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Here is a beautiful updo for Christmas with a pretty red ribbon laced through the strands to add some festive cheer. If you have a party coming up and are looking for something different, check this one out. This is super easy to create with a little help and how to. Hair is easier to manage and pull up if it is not freshly washed. Start out by pulling hair back and securing it into a ponytail, then take pieces and twirl them around and secure with bobby pins. You could add some thin braids and pull them around then into the style. The look should be messy and not so perfect. Take a thin ribbon and thread it through a large blunt end craft needle and weave it in and out of the hairstyle. You could also add beads and glitter.

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Lisa Rinna is sporting some real celebrity style with her beautiful short layered hairstyle. She always looks stunning with this modern day shag that gets its roots from the 70s when this hairdo was introduced by popular TV stars of that time. She has shorter layers around the crown to add lift and fullness to this very sexy "do." The real retro version of the shag was hour-glass shaped, but today's interpretations include a tousled appearance to make it fun and sassy. Using a round brush and concentrating heat to the roots while lifting at the same time helps to achieve this style. Using a root lifter hair product cannot hurt. This would be applied to hair prior to styling. The bottom strands are flipped outward while drying and a shot of cold air helps the final set. What a great look for just about any occasion from casual to formal.

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Here is a cool and trendy hairstyle for a teen guy. Current hairstyles for men are taking on a retro feel and hearken back to the 60's which was a time of sexual revolution. Gender specific hairstyles were ending with the introduction of bangs and longer hair for males which was brought about by the rock and roll world. Bands such as the Monkeys and Beatles made bangs that were combed forward popular and we see a haircut that has similar to that look here in this picture. This young man's hair is cut so that just the bottom of the ears are showing with long bangs and brush down partially covering the eyes. Hints of highlights are seen scattered through the strands.

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photograph by PR photos / PRN

Ashlee Simpson looks very sexy here with her long loose waves. She has chosen this wavy hairstyle for her appearance at the 2007 MTV Music Video Awards-Red Carpet. Her blonde locks are darker on top and lighten toward the ends. She has an off center part with a no bang style. A defining hair product could be used to get this hairdo as it would help to add the definition that she has here with the waves. She is wearing a hip and trendy dress.

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photograph by PR photos / Janet Mayer

If you are looking for a simple but nice formal hairstyle, come check out this one by Hayden Panettiere. She is the lovely young actress who plays Claire on the hit TV show "Heroes" and is wearing a strapless gold dress in this picture of her taken at The 2007 NBC Network Upfront. This would be a great look for a special event like a Christmas party, New Years Eve, or any other semi-formal evening. Her hair is pulled back in a low ponytail that is set off to the side. Her long locks are brought forward to drape over her shoulder and cascade down in the front. Very loose waves give off a feminine touch. Hair is side-parted and bangs comb to the side which is very popular right now.