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Did you watch the SAG Awards last night? There are so many award shows during this time of year; it’s hard to keep up! The King’s Speech won a bunch of awards, but Natalie Portman nabbed best actress award for her role in Black Swan. Natalie and Mila Kunis also presented at the SAGs.

Mila wore a soft, loose waves done by TRESemmé celebrity stylist Mara Roszak. She shares how to re-create Mila’s look in a few simple steps:

• Apply TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse to wet hair.
• Part the hair slightly off-center and blow dry with a medium-sized round brush.
• Curl in sections with a 1” barrel curling iron and then break up the curls with fingertips to create stunning waves.
• Spray all over with TRESemmé TRES Two Extra Hold Hairspray so the style lasts throughout the night.

While I loved Mila’s hair and makeup, I wasn’t totally loving her printed red Alexander McQueen gown on her. It photographs beautifully at the top, but from the waist down, I think it’s too much material for her super petite frame. Mila’s so tiny and I don’t think flowy fabrics or pattern fabrics work as well on her. I think she needs to stick to solid colors and more tailored gowns. What do you guys think? The tight shots of her face are great though. She’s so pretty.

I loved Natalie’s white strapless Azzaro gown showing off her shoulders and of course the bump. Her minimal makeup and hair was perfect, as were the drop earrings. I’ve read that Natalie prefers simple makeup with neutral lips, so I assume she felt comfortable in this look. It’s nothing crazy fashiony, but I think Natalie looks flawless.

What did you think of Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis’ SAG Award looks?

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I’m currently obsessed with the makeup technique known as “tightlining”, which is just applying liner to the lash line of your upper lashes–right at the waterline. It’s a great way to apply eye makeup when you want to look a bit polished without wearing much makeup. All you need is a flat eyeliner brush, like Laura Mercier’s Flat Eyeliner Brush and a waterproof gel liner, like MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack or Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner. (Plus, it’s a good idea to have some eye makeup remover and Q-tips on hand to fix mistakes. There’s definitely a learning curve!)

For tips on how to tightline your eyes correctly, check out this great tutorial from Raquel13 and this video from makeup artist Beau Nelson. (I also like what he has to say about applying mascara!) And then let me know in the comments what your experiences are with tightlining…

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I’m so curious what you guys thought of Scarlett Johansson’s hair at the Golden Globes. I’ve heard a lot of people refer to it as Bride of Frankenstein hair… Do you agree? I know some of you love riskier looks! I do give Scarlett credit for not playing it safe, but this is a little too crazy-in-a-bad-way for me.

Scarlett wore a sparkling blush-colored Elie Saab gown with her sculpted updo. (So much BLUSH last night.) The updo was created by celeb stylist Robert Vetica and was inspired by the flowing lightness of Scarlett’s gown and influenced by 40’s Hollywood glamour and photographs by 40’s & 50’s fashion photographer, Lillian Bassman. Interesting because many of Bassman’s photos include women in hats. Maybe Vetica interpreted this as hair-as-hat?)

Vetica created a sculptural updo that blended movement and direction. It’s very fashiony and would have worked better for an editorial shoot or runway, I think. It’s just too much for people to deal with on the red carpet.

Vetica Explains How He Created Scarlett’s GG Look:

• To create a feeling of movement and volume at the back of the head and height at the crown, I started by blow drying her hair with Moroccanoil Treatment to smooth her texture and ensure shine and flexibility.
• I directed the hair back and away from her face and brought it back to the nape of her neck, and then up and towards the crown.
• Next, I curled small sections of hair starting at the nape of the neck and up towards the crown using a 1/2 inch curling iron. Once I reached the crown, I curled the hair back from her face.
• When I finished, Scarlett had a tight set of curls throughout her hair, all directed up and towards the crown. I then gave the curls a good spray of Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray to set.
• To finish, I vigorously brushed the hair through, again directing it up and away from the face, up from the neck towards the crown.
• I then gave the whole look a well-defined backcomb to create a directional shape–again bringing the hair up and away. Then, I gave the entire look a spray of Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray. It not only holds the hair, it leaves it with a soft, movable hold, which was essential to make this look work.
• I then attached two 1934 Flammes brooches worn as hair clips (round and baguette diamonds set in platinum) from the Van Cleef & Arpels Private Collection to round off the look by keeping the sides of her hair close to her head and to pick up the 40’s vibe of her dress.
• Finally, I gently brushed through the top of the hair to smooth out the curls and gave it a wave. I finished by backcombing at the root of the crown for height. I sprayed the hair with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray again to set the look and finished with Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Spray for natural-looking shine.

You can find the nearest salon selling Moroccanoil products by visiting moroccanoil.com.

And don’t forget to tell me what you thought of Scarlett’s Golden Globes hair!

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I know I’m very, very late to this party, but I’ve recently become totally obsessed with Mad Men. I zoomed through the first season and now I’m making my way through the second. You know what? All the hype was spot on! The show is incredible. Christina Hendricks, who plays Joan Harris on Mad Men, wore a vibrant Romona Keveza gown to last night’s Golden Globes. I didn’t love the dress–I wasn’t a fan of the color or the style on Christina and I felt like the detailing on the shoulder swallowed her up. Christina paired the dress with loose curls, courtesy of stylist Jen Atkin for Sebastian Professional. “Her dress had a rich vintage feel to it and this gorgeous accent on the shoulder that resembled a flower,” says Jen. “Instead of putting her hair up, we opted to give it a modern twist and keep the hair bouncy and down. This style is great for cocktail parties, or to dress up a look.” To achieve Christina’s Golden Globes hair, follow Jen’s tips…

How To: Christina‘s Globes Hair:

1. Begin by applying Sebastian Professional Mousse Forte at the roots on damp hair.
2. Next, blow dry the hair using a Mason Pearson brush (or similar boar bristle) with your head upside down. Once hair is 75% dry, flip your head back over and curl the ends under using a round brush.
3. Spray Sebastian Professional Shaper Zero Gravity hairspray all over the hair, and brush it through to create a base to hold the waves.
4. Using a 1″ curling iron, wrap 1″ sections in a clockwise direction and pin the curls. Once the curls are set, let it cool for 15 minutes (cool for 5-10 minutes if you have thick hair).
5. Unpin the hair and brush out the curls using a boar bristle brush. Set the part and stretch out the bangs using a flat iron to get a smoother look toward the front of your face.
6. Finish the look with Sebastian Professional Shaper Fierce hairspray. And for more information on Sebastian Professional products, visit: sebastianprofessional.com.

