New Hairstyle Alert: Grecian Braids are Hot

So how do you dress up a chignon but still keep it simple? Easy?with some adorable braids! This new hairstyle has been popping up on celebrity heads such as Selma Hayak and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

The braids are a super easy way to update the classic chignon and add some interest to those pulled back sides. What I love about this new hairstyle is that it manages to make the chignon look either classier?if you make the braids super neat?or more casual if you let those braids stay a bit messy. The call is yours.

Selma Hayak Goes Glam

Selma shows off a glam version of this new hairstyle at the Cannes Film Festival while promoting the new Indiana Jones movie.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar goes sexy at the premiere of The Air I Breathe.

This is a messier version of the new braided hairstyle. The braid is a French one which sits flush on the head and the back is pinned in gorgeous curls. I heart this hairstyle so much I can hardly breathe myself.

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Want to create this new hairstyle yourself? Beauty Banter has a great step by step that shows you how.

QofD: What are your thoughts on this new hairstyle? Love it or hate it?

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Long layered hairstyles are everywhere right now and one of the popular ways to wear this type of hairstyle is the messy look. Now there?s a technique to creating a messy look in layered hairstyles beyond just shaking your hands through the hairstyle. You need the right product and the right method of applying that product to get the look just right.

In the Youtube video below the stylist shows an easy way to define your long layered hairstyle and get that great piece-y look. Pay careful attention to how far up the sections of hair she goes?not to the root, people! That?ll just make your hair look greasy.

Instead, concentrate on the last 1/3 of your hair?s length for best results. Also?the stylist in this video started at the front sides of the hair. This is OK if you?re already familiar with how much product your hair needs to achieve this look but if you tend to be a little heavy-handed with the styling product start at the back layers where the hair tends to be thicker. That way you won?t overload those front layers into a greasy mess.

To learn how to create messy hairstyles in layered hair click play on the video below:

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QotD: Next week I?m starting a series called Hair Disasters How To. I?m going to be using the story of someone who went to the salon thinking ?Wow?I?m going to get a great new look? and left thinking ?Where?s the nearest paper bag store?? My hopes in featuring hair disasters like this is to help you a) avoid these yourself and b) let you know what your rights are when a hair cut goes all to hell.

So here?s where you come in. Do you have a hair disaster story of your own? If so email it to me at herhairstyleblog (at) yahoo.com (replace the at with @ of course) with the words ?Hair Disaster? in the subject line and tell me about it. I?ll feature these stories plus advice on how to handle this type of situation during the month of June. At the end of the month I?ll ask you, my wonderful readers, to vote on the worst hair disaster story of the bunch. The winner will receive some hair goodies from me. So send in your stories, make sure you?ve signed up the rss feed so you don?t miss any, and tell your friends because we?re about to turn hair disasters into hair schwag.

Is she trying to compete with Jessica Simpson? Well, in the area of hair extensions I guess she is. The Princess of Useless?just launched her own line of hair extensions at Sally Beauty Supply in New York.

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Paris herself has been wearing hair extensions on and off for a while now and I guess she?s decided more people in the word need to look like her. Why do I suddenly feel queasy?

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OK, I admit, hair extensions are hot right now and a great way to change up your look super quick with no commitment. So if you?re in the market for some hair extensions by all means check out Paris? line at Sally Beauty Supply?but if you suddenly get the urge to start overdoing it on the fake bake and Chihuahuas rip those suckers off immediately!

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??QotD: Every time my husband sees a picture of Paris Hilton he shudders and says he thinks she looks too fake. What?s your opinion? Is Paris Hilton sexy or phony?

I love browsing through other hair and beauty blogs and one of my favorites is Instyle?s Look of the Day post. In case you?re not familiar with this, they post a picture of a new celebrity each day, talk about what their wearing and have links to where to go to buy their outfits. It?s a cool concept but I?m always sad that they never mention the hair!

Ladies?you can?t forget about the hair! So here?s what I?m going to do. Each day I will post a link to the Instyle Look of the Day so you can see the celebrity picture they have chosen. Then come back here and I?ll tell you how to style your hair just like hers and what products you?ll need to do it. Sound good? Well, all right then?let?s go!

Today?s Instyle Look of the Day

Michelle Monaghan?s hairstyle is basic but chic. Her hair is basically one length with face framing layers carved in the front. Her bangs are full and blunt to complete this clean-cut look.

This style is really only going to work if you have super straight hair. Other wise you?re going to be fighting with it constantly. Even though you have straight hair I still recommend a smoothing serum be applied to your damp hair first to eliminate any frizz/fly aways and to promote lots of shine.

Evenly distribute the serum through your damp hair. You?ll need a vent brush and a large round brush while blow drying. Start with the bangs and have the blow drier set on low. Use the vent brush to get the bangs as straight and low profile as possible (using the round brush will make them form a big bang bubble).

