InStyle Beauty How-Tos

1 SPRITZ a texturizing spray onto damp hair and blow-dry, using your hands to give the roots body and volume. Keep it messy and imperfect; smooth hair is not the idea here. 2 GRAB a rotating curling iron, as they’re designed to create relaxed, beachy waves with the press of a button. Position the clamp about 2 inches above the ends. “This gives you that loose feeling so your waves aren’t too done,” says hair stylist Nathaniel Hawkins. It also helps to work in sections slightly larger than the diameter of the curling-iron barrel so you get softer, less defined waves. Rule of thumb: If your barrel is 1 inch, the sections should be 1½ inches. 3 FINISH by misting on more texturizer and adding a shot of dry shampoo.…

1 PREP Spritz volumizer onto damp hair section by section, concentrating on the roots. Then rough-dry until hair is 80 percent dry. “This will cut styling time in half,” says pro Adir Abergel. 2 DRY & PIN Start with the hair on top—that is, from your forehead back. Dry 2-inch sections with a nylon- and natural-bristle round brush, pulling up and away from your face to encourage lift. Then roll and pin dried sections around a medium Velcro curler (if you have thick hair, use metal clips to keep curls tight) before working through the rest of your hair. Always hold the nozzle down as you dry hair; this helps seal the cuticle so strands come out sleek and shiny. 3 SET Remove rollers and finish with hairspray or a…

1 SECTION & PIN Comb the front of your hair down over your face. Separate the strands you want to cut, and pin back any hair that falls beyond the outside corners of your eyes. 2 CUT Trim your bangs in three sections, starting with the middle. Determine the amount you want to cut, then lift the hair away from your forehead so you can see it. Keeping hair fl at on your forehead leads to jagged lines, says hairstylist Ursula Stephen. Hold the scissors at a 45-degree angle and snip in small movements as you go along. Do the same with the two other sections, using a piece from the outer edge of the middle section as your guide for length. Dry Run “Nine out of people cut their…

1 SELECT the right extensions for your hair. “It’s important to find a color and texture that really match your own,” says hairstylist Nathaniel Hawkins. Clip-ins tend to be the easiest to use, or look for ones with combs, which are also a cinch to apply. 2 POSITION properly. For the most believable look, place them along the crown of your head, about 1 inch in from your ears. Resist the urge to go higher or “you’ll look like you have an odd bump in your hair,” says Hawkins. Tease the roots of your hair with a brush first to provide some grip for the extensions. 3 FASTEN securely. Working from the center of your head out toward the ears, fasten the extensions at the roots. Make certain they’re all…

1 PREP freshly cleansed skin using one of the new biocellulose masks, which are sheets of cellular fiber that deliver mega amounts of moisture while sealing it into your skin with a cool, gel-like texture. “It’s like splashing water on your face but keeping it there,” says N.Y.C. dermatologist Joshua Zeichner. Leave the sheet on your face for a few minutes, then rub in any excess residue like a cream. (You can skip your moisturizer.) 2 DAB a small amount of liquid foundation onto your skin with a buffing brush. What’s that? “It’s like a giant toothbrush,” says makeup artist Daniel Martin. Unlike a wedge sponge or traditional makeup brush, this new tool is shaped to easily glide around the contours of your face, and it features a pad of…

1 PREP To avoid smudging and neutralize redness, use primer on the whole lid. “Primer also intensifies pigments and prevents fading,” says Nick Barose. For extra antislipping protection on oily lids, blot on a bit of mattifying translucent powder. 2 LINE Dip a stiff, angled brush into dark gel liner and move it along your upper lashes, winging it out 1/8 inch beyond the corner for definition. If your eyes are small or close together, line only halfway, stopping at the center, or just above your pupil. For more drama, drag a dark pencil along the lower lashes and inner rims. 3 LAYER ON SHADOWS With a damp, pointy sponge, top liner with the darkest hue you’ve got. Then build color upward, sweeping the second-deepest shade from your lash line…