Four Do-It-Yourself Gorgeous Hair in Minutes

Coil your own curls

Think of long, luscious waves as your accessory to streamlined pinstripes. Curls soften your look and at the same time, ooze sex appeal. As long as your curls look clean and frizz-free, they’re absolutely fine for the office.

Express tress tips:

Work in a heart-resistant product all over hair before blow-drying. Roll up small sections in benders or twirl strands of hair into small buns, securing with pins. Mist with a little hairspray. After 15-20 minutes, blast with hot air, then carefully unravel. Since brushing invites static, use your fingers to style tresses, then set with a curl-boosting hairspray.

Be a high roller

Pressed for time? Try a high ponytail. It’s practical, easy, and adds instant sophistication to your look. Pulled-back hair flaunts your face and gives you a sexy look from behind, with the view of your bare neck and all that hair dangling playfully.

Express tress tips:

Scoop all your hair up into a high ponytail, and secure with beaded elastic, tucking loose strands with hairspray. Rub gel between palms, and do final sweep over your mane to set style and seal with shine. For a dressier ‘do, teasing hair at the crown first, before combing and pulling hair taut at the sides. Just make sure you don’t go too high-you want to look professional and pulled-together, not like a disco girl.

Snip your fringe

Bangs instantly frame your face, and add a flirty feel to any ‘do. They conceal a high forehead as well.

If your face is angular, a full-on blunt cut adds curves to a squarish jaw. If your face is round and fleshy on the other hand, sexy side swept fringes will accentuate your cheekbones.

Express tress tips:

Make sure hair is dry before cutting bangs. Healthy hair is very elastic, so it instantly becomes longer when it’s wet. To avoid cutting bangs shorter that you would like, it’s always best to cut it dry-this way, you don’t end up snipping away more than what’s necessary. How far should you go? The most flattering length for bangs is when they hit your brows, or slightly below them. To cut, slide two fingers down half the length of your bangs to pull hair to the center of your forehead. Holding your scissors (the sharpest you can find) vertically and diagonally, snip about 1/16 of and inch from the edge. Cutting hair in tiny sections ensures you don’t chop off too much. Keep trimming until you reached the desired length. To style, comb in a little shine serum on blunt bangs to give them a neat look. For side swept bangs, use a little wax or gel to tame stubborn cowlicks.

Go for super-sized hair

Go all the way-with big hair, that is. Volumized hair is flirty, feminine and fun. It continues to be huge this season, on or off the runway.

Express tress tips:

The fastest way to achieve super-sized tresses is to work in a volumizing product, then flip head over and blast roots with your hairdryer, alternating between hot and cold air. Use your fingers to style strands, then scrunch in a texturizing wax to finish off.