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How-To: Bouncy Curls (That Stay Put)

Bouncy (yet polished) curls are such a perfect style solution for holiday festivities. They’re also really, really hard to convince to stay put. I mean, I have reasonably curl-friendly hair, and still: within an hour of attendance at any event, I generally start to go flat, and there you go: the ever-present wrist elastic gets called into action, my hair goes up into a topknot, and I look exactly like I do on every single other day of my entire life.

I have found the solution. And he is named Mousse.

I’m serious: this easy process will keep your curls looking fantastic all night long…and then they’ll still be there the next morning. Speaking from experience here.

1. Start with wet hair, and apply Dove Style+Care Nourishing Curls Whipped Cream Mousse. Here’s the thing about this mousse: it’s not crunchy like that ’80s stuff you remember (or have at least seen in movies like Heathers, if you were born in the 1990s, which I think you should keep to yourself because that makes me feel old). All it does is make your ‘do stay put just about forever, while leaving your hair lovely and soft. It’s also fun to put in, because it feels like marshmallows.

2. Blow-dry hair with a round brush for volume (if you have bangs, check out these blow-drying tips).

3. Apply Dove Style+Care Frizz-Free Shine Cream-Serum to keep hair nice and smooth (I generally only apply it to the lower 2/3 of my hair).

4. Next, use a 1″ barrel curling iron to curl small sections of your hair. For the most natural look, only curl about 2/3 of the way up the hair shaft, and curl different pieces in different directions.

5. Finally, just break up the curls a little with your fingers, and mist lightly with Dove Style+Care Strength & Shine Extra Hold Hairspray. I’m a total hairspray convert: again, it’s not like the stuff I remember using when I was crimping my hair for early ’90s ice-skating competitions (oh yes: I crimped)…this stuff keeps your hair in place while still leaving it with lots of movement.

For more holiday hairdo how-tos, check out my video series over in Dove’s Great Style Effect Gallery.

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Fall-To-Winter Hair Challenges

Hair-wise, I’m all about the cold months. I love that you get to start playing with deep, rich hair colors, I love all the wintry accessories (cozy hats, sparkly clips, feathers, all that)…and I especially love the absence of humidity, because I have bangs (or at least I do whenever I manage to make it to the salon to get them trimmed), and bangs and humidity are not friends.

But winter also comes along with its own set of haircare-related challenges: everything from slushy days to static to plain old it’s-freezing-and-I-don’t-want-to-get-out-of-bed-early-enough-to-wash-my-hair can present a problem for your lovely locks.

The Problem: Slushy Days

The Solution: Weather-Proof Waves

It’s the worst kind of weather there is: that kind of freezing drizzly half-rain/half-snow stuff that makes you want to crawl straight back into bed and never leave. It also can leave your hair looking…well…not its best.

What to do? Try this solution for easy, relaxed, weather-proof waves: First, apply Dove Style+Care Nourishing Amplifier Mousse (no crunch, promise) to damp hair. Blow-dry straight, then divide hair into two low ponytails. Braid each section, and then tuck braids up under your hat. When you arrive at work just unbraid your hair, apply a small amount of Dove Style+Care Frizz-Free Shine Cream-Serum, and you’re good to go.

The Problem: Static and Frizz

The Solution: Intense Moisture

Static hair is rooted in dryness, so if you’re dealing with flyaway strands the first step is to introduce an intensive conditioner (I use Dove’s Intensive Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner in the winter) to your haircare regime. After blow-drying hair smooth, apply a small amount of serum to hair before heading out the door.

(And if all else fails? The old trick of running a dryer sheet over your hair does actually work in a pinch.)

The Problem: I’m Too Cozy In My Bed To Get Up And Wash My Hair

The Solution: Dry Shampoo

I turn into the laziest person in the world on winter mornings: there’s nothing I want less than to leave my cozy bed and run through a chilly house to the shower. So I get it: there are some mornings when washing your hair just isn’t happening. Enter: dry shampoo (try Dove’s Invigorating Dry Shampoo), which is a total miracle product and way easier to use than you may think.

(Click here for a Dry Shampoo How-To Tutorial.)

