Jessica Alba's Undone Updo

Jessica Alba was at Sundance last week to attend the premiere of her film, The Killer Inside Me, and Fekkai stylist Renato Campora made sure she looked fabulous for her night out.

i have to say i love Jessica Alba's hair all pulled out of her face. it's a gorgeous one! plus with the heavy collar of her coat and sweater, it would have been too much to have left her hair down, in my opinion.

here's how Campora styled Jessica's hair:

before blowing her hair dry, Campora used Fekkai Coiff Strong Hold Volume Mousse on hair while it was damp. for the blow dry, he only used his fingers in order to create texture.

next, he wrapped hair around a hair stick to the back of the head and locked it into place. after diffusing the hair at the roots and letting it set for 10 minutes, he took the stick out and applied Fekkai Au Naturel Dry Shampoo. again using his fingers, Campora created more texture at the roots by tousling the hair.

finally, he created a messy bun and secured it using bobby pins and added an elastic headband to give a fresh, defined look. to finish the look, he sprayed Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray to set the style.

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tell me: what do you think of Jessica with this hairstyle?

xo

hair therapy: 'The Bob' Circa 2008

by now, the bob has been around long enough that we all want to say enough. i mean, don't get me wrong, it's a fabulous hairstyle, but let's be real, it is everywhere.

so, now celebs who adopted this trend (and even those who really didn't) are moving on and growing out (or cutting) their hair to look fresh and new.

the result? the modernized bob with fringed ends that hit just above the collarbone and create beautiful lines by emphasizing the neck and shoulders.



to acheive this look, Fredric Fekkai’s Adir Abergel uses Coiff Bouffant all over the roots and dries hair upside down to create fullness. he then wraps hair around a 1" curling iron, making sure to leave the ends out to create a relaxed curl.

to soften this look, and add a slight wave, use Frederic Fekkai’s Coiff Oceanique Tousled Wave Spray to modernize texture and take it away from soccer mom territories.

if you want this to be your new style, Adir says, "clients should ask for a choppier bob so it’s not so blunt, but rather has texture on the ends with longer layers that frame the face for body. the long bob can become soccer mom-esque if it is too blunt, so make sure your stylist removes some bulk from hair by chops into the ends."

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A Shampoo to Combat Dry Locks

we all have had times when our hair hasn't looked, or felt, as good as it could. that's when we need great products to come to our rescue!

click below to find out if this shampoo does what it claims to:

TotalBeauty.com content:

Frederic Fekkai Technician Shampoo for Dry, Damaged Hair

Guest review by TotalBeauty.com editor Beth Mayall-Traglia

Between blow-drying, flat-ironing and highlighting, my hair is so very pissed off. It has even started fighting back. To combat the straw, I enlisted Fekkai's restorative fruit cocktail. See review

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Fredric Fekkai Glossing Creme with Pure Olive Oil

i came across this review on the Total Beauty website and had to take notice. since i love hair products, and i believe there will never be a day when i don't want to try a new one, i believe this will be one that i try in the near future.

Frédéric Fekkai takes olive oil into the shower. using natural olive oil as the key ingredient, Frédéric created his best-selling Glossing family to restore brilliance and shine to dull, dry, lifeless hair. in addition, natural humectants and proteins leave hair noticeably radiant and smoother.

doesn't it sound divine?



check out the reviews on Total Beauty here.

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