Hair secrets of the stars: Julia Roberts
Discover this pretty woman's technique for fabulous curls
Julia Roberts does just what she wants. Never a slave to the latest style (not to mention boyfriend), she cuts her hair when others are growing theirs out and goes dark when everyone else is turning blonde. And now, at a time when so many celebrities are wearing their hair stick-straight, Julia re-emerges with a head full of soft, sexy curls. If you have chin-length, layered hair with at least a little natural wave, follow these simple steps from one of Julia's favourite stylists, Antonio Prieto of the Antonio Prieto Salon in New York.
STEP 1: To maintain curls like these it's important that you don't overwash your hair, which can lead to a depletion of the hair's natural oils. Prieto suggests shampooing only twic a week, but rinsing hair well with water on a daily basis.
STEP 2: Rinse and towel dry your hair. Blend a combination of styling mousse and shine product in the palm of your hand and apply to the hair, working from the roots to the ends. Comb through to make sure the product is evenly distributed.
STEP 3: You will be drying the hair in layers, starting from the lower layers and working up. Using your fingers, twist a medium-sized section of hair tightly from the base of the scalp to the ends. Apply heat to this section using a dryer with a diffuser attachment. Repeat this process until the entire head has been twisted into sections, working from the bottom to the top.
STEP 4: Break up the twists by running your fingers through your hair. Using a medium-barrel curling iron, randomly intensify a few of the curls by clasping the hair at the ends and in a spiralling motion coil the hair around the iron. Remember that you want an uneven look, so avoid doing this uniformly or in too many sections.
STEP 5: To finish this style, apply a shine product to the curls by lightly re-twisting each section.
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