Once the bangs are dry section off the rest of the hair and pin up the top section for now. Starting at the roots, move the large round brush through to the ends while you follow it with the nozzle of the blow drier. Keep repeating this process, section by section, until all your hair is dry. When you get to the front give those shorter layers an extra ?twist of the wrist? with the brush to bend them inward.

Finish off with a little light hair wax just to barely define the front layers and you?re good to go.

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Do you have any specific celebrity hairstyles you?d like to learn how to create? Leave a comment, and preferably a link to a picture, and I?ll make a post of it.

Prom will be here before you know it so you?d better plan your prom hairstyle before it?s too late. If you plan on doing your own hair you?ll need to make sure you have all the supplies you need and if you?re booking with a stylist make sure you?ve already made the appointment to avoid disappointment. You also need to actually find a prom hairstyle?but not just any hairstyle! You need the perfect hairstyle for your special night.

Today I want to show you a video I found that demonstates how to create an incredible 1920?s inspired prom hairstyle. It was apparently inspired by Katherine Heigl and is the perfect prom updo if you?re looking to go glam.

Pay close attention to how the stylist uses the curling iron if you plan on doing this style yourself or are having a friend help (have them watch the video too!) If a stylist is doing your hair tell them you want Katherine Heigl?s chignon?and print off the picture below.

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Ok, without further adieu I give you a sexy and sophisticated prom hairstyle: The 1920?s chignon.

Watch the video below.

So what did you think? I know this one is trickier than some updos but I think the end result is so worth it. What types of DIY prom hairstyles would you like to see? Let me know and the one with the most requests will be featured next week.

It?s a law of nature?everyone who has straight hair wants curly hair and everyone with curly hair wishes it would turn poker straight. If you?ve got curly hair why not make peace with it by wearing one of those super easy to achieve curly hairstyles.

Beach-y Waves

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Long curly hair doesn?t have to be hard work. This summer let your hair have a beach holiday by faking beach-like waves. Create this sun and sand curly hairstyle by misting your hair with water that has sea salt dissolved in it. Mist all your hair until damp and scrunch curls into place. Whenever possible let your hair air dry for the best effect but when you?re in a time crunch slap a diffuser on the end of your blow drier and scrunch curls until barely damp.

Reshape Those Curls

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Just because Mother Nature gave you natural spiral curls doesn?t mean you have to keep them that size. Reshaping your curls via Velcro or hot rollers is an easy way to create a more relaxed curly hairstyle. Apply a smoothing balm to damp hair and wrap in medium sized rollers that will reshape the curl but not try to straighten it out entirely (more chances of frizz then). Let your hair air dry or speed up the process by blow drying rollers. Once the hair is set carefully remove the rollers and finger comb your new, sexy curls into place. This type of curly hairstyle is a great option for evenings out when you want a more glam look.

Go Topless

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Going with the minimum amount of clothing ensures that even if you?re hair looks like crap, no one will care. Oh, I?m just kidding!!! Despite the fact this woman appears to be performing a sequel to 9 ? weeks all by herself, her short and sassy curly hairstyle is a fab one. Use a curl boosting spray and gently scrunch and mold curls into place with your fingers while blow drying with a diffuser. When the hair is just dry coat the palms of your hands with a small amount of hair wax. Scrunch your curls once again to lightly coat them and remove any frizz. Resist the urge to use hairspray?sticky curls are SO out of date.

Many times the right products can make or break curly hairstyles. Do you have a favorite hair product you use to tame your curly hair? If so share it in the comments section.

For the longest time anyone with long hair wore it one length like an ode to the seventies. Well, that fad has gone the way of the tie-dyed shirt and now layers are making a comeback big time.

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Today?s hairstyles are all about movement and styling options. Long, one length hair is just so?boring! Layered hair cuts allow you to create volume, play with different directions and combine lengths to create hair styles that are interesting to the eye.

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Even Short Hair Needs Layers

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Layers are popping up in practically every hair style today. Even the once rigid bob hairstyle with its blunt lines is getting a makeover into a softer style thanks to layering at the ends. This creates a tapered look at the ends that better frames the face and allows for playful flips if you?re so inclined.

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On the Razor?s Edge

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Want the ultimate in layered hair cuts? The short to medium length hair cut that is layered with a straight razor is the cut for those who want to make a statement. Think styles like Lisa Rinna?s with their wispy and flippy layers that manage to look tousled yet put together all at the same time. These styles are especially fun because when you incorporate different panels of hair color into these layers the effects can range from subtly enhances to surprisingly bold.

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Long on Style

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If you wear your hair long you definitely need a layered hair cut. Having layers cut into the last three to four inches of your hair adds shape and lift to your style. What?s hot right now is to concentrate the layering around the face. Whether you wear your hair all down, half up or all up face framing layers are what?s in style for accentuating and softening your style.

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What to do with that Long Layered Hair Cut

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I found a really cool video over at Stylebell blog that shows you how to create beachy waves in your long layered hair. This style is so hot for summer as it mimics that ?just came from the beach? casual look without getting sand in your shoes. See it here and then let me know your thoughts on the video.