So here are a few quick ways to style those short spunky full-of-attitude crops to bouncy and bubbly bobs:

Do it like a dude like Jessie J by opting for a punky and edgy bob that scrape’s just underneath the jaw line in one straightened solid and severe length that packs a punch with its bold, sharp edges, accompanied with a strong, gutsy full fringe. The fringe is a great way to establish a distinctive ... Read More »]]>

Move over Rapunzel! Short hair is booming in 2011 – parading up and down the catwalks, from the asymmetrical, one length wonders, to the shaved all over!

So here are a few quick ways to style those short spunky full-of-attitude crops to bouncy and bubbly bobs:

Do it like a dude like Jessie J by opting for a punky and edgy bob that scrape’s just underneath the jaw line in one straightened solid and severe length that packs a punch with its bold, sharp edges, accompanied with a strong, gutsy full fringe. The fringe is a great way to establish a distinctive style if your hair is beginning to look shapeless and is in a need of a style revamp.

To form the perfect symmetrical fringe, the ghd Gold mini stylers are just the ones that will give you that impeccable glossy salon finish for fringy ladies. If you want to jazz up your fringe, twist the ghd hair straightener away from your face to create a glamorous 80’s look, this in addition will soften features and open your face up to give a fresh, natural, and less contrived look.

With the aid of ghd IV mini stylers you can invent different looks for short cropped styles. The mini styler can be used to produce curls that echo the 1950’s glamour that will leave you feeling like a Hollywood film starlet and transform cropped locks into sleek waves, and promise you a head of svelte, sleek locks.

The Seventies weren’t exactly the most fashionable decade, especially after the boom of the Sixties, but for a more androgynous and modernized version of the crop, go for the singer La Roux as your pin-up. Have the crop razored at the back and then allow the body of your hair to be longer on top, as having length will allow you to create new looks by either sleeking it back to create more dramatic looks or simply mess it up for a more rocky look with some gel and spritzer in hand.

The Saturday’s singer Frankie Sandford does the asymmetrical look perfectly with her heavy side fringe and feathered ends. This is a style which needs to have loads of volume on the longer lengths, as this look can easily fall flat if not styled regularly. This can be done by drying wet hair and lifting it at the roots with a round brush, smoothing the hair as you bring the brush and hairdryer down the hair shaft, spritzing a volume spray to give a brilliantly voluminous kick.

Find more hairstyles online at http://www.ghdhair.com/au/ and browse their straighteners and stylers.

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1. Shampoo and condition with products that fight frizz, giving your curly hair defense against the elements (and its natural tendency towards frizz) even before you get out of the shower! Pick products that are designed to compliment each other or a duo, like Lanza’s Healing Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner. Shampoo and leave ... Read More »]]>

According to pro New York City hair stylist Craig Carter, who has worked with high-end designers like Donna Karen, Narcisco Rodriguez and Isaac Mizrahi, there are a few simple steps to follow for perfectly gorgeous curls!  It will bring the shine and bounce back to dry flat hair.

1. Shampoo and condition with products that fight frizz, giving your curly hair defense against the elements (and its natural tendency towards frizz) even before you get out of the shower! Pick products that are designed to compliment each other or a duo, like Lanza’s Healing Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner. Shampoo and leave conditioner in for a few minutes to lock moisture in.

2. Towel dry hair, and then separate damp hair in to 5 sections: bottom (below the ears), left side, right side, crown to the front, and crown to the top of ears. Saturate each section with a product designed to increase hair’s natural body and tame frizz, like Urban Therapy’s Curl Activator, which is a rich cream hair moisturizer (and available at drugstores for less than $5!).

3. Without touching hair (which creates frizz), use a a hair dryer and diffuser to almost completely dry hair. This step usually takes about 20 minutes depending on length. Once hair is semi-dry, remove the diffuser and aim a strong air flow directly at the roots to separate and define curls.

4. When hair is completely dry, work fingers into hair for extra definition and finish with a light shine spray, like TIGI Bed Head Camera Ready.

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Dawn Del Russo is an On-Air fashion expert seen on National TV Better TV, Fox 5 NY, InStyle Magazine, Life and Style Magazine, US Weekly for her fashion and lifestyle tips and advice. She is the author of “101 Glam Girl Ways to an Ultra Chic Lifestyle” and owner of www.BellaDawn.com

What do you get when you combine Celebrity Stylist Nick Arrojo’s detailed specs with superior styling tool company IZUNAMI’s brand new tech? The ARROJO S125, the flat iron of the future.  With features like Independent Temperature Control (which regulates both plates individually), triple ceramic infused plates (hello, healthy hair!) and Advanced Flash Heating Technology (because who has time to wait?), the ARROJO S125 is guaranteed to make every picky person jump for joy.

