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Celebrity Chat Celebrity Chat

Hot singer Melanie Fiona dishes the keys to her fave mane moves!


Weave Couture Weave Couture

Admire all the angles of this chic short design-created with a weave! Get all the styling how-tos for this modern glam look.


Hair Color Now Hair Color Now

Ready to go red? Get inspired with this sexy scarlet collection just in time for autumn.


Braids & Naturals Sophisticate's Braids & Naturals

These easy step-by-step Natural design techniques will have your admirers loving your latest look!


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Hairstyle photos (bob, short cut, pink streaks): HAIR: ALCINDA CORREILA & EUNICE @ CINDA’S HAIR STUDIO/LONDON, ENGLAND; MAKEUP: SISSY LOPES; PHOTOS: MANUEL CORREIA.


In This Issue

Preview Style Portfolio: HAIR: TAMMIE INGRAM/CAPELLI SALON, OXON HILL, MD; MAKEUP: MISHA DURU; PHOTO: TORRANCE PATRICK/WWW.TORRANCEPATRICK.COM. Krista White: PHOTO: COURTESY THE CW. Role Model: PORTRAIT ART BY LEO RUCKER. Clip: HAIR: MICHELLE P. SMITH/SALON 3012, TEMPLE HILLS, MD; MAKEUP: ERICA WILSON; PHOTO: TORRANCE PATRICK/WWW.TORRANCEPATRICK.COM. Braids: JANELLE BY JIRO SCHNEIDER/COURTESY ATLANTIC RECORDS. JILL SCOTT BY MARION CURTIS/STARTRAKSPHOTO.COM. Home Styling Guide: HAIR: DORINDA JEFFREY/AMBIANCE HAIR SALON/TALLAHASSEE, FL; MAKEUP: ENRIKA WILDS; PHOTO: CHIP FOUST/WWW.UNIVERSALSALONS.COM.


Hairstyle Gallery

Polished Perfection: HAIR: LISA SMITH/STYLIN CRAZY HAIR STUDIO, SNELLVILLE, GA; MAKEUP: LATELLIA; PHOTOS: REGGIE ANDERSON/WWW.REGGIEPHOTOS4U.COM. Bold Angles: HAIR: TYCHELLE HOWARD/TYCHELLE@ROBERT PAUL SALON, CHANDLER, AZ; MAKEUP: KRISTINE FRANK; PHOTOS: MATT CONRADS-HEIDER/MATT CONRADS PHOTOGRAPHY. Asymmetric Elegance: HAIR: CECILIA IVERY/KENNETH SHULER SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY, COLUMBIA, SC; MAKEUP: EDNA JACOBS; PHOTOS: CHIP FOUST/WWW.UNIVERSALSALONS.COM.


Celeb Chat

PHOTOS: COURTESY CHENOA MAXWELL.


Celebrity Stylist

PHOTOS: DEREK HEADSHOT: JOEFF DAVIS/WWW.JOEFF.COM; LETOYA, NICOLE: COURTESY DEREK J; CAST: COURTESY BRAVO.


Weave Couture

HAIR: SKEVAH GUSTAVE/BEAUTY & MORE, BROOKLYN, NY; MAKEUP: K-ROC; PHOTOS: ELIJAH LINDSAY/WWW.ELINDSAYSITE.COM.


Braids & Natural

HAIR: TANYA DOUGLAS/NARCISSE SALON SUITES, JONESBORO, GA; MAKEUP: DANIELLE GILLIARD; PHOTOS: KESTON DUKE/WWW.KESTONDUKE.COM.


Celebrity Media

PHOTOS: COURTESY EMI RECORDS.


Haircolor Now

Radiant Red: HAIR: RUBY: HYPE COIFFURE/BATTERSEA, LONDON; CHERRY: KYM WILLIAMS/KATOUR LINE WIGS, WWW.KATROULINEWIGS.COM; GINGER: FONDA/DAYZE OF BEAUTY SALON/FORT WASHINGTON, MD; MAKEUP: CHERRY: JOY RANDALL; GINGER: KAT; PHOTOS: CHERRY: YENG MOUA/YM DESIGN GRAPHIC DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY; GINGER: DARRELL HAWKINS/WWWHAIRLYNK.NET. Tiny Photo: ROBERT ECTOR/TAYLOR-ECTOR STUDIOS, ATLANTA, GA.


Makeup Musts

PHOTOS: COURTESY ASHUNTA SHERIFF.


On The Scene

PHOTOS: ELIZABETH JOCHUM.


Dates & Places

PHOTO: M. SHAWN DOWDELL.

Ask A Stylist

JACQUELINE TARRANT PHOTO: STEVEN LEDELL

MODELS IN PHOTOS USED TO ILLUSTRATE STORY ONLY.


Disclaimer

THE INFORMATION IN THIS WEB SITE IS MEANT TO INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HAIR CARE AND BEAUTY. BECAUSE EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT, THE IDEAS EXPRESSED ON THIS SITE CANNOT BE USED TO DIAGNOSE OR TREAT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH/HAIR CARE & BEAUTY PROBLEMS. A HEALTH CARE/HAIR CARE AND/OR BEAUTY PROFESSIONAL AND/OR BEAUTY PROFESSIONAL CAN BEST GUIDE YOU.

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