Cheryl Burke

This is a more formal look for her compared to some of her more casual styles. She has side swept bangs and curls that can be achieved using a medium barrel curling iron held vertically. This lady is fun to watch on Dancing with the Stars and she shows us that women with fine hair can look great too.

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Sienna Miller

The length? Hair extensions maybe? This is very possible. A large barrel curling iron held vertically and winding sections around the outside of it and toward the front help to get this look. Her bright blue eyes, dark eyebrows, and red lipstick add to her overall appeal. This photo of her was taken at G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Los Angeles Premiere.

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Beyonce

This beautiful woman has enviable hair that is just past shoulder length.  A professional relaxer treatment can help get rid of the kinky frizzies and blow drying with a large round brush can further straighten. A curling iron held vertically while wrapping the sections around it can give the appearance of casual waves.

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Lauren Conrad

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short and wild hair

This red haired lady has super short bangs that are cut in an arch shape to follow the borders of the face. This area is styled straight and smooth and combed forward while the rest of the locks spring into action with random spikes. A curling iron could be used to get some bend in the strands as they stick up in the back. A strong hold hair product would be necessary to sustain this look.

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Aimee Teegarden

This fair maiden usually like to wear her locks straight, but here is spices things up a bit with a large barrel curling iron, and who knows, maybe some hair extensions.

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Amber Heard

Using a medium barrel curling iron held vertically on dry hair can help to get this look. Rather than brushing through the strands, use fingers to style. The event is the Lavo Restaurant and Night Club Grand Opening in Las Vegas.

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Prom Flip

A side part and a bang-less look are part of the characteristics of this 'do. The strands are smooth and straigh and show off quite a bit of dimension with the chunky blonde highlights. The ends turn up a bit for a sassy appeal. A curling iron can be used to touch up on completely dry locks.

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Messy Waves

A diffuser placed on the blow dryer and hang scrunching may be all that is needed but if not, a few touch ups with a curling iron will help. Curl some pieces forward and some back.

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India de Beaufort

Some defining mouse worked through the strands and a small barrel curling iron held vertically can help to create this wet look 'do. Finger styling is important here. Her backless bright fuschia form fitting dress seals the deal on this sexy scene.

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Gemma Atkinson

Curl enhancing products can be helpful to achieve this look as well as a large barrel curling iron held vertically with sections wound around several times. It is important to make sure the strands are completely dry first. Use fingers to style rather than a brush.

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Amanda Bynes

Her bang-less 'do is smooth at the top with a center part and the each side section is twisted toward the back for a retro 70's appeal. A style like this could be accomplished using a large barrel curling iron held vertically while winding sections around it, on completely dry strands of course.

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Charlize Theron Medium Length Blonde

She has a side part with long bangs that incorporate into the style as they are curled toward the back. A large barrel curling iron held vertically would be a great way to help re-create this look.

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This lovely teenage girl has long and loose curls that begin at eye level, bangs, and dark brown hair with pretty copper highlights around the front. This style is easy to create using a medium barrel curling iron held vertically while winding the sections around several times and toward the back. Make sure the strands are completely dry before curling. The top is styled in a smooth manor.

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Back in the late 80's, we tried to make our hair look as big as possible even if we had a fine or thin mane. Here in this photo taken back in the day, we can see a true retro experience with mouse, curling iron, and lots of hairspray. Lots of layering around the top of this wavy bob with bangs allows there to be lift on top gaining that big hair look. Volume producing hair products are worked into the roots prior to blow-drying then lifting with a vent brush while concentrating the air there will help to get this flash back look.

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With all the interest in retro hairstyles from past decades, the feathered look from the 70s is still sought after and here is a good example in this graduation picture from 1977. This teen girl has medium brown long hair that is curled back around the front from the bangs down to the ends. This was generally accomplished with a curling iron held vertically and curling sections toward the back after blowing drying. There have been many celebrity woman who have opted for this look and here is a modern example.

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Adrianne Palicki has a cute and stylish short wavy bob here that would be perfect for a new look for back to school, starting a new career/job, or just for a new look for fall. You may just be looking for a new short cut for a fresh new start after a big break-up. This is an easy care style and totally up to date. A similar do was extremely popular back in the late 80s and early 90s and you can see in this example. Back then the curls were tighter and kinkier and they were accomplished with a spiral perm. They were also much more poofy. Today's in style look is more relaxed and looser. A little curl enhancing product along with a diffuser and finger scrunching will help to get this sassy bob. Winding a few sections of dry strands around a small barrel curling iron will help to seal the deal.

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If you are looking for some back to school hair and fashion ideas, take a look here. This young woman looks like she has had a summer full of fun with her beachy waves that are very soft and loose curls that start at about chin level and can be accomplished with the use of a large barrel curling iron held vertically. The sections of very dry locks are wound around several times. Make sure to set the temperature at the right level for your hair type so as to not cause too much damage.

