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What We're Sweet On: Salt Spray For Cool Hair All Year Round

Who says it has to be Summer to sport beachy waves?

Who says it has to be Summer to sport beachy waves? Stars like Alexa Chung, Rachel Zoe, and Kate Hudson wear them year-round, and you don't need to hang out near the ocean or a fancy yacht to achieve the effect. Wella Professionals' Ocean Spritz Beach Texture Hair Spray ($16) is like a texturizer, hair spray, and somewhat of a dry shampoo in one.

The clear liquid gives a mattified look sans the flat, crunchy results. Spritz in hair when dry to revitalize blah strands and add volume. Or, spritz on damp hair: twist, scrunch, and lightly squeeze with your fingers as you blow-dry to create subtle kinks. It's cool hair made simple — and you don't even have to fly south for the Winter to get a truly effortless style.

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Wella Resonates With Its New Sound of Color Trend Collection

You've heard of The Sound of Music, but what about the sound of color?

You've heard of The Sound of Music, but what about the sound of color? That's precisely the overall theme Wella Professionals Global Creative Directors Eugene Souleiman and Josh Wood devised for the brand's Trend Vision show this weekend in Madrid. "I think everybody hears music or sound in different ways, as you see color in different ways," explained Wood. "One person's pink is another man's navy blue, so I think it's interesting that this idea — the color and sound and music — came together."

Four separate teams from around the globe presented their own interpretations of Souleiman and Wood's artistic vision at the big event. From the creepy to the whimsical, the avant-garde looks displayed on the Spanish stage are sure to inspire. It's a note on how over-the-top creations, which are predominately done to spark the imagination and delight, eventually trickle down to form a more mass appeal.

Full disclosure: Wella Professionals flew a group of beauty journalists, myself included, to Madrid to attend and experience the show.