People the nation over can’t stop cheering for IZUNAMI, the already renowned styling tool company.  After all, the company’s ARROJO product line—which consists of a super-hot blow dryer, ... Read More »]]>

What do you get when you combine Celebrity Stylist Nick Arrojo’s detailed specs with superior styling tool company IZUNAMI’s brand new tech? The ARROJO S125, the flat iron of the future.  With features like Independent Temperature Control (which regulates both plates individually), triple ceramic infused plates (hello, healthy hair!) and Advanced Flash Heating Technology (because who has time to wait?), the ARROJO S125 is guaranteed to make every picky person jump for joy.

People the nation over can’t stop cheering for IZUNAMI, the already renowned styling tool company.  After all, the company’s ARROJO product line—which consists of a super-hot blow dryer, the PX3, and a hair helping flat iron, the S125—was recently indoctrinated as the official tools of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans cheerleaders.

Already a favorite of superior stylists nationwide, IZUNAMI is no stranger to storming the field.  “IZUNAMI is awesome and the proof is in the sexy strands of these 26 cheerleaders!” raves Titans stylist, Bill Vandiver, of the Edge Salon at Belle Meade and Brentwood.

It makes sense that IZUNAMI has reached the top of the styling tool pyramid.  After all, weighing in at a wrist-friendly 16 ounces, but boasting 1875 watts of power, their ARROJO PX3 packs a seriously petite punch.  The S125, meanwhile, jumps from zero to 450 degrees at the touch of a button, and, thanks to Independent Temperature Control (ITC), each plate is regulated independently to ensure a consistent temperature without overheating the hair.  “Most of the squad has really long hair and it always has to look hot and  function at peak performance,” Vandiver explains.  “And because IZUNAMI’s tools are designed to keep hair healthy during heat styling, I feel safe using them daily.”

But it isn’t just stylists who adore IZUNAMI.  The Titans cheerleaders, whose sexy 2011 swimsuit calendar is flying off store shelves, absolutely love their luscious locks.

Step into any pre-game styling session and hear the squad gush, “My boyfriend can’t keep his hands off my hair!”, and “I can’t believe I get heat styled every day and my hair still looks so healthy!” IZUNAMI president, Mike Kim, isn’t surprised to hear it.

“At IZUNAMI, we pull out all the stops to create professional, prestigious styling tools that work wonders on hair while ensuring that its softness, shine, and overall health is never compromised.” Now that’s something to cheer about!

IZUNAMI’s single mission is to produce optimum, prestige hair care appliances for professional stylists. With superior quality components and craftsmanship, innovative technology and a sleek ergonomic design, IZUNAMI’s professional tools give stylists exactly what they need. These top-performing tools make it easy and fun for professional hairstylists to give their clients the most fashion-forward looks. With IZUNAMI stylists are assured that the integrity and health of the hair is never compromised. IZUNAMI ceramic irons meet stylists’ ultimate standards including superior heating with Independent Temperature Control (ITC), instant maximum temperature with Advanced Flash Heating Technology (AFHT), effortless gliding with triple ceramic infused (TCI) textured plates, consistent temperature and zero recovery time with rapid Engagement and Disengagement (REQD) Technology, and healthy shiny hair with tourmaline infused ceramic plates.   Available in fine salons, spas and beauty supply stores.  Visit www.IZUNAMI.com

The ARROJO by IZUNAMI is available at fine salons, spas, beauty supply stores and at www.arrojostudio.com

Chic Galleria is giving away a IZUNAMI ARROJO S125 flat iron  of (ARV $250) to one (1) lucky person. To enter, we ask that you visit IZUNAMI.com and take a look around. Then come back here and leave a comment letting us know your favorite feature of the ARROJO S125.  A winner will be chosen at random and announced here on January 31, 2011.

Congratulations Kristi C (monster6236)!

*All opinions are Dawn’s, no payment has be received for thoughts or views.

Dawn Del Russo is an On-Air fashion expert seen on National TV Better TV, Fox 5 NY, InStyle Magazine, Life and Style Magazine, US Weekly for her fashion and lifestyle tips and advice. She is the author of “101 Glam Girl Ways to an Ultra Chic Lifestyle” and owner of www.BellaDawn.com