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Hair secrets of the stars: Felicity Huffman
by Ginger Adams Otis
Poor Lynette Scavo just can't catch a break on Desperate Housewives! Played to perfection by the normally glamorous Felicity Huffman, the harried mum is always pushing wisps of flyaway hair out of her haggard eyes and squinting in horror while her three boys get up to some new form of mayhem. But a change is in the offing - Felicity's character is headed back to work this season, and it's a perfect opportunity for producers to tap into this real-life mum's preference for subtle but sophisticated looks. We asked stylist Ann Minahan to show us how to achieve Felicity's beautiful head of curls.
STEP 1 Prepare hair according to its texture. Women with very curly hair should wash it about 12 hours before setting the style, using a de-frizz or softening conditioner. Women with fine or straight hair should wash it just before setting it. In both cases use a leave-in conditioner to give the hair extra weight.
STEP 2 Getting curls like these requires a system. After washing your hair (or dampening it, if you washed hair earlier), flip head upside-down and blow dry, using a vent brush to pull hair over the head while starting the drying process at the roots.
STEP 3 Section the hair (four sections should suffice - top, back and either side - unless you have very thick hair) starting at the top. Take about one inch of hair, and holding it at the end, pull it forward. Then take a medium-width roller and roll the hair back, pinning it to the head when finished. Do that all over the head, being sure that for each section, you pull the hair forward, and roll it back. You can also create a similar look using a curling iron, if you have one with a two-inch barrel. Again, pull the hair forward, and roll hair around curler backward to the head. After letting the heat set the curl for a few seconds, release the curling iron, but affix each curl to the head with a hair grip.
STEP 4 Apply a spritz of volumising spray to the roots of each curl in each section. Allow the hair to set for at least 20 minutes. Remove the pins and finger-comb the curls, pushing up through the hair, until you get the desired amount of curl. If you want a looser look, comb through the hair with a vent brush.
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