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• Celebrity Haircolor Makeovers ~~ My friend and fellow Glam’er Fabian at the Bosh always a fun read, has an interesting article on the inside scoop on what your favorite celebrities are up to these days with hair coloring. The article features the hairstyles of Cameron Diaz, Victoria Beckham, Halle Berry, Nicole Richie, Mandy Moore, Drew Barrymore, Lindsay Lohan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Lopez.

• Bangs are Back ~~ If you like to be on the leading edge of a hairstyle trend, pay attention to your bangs. I’ll go out on a limb here and predict that bangs will be a hot hairstyle this summer and fall. Why am I confident? I have seen lots of chatter in the hairstyling realm about bangs, here are a couple of examples: The Boston Globe, Video from CBS News,

• Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba Hairstyle Tiff ~~ It appears that Jessica Alba really got pissed recently, when a reporter asked if she was copying Paris Hilton’s hairstyle in her recent appearance in the movie Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer in London. Just like I predicted, the Paris Hilton spoiled brat image is starting to get old.

• Katie Holmes copies Victoria Beckham Hairstyle ~~ Speaking of copying hairstyles it seems Katie Holmes showed up at dinner the other night with hubby Tom Cruise sporting a cute bob (see above) that had been seen on Katie Holmes recently.

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From the July Issue of Real Simple Magazine

PROBLEM: Your hair looks soppy and greasy.

HOW IT HAPPENS: It’s hot. Your scalp sweats. And its sebum, or natural oils, ride that wave, spreading throughout the hair and making it look a little too grunge for this decade. Even worse, “most styling products are water soluble, so your sweat can break them down until they no longer work,” says hairdresser Keith Harold. That means your style falls flat, too.

TO FIX IT NOW: Sprinkle a hair powder on the scalp to help absorb excess sebum. (‘Try Hair Fix, $20, www.myhairfix.com.) Apply a small amount to the roots, leave it in for one minute, then comb through or shake hair gently to remove any excess. If powder makes your hair look dull, finish with a shot of hair spray, which adds shine without any oil.

TO PREVENT IT NEXT TIME: Wash your hair less often. Sounds counter-intuitive, but “daily washing causes your scalp to overproduce oil to replace the natural oil you’re washing away,” says hairdresser Sarah Potempa. When you do wash, don’t overdo it. Avoid scrubbing the scalp vigorously, which causes it to produce more oil. Instead, allow shampoo to sit on the hair and scalp for one minute before rinsing. Apply conditioner to the ends only.

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How to put some sex appeal back into boring hair

PROBLEM: You’ve got boring hair. Your hair is flat, stringy, and lifeless.

HOW IT HAPPENS: Fine, straight hair can become limp when exposed to humidity. “Moisture from the air settles on the surface of this type of hair instead of penetrating it,” says hairdresser Armando Corral. In other words, it weighs hair down.

TO FIX IT NOW: Add volume at the roots with an anti-humidity hair spray. (Try V05 Max! Hold Fast Drying Hair Spray, $3.50 at drugstores.) Divide the top layer of hair into four sections. Lift each section at the roots and spritz the underside. Give the spray a minute to dry, then gently back-comb each section.

TO PREVENT BORING HAIR NEXT TIME: Lay off the heavy styling products. It’s tempting to douse fine hair with volumizing sprays to help combat limpness, but these products cause buildup at the roots and, in humid weather, flatten hair even more. Bulk up with protein. Fine, straight hair lacks protein, which gives hair body and helps it hold a hairstyle in humidity, says hairdresser Erica Colameta. To add it, shampoo and condition twice a week with protein-rich products, like Aveda Smooth Infusion shampoo and conditioner ($20 each, www.aveda.com).

For further discussion on how to add volume and fullness to your hair you might want to check out these other articles:

• All You Need to Know About Hair Volume
• Add Volume to Hairstyles for Fine Hair
• Hair Texture Basics
• Hair Volumizer Products
• Hairstyles for Fine Straight Hair
• Add Volume to Fine Limp Hair
• How to Volumize Hair

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