Get the Perfect Loose Curl With These Easy Tips


Updated 08/24/09 9:31 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Five Tips For Better Curls

For those of us with seriously straight hair, trying to get loose, soft curls like the ones Kat Dennings had on the red carpet for the movie Shorts can be maddening — your hair is too curly right out of the curling iron, so then you have to brush it out a little or put in some hair creme, then your curls won't stay in without a ton of hairspray, but that just makes them crunchy and heavy, so Read more

Back to Basics: Curl-Enhancing Sprays


Updated 12/24/07 7:25 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 25 comments

Back to Basics: Curl-Enhancing Sprays

These oldie-but-goodie products stood close by me during my crazy hair days as a teenager. I find that sometimes the most simple and inexpensive drugstore products can often be better than the expensive designer types. These scrunching sprays are great for those of who have a perm that's on its last leg and they are also great at giving straight and limp hair a little body. I know that at some Read more

5 Steps to Your Best Blowout Ever


Updated 05/24/12 6:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Do a Blowout at Home

We're happy to present this story from our friends at Allure: It's not every day you get a lesson in blowouts from Alli Webb, founder of the Drybar blowout bars. Rule number one: If you've gotten your blowouts down to 10 minutes, you're doing something wrong. (Sorry!) Webb gave me the rundown on the other most common styling mistakes — and how to get the ultimate results. Get her advice when Read more

What to Do If You've Cut Your Bangs Too Short


Updated 05/11/12 5:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fixing Bangs Cut Too Short

There's a saying amongst hairstylists that goes something like this: "Don't come b*tching if you cut your hair in the kitchen." And as tempting as it is to snip just a tad off annoyingly long fringe, sometimes the at-home results are less-than-perfect. (As many hairstylists can attest.) So what can be done if you went a little too scissor happy? Read on for tips on setting your bangs right. Read more

See How Easy It Is to Get Scarlett Johansson's Retro Waves


Updated 04/24/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get 1930s Hair

Scarlett Johansson is known for her love of retro-inspired styles, and for the May cover of Vogue, she looked as gorgeous as ever in '30s-inflected waves. Iconic celebrity hairstylist Oribe created Scarlett's coiffure for the shoot, and it's surprisingly easy to re-create. Want Scarlett's waves for yourself? Check out Oribe's advice now, then. Read more

Get Joan Holloway Hair Now


Updated 04/16/12 11:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Joan Holloway Hair

Always wanted Joan Holloway's sexy bouffant? Here's your chance, then: Mad Men hair department head stylist Terrie V. Owen has provided step-by-step instructions for re-creating Joan's signature look at home. Ready to get retro? Then check out Owen's instructions below. Read more

6 Ways to Beautifully Silky Platinum Hair Like Christina Aguilera's


Updated 04/06/12 4:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Style and Take Care of Platinum Hair

There's nothing subtle about platinum hair à la Christina Aguilera. But on last night's The Voice, the singer debuted a more toned-down version of bold blond than what we're used to seeing her wear. "I loved the color and silhouette of Christina's Roland Mouret dress so much," says celebrity hairstylist Mark Townsend, who created the subtly waved look. "It was such a great fashion moment with a Read more

3 Quick Steps to Emma Stone's Pretty Springtime Waves


Updated 04/02/12 8:43 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Emma Stone's Blond Hair at the Kids' Choice Awards

Newly blond Emma Stone was a vision of springtime beauty at the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards. Donning a pale pink lipstick and light-toned shadow, Emma topped her light-as-air look off with a pretty, softly waved coiffure, which was the perfect balance between sweet and sultry. Learn how you can ride the waves, just like Emma, in three quick steps below. Hairstylist David Babaii prepped Emma's hair Read more

Fashion Week Around the World, March Beauty Tips, and More


Updated 03/04/12 3:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

BellaSugar's Most Popular Stories of the Week March 4, 2012

Spring is (almost) here! Our March beauty must haves will prep you for the warmer weather. Forget uneven, frizzy curls! Learn the secret to getting hot-roller hair. Trending for Spring: runway-inspired cat eyeliner shapes to try at home. If messy mascara is your problem, here's how to keep mascara off your eyelids. These five amazing Read more

Kate Bosworth's Waves Made Easy


Updated 02/22/12 2:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Softly Waved Hair Like Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth is always impeccably dressed and flawlessly complected, but it was her soft, slightly waved hairstyle, which she wore at a recent event feting Charlie Chaplin, that stood out most. This lightly textured coiffure is surprisingly easy to do at home; as it turns out, it's all in the sectioning. The prep: Kate's go-to stylist, Luke Chamberlain, started by applying Leonor Greyl Read more