Christina is so gorgeous and pretty much steals every scene she’s in in Mad Men. It bugs me that she would ever be on the red carpet in a dress that isn’t totally amazing! I’m also not loving her hair here. I posted the how to because I thought some of you might be curious, but I thought her hair looked too casual and a little dry/frizzy. That said, her makeup was beautiful and, well, you really cannot make Christina’s face look bad!

What did you think of Christina’s Golden Globes dress and hair?

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Hair On The Brain reader & commenter Brett asked for tips on how to ombre your hair, when you already have lighter colored ends and want to add dark color on the top part of your hair instead. Check out this video for advice on doing at-home, reverse ombre application. However, I recommend not using box dye like they do in this video. Go to your local beauty supply, like Sally Beauty, and purchase color & developer, like Ion Demi-Permanent Hair Color.

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I’ve been toying around with the idea of doing my own ombre hair for a while–actually, ever since I did that post on How To: DIY Ombre Hair! I talked myself into it by writing that post. And then I couldn’t get these images of Lily Aldridge’s amazing hair out of my head. I watched Missgemma910‘s video on her at-home ombre, and she kept saying that it was no big thing…

And I just happened to have a box of L’Oreal Excellence Cremelights Highlighting Kit. The next thing I knew, I was mixing and painting on highlights.

Just last week I re-dyed my hair a shade darker using Ion Demi-Permanent hair color. I use a mix of: One tube #7W Medium Warm Blonde and 1/2 tube each #7WR Medium Warm Red Blonde and #6N Dark Natural Blonde. (I do a different combination each time, trying to find the perfect color.) This one came out a little too dark and not totally right. I wanted to mix it with the Ion Clear Gloss, but Sally Beauty was out. I liked the color but it was a little too ‘one note’, so I wanted to break it up a bit. So, ombre! Plus, a  a few extra highlights using a balayage technique–otherwise known as just painting it on using a highlighting brush and highlighting wand from Sally Beauty.

I applied most of the color to the ends, but I was scared to leave it on too long. I thought my hair was going to lift really quickly, but it didn’t. After I rinsed it and dried it, my hair was lighter, but not by a lot. After I dried my hair, I colored it again, but this time I just applied color to the ends, leaving it on for 10 minutes. It lifted a bit more, but still not a ton.

I’m going to keep it like this for a while to see how I like it and to give my hair a break from all the coloring. But I might buy another box of L’Oreal Cremelights and do the ends again so they’re even lighter. As is, the effect is very subtle and natural looking. It definitely makes my overall color look way better since I think the ends were actually too dark to begin with.

This process was really easy to do and not as scary as I thought to do at home because the lifting is pretty slow. Major thumbs up for L’Oreal Excellence Cremelights because my hair looks healthy and without damage after using it. I also deep conditioned the hell out of the ends after I colored using Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask, which I left on for 20+ minutes. I also mix in a couple drops of Josie Maran Argan Oil whenever I color for extra shine.

If you’re considering ombre at home–make sure you have a few pairs of latex gloves, a plastic mixing bowl for your color, wands for spot applying color, and a brush for larger application. I recommend wearing old clothes and covering yourself with a garbage bag so you don’t get bleach on your clothes and skin. Use a deep conditioner after coloring. And always (always) read the directions that come with your color.

Also, I’m using the term “color” but a highlighting kit is really “bleach”, which is what you need to get the lifting action for highlights/ombre. Don’t use blonde hair color; it won’t work.

When applying the color, consider your application before you begin. I always section my hair (in 5 sections) when I’m doing all-over color, but for my first round of ombre color, I just kind of started randomly applying tiny swipes of color with the wand and then focused on applying the rest to the ends. The second time I did it, I sectioned my hair into two low ponytails on each shoulder, tied at chin level because I knew I did not want any more color above my chin. When I applied the color, I just focused on my hair from chin-length down, applying the most color to the very ends.

I will update you later, if I decide go lighter! In the meantime, have you ever done at-home ombre or highlights? And was it a success?

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I’m always a fan of old Hollywood waves, but I’m typically not a fan of Megan Fox’s fashion choices. (G-friend has been known to wear studded UGGs. Enough said.) But last night at the Golden Globes, Megan looked lovely in a pale pink Armani Prive gown + soft waves. My only minor critique is that the look could have used less extensions, but over all I like it. Megan’s side-swept style was created by celeb hairstylist Andy Lecompte. Here’s how Lecompte achieve the look!

How To: Megan’s Old Hollywood Waves

• Lecompte started by applying Phyto Pro Intense Volume Mousse before blow drying Megan’s hair.
• He set her hair using a 3/4-inch barrel curling iron and then pin curls.
• Once Lecompte released the pin curls, he brushed out Megan’s hair using a Sheila Stotts detangling brush and then created a deep side part.
• Lecompte then applied a dab of Oribe Signature Gel Serum to his fingertips and tucked Megan’s hair behind her ear.

What did you think of Megan Fox’s Golden Globes look?

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