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How to Keep Your Hair Colour From Fading

When you spend the time and money to get your hair done, the last thing you want is it to fade after a few washes.

When you spend the time and money to get your hair done, the last thing you want is it to fade after a few washes. Instead of going in for a touch-up every few weeks, learn how to keep your hair colour from fading by using three at-home products. On Kirbie: dress from Rent the Runway.

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A DIY Recipe That Will Give You Sexy Beach Waves in Minutes

Achieving those highly covetable beach waves doesn't mean you have to head to the ocean.

Achieving those highly covetable beach waves doesn't mean you have to head to the ocean. It doesn't mean you have to break out the curling iron or store-bought texturising spray, either. Fabrice Gili, creative director of Frédéric Fekkai SoHo, divulged his quick and easy recipe for carefree waves that requires only three ingredients (all of which you probably have sitting around at home).

  • Step 1: Take an empty and clean spray bottle and fill it up with 230g of water.
  • Step 2: Add two heaping tablespoons of kosher or sea salt to the water and shake.
  • Step 3: Mix a teaspoon of your favourite hair gel to the saltwater solution and shake it once again. This will give hair a little bit more texture.
  • Step 4: Spray a generous amount onto wet or very damp hair and do not brush through; finger-comb only, if necessary. Scrunch hair in your hands to help curls form, or just leave it be and let it air dry naturally.
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Get Coachella-Cool With This Easy Nail Art Manicure

Coachella 2013 is well underway, and whether you're in Indio, CA, taking in the music or at home watching from afar, we have a manicure inspired by the festival that you'll want to try.

Coachella 2013 is well underway, and whether you're in Indio, CA, taking in the music or at home watching from afar, we have a manicure inspired by the festival that you'll want to try. This colourful nail look is a cinch to create; if you know how to draw a straight line, then you're already on your way. Complete your look! Be sure to check out some of our favourite music festival hairstyle ideas, too.

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Get Rachel McAdams's Chic Top Knot With Tips Straight From Her Stylist

You know that effortless top knot you love to wear to the supermarket or the gym?

You know that effortless top knot you love to wear to the supermarket or the gym? Yesterday, Rachel McAdams proved that you can play up that casual look for any occasion — even the red carpet. "I love a top knot, and I'm so happy this trend is sticking around; they're young, cool, and super-modern," said celebrity stylist Mark Townsend, who created the style. To get this look at home, start by spritzing your roots with Klorane Dry Shampoo ($12.99) for added texture. Pull your hair into a ponytail just in front of the crown and use Redken Wax Blast Spray ($24.95) on the length of the pony. Next, twist hair around the base of the elastic, tucking in ends and securing with bobby pins. Townsend recommends crisscrossing the pins to secure and spraying them with dry shampoo. The starch in the product takes away the shine, making them less noticeable and also giving them a tighter grip. After pulling out a few flyaways and adding a satin ribbon, Rachel was set for an evening out. You'll never underestimate the glamour of a top knot again.

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Retro, Mad Men-Inspired Makeup Anyone Can Pull Off

Mad Men is back, which means we'll be spending a lot of nights envying the winged liner and nude lips on January Jones and Jessica Paré .

Mad Men is back, which means we'll be spending a lot of nights envying the winged liner and nude lips on January Jones and Jessica Paré . . . and then practising both looks on ourselves. The mod beauty in the series makes a gorgeous girls' night out look. So grab some gel liner and a creamy concealer, and learn how to pull this one off when you watch now. On Kirbie: Club Monaco top.

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Get a Model-Off-Duty Makeup Look Every Day

Even when models aren't walking the runway, they still look glowing and gorgeous.

Even when models aren't walking the runway, they still look glowing and gorgeous. CK One Global makeup artist Jodie Boland explains how to re-create the cool-girl style yourself, and the products you should use to get it. You'll look effortlessly gorgeous in no time.

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Contour and Highlight Like a Pro

Try our step-by-step tutorial on how to enhance your cheeks, define your jawline, narrow your nose, and plump up your lips with contouring.

Try our step-by-step tutorial on how to enhance your cheeks, define your jawline, narrow your nose, and plump up your lips with contouring. With a little practice, these techniques will be a part of your daily routine.

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Fake a Bob Cut — No Scissors Needed

Fake a shorter, cropped hairstyle — aka the trendy faux bob — by using just a clear elastic and a few bobby pins.

Fake a shorter, cropped hairstyle — aka the trendy faux bob — by using just a clear elastic and a few bobby pins. See? You can get an updated hairstyle without reaching for those scissors. Watch our easy step-by-step tutorial to see how to re-create the full look.

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Guest Edit: Max May Takes Us Back to '80s Glam

We're delighted to bring you an exclusive, stop motion video from celebrity makeup artist Max May.

We're delighted to bring you an exclusive, stop motion video from celebrity makeup artist Max May. He's known in the industry for creating really luminous, dewy, sexy makeup looks (see Lara Bingle), and in this video he shows us how. A cool, new take on the makeup tutorial, Max runs us through his homage to the loud, proud and colourful world of high-end cosmetics in the '80s, after the jump.

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The Tricks to Growing Long, Beautiful Hair

If you're looking to grow your hair longer and stronger, we have all the information you need to do so.

If you're looking to grow your hair longer and stronger, we have all the information you need to do so. This includes what foods to eat, which supplements work best, and even treatments you can try once a week to stimulate the growing process. It takes some dedication, but with this routine, your hair (and even your nails) will get growing.