Whether your hair is straight, curly, short, or long, here's a quick and easy way to give your style extra volume and texture. All you need is some hair spray, a flat iron, and about nine minutes of your time. Check out my how-to now. Read more

Naomi Watts recently set off a mini-furor with her new blunt haircut. And if the looks on the runway are to be believed, they'll be one of the big hair trends for the upcoming season. But going blunt can be scary — especially if you have traumatic memories of grungy, stringy styles from the early '90s. So how can you wear the trend and look both pretty and modern? We pulled five of the most Read more

Stars often transition between hair textures to switch things up on the red carpet. But is going straight if you're naturally curly (and vice versa) always a good decision? Check out these 10 stars' attempts to switch textures and vote on which you think worked, and which didn't. Read more

Princess Leia's buns are an iconic hairstyle and perfect for a chilly Halloween night, but unless you have incredibly long, thick hair, they're well-nigh impossible to create. The ready-made buns costume stores sell are all the same straight mid-brown shade, which doesn't work for blondes, redheads, and raven-haired ladies, let alone anyone with waves or curls. So what's a Star Wars fan to do? Read more

Blake Lively was back to straight hair yesterday on the NYC set of Gossip Girl after rocking a wilder, curly 'do last week. Blake bundled up in Uggs and a sweater coat between scenes this morning. Last night's episode of the CW series hinted at lots of drama to come for Serena and the rest of her social circle, but in real life Blake is newly single after her split from Leonardo DiCaprio a few Read more

There are many reasons to love the minimalism trend this Fall. Just a few key pieces can instantly lend a directional appeal toward any look, and in this case, less is definitely more. To help you get on your minimal way, we handpicked 10 key pieces — ranging from asymmetric wrap skirts to the perfect modern clutch — for you to invest in this season. Before you start shopping, listen up to Read more

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty: Hair and makeup looks for the summer, straight from the streets of NYC. More stories from RealBeauty.com:14 SPF Summer Makeup Products Source: Elizabeth Griffin/Hearst Read more

We love a good red carpet, and the Met Gala didn't disappoint. Lots of women provided style inspiration, but we've rounded up 10 stars whose hair and makeup might inspire you to try something new — plus tips on achieving the looks straight from the pro teams that worked with them. Read more

Over the course of her impressive well-over a half-a-century long career, singer/songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie (née Beverly Sainte-Marie) has released over 20 albums. But her passions are not limited to the music industry. While she's written "Until It's Time For You to Go," which has been performed by stars like Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, and Cher, as well as "Up Where We Belong," which Read more

Sure we saw plenty of beautiful, wearable hair and makeup looks throughout the past two months of the various 2011 Fall Fashion Weeks, but sometimes it's the avant-garde ones that are the most memorable. Earlier today at the Melbourne Fashion Festival, designer Celene Bridge (as part of the LMFF National Graduate Showcase) decked her models out in animalistic head pieces, like this one, which is Read more