Last night at the AMA’s it seems all eyes were on Taylor Swift’s sleek new ‘do, however I couldn’t help but envy Katy Perry’s red carpet locks. She went from posing pretty in a textured Badgley Mischka dress to performing like her pop star self in a risqué red body suit and her hair worked with both personalities.
“Classic Hollywood with a contemporary twist,” is how her stylist Danilo describes her look. He also gave me the scoop on how to get it. Check it out:
Start by spritzing towel-dried hair in sections with a light-weight root lifter like Pantene Pro-V Fine Hair Root Lifter Spray Gel. Then, blow dry your strands in sections lifting straight up from the root and letting it fall using a large barrel brush.
Once dry, use a medium sized curling iron to create spiral curls all around your head and pin them up until they cool. To achieve the wavy look as opposed to a spiral pattern, brush the curls out until the waves reveal themselves towards the bottom. Whatever you do, don’t tousle. Finish the look with a touchable hairspray like L’Oreal Elenett.
Whether you want to embrace your inner rock star or just try something new with a curling iron, as Mrs. Brand proved this look works on anyone.
I can't get enough of Glee's Lea Michele lately and it seems like the rest of the world can't either. Last night at the Teen Choice Awards, the bombshell looked more than fabulous in a short, sequin Naeem Khan dress paired with nude Fendi wedges and a Dior clutch, but what really caught my attention was her sex kitten hair. The nominee's bodacious curls were done by Mark Townsend who gave me the step-by-step.
“Lea and I often pull inspiration for her looks from a variety of fashion, beauty and Hollywood imagery. But for the Teen Choice Awards, Lea was the inspiration," commented Townsend. "She’s young, modern, smart and sexy and her look really reflected that sensibility. It was a bold choice – we’ve never done this kind of super volume before, but it looked gorgeous."
With her chiseled features and striking beauty, Naomi Watts can do no wrong in the hair department. I'm in awe of her fearlessness in experimenting! At the recent premiere of Salt, she once again failed to disappoint – showing off a flattering collarbone length bob with side-swept bangs.
While not all of us are blessed with Naomi’s chameleon-like abilities on the red carpet, anyone can achieve this modern look with the right styling tips and products. Stylist Robert Vetica made the length “a bit longer in front and slightly higher in back,” and first cut the bangs “long and blunt, then razored and texturized to about the bridge of the nose” to create a fresh and healthy appearance.
