| Love Cameron Diaz's whimsical locks? Or Jessica | | | | or long? Do you and your star have similar face |
| Alba's gorgeous caramel highlights? Now you can see | | | | shapes, eye color and/or skin tone? Will the style |
| how you would look with your favorite celebrity's | | | | best compliment your whole entire look and image? |
| hairstyle. | | | | Even more importantly, will achieving your star style |
| So what's in for hairstyles right now? "Textured and | | | | require special treatments to your hair like weaves, |
| wavy is definitely making a comeback," says Ann | | | | perms, straightening or extensions? |
| Marie Walts, Redken Artist at The LOFT in West | | | | If you're ready for a drastic change and committed |
| Springfield, Mass. "So dust off your curling iron! The | | | | to your new look, the good news is that you aren't |
| red carpet is a big influence in special occasion styling | | | | as limited as in the past. Now there are alternative |
| with a return to elegant, 'old' Hollywood glam. Styles | | | | ways of attain their celebrity hairstyle. "Hair |
| are more sophisticated and structured but soft, | | | | extensions are the answer most of the time," says |
| 1940s waves are in too. I'm also seeing a lot of lift | | | | Walts. "Many, Many of the stars are utilizing them and |
| and volume." | | | | they provide immediate length, fullness, thickness, |
| So what if you fall in love with J Lo's wavy tendrils | | | | and/or an infusion of color." |
| but have fine hair? Watts says not to despair. "If | | | | And there are a variety of hair extension options. |
| you have fine hair or want more volume there are | | | | Hair wefts are clipped in for a quick hairstyle |
| lots of volumizing haircare treatments you can use to | | | | makeover. The strand-by-strand hair extension |
| achieve a fuller effect. I like Redken's Bodyfull line | | | | process is a more sophisticated process that gently |
| because it contains styling agents and protein in it. | | | | bonds real human hair to your own hair, using very |
| Protein helps make hair stronger and adds volume to | | | | small sections--and lasts about 2-5 months. Walts |
| fine hair." | | | | works with Great Lengths hair extensions at her |
| So is it really possible to get hair like Jennifer Lopez if | | | | salon and considers them the ultimate option for her |
| you have hair like Twiggy? According to Walts, it | | | | clients seeking celebrity styles. |
| depends. "When considering a "celebrity" hairstyle, | | | | Her best tip for achieving your celebrity hairstyle is to |
| look at the photo in great detail. Is it the color you | | | | be very selective of the hairstylist you choose. |
| like? It is only just one color or is it a few colors? | | | | "There are many great hairstylists and in our industry |
| How much darker or lighter is it than your own color | | | | there are so many areas to specialize in," she says. |
| now? How often will have to visit a salon to maintain | | | | "So finding a salon/and or stylist that can recreate |
| your new look?" | | | | the look you are looking for is key. Then just have |
| Other things to consider include the length--is it short | | | | fun! |
