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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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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.

Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012

FabSugar — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:15:40 PDT

A sense of youthful fun pervaded Oscar de la Renta's Spring 2012 runway show. It was partly due to Justin Timberlake in the front row, the runway models' crimped hair, dewy skin, and sock-with-sandal styling, but it was mostly the clothes. Not driven so much by a theme as by a girl, a younger girl than de la Renta's traditional customer, who will be a little more playful with her choice of clothes. A feather-trimmed sequined shift, acid-green harem pants with a feathered crop top, and gathered taffeta ball-skirt gowns layered with lace cropped shirts were not for the faint of fashion heart; more staid were a series of easy chiffon shift dresses and wide-leg trousers and pussy-bow blouses. It's as if the almost-80-year-old designer were having a good long wink at the crowd, reminding us that you're never too old to have fun. It's a treat that his version of fun is so darn beautiful, too.

Trends: bold color, volume, asymmetry, crochet, feathers.
Colors: cobalt blue, white, pale pink, champagne, yellow floral print.
Key Piece:The taffeta ball gowns layered with cropped tops in lace and crochet.
Accessories: Strappy stilettos and open-toe booties in black and white from Manolo Blahnik.
Who Would Wear It: Certainly not Justin Timberlake, but we can't wait to see young starlets like Diane Kruger, Kate Bosworth, Rachel Bilson, and Olivia Palermo work de la Renta's jazzy, evening options on the red carpet.

Kelly Wearstler's New Ready-to-Wear Collection Interpreted For the Home

Julia Walsh — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:20:00 PST

Kelly Wearstler may have made a name for herself as an interior designer, but this month she firmly planted herself in the fashion world with the debut of her first ready-to-wear collection. Don't judge the girl by the questionable crimped hair she sported on Top Design; she's got serious sartorial talent.

"So much of my influence in interior design comes from fashion," she says, "and everything relating to fashion, from jewelry, which can be reminiscent of sculpture, to the colors and silhouettes that I find in clothing. This feels like a natural evolution." It's so natural, in fact, that taking the first peek at her new line, I couldn't help be reminded of a few specific pieces of decor I'd seen. Take a peek at how the pieces look when interpreted into the world of home decor!

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