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how to make beach waves

How to Make Beach Waves in 5 Simple Steps

Even if the weather outside is frightful, your hair can look like you just stepped off a tropical beach. The key to perfect beach waves--that is, soft, messy waves that look like they were accidentally produced by the sun, sand and salt water--is using the right combination of products and tools to create waves that look natural rather than fussed over. To get messy but perfectly undone-looking beach waves like Luisa of Golden Strokes, just follow these four easy steps:

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NuMe Wins Best Brand of the Year

NuMe Wins Best Brand of the Year

The 3rd annual Hollywood Beauty Awards brought a bevy of beauty and talent to the red carpet, and we're delighted to announce that NuMe received the Brand of the Year Award!

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4 Best DIY Hair Masks to Nourish Stressed Strands

4 Best DIY Hair Masks to Nourish Stressed Strands

Just like our skin, hair can suffer from dryness and damage from exposure to the sun, swimming pool chlorine, or drying salt from the ocean. In winter, harsh winds and even the heater can suck moisture from the air - and our hair! Whatever the cause - dried out hair is a nightmare. It causes frizz, breakage and lackluster locks. Those with naturally frizzy hair need to take extra care to keep your mane as moisturized as possible.

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Contourage: The Best Hair Color Trend of 2017 + Maintenance Tips

Contourage: The Best Hair Color Trend of 2017 + Maintenance Tips

Nothing adds oomph to your appearance like fresh, vibrant highlights. And these days the most popular highlighting method is contourage (rhymes with “entourage”), also called color contouring. Declared the best hair color trend of 2017, contourage combines balayage (a French highlighting technique developed in the 1970s in which tiny tendrils of hair are meticulously hand-painted instead of using foils), and contouring -- not unlike contouring with makeup, but using strands of hair instead. Highlights are colored in gradations of light and dark and placed in a pattern that enhances facial features.

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The Best Straightener for Curling Hair

The Best Straightener for Curling Hair

It might seem strange to use a straightener to curl your hair. With all the curling wands out there, why would you even consider a straightener if coiled strands are what you crave? Well, it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds. It’s easy to create glam, gorgeous, glossy, cascading curls with a straightener -- as long as it’s thin and has rounded edges like the NuMe Megastar Hair Straightener.

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How to Do a Half-Up Topknot

How to Do a Half-Up Topknot

When it comes to, no-muss, no-fuss hairstyles, you can’t beat the half-up topknot. It’s perfect for hot summer days and whenever you don’t feel like spending too much time on your hair. The casual-chic coif is so effortless that it can take just seconds to style. Yet, it still adds a certain polish -- even if you haven’t shampooed in days. Whether your style is spontaneous or structured, this go-to do offers the best of both worlds: an easy, relaxed vibe and the cool, off-your-face advantage of an updo.

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Tips for Taming Dry, Frizzy Hair

Tips for Taming Dry, Frizzy Hair

Summer brings to mind sunny days lolling on the beach, refreshing dips in the pool, zipping around town in a convertible with the wind in your hair. But for many of us, summer also means excessive heat, strand-swelling humidity and damaging rays -- resulting in fried, frayed, frizzy hair. You don’t have to settle for strands that look like shredded wheat. With a little patience, planning and TLC, you can smooth frizz, repel humidity and maintain chic, sleek locks.

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How to Curl Long Hair

How to Curl Long Hair

The beauty of having long hair is that you can literally do anything you want with it! However, because your hair is so long, it takes more time to style than it would short hair. But if you can’t live without your long and thick locks, you just have to suck it up, deal with it and endure the time and energy consuming styling process. Straightening your hair can feel like it’s much easier on your schedule than curling, sometimes, big and voluminous hair is the way to go. So we’re going to show you how to curl your long hair, saving you lots of time and heartache. Embrace your long tresses and get beautiful, easy curls with these tips.

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volumizing dry shampoo

5 Ways to Use Volumizing Dry Shampoo + Tips and Tricks

While shampoos and conditioners can get you through day one after a wash, a volumizing dry shampoo can carry you flawlessly into days two and three. Most people (yes, men too!) only think of dry shampoo as a way to reduce that ‘dirty’ look, but what if your dry shampoo could do much more than that? The truth is, it can. We’ll share some tips, tricks and 4 ways to use volumizing dry shampoo so you can prolong the freshly-washed-hair look.

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