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In my line of work, I get to work with all sorts of famous women, from those at the very top of their game, like It Girl Anne Hathaway, to legends like the marvelous Jessica Lange.

It's not often that I get to work with someone who's on the brink of their stardom though. That's why I was super-excited to work with the gorgeous Jadyn Maria, a singer about to launch her sure-to-be illustrious career. Jadyn is a 24-year-old pop singer who is good friends with Katy Perry and has producer Ne-Yo working on her debut album. We did the album cover shoot recently and I was there to style Jadyn's hair.

The girl is hip and connected and she has a great personality, so I didn't want to make her look like every other blonde pop tart out there right now. I put my Gabrielle Extensions in at the back of her head to make her long dark hair look even more luscious. Then I center-parted her hair and used a large barrel curling iron to create soft waves. I finished up by spraying Beautiful Hold Hairspray to create a movable and sexy finish.

We had a lot of fun on the set trying out different styles and jamming to songs by Flo Rida and Britney Spears. I'm loving Jadyn's debut single Good Girls Like Bad Boys, you guys should definitely check it out. The shoot lasted for 10 hours and then I had to immediately hop a plan and fly to Miami for a Burt's Bees campaign. More on that next week!

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The models show off their finished looks backstage.
Photo: © Dan Lecca

I love doing backstage work for fashion shows, but everything is always so hectic and fast-paced. So I was really surprised when I showed up to work the Issa Resort 2010 presentation and found how calm and relaxed everyone was.

There's a whole different vibe there, a kind of casualness to it because when you think of Resort, you think about being on vacation somewhere luxurious like St. Tropez or Miami. Everything is calm and relaxed and very go-with-the-flow because everyone involved is thinking about being somewhere gorgeous and totally relaxing. It definitely helped make me feel calm!

I wanted the hair to look like the models had did it themselves and I didn't want to detract from all the gorgeous garments. There were some fantastic prints, elaborate necklines and sophisticated details in the line. I wanted the hair to be a compliment to the collection, not take away from it, so I decided to do a simple, classic bun with a subtle, summery texture.

Designer Daniella Issa Helayel and I at the show.
Photo: © Dan Lecca

I started off by using Hair Sheet Styling on dry hair to create a slightly textured, yet still shiny finish. I center-parted the hair, then gathered it all back and sprayed it with Beautiful Hold Hairspray to create a flexible hold.

To create the DIY bun, I pulled the hair into a low ponytail, securing it with a hair bungee and then turned the hair onto itself to make it into a low chignon. The end result was a casually chic style that really brought out the details of the clothes. I love the way the bun looks with all of those beautiful dresses -- it makes me want to go on vacation!

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Monday night was the CFDA's -- the fashion world's version of the Oscars. I was so excited to work with my girl Lake Bell for this event. She was decked out in head-to-toe Louis Vuitton and was the guest of the amazing designer Marc Jacobs.

Lake's filming a movie with Meryl Streep that requires her hair to be really long, so I had a lot to work with! We decided to do a half-up/half-down hairstyle that was kind of ethereal and sexy at the same time. It's a little bit more of an exaggerated look, with lots of volume -- I wanted it to look very deliberate and styled as opposed to looking like she just threw her hair up by herself.

To create it, I sprayed Build It Blow Drying Agent on her dry hair to create volume at the scalp. I then blew her naturally thick hair out using a medium-sized round brush and pulled everything off her face. I sprayed Tame It Shine Lotion all throughout her hair to create texture, then I backcombed the entire head to create even more volume.

I pulled all of her hair back, except for a few front pieces that were left loose, and secured it with a bobby pin, then added a huge barrette in the back. To keep everything in place I sprayed Beautiful Hold Hairspray throughout.

Doesn't she look beautiful? I love this look on her.

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I recently appeared on the Mike & Juliet show to talk about dry shampoos. It was my first time on the show and I had a really great experience, although I had to be at the studio at 5:30 in the morning. Ug!

Once I got on set and started chatting with Mike and Juliet I had a blast. It was very casual, fun and free-spirited -- not at all like a formal interview! I was on the show to talk about why dry shampoos are such a great styling tool.

If you need to create texture or get rid of excess oils, dry shampoos are the way to go. They're also great if you need to refresh your hair but don't have time to shower. They contain talc, which is a powder that soaks up oil, creating texture and a matte finish.

To get the most out of these powders, apply them directly to your scalp. This is where you probably have more oiliness so it's best to concentrate on that area. If you're new to dry shampoos, start at nape of the neck and work your way to the front --that way if you apply too much it will be at the back of the head and you won't see it too much.

Dry shampoos range from the very inexpensive drugstore brands to the super expensive luxury brands. Baby powder is a great, inexpensive option-- it contains talc, just like the the pricey powders, but it costs a fraction of the price.

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May was a jam-packed month for me -- between all the cover shoots and red carpet appearances, I barely had a chance to catch my breath! That's okay though, because I know I'm so fortunate to be busy right now and I also get to work with some of the most amazing women on the planet.

Case in point, the gorge Anne Hathaway. I had the pleasure of working with her again for a red carpet appearance at the 54th annual Obie Awards. The Obie's are awards given by the Village Voice newspaper to honor Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. Anne was there to present, so we wanted her to really shine on stage.

