Hot Ideas for Your Hair Type

Even girls with super-curly hair like AnnaLynne McCord can master the perfect wavy blowout. The key is to work with small sections, using a large, round brush. Be sure to keep the blow-dryer aimed downward to prevent frizz. When you're finished, use a wide-barrel curling iron from your ears down to create loose waves. Smooth down fuzzy pieces with a styling cream.

Real Beauty product pick: Frédéric Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Cream, $23; sephora.com

It's great to embrace your curls and let them do their thing, but that doesn't mean you have to put up with frizz. Use a super-moisturizing shampoo and conditioner followed by a smoothing cream or serum. For AnnaLynne McCord's half-up look, gather the front two inches of your hair (from temple to temple) and secure the section with a bobby pin.

Real Beauty product pick: Catwalk by Tigi Curlesque Shampoo and Conditioner, $20 each; tigihaircare.com

When you're so used to having lots of curls around your face, a sleek updo like AnnaLynne McCord's will make you feel ultra-chic. Start with hair that's been blown straight (you can also use a flatiron if your spirals are extra-thick), then backcomb at the crown for volume. Use a mixed-bristle brush to smooth hair back into a tight bun and mist with hair spray.

Real Beauty product pick: Frizz-Ease Moisture Barrier Firm Hold, $6.79; walgreens.com

For sleek, glossy locks like Kate Bosworth wears here, start in the shower with a volumizing shampoo and a lightweight conditioner (apply it from your ears down). Then, mist damp hair with a root-lifting spray and blow-dry using a paddle brush.

Real Beauty product pick: Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Shampoo and Conditoner, $4 each; walmart.com

Kate Bosworth's red-carpet bun would look gorge at a fancy event like a wedding. For a similar effect, backcomb the crown for volume, then make a deep side part and pull hair into a low ponytail. Twist the pony into a smooth bun and secure with hairpins. Mist with hair spray for hold.

Real Beauty product pick: Pantene Fine Hair Solutions Lasting Volume Hairspray, $3.99; drugstore.com

It can be tricky to get fine, straight hair like Kate Bosworth's to hold a curl. The key is to apply a volumizing mousse to damp hair, then blow-dry it using your fingers. Next, mist two-inch sections of hair with a flexible hair spray before wrapping them around a wide-barrel curling iron.

Real Beauty product pick: Garnier XXL Volume Thickening Mousse, $4.29; drugstore.com

If you want to add a touch of oomph to your naturally straight strands, as Kate Bosworth does here, start with a volumizing shampoo and conditioner. Then, saturate damp hair with a texturizing spray before blow-drying, using just your fingers to style.

Real Beauty product pick: LiQWD Professional Volumizing Catalyst, $28; liqwd.com

Gabrielle Union channels Farrah Fawcett with this layered look. For a similar effect, mist damp hair with a heat-protective spray before blow-drying with a large, round brush. Once hair is dry, wrap sections around a one-inch curling iron, winding them away from your face. Finish with a lightweight hair spray.

Real Beauty product Pick: Pantene Medium-Thick Hair Solutions Anti-Humidity Hairspray, $3.99; drugstore.com

A straight blowout with a deep side part like Gabrielle Union's exudes major confidence. Get the look by applying a smoothing serum to damp hair and then blow-drying sections with a paddle brush. For a super-shiny finish, run a flatiron over your tresses.

Real Beauty product pick: Living Proof Straight Making No Frizz Styling Treatment for Thick to Coarse Hair, $35; sephora.com

Gabrielle Union's sexy, loose spirals are easy to copy. Apply a smoothing cream to damp hair before blow-drying with a medium round brush. Next, wrap sections of hair around a one-inch curling iron in alternating directions for a natural, tousled effect. Run your fingers through the curls when you're done to break them up.

Real Beauty product pick: Sunsilk Co-Created with Teddy Charles Hydra TLC Styling Cream, $5.99; drugstore.com

A half-up style like Gabrielle Union's is a great way to work second-day hair. Mist sections with a thermal protective spray before flat-ironing them (skip the roots, since you want some volume). Then, use a brush to smooth the front section of your hair (from ear to ear) back and secure with bobby pins or a slim barrette.

Real Beauty product pick: Redken Hot Sets 22 Thermal Setting Mist, $13.99; walgreens.com

The difference between a regular ponytail and a night-out one: volume. To copy Eva Mendes's look, backcomb your roots at the crown for lift before pulling your hair into an eye-level ponytail. Leave out your shorter pieces in the front. Run a lightweight styling cream over the length of the pony to smooth flyaways.

Real Beauty product pick: HerCut The Ponytail Styling Lotion, $22; sephora.com

If you have naturally wavy hair like Eva Mendes, use a curl-enhancing spray, then let it air-dry, or use a diffuser to bring out your natural texture. Then, gather everything into a high, loose bun and secure it with hairpins.

Real Beauty product pick: Oscar Blandi Wave-Enhancing Spray, $18; sephora.com

Eva Mendes's smooth style has height at the roots and a bend at the ends. The trick is to apply mousse to damp hair, then blow-dry while using a round brush to lift your roots upward.

Real Beauty product pick: Redken Aerate 08 Bodifying Cream-Mousse, $16; amazon.com

Steal a page from Eva Mendes's style book and adorn a bun or ponytail with an eye-catching headband. For added sex appeal, tease your roots at the crown and leave out some face-framing pieces.

Real Beauty product pick: Goody La Cabana Collection $2-$6.99; available at Target