollywood glamour waves, with less structure, fewer layers, and a softer wave. Read: For the love of God, please, no more Young Hollywood spiral curls.
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Blow dry hair with round brush - no need to make it pin straight, you'll be using a curling iron next. |
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Starting at the back of the neck, working in large sections, pull hair away from the head at the root and wrap around the barrel of 1.25" curling iron. |
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As you curl each section, pin curls up in place while you finish the head. Sean James sprayed our secured sections with L'Oreal Elnett Stronghold hairspray before unpinning. He loves working with this spray because it essentially makes the hair dirtier, giving it more texture and shape memory. |
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Brush out the curls to relax the hair into a soft wave. Finish with another spritz of hairspray. |
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