Up ‘dos mere mortals like us can actually replicate at home Who has enough time to get the perfect up-do hairstyle anymore?  I’m sure every woman would love to have their own personal hairdresser to be armed with a blow-dryer and ready to take on the tough task of getting your hair perfect the way you want.  Those that don’t have this convenience may need some helpful tips to get the look they want in only a few minutes, and be out the door!  Here’s 17 hairstyles to try out that won’t take up much of your time.   With a few (and only a few) key products and styling tools, you can quickly give yourself a salon-worthy ‘do. And hey, if you hate it, try a different one — at least you haven’t blown 60 bucks and a hour of precious time on it. …More at Total Beauty

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Fall is nearly here and you want a quick style fix? Thinking bangs? Trends – even ones we love – just aren’t for everyone. Bangs are everywhere, Glamour Magazine even recently devoted a feature to our new favorite. Check out their Bangs Dos and Don’ts!

Some say it started with the Heidi Klum look, but suddenly everywhere you looked – from the Red Carpet, to fashion magazines, the SoHo girls whose style we so admire – bangs were on every face. Bangs can give ho-hum hair a little rock and roll punch; disguise those lines developing on your forehead (skip the Botox!); and might even make you look younger.

The best part about bangs is that you can drastically change your look without losing length or changing your color – good for someone like me who gets bored about a day into a new hairstyle.

Before you dive headlong (clever pun intended) into a haircut commitment, think about what style you’d like. Bangs can be cut and styled in a variety of lengths and shapes. Short bangs may not suit a long face; blunt bangs work best on oval faces. My personal favorites are bangs that are angle around the brow bone or side-swept bangs. Side-swept bangs can elongate a round face and soften square-shaped faces. They’re also a great way for ladies with hairstyle-cold-feet to get used to the idea of bangs.

Never cut bangs yourself (ask me how I know!). You may be able to tackle a trim on your own here and there, but if you’re not a stylist, cutting bangs on your own is treacherous territory.

Remember, the same cut won’t work for everyone. Here are a few factors to consider before you try out bangs:

• Hair Type and Texture - Straight and wavy haired girls rejoice! Bangs work the best on your hair type. If you’re hair is thick and tends to curl, stay away from super short bangs. Shortening your hair can lighten it, resulting in tighter curls and short short bangs! You might want to try layers and angles instead of bangs. They’ll give you a fresher, edgier look without the pitfalls of bangs-gone-wild.  Super fine hair? You may want to stay away from bangs that are too wispy or short. Fine and thin hair works well with side-swept bangs that give you more volume and texture.

• Skin Type - Is your skin really oily? You may want to think twice about styling your hair across your forehead. Your hair also produces natural oils and the two together can cause a skin breakout of epic proportions.

• Growing Pains -Bangs are, for the most part, a temporary style update. They can grow out in as little as two weeks. When they start poking you in the eyes, it’s either time for a trim or time for the growing pains! If you work with your stylist, you can have them trimmed so that they start going to the side. I do this in between trims. It’s fun because it’s like two haircuts in one! Trendy bangs across the brow one week, and sexy side-swept locks the next.

While styling products, a great brush and blow-dryer can help you through the growing out or in-between phase, I find that accessories (and there are a lot out there to choose from) can be a girl’s best friend!

Headbands, scarves and wraps are so hot right now and can disguise even the most unruly bangs as they grow out. I like to part my bangs to one side, twist slightly and pin them back for a sophisticated, stylized look. No one would guess you were growing out bangs!

Are You Ready?

Before you sit in your stylists chair, find some pictures (Heidi Klum, anyone?!) of styles that interest you. Being prepared might mean the difference between getting those perfect side-swept layered bangs a la Jessica Simpson, or getting blunt bangs that don’t suit your round face.

I tried full bangs across my brow bone and I am loving them! I have a lot of fine, straight hair; and this type works really well on my oval face. The best is - I instantly turned up my style factor. I find that I can just blow out my bangs and rush out the door. Instant hairstyle. Good bangs will always make you look finished and polished.

If you’re going to try them, now’s the time… although… I hope they never go out of style!

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All the Celebs have been sporting the cute Bob hair cut, however, some of them are fooling us! You too can have this sassy new do without having to actually cut your hair!

Eva Langoria was recently on the red carpet in an adorable curly cropped do, but she didn’t cut her hair at all. It was just pinned and curled. The trick is the layers. If you have a layered hair cut, you too can easily create this cute new look.

Just take your long layers and tuck and pin them up at the base of your neck. Be sure to conceal them with the top layers. A little curl always helps to keep everyone guessing because it is easier to hide the longer pieces that way. Remember, there are no rules, you just pin up the longer layers and keep the shorter layers on top. I have tried it and it worked great, I fooled all of my friends! Everyone thought I cut 7 inches off my hair! It took no more than 10 minutes to place and pin the hair up to give me a whole new look!

If you don’t think you can do it, invite a friend to help, you will be surprised how easy it is to do. Also, add a little product like mousse before blow drying to give your hair a little texture, this way it will be easier to pin up. Have fun!

Send us a pic! We would love to see a before and after and we will showcase you and your new look in our blog!

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Why do we always want what we don’t have? I grew up in a family of women (and men for that matter) with (natural) perfectly straight hair. That wasn’t to say that they ever actually had straight hair, because every two to three months it was perm time. The smell of ammonia barely left the house before my mother had someone else at our kitchen table getting their perfectly fine, beautifully straight hair curled into either tight ringlets or loose waves. (Brittany Murphy, left, covet worthy hair and make-up shot)

I think that it’s human nature to want what we don’t have. As an advocate of make-up, I agree with anything that will better my (or someone else’s) appearance.

I will say that nothing looks worse than over-processed straightened hair or a bad kinky perm. Better to just leave it alone, get a good cut and use the correct styling products for your hair type (or if it’s really horrible, cut it off and buy a wig). (over processed bad perm, right)

I do wonder, however, why men with great, full heads of hair shave their heads repeatedly? Is it just to be in style or are they lazy and don’t want to be bothered with fixing it (probably)? (Channing Tatum, left) I guess they don’t realize that (for a large majority of them) the time will come soon enough that they won’t have to fix their hair because (some or most of) it will have fallen out.

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