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Every fashionista enjoys watching the high-paced energy of the runways: the glamour, the designs, the music pumping as the pure essence of couture heads your way one after the other. But actually achieving the look of the runway women, becomes another story – as most of us aren’t model thin or model tall for that matter.

Thank goodness for EVITA PERONI®, their accessories have always been home-runs in the fashion department, but their latest collection has taken couture to the next level.

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A lot of hair myths exist involved “medium” length hair.or hairstyle.  Really, what is the true definition of medium length hair versus very short, short, long and ultra long? 

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Life & Style Magazine - April 14th issue - interviewed Ashlee Simpson about her new album - Bittersweet World - told the weekly magazine “I never thought my life would end up taking the turn that it has. I always saw myself with blue hair in a band. So it’s great to be in the place that I am right now. Either way, I’ll be happy. I’ll probably still have blue hair one day.”

(Image of Ashlee Simpson - DailyCeleb.com - all rights reserved - 2008).

I for one have no doubt that will happen since the singer, actress and newly crowned t-shirt designer for wet seal has morphed from platinum blonde to deep burgandy red with a few stops in the chocolate, black and strawberry shades along the way. Going blue with her hair? Why not?

Ash is not only in the news for her new CD and T-shirt line, she is also fighting rumors that she and long term beau Pete Wentz are pregnant. The very private Ash doesn’t want to talk about it although she is willing to talk about her recent engagement to the Fall Out Boy band member which they announced on the Web.

Will Ashlee have blue hair for her nuptials to Pete? Unlikely.

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LeAnn Rimes became a country singing sensation at the very young age of 15. From the beginning of her career LeAnn was taken under the wings of a fashion stylist who helped her hone her true fashion sense. Over the years since she was discovered, LeAnn has become a celebrity fashion plate.

(Image of LeAnn Rimes at the 2007 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Awards Party - 2-10-07)

When it comes to her hairstyles, LeAnn has developed a fabulous sense of what works for her hair and fashion style.

For special award shows LeAnn has her hair coiffed by top notch celebrity hairdressers. However, for non-Red Carpet events LeAnn has confessed she loves to do her own hairstyles. LeAnn prefers to wear her hair longer with carefully crafted layers because it offers more versatility.

Although the singing sensation looks spectacular with her hair worn up in a series of sensual twists and updo styles, she loves to wear her hair down and casually chic.

The tools LeAnn uses to create her soft casual styles? Curling irons and hot rollers. She also loves to pin her hair up in a casual twist. Sometimes she uses rollers to create wet sets. More often than not LeAnn wears hair with loose texture on the edges.

Follow the steps listed below to recreate LeAnn’s stunning style shown here:

1. Start by selecting a color safe shampoo with a formula to preserve any gorgeous blonde hues like LeAnn’s current golden shade. Otherwise, select a shampoo that works with your current texture, type and condition of hair.

2. Apply a rinse out conditioner that works for your hair’s normal texture, type and condition. Consider trying a color co-ordinated mask to intensify your existing color. Avoid heavy conditioners for hair that is fine or thin.

3. Finish with a cool/cold rinse to close the cuticle and help add natural shine.

4. Towel blot (never rub or rough dry) to remove excess water.

5. Coat damp strands with a customized styling product cocktail containing styling aides such as a defrisant, volume building mousse, gel or other styling products that work best with your hair texture and type.

6. Blow dry using a large round boar’s bristle brush for strong, lasting support. Direct the air flow down from the roots towards the end to build in shine and smooth strands.

7. Use fingers to lift targeted sections of hair near the roots for desired volume and lift. Direct the air flow of the blow dryer down the hair from the ends to the roots to add lots of volume.

8. Use round brush to lightly roll the ends of the hair under while blow drying.

9. Finish blow drying with blast of cold air, if possible, which sets the style.

(Image of LeAnn Rimes at the 2007 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Awards Party - 2-10-07)

10. When hair is 100% dry, separate hair into individual 2″ sections. Set on large hot rollers, or curl with a medium sized curling iron to add movement to the strands.

11. After working with each section,add perimeter curls with a curling iron. Release the curls from the curling iron. Roll the newly formed curl with your fingers up towards your scalp. Pin into place to allow the curl to cool completely. Work around the entire head until all sections have been curled and pinned to the scalp. Spritz lightly with a soft hold hairspray.

If you prefer curling with hot rollers, let the curlers completely cool before removing. Once all the rollers have been removed, let new curls dangle free before styling. Spritz lightly with a soft hold hairspray.

12. Once curls are completely cool, use a tail comb or brush to create an off-center part like LeAnn’s style.

13. Use your fingers or a boar’s head brush to direct the hair into a very soft cascade of hair off the face with the ends nestling into the shoulders and cascading down towards the middle of the back.

14. Spray with a firm hold hairspray.

15. If necessary, use a medium barrel curling iron to touch up the ends of the style.

16. Apply a small drop of shine serum and lightly brush over the top of the finished style. If you prefer, use a shine spray product and spray into the palms of your hands and then glide over finished style.

18. If desired, finish the look with a long lasting hairspray for a silky shine effect.

For more LeAnn Rimes Hairstyles check out Celebrity Hair: LeAnn Rimes

To read about additional celebrity hairstyles check out:

Hair Boutique Tips & Articles section.
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HB Hairstyle Wizard^TM which is available through our MyHairBoutique.com^TM portal and is 100% free . If you already have an account & password on HB.com (Marketplace or HairTalk) use it to log in. If not, create a new account and password to log in to try on new Hairstyles.
Hairstyling Articles - Visit the HairBoutique.com page with articles about hairstyles.
Visit the LeAnn Rimes Gallery of Hairstyles.

Although it might seem the least likely texture to tangle, fine hair definitely has tangling challenges. Especially when fine hair is damaged or allowed to be blown about in the wind.

Fine hair that is long is also more prone to tangling and some will find that the tangles form tiny little knots at the nape of the neck if the tangles are not dealt with immediately.

Most hair experts will tell you to deal with tangles effectively with either rinse-out conditioners (right after you shampoo), leave-in conditioners (after you towel blot) or deep conditioners.

While that advice MAY work for some people with fine strands, for the most part it does not work. Why? Because fine hair tends to flatten easily and while rinse out, leave-in or deep conditioners might help initially with removing tangles, the likely result is flat hair. Or even worse….the beginning of oil slicks from too much conditioner.

If you read the advice to use conditioners for thin or fine hair, throw it away.
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