She had chosen to wear a beautiful green Proenza Schouler dress that had a very retro, Sixties shape to it. I played up that retro vibe by creating a sort of modern interpretation of the sexy Sixties bob.

I wanted her hair to have volume from the hairline to the crown of the hair because that would modernize her look. If we kept it volumized all over, her hairstyle would be a literal retro interpretation and would make her dress look more like a costume than a fashion statement.

I sprayed Build It Blow Drying Agent on the roots of wet hair, then used Fix It Gel throughout her whole head. I then created an off-center part and blew out her hair using a round brush. Super easy and super chic!

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I had the pleasure of working with my gorge gal Debra Messing for her appearance at the Chanel Tribeca Film Festival dinner.

She wore an adorable, kind of retro white dress, so I decided to do a look that had a little bit of Chanel glamour mixed in with a little girl sophisticate. The end result was a volumized French Twist.

To create the look I used Hair Sheet Styling on wet hair and then blew out her hair with a medium round brush. I then divided her hair into two sections: the top of the head and then everything on the sides. I pulled the sides back into the twist, then backcombed the top section and pinned the ends into the twist in the back.

The most important thing for this hairstyle is the position of the twist. It needed to be higher, rather than lower, otherwise it would be too sleek and severe. When I twisted her hair back, I made sure that it was pulled at the center of head. This ensured that the fullness was at the top of the head, which helped elongate her face and gave her that chic little girl look.

I used bobby pins and hair pins to secure the style, added a simple and sophisticated headband to pull the look together and sprayed the whole thing with Beautiful Hold Hairspray to hold it in place.

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It's cover mania right now! I styled the phenomenal Jessica Lange for the May cover of Town & Country magazine. May has been a great month for me and it feels so great to have been working so much.

Jessica likes her hair to be on the bigger side -- she is a legend after all and there's nothing legends love more than full hair. She has fine hair so I sprayed Build It Blow Drying Agent at the scalp and blew her hair dry with a round brush to get the volume. If you really want to go big, tip your head over and backbrush your hair to create tons of lift.

I set her soft, full waves with Beautiful Hold Hairspray to keep everything in place and to make it even fuller. The hairspray step is really important because it keeps the hair from drooping and flattening out.

Remember to keep your head up and don't be afraid to ask for help.

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Full waves make Zoe Saldana look naturally sexy
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I love doing red carpet styling but I think magazine photo shoots are tons of fun too. I recently styled my girl Zoe Saldana for the May 2009 issue of Women's Health magazine, on stands now.

I went for a loose, cover girl chic look that had lots of fullness and sexy waves. I added extensions for length and then used a one and a half inch curling iron to create natural texture and beautiful waves. After I curled her hair I used Hair Sheet Styling and Tame It Shine Lotion to smooth flyaways and add shine.

Zoe and I had a ball on set. If you look on page 128 you can see us having a great time. I loved working with her again and am so grateful that I get to work with such beautiful women, traveling the globe and helping them reveal their inner beauty.

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The final look
Photo: Nathan Bush

Recently I had an amazing opportunity to style the hair of models for the Jr. Smile Collection Event, a charity fashion show to benefit Operation Smile.

While I had definitely seen the images of children in Third World countries who have these severe facial deformations, I'll admit I didn't know as much as I could have about Operation Smile. When I had this opportunity to work with them I thought it would be a great way to enlighten myself on what the doctors and volunteers do.

The models were motivated Manhattan teens that worked to help raise awareness and funds for the charity. They were wearing beautiful clothes donated by top designers like Carmen Marc Valvo, Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg and Vera Wang. Most of the dresses were very short and sexy and the heels were MAJOR. I decided to go for a naturally (age-appropriate!) sexy hairstyle of a center part with soft waves.

Photo: Nathan Bush

We brought all the girls to the salon and washed their hair with Daily Cleanse and Daily Nourish. Since we did the hair a few hours before the show, we needed it to last all day. So I used Hair Sheet Styling and Fix It Gel on wet hair to give the style hold and lasting power.

I then created a center part and used a 1 inch barrel curling iron throughout the ends to create a nice, soft texture and wave that looked sexy but not too sexy.

The event was great, the girls looked fabulous and we all helped to raise awareness for a really fantastic organization. Mission accomplished!

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Debra Messing looks glamorous and
beautiful with her soft waves.
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I worked with the fabulous Debra Messing all last week for the Tribeca Film Festival and let me tell you we had so much fun! For the premiere of Woody Allen's new film, "Whatever Works," we decided to go for classic Hollywood glamour.

Usually when I work with an actress, I don't go in with a clear idea of what I want to do. I want to be flexible. It all depends on the clothes, the accessories, the jewelry -- the overall look that the actress is going for. With Debra, she has impeccable taste. She's a fashion girl and that night she was wearing a gorge siren red dress by Donna Karan.

With a strong dress like this, it wouldn't look as good if I had put Debra's hair up, it would look too undone. I thought soft, sexy waves would look very glamorous and complement the dress. I put a center part in her hair, then used the Nalu Waver to create the classic waves. I used Tame It Shine Lotion to add that delicious shine and get rid of flyaways.

Doesn't she look stunning?

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