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5 Creative Ways to Add a Braid

Pocahontas is otherwise known as my biggest hair idol of all time. Why? Throughout my childhood (and maybe some of my adulthood...Pocahontas is a classic, don't judge), I would watch as she effortlessly tied her hair into a braid and pranced around singing songs. While I am not down for prancing and singing songs in the wilderness, I am down for rocking an effortless braid in my tresses. Due to my...

Extensions: Adding Volume & Length to Your Wedding Day Do

I have been terrified of up-dos ever since prom, when the stylist would tease my hair until there wasn’t any left to give it volume or waste a can of hairspray on the curls that would only last another hour regardless. I have lots of really fine, straight hair, so up-dos gave me just as much trouble as down-dos. For my wedding my stylist suggested adding  extensions for both length and mass. U...

Oscars Hair How-To: Rachel McAdams' Sleek Bun

With the Oscars just five days away, I took the opportunity to look back over the 'dos of red carpets past. While I can't discount timeless looks like romantic side swept waves or pretty ponies, I keep going back to an old favorite: Rachel McAdams' Oscars hair, à la 2010. Rachel's sleek bun paired with those gorgeous drop earrings was a definite red carpet "win" as far as I was concerned. Learn ...

Top 10 Celebrity Wedding Day Do's

It is estimated that those four magic words, "will you marry me," are nervously muttered over 200,000 times every single Valentine's Day. So in preparation for you lucky ladies that get asked tomorrow, we have put together the top 10 hairstyles from our favorite celebrities on their special day: 10. Jessica Biel Jessica hasn't always had the best luck with her bangs, but luckily she nailed it on h...

Hot Holiday Styles For Naturalistas

This is the season for holiday parties and dinners. It's the most opportune time to showcase both your style and originality at the office or with family and friends. As a Naturalista myself, I'm always searching for the most fun and daring natural hairstyles, especially for big events and holiday outings. If you've got a big party to attend, try adding a little oomph to your natural 'do by dress...

Surviving Winter Hat Season

After putting all that time and effort into getting ready in the morning, the last thing you want to do is put on your hat to go out into the cold. I completely agree. There are a few things you can do to make to help make putting on that warm winter hat a little easier and survive winter hat season. I’ve recently heard of a way to use the winter hat to your advantage. The Aveda stylist team...

Hairstyles to Take You From Work to Happy Hour

Working a long day can be exhausting. What better way to reward yourself for a hard days work than with a nice evening out with your girlfriends. Here are some simple ways you can take your hair from work to happy hour with ease. Now that I have longer hair I love this day to work style. In the morning, pull your hair into a tight low knot while it’s still damp and secure it with a few bobby pin...

Updo How-To: The Short Hair Chignon

For many of us, fall calendars are jam packed. For times when you want to look your best, but don't have a ton of time to throw an intricate updo together, consider this EASY short chignon style from Lauren Conrad's beauty blog, The Beauty Department. Don't let the title fool you - this updo just gives you the appearance of short hair. The model actually has shoulder length hair. This style would...