Moulay Yacoubi, the owner of New York’s exclusive Pierre Michel Salon is a celebrity hair stylist who has worked with Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Campbell, Uma Thurman, Elizabeth Hurley and Kate Moss. Moulay has extensive knowledge of the science behind hair products, hair texture and styling techniques. Some of his favorite, celebrity-inspired looks for holiday festivities include Amy Adams’s sweet side chignon, Blake Lively’s bohemian fishtail braid, Katy Perry’s bombshell waves and Drew Barrymoore’s sleek ‘30s up-do. Check out his following tips:

 Blake Lively’s look

1. After shampoo and conditioner, prep the hair with light mousse. This will help the hair hold the braid shape.
2. After combing and drying the hair, smooth it with a flat brush.
3. Make a very tight ponytail using a bungee ponytail holder (it should have a hook).
4. Use a shine serum (Phytolisse finishing serum works well) and smooth it over the top portion of the hair to create a sleek look.
5. Braid the ponytail and secure it with a small ponytail holder (matching the hair color)
6. Lightly “open up” the braid by tugging it gently in random portions. Don’t do the whole braid or it will lose its shape.
7. Spray the hair with a very light hairspray (L’Oreal Elnett is a great option)

Amy Adams’ look 

1. Wash hair and prep the hair with medium hold mousse.
2. Dry the hair, parting it to one side with a comb.
3. Comb through the top of the hair so that it is smooth and flat against the head.
4. Gather the hair into a low ponytail on the parted side and secure it with an elastic band.
5. Twist the ponytail into a loose bun and secure it with an elastic hairband the same color as the hair.
6. Using finger tips “fluff up” the top of the hair to add some volume.
7. Finish with a shine serum.

Katy Perry’s look

1. Prep hair with shampoo and conditioner.
2. Separate damp hair into a side par.
3. Set with large hot rollers for 30 minutes.
4. Remove the rollers and let the hair cool for 5 minutes.
5. Brush the hair into large, bouncy waves.
6. Separate bangs or the front of the hair and push it toward the side. If you don’t have bangs, hold the hair in place with a fun barrette, so it sweeps across the face.
7. Use a light shine serum to hold the bangs in place.
8. Set the style with a light hairspray.

Drew Barrymore’s look

1. Prep clean hair with light mousse.
2. Using a 1 inch curling iron, separate hair into small sections.
3. Curl each section until you have curled the entire head of hair.
4. Spray hair with light hairspray.
5. Using a flat brush, gently brush through the hair so the curls become waves.
6. If you have long hair, gather it into a low ponytail and flip it under the hair, securing it with bobby pins.

Long hair has its pros and cons. But a lot of women want to have long luscious hair because it is very feminine and sexy. Long hair is versatile and you can sport different looks everyday with different hairstyles. But the downside is- long hair is high maintenance. If you have long hair and want to give yourself a great do, here are three great ways to style your long hair.

Wear it big and sexy
If you want to look as foxy as Eva Longoria, you can wear your hair big and sexy. You can add volume to your hair with voluminizing hair products that you can find in the market. Use the product at roots of your hair when it is still wet. Divide your hair into section so you can blow dry efficiently. Blow dry your hair straight down and use a paddle brush. You can also add more volume to your hair by flipping your head upside down and massage the roots of your hair while blow drying. Use your handy hair spray when needed to hold your big and sexy hair.

Tie it in a ponytail
Most of the time, simplicity is the best way to go. If you want to style your long hair without fear of overdoing it, you can use the classic ponytail style. This is also something that you can do yourself. There are many versions of ponytail hairstyle that you can choose from. Beyonce like to have her hair tied up high and have her front hair brushed back smoothly in a pony. If you want to go for the trendy look, you can have a small portion of your hair in a puff and then pony them all up. You can also wear the ponytail classic style with full bangs or a side swept bangs to give it a twist. Celebrities like Carrie Underwood who loves wearing her a side ponytail, can look equally glamorous too.

Curl it up
If you have long straight hair, you can jazz it up by styling it with waves and curls. There are many curling products that you can find in the market today. You can purchase curlers in different diameters so you can have different volumes and sizes of waves and curls. You can also buy curling iron to have a casual curly look in an instant. There are many celebrities who go for long wavy hairstyle like Beyonce and Jennifer Love Hewitt, among others.

With long hair, you can do a lot of styling. The styles mentioned above are three simple hairstyles that you can do on your own. Try it out and save big on your saloon visit!

As the bun become the new fall trend, why not mix it up with a funky twist. Philip Pelusi and his Tela design team, created a sexy, chic look for over thirty models at the Kati Stern’s Venexiana Mercedes Benz fashion week show.

• Wanna try this look? Below are step by step tips to create this great look- perfect for a night out or the office.
• Make a side part and take three inches of the hair closest to the front and pin to the side.
• Take another three inches from the crown of the head, right behind the section of hair you just marked off and pin that to the side as well.
• You should be left with two sections of hair on both sides of your head.
• Take the hair from the right section, and twist hair into a low ponytail, you should go from your temple to the nape of your neck.
• Take the hair from the left section, and do the same but make sure you keep hair on an angle.
• You should be left with 2 “rolls” on each side of you head.
• With the hair in the low ponytail, you should coil pieces together and allow them to fold into each other, just use pins to hold hair in place.
• Take the top section from the crown of your head and twist that piece loosely like a rope and pin it to your head.
• Take the last section of hair and fold the hair into the rolls with your finger and pin all loose pieces with your finger.