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Gwen Stefani: Her Best Hair?

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One of my favorite bands, No Doubt, is reuniting next month and going on tour, haay!

I’ve always loved their distinctive ska/punk/new wave sound.

I associate certain periods in my life with different No Doubt records… Rock Steady, for example, saw me through some serious early-20s growing pains!

But I like more than just their music. I’ve always admired Gwen Stefani’s sassy style.

Born Gwen Renee Stefani on October 3, 1969 in Anaheim, Cali, Gwen has never been afraid to take risks when it comes to her wardrobe or her hair — blonde, blue and sometimes pink. I have no doubt (ha!) she’ll always keep us guessing when it comes to her coif.

Which of Gwen's hairstyles do you like best?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Re-Introducing Curly Sexy Hair!

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It’s really amazing how far curly hair shampoos, conditioners and styling products have come. During the ’80s products specifically designed for curly hair were scarce. We had L’Oreal Pumping Curls (a spray curl enhancer) and that was IT. Those were some rough years, and I have the bad pictures to prove it!

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Fast forward to 2009: now there are entire lines of hair care products for curly hair. 🙂

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This week I started testing cleansing, conditioning and styling products from the newly revamped Curly Sexy Hair line. Have you tried these yet?

The Curly Sexy Hair line’s been around for a few years, but I just never got around to trying their stuff until now. The company folks say the new products feature a more moisturizing formula than before — perfect, since my hair’s always dry and thirsty.
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Brad Pitt: His Best Hair?

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Isn’t fate amazing? If Johnny Depp hadn’t turned down the lead role of John Smith in the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Brad Pitt (born William Bradley Pitt on December 16, 1963) and Angelina Jolie might’ve never merged forces to become the all-powerful entity that is BRANGELINA!

I think Brad’s gorgeous even when he sports the long locks (not my favorite look on him).

Which of Brad's hairstyles do you like best?

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Hey, Brad, if you want a lil’ Filipino baby up in the mix … call me (just kidding, El Hub)!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

101 Hairstyle Tutorials

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Girls, because we all have our sad/bad/mad hair moments when we *desperately* wish our hair were more this or less that (insert personal hair hell here), I wanted us to have a huge list of hairstyle resources that we could turn to for ideas and inspiration.

So here are 101 hairstyle tips and tutorials, each one easy to follow and well selected to help your hair go from 0-60 in the time it takes you to get ready for work. 🙂

Without further ado, hair — sorry, bad pun — we go!

    101 hairstyle tutorials and hair care tips

  1. How to Style Your Hair Like Gwen Stefani: Let’s start with some fun celebs. I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t want to look like Gwen for day, being that she’s one of the hottest and most successful powerhouses in Hollywood! Here’s how to emulate her signature ponytail, by Ford artist Johnny Lavoy.

    2. How to Style Your Hair Like Gwen Stefani

  2. How to Style Your Hair Like Amy Winehouse: And on that note, all you even more daring ladies can take it to the next level and inspire your own inner Amys (the hair, not the lifestyle) with the beehive!

    3. How to Style Your Hair Like Amy Winehouse

  3. How to Create Soft, Loose Waves: This is an easy, 20-minute step-by-step process showing how to get soft, loose waves a la Jessica Simpson. This casual style works well for a fun outdoor afternoon or a wild night on the town — and it’s so easy you won’t even keep your date waiting. 🙂

    4. How to Create Soft, Loose Waves

  4. How to Blow Dry Your Hair Like a Stylist: Every girl knows that it’s almost impossible to recreate the effortless, sexy blow-out you get at a good salon — almost. These insider tips will help you produce those same professional results in the comfort of your own home (sans awesome scalp massage).

    5. How to Blow Dry Your Hair Like a Stylist

  5. 6 Fun Ways to Wear Headbands: Take some cues from the stars on incorporating headbands into your everyday hairstyle. They don’t just add flavor to your ‘do but also keep it worry-free. WARNING: headbands may be addictive!

