Golden Globe Best Hairstyles and Gowns Channel Old Hollywood!

Christina Aguilera oozes glamour and style with her simple, elegant bob hairstyle and Versace peach and silver strapless dress. Fashion at Hollywood’s Golden Globes big night reflected the old and the new and Christina’s look covered it all. She gets my vote for the belle of the ball!

Penelope Cruz got all Old Hollywood Glam with a fabulous mermaid dress and a glam hairstyle to match. A deep side part, flat on top and softly waved back on the sides . . . she looked stunning!

Kate Hudson looked a cross between geometric and classic in her white gown and diamond dangle earrings and bracelet. Her hair was perfect for this dress, a simple updo swept to the side and back with a side-swept long bang.

Julia Roberts wore a casual hairstyle for the Golden Globes. Split down the middle with long cascading curls is not an especially creative hairstyle, but looked great with her fabulous V-neck dress. Her hair is getting a bit too blonde in my book and would look better with added brown lowlights.

I loved Nicole Kidman’s whole look! A side swept low bun to the opposite side of her off shoulder peach satin vintage gown . . . she rocked.

Amy Adams shined, with that Mommy glow and a updo with full side swept bangs.

My vote for Golden Globe 2010 best hairstyles with fashion go to these women in my book!

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New beard and mustache styles are scruffy and dapper, so what’s right for you?

Hey guys, if you’re looking for a change-up in style this winter, look no further than growing out your beard and mustache! And what can be more timely than to insulate against the ravages of winter?

“A Beard and Mustache are HOT!”The beard and mustache have never gone out of style but they seem to be cropping up everywhere lately. Hollywood celebrities are the easiest example to point to when defining new trends and it’s not hard to find the beard and mustache style trend happening there. This winter the trend is towards full beards versus the goatee.

Keanu Reeves casual and a bit scruffy beard and mustache

Brad Pitt’s long scraggly beard and mustache for new movie “The Lost City of Z”

David Beckham 4:00 beard and mustache

Just as a hairstyle can be right or wrong for your face shape, beards and mustaches can enhance your best features or not. Here are a couple of rules you can go by when growing in your next beard and mustache.

• Thin face: Grow a fuller beard that fills in your cheeks which will add width to your face.

• Full rounded face: The goatee is perfect for you for its elongating lines. To wear a full beard, groom the sides closer than the hair on your chin.

• Heavyset face: Grow a longer beard and slightly square the bottom to balance the chin and hide a double chin.

• Thin upper lip: A mustache fills in and leaves the upper lip to the imagination.

Guys, if you find it hard to know what way to go, your hairdresser should be great help in getting your beard and mustache going in the right direction. Ladies love a change-up in their guys style now and then and a cool beard and mustache for the winter is HOT!

And if you’re looking for a reason to experiment with a beard or mustache join the Movember movement and help out men’s health causes at the same time.

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A Pill to Make Hair Curly or Straight?

Hmmm  . . . every hairdresser knows in their world of curly and straight hair clients, the grass is always greener on the other side. I wonder how many curly or straight hair wannabe’s will soon be taking a pill to cure their wanton desires?

Could straightening serums ,curl enhancers, flat-irons or curling irons become obsolete?  I doubt it, but who knows? One thing we know we can count on and that is everything changes. Maybe dried out hair from overuse of heated tools will become obsolete?

Scientists in Australia have discovered a gene that is mainly responsible for creating curls. The head of the research, Professor Nick Martin says it is the variation in this gene that determines the straightness or curliness of the hair.  “Potentially we can now develop new treatments to make hair curlier or straighter, rather than treating the hair directly,” Martin says.

The study appears in the latest edition of the American Journal of Human Genetics.

SwirliDo Hair Ties

Finally, a great pony-tail, bun holder that does the job and doesn’t leave lines or break the hair! The SwirliDo came out a little bit ago, but I hadn’t tried them till just recently and they do what they say. These ties hold the hair securely in place and slip out easily.

I have medium thick, wavy hair that normal scrunchies or bands leave indentations in when taken out. These didn’t leave lines or kinks in my hair. They also worked well with a half-up do. It only took a couple twists to hold a small amount of hair in the half up-do.
SwirlDo’s come in a variety of colors and sell from $7 to $10 at drug stores or at www.facialwork.com

Hairfree Brushes

Cleaning your hair brush is one of those annoying tasks that never quits. Hairfree is a unique line of brushes that allows for quick and easy cleaning and more.

By simply sliding up a button you can push the hair out of this brush. The ceramic coated plates heat up and help in giving you similar effects you get from your flat-iron or curling iron but without the damage.

The round brush can also be adjusted to create a vent brush which will allow for faster drying and more versatile styling. I think this sounds like a great idea, but haven’t tried one myself as of yet.

The brush sells for $15.95 plus $3.75 shipping. Read more about Hairfree brushes here; www.hairfree.bz

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