Vidal Sassoon
By Jen Laing + May 10th, 2012
Vidal Sassoon, the visionary hairstylist who died yesterday at age 84, revolutionized women’s hairstyling by freeing women from looks that depended on curlers, hair dryers and stiff hairsprays and giving them styles created with little more than a pair of scissors. His signature cuts were geometric, edgy—and touchable. “He changed the way eve
By Jen Laing + January 13th, 2012
At Wednesday night’s 2012 People’s Choice Awards at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre, host Kaley Cuoco sported her now trademark “lucky” manicure: Two-toned nails styled by OPI celebrity manicurist Beth Fricke and featuring OPI Nail Lacquer in Bastille My Heart (a rich burgundy) on all her nails except on her two ring fingers, which were painted with [...]
By Jen Laing + January 10th, 2012
Michelle Williams wore a silver beaded Miu Miu dress to last weekend’s 23rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (where she was honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award). Sebastian Stylist Design Team Member Thomas Dunkin styled her iconic pixie for the awards gala. To recreate her look at home, follow these step-by-step tips [...]
By Jen Laing + January 9th, 2012
Olivia Wilde took the slogan “New Year, New You” to heart, trading in her signature long locks for this shoulder-length bob. The new length scores high marks in our books: It’s short enough to be considered stylish and—almost—edgy, yet still long enough to ensure the actress has plenty of red carpet styling options (a major [...]
By Jen Laing + January 5th, 2012
Nicki Minaj is the latest celeb to put her name to a collection of OPI nail colors. The platinum recording artist debuted six limited edition shades this month, all inspired by her singular style and her debut album, Pink Friday. The collection includes a lineup of very Nicki-ish hues: Pink Friday (a bubblegum pink), Metallic [...]
By Jen Laing + January 3rd, 2012
Among the most influential haircuts of 2011 was Emma Watson’s super stylish pixie. According to the Wall Street Journal, not only are hairdressers being inundated with requests for the chic crop, it—along with Justin Bieber’s signature “swish”—where the fastest rising celeb haircut searches on Google!
By Jen Laing + December 31st, 2011
Celeb stylist David Babaii created this look for Nicole Kidman to wear to the 2010 Golden Globe Awards back, but the pretty updo would make a fab festive look. Here’s how to re-interpret it for New Year’s Eve: Comb back dry hair into a low side ponytail and fasten with an elastic band. Separate the [...]
By Jen Laing + December 29th, 2011
Thinking of going blonde or blonder in the New Year. Consider these pointers from Aura Friedman, Wella Professionals Celebrity Colorist. “The beauty of blonde is that the color palette is virtually endless and finding the right blonde to complement an individual’s skin tone and features is the key to making it look natural,” says Friedman. [...]
By Jen Laing + December 28th, 2011
Here’s a quick and easy day to night look, inspired by a style celeb mane man David Babaii whipped up for actress Olivia Wilde to wear to a Details Magazine party back in June (but would look great any time of year): Secure all of your hair into a messy bun (the tighter you fasten [...]
By Jen Laing + December 20th, 2011
When it comes to their line of nail color for Nicole by OPI, the Kardashians don’t just talk the talk, they walk the walk. At the Kardashian Khaos store opening at The Mirage Hotel & Casino on December 15 in Las Vegas, where the polishes are being sold, Kim and Khloé revealed their favorite shades: [...]
By Jen Laing + December 13th, 2011
At last night’s We Bought a Zoo premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, the film’s leading actress Scarlett Johansson walked the red carpet in a black Dolce & Gabbana dress and this sexy but sophisticated updo created by celebrity hairstylist Duffy for Sebastian Professional. Following are Duffy’s tips for recreating the retro [...]