    6. Fun Ways to Wear Headbands

  6. How to Create a Pin-Up Do: This is a simple hairstyle tutorial for a rockabilly or pin-up look. Get a sexy ’50s style like Dita Von Teese. Don’t forget the red lipstick!

    7. How to Create a Pin-Up Do

  7. A Classic Bridal Updo Hairstyle: For all you brides-to-be out there, this is a clear guide to creating a classic bridal updo for your special day. One less thing to stress about — the favors, the band, the bridesmaids… Yikes!

    8. A Classic Bridal Updo Hairstyle

  8. A Simple, Messy Bun: This is a little more casual, but still very do-able for a quick and sexy updo to attract attention to your face and neck. It’s a perfect way to work your bedhead, tres chic!

    9. A Simple, Messy Bun

  9. How to Find Your Perfect Hairstyle: Now this is super helpful in that I know we have all puzzled from time to time over whether we can pull off a specific style.

    10. How to Find Your Perfect Hairstyle

  10. How to Grow Out Your Bangs: Yep, it happens to the best of us — that awkward stage of trying to grow out bangs from an old haircut. What’s a girl to do? These tips pack some helpful ideas to make the most of things while you wait.

    11. How to Grow Out Your Bangs
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Johnny Depp: His Best Hair?

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From the banks of the Ohio River in Owensboro, Kentucky to the bars of Hollywood Boulevard and the bronzed beaches of the south of France, John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) has been bringing sexy back for years.

Girls want to get with him, and guys want to hang with him. I just think he’s *hawt*. I remember writing “I love Johnny Depp” and “Mrs. Karen Depp” in block letters all over my Pee-Chee folders in eighth grade. C’mon, confess! You totally had/have a Johnny crush!

Which of Johnny's hairstyles do you like best?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Are You Thinking About Changing Your Hair Color?

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I usually change my hair color a couple times a year, especially when it warms up outside. That’s when I’ll go lighter. I’m thinking about caramel highlights for spring! How about you?

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I have to admit… There’s another reason why I’m itching for highlights.

I’m dying to try Redken’s new Color Extend line (more on that in a few), and I really want to see if lighter hair makes me look a little younger.

In my teens and 20s, people would always say I looked young for my age, but I feel like I’ve aged a TON in the past few years. Sometimes I look in the mirror and can’t believe all the business that just keeps popping up — a wrinkle here, a white eyebrow hair there — lovely.

I know I can’t stop the clock, but I wouldn’t mind slowing it down, LOL!
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Alicia Keys: Her Best Hair? (Part 1)

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Born Alicia Augello Cook on January 25, 1981 in the Hells Kitchen part of Manhattan, New York, singer-songwriter (and pianist, cellist, actress, etc.) Alicia Keys can do it all, and she does it with style.

Her creativity shows in everything she does, including the hairstyles she wears, which have ranged from cornrows to loose curls to updos, ponytails and more!

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Do you have a favorite Alicia Keys song? Here’s mine:

Ahh… Gotta love starting the day with some good music. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Fergie: Her Best Hair?

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And I’m gonna miss you
Like a child misses their blanket
But I’ve got to get a move on with my life
It’s time to be a big girl now…
And big girls don’t cry.
–Fergie Ferg

Ahh, such sage words from Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975)!

Rockin’ it out since Kids Incorporated, Fergie has always kept busy. She’d been a cheerleader, a straight-A student, a spelling bee champion, a Girl Scout, a pop music sensation (remember Wild Orchid?) and a TV star years before hitting it REALLY big as a vocalist for the Black Eyed Peas.

Fergie Ferg generally likes long locks, but she’ll switch up the color now and then and throw in the occasional tiara to keep her look fresh. Last Thursday she was seen sporting the long and straight brunette look in Picture 1, but next week she could be back to pony tails or curls! 🙂

Which of Fergie's hairstyles do you like the best?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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