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Carmen Electra has a pretty party look here with long big spirals as we see her here in this picture taken at a party she hosted at the Prive Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino on July 12th, 2008. Since this nightclub has a dress code of stylish nightlife attire, this glamorous celebrity shows us some glitz and glam hot enough for a night out on the town. She is wearing her long locks in the still so popular loose curls that can be accomplished with a large barrel curling iron held vertically and winding sections toward the back and around several times. It is important to do this on completely dry hair. Use fingers to arrange the strands. Avoid brushing through them too much as that would change the look. This lovely lady is wearing a sleeveless silver shimmery dress with shades of pink splashed around in abstract design. Her smokey eye make-up looks fabulous with her light blue eyes and light pink lips.

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Lauren Conrad wears casual waves very well as we see her here in this picture taken at the 19th Annual "A Time for Heroes" Celebrity Carnival in June of 2008. She has a long light brown mane with butterscotch highlights. She has an off center part and is bang-less. Hair is smooth down to about chin level where they transition to gentle and loose waves which can be accomplished by winding sections around a large barrel curling iron and then pulling the curls apart with fingers. You only need to do a few.

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A popular actress like Vanessa Marcil is one to watch for beautiful hairstyles. She has lovely healthy looking locks and here she is shown with half straight and half loose curls that cascade over her shoulders and down her back. She has a middle part with a little zig zag that looks like a bit of a signature feature and is bang-less. The top is blown out smooth and it looks shiny as the caramel highlights catch the light. The spirals can be created with the use of a curling iron held vertically with sections wound around it several times. 

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Bree Williamson has pretty blonde locks that have some retro appeal here with a feathered appearance and loose curl. This look hearkens back to the 70s when Farrah Fawcett hair was popular. Hair is parted near the middle and is curled back started at about eye level. Winding sections around a medium barrel curling iron held vertically and wrapping toward the back help to achieve this style.

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This is a beautiful and formal vintage inspired hairstyle worn by Natasha Bedingfield in the picture of her taken at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Angeles, Ca in Feb. 2008. Her medium length blonde locks are softly curled and styled just like we may have seen on Hollywood stars back in the 1940s. If you are looking for something other than an updo for a special event, then this one is certainly worth considering. Hair is parted on the side with one side being tucked behind the ear while the other has a spiral roll across the forehead. A large barrel curling iron can be used on completely dry strands to get this look. Rather than brushing through them, use fingers to style and gently brush from underneath if necessary.

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Hilary Duff is sporting a popular Hollywood trendy hairstyle that is full of loose curls. Many of the celebrities can be seen lately with similar hairdos. They are steering away from the stick straight look of days gone by for a more feminine appeal with soft twists that be easily created with a medium to large barrel curling iron held vertically while winding sections around at least three times. This helps to get that spiral effect. Hair is parted in the middle with no bangs and the top portion is smoothed down to about eye level. Her honey blonde highlights contrast with the darker shades to add depth. Making sure that the locks are not the same tone as the skin will decrease the chance of looking washed out. This young beauty has chose some dark eye shadows for a dramatic theme here while the lips are a pale pink.

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If you like something a little different, messy, and fun for a formal hairstyle, take a look at this one. This woman is dressed in a gown for a special event, yet she looks like she enjoys life and has a good time which is reflected in this funky big hairdo. Something like this would be easy to create by taking sections of hair and winding it around and then securing it to the head leaving big loops. Leave some pieces out and wind them around the outside of a large barrel curling iron to add interest. This is one of those that might attract those who like to live on the wild side.

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Emmy Rossum looks lovely here with her long brown loose waves. Her hair is parted is parted in the middle and bang-less with gentle curls that begin at about the chin. This seems to be a hot look for the celebrities this Spring and is reminiscent of retro days gone by as shown in this picture which shows a woman in the 70's with a similar hairdo. The top portion here is smooth and the use of a 3/4" inch barreled curling iron can be used on dry hair to help get this effect. Wind sections around at least 3 times and then allow to cool before styling. Very gently brush through the strands from underneath to help keep the definition of the bends.

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Here is a great example of typical 80's style. First we have the bi-level, which was hot then, and is nothing more than big hair on top and long locks in the back. The sides are cut above the ears and the strands are directed upward with lots of strong hold hair spray ( the kind that does not allow your hair to move at all ) and then height is achieved with a curling iron and more shellac-like spray. Evidence of mall bangs can be seen with the first layer laying downward with the second brushed up and back. This hairstyle is shoulder length and of course was better for fine hair to make it look thicker. Big dangly earrings were in vogue then.

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Gwyneth Paltrow has shoulder length honey blonde hair that is curled into cork screw curls that start at about ear level. The strands are straight from the center part about a third of the way down and then they turn to spirals. This is an easy style to copy after hair is dried using a paddle brush and then sections are wound back around a medium barrel curling iron. Use fingers to style rather than brushing through.

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Here is a bride with an elegant and feminine updo along with a vintage inspired tiara that gives the feel of royalty. She looks beautiful as she sits inside the car with her ice blue veil wrapped around her. She has a beautiful white rose bouquet that she is holding close. A strapless wedding gown gives her a sexy edge.

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