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Get the Look: Pan Am Hairdresser Chris Clark Shares How to Style Colette’s Bob

In our March 2012 issue’s “Stargazing” column, Pan Am Department Head of Hair Chris Clark gives us the inside scoop on what goes into getting the glamorous stars of the hit show camera-ready. Here, he shares how to style Colette Valois’ (played by Karine Varnasse) signature bob: 1. Place a dollop of smoothing cream into [...]

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Get the Color: Gorgeous Blonde Seen in Matrix’s Stencil Look

In our March 2012 issue, Matrix Artistic Director Daniel Roldan and Master Artistic Educator Victoria Yeremchuk played with depth-enhancing color placement to add an innovative twist to their model’s edgy cut in Stencil, part of the Urban Art colle

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How to Score Academy Awards-Worthy Styles

Whether they went home with awards noting their on-screen performances or not, these leading ladies were style standouts for their red carpet ‘dos at last night’s 84th Annual Academy Awards. With shiny, long, rich hair like Sandra Bullock

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Oribe Styles Stars for SAG Awards

Tina Fey kept it classy in a vintage black Versace gown at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night and her bumped-up coif paired perfectly with the red carpet style. Celebrity stylist Richard Marin says to complement her gown, he “went with sim

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Get the Look: Katherine Heigl’s Movie Premiere Coiff

In an era of beachy waves and voluminous blow-outs, a classic coiff can seem dated, but when Katherine Heigl showed up at the premiere of the new movie One for the Money, the textured updo gave a roughed-up cool vibe to her natural elegance. “I ima

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Leading Lady Shines at the “W.E.” Premiere with the Help of Sebastian Professional

The stars were shining brightly last night for the premiere of the movie “W.E.” at the legendary Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Director Madonna, alongside the film’s star Andrea Riseborough, ruled the red carpet with their glamorous sty

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Ammon Carver Styles Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Morrison

Matrix Artistic Director Ammon Carver is quickly making his way to the top as a go-to celebrity stylist for celebs like Christina Aguilera and Once Upon a Time star Jennifer Morrison, who he recently styled for several events. Over the holiday sea

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Award-Winning Color

Stars didn’t overlook the importance of gorgeous haircolor when it came to perfecting their looks as they graced the red carpet at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. Just as the shade of couture can make or break its reception of fas

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Three Hot Golden Globes Hairstyle Trends

At last night’s Golden Globes, starlets wowed red carpet onlookers, embracing a variety of styling trends sure to become go-to looks for seasons to come. Here, top stylists share how you can execute these A-List dos on your salon clients. THE TR

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Tracey Cunningham Shares Color Formulas for Emily Blunt, Isla Fisher and Emma Stone

In our January 2012 issue, Redken Creative Consultant for Color Tracey Cunningham predicted three haircolor trends based on the looks of three current hot celebs: Emily Blunt, Isla Fisher and Emma Stone. Here, she shares the formulas to get the looks

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