Author: Amy Elliott

Women's Hairstyles Expert, Contributing Editor Born with a blow dryer in hand into a family of hairdressers. Amy consults for leading beauty brands and has trained personnel at cosmetic salons. Her repertoire of editorial work includes brands like Salon Today, Hairstyle Guide Magazine, and New Beauty.

how to dye your hair purple without hair dye

Unless you’ve spent the past year living on a hippie commune with no access to Instagram, you’ve by now noticed that purple is the most coveted hair color of 2021. As a lifelong devotee to the shade, I’ve spent more time than I care to admit scrolling through the 1.1 million Instagram posts tagged #purplehair, and the look is so badass that I’m feeling extraordinarily tempted to dye my virgin brown locks lilac (well, semi-virgin. I put blonde streaks in my hair once, 10 years ago, when having blonde streaks was necessary to survive the eighth grade with your reputation…

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why is everyone dying their hair pink

If you have been going back and forth on whether or not to dye your hair pink, or any other fun color, do it right now. Rainbow hair is officially the most significant trend of the summer. Whether you’re using dye like badass Raven Symone or rocking a wig like Cara Delevingne and Rihanna. Bright hair will make your whole season feel cooler and more fun. If you don’t do it now, you’ll wish you had. And you should really just jump in and do it. Here are 24 reasons to dye your hair pink right now. It’s so fashionable right nowYou’ve always wanted toYour mom wouldn’t let you,…

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Batiste Dry Shampoo

Two weeks ago, I found out that Kim Kardashian and I have something in common. Up until that moment, I thought we were dramatically different people. Kim takes a lot of selfies; I do not; she is in love with Kanye West, I am not; she has appeared on the cover of Vogue, while I most certainly have not (yet). However, there is one tie that binds Kim and me, and that’s how often we wash our hair (which is to say, practically never). Two weeks ago, Kim told Into The Gloss that she only washes her hair once every…

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Hayden Panettiere side braid

Hayden Panettiere is as charming and refreshing as a cup of sorbet on a hot, sunny day, and yesterday she appeared on Good Morning America to talk about Nashville and motherhood, and she looked fresh and happy in a light pink suit and a big side braid that everyone is going to want to copy this summer. (Related: You Won’t Recognize Hayden Panettiere In Her ‘I’m Not A Celebrity’ Incognito Disguise) Now that it’s officially spring and it’s warm out, and all the celebrities are wearing fringe again, it is definitely braid season. Braids keep your hair off your sweaty…

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Glitter Hair

We are just a few days away from the official start of festival season, aka Coachella. Whether you’ve got tickets to the big festival or you’re going to hit up other music events this season, you will know that it’s as much about your look as what you’re going to see. And your festival beauty look is as important as your boho outfit. While floral crowns and Flash Tattoos are always festival staples, glittery hairstyles are becoming another festival essential. It started with glitter roots, and the sparkly looks just keep getting more and more creative. (Related: Get Your Glow…

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