hair tutorials

Sure you can blow-dry or diffuse every morning, but not only does that cut into coveted sleep time, but the added heat can damage your strands. Save time (and your hair's integrity) by shampooing and air-drying at night instead. So get more sleep, along with three nighttime styling ideas, when you read more.

Rachel Bilson has a knack for making everything look just that much cooler. Known for signature casual-chic style sense, the same aesthetic rings true for Rachel's hairstyle choices.
At a recent trip to the Sirius studios in NYC, for instance, Rachel opted for an effortless half-do that was equal parts laid-back and equal parts flirty.

1. To get the look, celebrity hairstylist Jamal Hammadi, who has worked with stars such as Rooney Mara and Jennifer Lawrence, started by prepping Rachel's hair with Hamadi Shea Spray ($19).
2. After blowing her strands dry, he used a one-inch barrel curling iron on the ends.
3. He then pulled a section of hair from the ears to the back of Rachel's head. The top portion was left out, but teased and sprayed with Batiste Dry Shampoo ($8) before being brushed and secured at the back.
4. To finish, he spritzed her hair with L'Oréal Elnett Hair Spray ($14) to seal the style. "The result was this sexy casual look," said Hammadi.

Elizabeth Banks pulled a perfect 10 at the premiere for Pitch Perfect last night. Sporting a perfectly tousled faux bob, Elizabeth proved that playing around with your hair length is a fun and stylish way to experiment with your look. Pair this coquettish style with a smoldering smoky eye for a bit of sweet-meets-sexy, and get the complete hair how-to when you read more.

Remember your younger, more carefree years when you'd go to sleep with wet hair and wake up with it sticking in a million directions (ahem, college)? Well, growing up means getting wiser . . . at least with your beauty routines. There are plenty of things you can do while you sleep to help you arise with a coiffure people will envy. So grab your pajamas, curl up, and keep reading

Rachel McAdams has tried a variety of hairstyles over the years (pink highlights included), but perhaps one of her best is her effortlessly sexy standby of buttery-blond waves. And that's just the look Rachel chose for the premiere of Passion at the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday. Celebrity hairstylist Thomas Dunkin for Sebastian Professional worked with the actress in styling the look, and he's shared the steps for re-creating the carefree coif at home.

Stunning on the red carpet is one of Diane Kruger's best moves, and at the premiere of Inescapable at the Toronto Film Festival, she upped the ante. Her tight, yet somehow wispy topknot was both glamorous and edgy. Celebrity hairstylist Kylee Heath, who styled Diane's hair for the premiere, explained that her inspiration was Valentino's Fall 2012 couture show. "We wanted to modernize the look a bit with a soft edge," she said.

To achieve the runway-inspired style, Heath started with a cocktail of Oscar Blandi Volumizing Spray ($19) on Diane's ends and Kérastase Mousse Volumactive ($41) on her roots. After she blew out Diane's hair, she pulled it up into a high ponytail. The trick to this sleek bun is that Heath broke the ponytail into three sections, wrapping them around the base one at a time, securing with pins. She finished with a mist of Frederic Fekkai Sheer Hold Hair Spray ($39). "I chose to leave the hairs around the hairline soft and not slick," she said. "This made the look more red carpet and less runway." And also insanely easy to replicate at home.

Marion Cotillard continually nails beauty looks that are elegant with a surprising twist. And no one knows this better than celebrity stylist Ted Gibson. "I love working with Marion," Gibson said. "She always challenges me to style her hair differently." For the Rust and Bone premiere at the Toronto Film Festival last night, Gibson pulled hairstyle inspiration from Marion's couture Dior gown, opting to style the actress's hair in a '40s-inspired roll.

To achieve the retro wave, Gibson began by prepping the hair with Ted Gibson Build It Blow Drying Agent ($20) with his Hairsheet styling sheets ($15) to add texture. He then blow-dried Marion's strands with a large round brush. Once dry, he pulled her hair over to the top right side, securing it with an elastic. After twisting the hair and pinning it into itself, he finished with a few spritzes of hair spray. The result was a chic look with a nod to yesteryear.