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Left: Jennifer Lopez
The Barre-Class Bun
Try this funky twist on a ballet bun.
Spritz roots with atexturizing sprayand rub your scalp with your fingers to add volume.
If you’re feeling especially girly, throw a ribbon around the base.
Pin the braid in place, then sit upright and twist strands into a bun.
Comb a middle part into hair, then mist atexturizing sprayto keep strands from slipping.
When you get to your crown, secure ends by criss-crossing two mini bobbies.
Repeat until all the hair on one side of your hair is twisted, leave the rest loose.
Then go kick ass.
Repeat in the other direction and again until you are three-quarters of the way down your hair.
Secure with a funkyponytail holder, then use your fingers to gently pull apart so the braid looks tousled.
Left: Bridgit Mendler
The Trailblazer
Ditch your old-school sweatband and rock a braid-band instead.
Comb a side part that sits over the arch of your eyebrow, then separate hair into two sections.
The fix: a super-sexy slicked back ‘do.
Let it dry for a few seconds while you lace up your sneaks, then head to class!
