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Can Crimped Hair Ever Look Cool and Modern?

Miriam Lacey — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:00:28 PDT

I remember loving to crimp my hair when I was tiny, around 3 or 4. It was the late '80s, and crimped hair was still very much in style. In the '90s, though, crimping went out of fashion, and became a hallmark of jokes about '80s hair. Recently, the look has experienced a resurgence in the world of fashion, and crimping was all over the 2011 runways. I decided to try the runway look in real life using a small Remington Rocker Mini Crimper ($15) to create more modern, piece-y texture instead of larger, all over frizz. What do you think of the results? Would you crimp your hair for something beside a hair metal party?

9 Glam Hairstyles Perfect For Halloween

Jaime Richards — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:01:21 PDT

British stylist Umberto Giannini passed away nearly 10 years ago, but his namesake brand lives on. This week, at the Glam Hair Show by Umberto Giannini, models walked the runway sporting some serious avant-garde hairstyles. With dark and bold makeup to match and the lighting set to low, it was all so very dark and twisted - so very Halloween. So gather up the heavy-duty hairspray, an obscene amount of bobby pins, and a curling (or crimping) iron, and see how you might be able to incorporate these wild styles into your Halloween costume look.

Carrie Bradshaw's Fashionable SATC 2 Hairstyles Revealed

BellaSugar — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:00:00 PDT

Earlier, we looked at Carrie Bradshaw's hair evolution from the original Sex and the City series. And now, Sarah Jessica Parker's personal hairstylist, Mandy Lyons, is giving us the details on how to get Carrie's amazing, creative looks from the upcoming Sex and the City 2.

Love It or Hate It? Marion Cotillard's Crimped Updo

BellaSugar — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:01:11 PST

Marion Cotillard is always one to wear interesting hairstyles on the red carpet, and her look at the 2010 Cesar Film Awards in Paris over the weekend was no exception. At first glance it almost looks like Marion is sporting a new textured pixie, but upon closer inspection, her locks have been crimped and pulled back into a French twist. Her stylist gets points for creativity, but does this classic updo mixed with a 1980s-era texture get your vote of approval?

Crimpin' Ain't Easy (or Is It?)

BellaSugar — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:00:51 PST

It's been a long time since crimped hair was in style, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it may be time to reconsider the crimping iron. Here's why.

The centerpiece of Global Green USA's Gorgeous & Green Benefit in San Francisco was an eco-friendly fashion show. Backstage, stylists from Pureology created cool pompadour-insipred updos and chignons. By using differently sized crimping irons, they created unexpected and edgy textures that felt contemporary.

While I'm not ready to welcome traditional crimping irons into my life, the smaller textures could work for a night out. The show's lead stylist, Natasha Sunshine, used the Sam Villa Signature Series Textur Iron to create the smaller crimps. For the show, they were used all over; for real life, crimping an inch-wide strip would be enough to create interest. Would you do it, or is crimping one of those things that you can't imagine bringing back?

Trend Alert: Wrinkle in Time

BellaSugar — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:14 PDT

Or should I say wrinkle in a time machine? This 1980s hairstyle often pops up here and there, reminding us that crinkly, crimpy hair will probably never die.

Featured in several shows from Paris to London to New York, the style ranged from severe Christian Dior (upper left) to a more straight down, everyday style à la Christian Lacroix, Ruffian, and Karen Walker. For good measure, Jenny Packham added her own simple updo version, too (lower right). Maybe it's time I dig out the ol' pink crimper myself - in moderation, of course.

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Love It or Hate It? Fergie Crimps Her Style

BellaSugar — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:00:39 PDT

G'day, Fergie! The singer (and new MAC spokeswoman) is in Australia with the Black Eyed Peas. It's been a long time since we've seen crimped hair, but if anyone has the attitude to wear them with confidence, it's Fergie. What do you think of this '80s throwback? Would you ever bust out the crimping iron again?

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Go Behind the Scenes of Rachel Bilson's Latest ShoeMint Shoot

FabSugar — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:48 PDT

It's Electric: Blue Hair Is Having a Moment in the Fun

Jaime Richards — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:00:53 PDT

No longer does the term "blue hair" conjure images of older ladies with hair set and sprayed to helmet-head proportions. Instead, the blue-haired look of 2012 takes a fresh, youthful approach, as certain stars have demonstrated as of late. Most recently, Jaime King debuted a bevy of blue strands, alternating in color from baby-hued to royal. Then there's Katy Perry, who has displayed just about every shade of blue in hairstyles ranging from crimped ponytails to blunt bobs. In addition, Selena Gomez got in on the trend earlier this year with electric blue and purple strands woven underneath.

Even celebrity kids, such as Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Coco Arquette, have had fun with the look. And while blue may be on a streak now, plenty of other celebrities have exhibited sapphire strands in the past - Lauren Conrad, Bai Ling, Juliette Lewis, Kate Bosworth, Kelis, Selma Blair, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Gwen Stefani - so don't expect this trend to end here.

Best of Bella: Legendary Supermodels, Bonnaroo, and More

BellaSugar — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:00:15 PDT

Check out our latest BellaTV episode and some of our favorite stories from the week:

Ever wonder what legendary supermodels are up to now?
See all the cool Bonnaroo style from performers and crowd-goers alike.
Check out these kind of weird, slightly bizarre but amazing hair and nail tricks.
The FDA is cracking down on SPF; see how their new guidelines will affect you.
Cameron Diaz's colorist shares her easy hair tips for blondes.
Short-haired Bella is growing out her hair! Share your suggestions and thoughts with her.
Can you guess which neuroses these "mental spa treatments" cure?
We're hell-bent on finding out if crimped hair can ever be cool again.