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While the rest of the world freaks out over Blake Lively’s brushed out curls, I find myself longing for wild and loose waves. I adore the piecey crazy look, but achieving it is not as easy as it seems… So, I asked Herbal Essences’ celebrity stylist Charles Baker Strahan (who has glamorized Leighton Meester, Whitney Port, and Jessica Szohr, among others) for his top tips for getting wonderfully wavy do.

• “After washing, prep damp hair to create a foundation for the style. For thick hair, try the Tousle Me Softly Mousse and the Finishing Touch Cream. Finer haired girls may prefer the Spray Gel - be sure to hold it back from the head so it casts a wide net for more control.
  Comb product through hair with a wide-tooth comb.
• Lean your head to the side and blow-dry with a basket diffuser to create more volume in the middle and bottom sections of your hair.
  If your hair is straight, you may want to use a slightly smaller curling iron than the curl you are looking to achieve for more hold. If it’s curly, pull the curl out of the roots with a round brush and a blow-dryer first, and then soften the ends with a curling iron.A great rule of thumb to use when styling hair is that heat changes the shape and cold air sets it in.
• A smaller roller or curling iron creates a tighter, more intense curl and a larger roller or curling iron creates a lighter wave and more volume. The section of hair curled should be proportionate to the size of the tool you’re working with.
  Curl two inch sections of hair, rolling the curling iron mid-way up. Hold for five seconds and release. Gently brush out curls with your fingers.
• Lightly mist with Hairspray for a light, flexible hold that will keep the style. To polish the look, apply the Finishing Touch Cream to the ends for more definition or to control flyaways.”

Caroline Wozniacki is the first big name to crash out of the Sydney International tournament as she lost in three sets to China’s Na Li.World number four Wozniacki looked in fine form in the opening set as she soon took the 2-6 with little resistance for Na Li.But she couldn’t continue the rich vein of form and the momentum swung in favour of…

Andy Murray has fallen out of the world’ top four after being overtaken by Juan Martin Del Potro.Murray decided to play in the Hopman Cup in Perth alongside Laura Robson instead of defending in Qatar Open title in Doha last week dropping vital ranking points.Del Potro came close to taking the number four spot at the end of last year, a win at…

Elena Baltacha lost her opening match against Jelena Dokic at the Moorilla Hobart International to suffer an early exit from the tournament.The British number one came through qualifying beating former champion Anna Chakvetadze to reach the tournament but was unable to re-produce that form. But it was an up and down performance from Australian Dok…

Patti Yankee, Celeb Nail Technician of Dashing Diva, showed me how to get this cool, super-matte look myself! I choose gray, which is really trendy right now, but you could use blue, green or even purple polish too!

Steps to get a gray matte nail:

1. Start with matte base coat.
2. Apply 2 coats of color.
3. Use a paintbrush dipped in nail polish remover to clean up color around cuticle.
4. Apply matte (look for cloudy color in bottle) top coat to nails.

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Ashley was spotted wearing this adorable “Don’t Hate Me Because I’m
Beautiful” Mighty Fine Barbie tee the other day while running errands.
It’s perfect for the gym, or you can dress it up with jeans and boots!
Plus, it’s only $26 — major steal! Buy your own Barbie tee here!

See how Ashley’s look has changed!

Ashley’s exclusive interview with Seventeen!

Katia Ivanova has ended her brief romance with Basshunter.The ex-girlfriend of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has told the Swedish musician - real name Jonas Altberg - she doesn’t want anything to happen between them because she “really cares” about someone else and it isn’t “worth it”.Sitting him down for a heart-to-heart, she said: “We need to stop th…

Mel B has hinted she may become an ‘X Factor’ judge.The former Spice Girls singer admitted to meeting with show boss Simon Cowell, but said she couldn’t discuss rumours she is to join the show’s judging panel.About the stories suggesting she will join the show, she said: “That’s funny! Who knows what’s going to happen? We’ll see.”That’s something I…

BBC stars have been banned from commenting on Jonathan Ross’s departure.The presenter - who announced last Thursday (07.01.10) he is to leaving the BBC when his £18 million three-year contract ends in July - has caused so much controversy bosses have barred other big stars, including ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ judge Nigel Lythgoe from making any…