Fierce blowouts — straightened hair that has been hot-curled into gentle waves — are the reason women hightail it to the salon once, sometimes twice, a week, and especially before special occasions. But what if you could get the same look and forfeit those salon trips for up to three months?
The semipermanent-curl process is the latest hair phenom that gives women the just-left-the-salon look every day. Instead of bone-straight hair, ends are curled into a bouncing and behaving style.
A certified stylist applies a solution on washed tresses. Then she rolls the hair using big curlers for soft, full-bodied waves or smaller ones for tighter curls.
After about 20 minutes, the rollers are removed and the hair is finger-combed into a style.
This year, the semipermanent curls had a bit of a resurgence when Allure magazine reported that "Dancing With the Stars"' Julianne Hough used Olaplex Bond Multiplier No. 1 to achieve her effortless, beach-wave look.
Actresses sporting the look include AnnaSophia Robb, Kate Hudson and Megan Fox.