The Problem: Style Boredom

The Solution: Awesome Accessories

If all else fails, a great hat, knit headband, or pair of earmuffs can be your very best friend. Below, some of my favorite styles at the moment:

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November 13th, 2012 | Beauty, Style | No Comments »

Favorite Fall Hair Trends

Fall is the BEST TIME FOR HAIR.

You can tell I’m serious about this, because of the capital letters.

Honestly, though – by the time the cool weather rolls around, I’ve had it up to here with all the humidity and heat and let-your-hair-do-as-it-will-because-that’s-what-it’s-going-to-do-anyway, and am ready to start breaking out the styling tools once again.

Below, a rundown of some of my favorite fall hair trends…and a few how-to tips.

How adorable is this look? And it’s way less of a pain to create than you’d think, because you can use anything from a for-real hairclip to an antique pin or even an oversized earring.

If you’d like to try it out, first create texture and staying power by spritzing on some hairspray (try Dove Style+Care Strength & Shine Flexible Hold Hairspray – it has a natural finish, but tons of staying power), brushing the hairspray through to the ends, and then backcombing to create texture in the spot where you’re planning to affix the ornament. Leave some pieces out of your updo for an effortlessly pretty look.

I was chatting with a hairstylist the other day about bangs, and he said, “Reese Witherspoon is just the Gold Standard for bangs, isn’t she?” And the answer is: yes. She is. Those are some good bangs.

In the past, I’ve gone for more of a wispy, sort of half-bang look, but right now what I’m into is a fringe that starts far back from the forehead so that it looks longer and fuller. If you have trouble getting your bangs to stay put where you want them to be (I certainly do), I find that a mini flat-iron (I own this Babyliss one) is better than a regular-sized one for touch-ups.

Yep, braids are still a big trend. But right now, the look I love is less delicate and a little more deliberate, with a thicker braid and an unfinished feel.

And this is one look that’s tailor-made for next-day hair, because (slightly) dirty hair is easy-to-style hair. To add freshness and texture, try spraying in some Dove Refresh+Care Invigorating Dry Shampoo (hold the bottle 6-8 inches from your head, spray the product onto the roots in short bursts, then wait a couple of minutes before combing through the hair and adding your braids and twists).

Here’s a shot from way back in 2008 that I’m going to use to illustrate a 2012 fall trend. I’m loving all the bobs we’re seeing on celebrities right now, and every time I look at this picture of Kendrick, Morgan and me I think, “Man. I should chop off all my hair.”

But you want to hear a secret? My hair is almost as long in that picture as it is right this very minute.

That’s right: it’s faux.

How you do it: Just side-part your hair, twist it at the nape of the neck, tuck the ends underneath, and pin the hair where you want the bob to end. Finish with a little hairspray, and pull out some shorter pieces around your face to make the look more casual and undone.

Seriously…how amazing is Lea Michele’s hair?

This photo almost makes me want to go chocolate-brown…until I remember that I’ve done that before, and it wasn’t a particularly good look for me. But I’m rocking a little completely non-deliberate ombre myself right now thanks to the fact that I haven’t had time to make it into the salon for highlights in ages, so there you go.

Remember, though: it’s important to care for color if you want to keep it looking that rich and spectacular, so be sure to use a color-protecting conditioner (Dove’s Color Repair Conditioner smells delicious, to boot).

And speaking of ombre, look at this lovely lady’s color. I found her photo in Dove’s Great Style Effect Gallery, which gives you the chance to check out (and get inspired by) hairstyles that other women are wearing.

Check it out here.

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DIY Baby Haircut

Not too bad, considering the level of grumbling (and chasing) that was involved.

I used to cut my grandma’s hair (she had a similar ‘do), so when it came time to spruce up Indy’s locks for Stephen and Dave’s wedding weekend (he didn’t actually attend the wedding, because, you know: crying + vows = bad…but was meeting a lot of our friends for the first time) I thought, “hey, no problem.”

As it turns out, cutting an 11-month-old’s hair is very, very close to completely freaking impossible.

My strategy: distract him with blinking things while I made the larger chops, and then wait for him to get all exhausted before popping him onto my lap with a bottle to even everything up and do a little layering.

(Click here if you’d like to check out some “Befores”.)

If you want to feather the ends (in other words, if you don’t want a blunt cut), grab very small sections of hair, pull the sections straight up and twist them into little ropes, and then cut on an angle into the tip of the twist.