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HOW-TO: Hollywood Loves the Hot Retro Chic Hairstyle Trend

By Kelly Cison | Updated: 12/04/2011 5:38:00 PM
Retro chic hairstyles have been seen everywhere in Hollywood this year, and beauty pros in-the-know say they will be hot for celebs and salon clients alike in 2012. Styles like finger curls, seen on singer Natasha Bedingfield, are versatile enough to work on short or long hair, while victory rolls have often been seen worn with a punk-rock twist, like Rihanna’s electric red hair color. Salon owner/stylist Nicholas Penna, Jr. gives us the scoop about why these styles are making a comeback and how to give these looks a modern update for today.
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HOW-TO: Uma's High-Fashion Textured and Sleek Looks

By Kelly Cison | Updated: 11/27/2011 9:00:00 PM
One stylish celebrity, two amazing looks! At last month's Paris Fashion Week, Uma Thurman showed off two front-row worthy hairstyles, first at Chanel and later at Louis Vuitton. The style switch-up, both created in the City of Light by celeb hairstylist David Babaii, complemented the designer fashions she wore to each event: first, the romantic textured up-do set off the ladylike elegance of her Chanel dress; and second, the über-glam sleek pony played against her bold Louis Vuitton design.
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HOW-TO: Selena Rocks the Retro Glam Trend at the AMAs

By Kelly Cison | Updated: 11/21/2011 7:08:00 PM
The retro glam trend is picking up steam in and around Hollywood...and all over the country! We've seen this trend recently on various singers and actresses, most often done with a deep side part and sleek waves, and polished makeup and an uber-glam gown to complete the look. We saw it pop up on a few celebs at the CMAs earlier this month and now, just this week at the American Music Awards, as seen here on Selena Gomez. Want to get Selena's look? Pasquale Casalle from IT&LY Hairfashion has the steps to recreate her style...plus the steps for another version of this hot look.
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HOW-TO: Taylor and Carrie’s Curly CMA Looks

By Kelly Cison | Updated: 11/14/2011 9:48:00 PM
At last week’s CMA Awards, the biggest entertainers in country music pulled out the stops for the red carpet. We saw one mini hair trend we were loving: both “Entertainer of the Year” winner Taylor Swift and co-host Carrie Underwood wore pinned-back curls that were sweet yet sophisticated…and each star put her own twist on the look. Read on to find the steps to recreate both versions!
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HOW-TO: Two Looks from TV’s “Revenge”

By Kelly Cison | Updated: 11/07/2011 8:07:00 AM
TV’s juiciest new drama has plenty of suspense, intrigue…and high-glam looks. The Hamptons setting makes it a hotbed of beauty, class and style. MODERN talked to the show’s hairstylist Carl Bailey, a veteran of television shows and movies, for his how-to’s on creating the signature looks of the show’s stars, Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe.
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HOW-TO: Formal Hair: Up and Down

By Kelly Cison | Updated: 10/31/2011 8:20:00 AM
When it comes to styling hair for formal events—whether it’s a wedding, prom or gala—you can go either Up or Down. At this year’s Emmy Awards show, Padma Lakshmi showed off a chic undone updo, while Gwyneth Paltrow wore her hair down, going sleek and straight. While both celeb styles took top honors in our book, we want to know: Which formal hair look do you typically prefer, Up or Down?
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