Try a Textured Twist
Jennifer Nettles’s gentle waves couldn’t be easieror prettierto create.
First step: Hit the sack.
Crave a relaxed routine?
Nettles does, too.
“I don’t have the patience to fuss with my hair!”
says the singer, who styles herself on tour.
Try Jennifer Nettles’s look now!
Then let the highlights grow out.
(Yes, really.)
The biggest perk of this sexy-messy look?
You won’t be “Stuck Like Glue” to your colorist’s chair!
Steal Her On-Tour Tricks
When it comes to primping on the road, Nettles likes to unplug.
Insider tipDon’t want to wait for your hair to air-dry?
After smoothing a curl cream through your hair post-shower, dry it using a diffuser and your fingers.
Score Sleeker Strands
Leona Lewis’s so-straight style is so achievable.
It’s all about how you handle your tools.
The how-tosYou don’t need a pro blowout to achieve a seriously smooth look.
Start by separating hair into sections and pinning top layers out of the way.
Add bounce to ends by winding them around a 1-inch curling iron.
Try Leona Lewis’s look now!
Copy Her Healthy Color
Switching from blonde to brunette as Lewis did means less maintenance.
(And we’re for that!)
Just as important is developing a “Bleeding Love” for deep conditioning.
(SELF likes Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Fortifying Deep Conditioner, $6.)
When you rinse, your hair will look fuller, healthier and eye-catchingly shiny.
Keep it spotlight-worthySkipping your shampoo?
Work a leave-in conditioner into dry hair to amp up shine.
Heavy bangs are this busy Brit’s best-kept secret.
As for combating frizzies, try keratin.
“Leona has had a keratin straightening treatment, which makes styling considerably easier,” Cooke says.
(That’s saying a lot.)
The style takes 15 minutes but lasts hours.
The how-tosStart by spraying on a body enhancer through wet strands.
(We like L’Oreal Paris Studio Line Pumping Volume Spritz, $5.)
Then blow-dry, creating a side part.
Braid the pony, twist it around itself, and secure with bobby pins.
Finish with a mist of hairspray and you’ll be ready to let loose.
Try Gwen Stefani’s look now!
(It may be too harsh for some brunettes, so discuss with your colorist.)
Then have her add icynot goldenhighlights all over.
Keep it spotlight-worthyTo look classy, not brassy, platinum needs to be touched up every three weeks.
That’s why we’re warning you!)
(A bonus on tour.)
In fact, platinum gals can probably get away with a once-a-week wash.
Try a brown brow pencil, an ultra-black volumizing mascara and a bold-as-you-dare lipcolor.
(Stefani favors reds.)
Wash once, then you’re set for the week!
This singer keeps her hairstyle groovy with a curl-loving cut and a few easy tips.
(Rae loves Shu Uemura Essence Absolue, $65.)
Try Corinne Bailey Rae’s look now!
Like a hair dye, a clear glaze flattens the hair’s cuticle to cut frizz and add shine.
Can’t picture it?
Keep it spotlight-worthyYou’re better off getting a semipermanent glaze like Rae’s in a salon, Tripodi says.
It coats hair to increase shine without opening hair’s cuticle and risking damage.
(This trick works best when you have very dry or very coarse hair.)
Before you do wash your hair, brush it from roots to ends with a boar-bristle brush.
Insider tipRae likes her hair to look imperfect and natural.
(A tiny bit of frizz has become part of her signature look.)
The point: Don’t take styling too seriously.
