The Beauty Bunny

What’s the hottest hairstyle in Hollywood today? Simple: big, loose curls. But for everyday, this hairstyle can look a little too polished. A slightly unkempt hairstyle like Kate Hudson’s over there is more wearable around town and still cute enough for an impromptu date with the Starbucks guy. Here’s how to style it yourself:

1. Wash hair and towel dry just until damp. Rub in some mousse to give your hair a little volume - if your hair’s flat on top, this style will look like you got rained on. Blow-dry upside down without combing; just run your fingers through it. Brush your part to one side - Kate’s is on the left - and grab your curling iron.

2. Use a curling iron with a big barrel, like 1 1/4 inch. (I know these curls are little. Just listen to me, dammit.) Spiral one-inch sections of hair around the iron, hold for 20 seconds or so, then release the iron by pulling it out downward. This will keep the ends from getting too curly. Make sure you’re twisting the iron towards the back of your head when curling the big chunk of hair on the left.

3. Spritz some hairspray at your hairline underneath the big chunk of hair we just talked about. Run your fingers through the curls in that section angling toward the back of your head. As soon as it looks cute, hairspray that section and leave it alone! Now run your fingers through the rest of the curls downward, spritzing them with hairspray as soon as they look right. Don’t start your fingers too high in your hair, or all of the volume and curl at the top will disappear; instead, start at about 3 inches down from the top of your head. Finish with a little shine serum spray, and bada-bing, you’re beachy!