Turning 35 brings a lot of wonderful changes.  The wiry hairs growing out of your chin.  Your multiplying greys.  The light wrinkles peeking out from under your bangs.  And best of all, your hair starts to thin.

Last week, I went in for a haircut and my stylist and I got onto the topic of bad haircuts.  Her strong belief is that bad haircuts happen because stylists and customers speak two different languages.  The customer has one vision of how her hair should look, and explains it as best she can.  The […]

*** When I was 16, I discovered the secret to perfect hair.  Hot Rollers.  They’re a hairstyling miracle.  And the perfect “lazy girl” substitution for the perfect blowout.  I’ve written the hot roller how-to post twice before, but I still get requests for it.  And since I refuse to quit until every woman in America has […]

A perfectly styled blowout is a thing of beauty.  When I’m in a major city, I love to hit up Drybar for a Cosmo-Tai.  But when I’m out West, I’m forced to style my own hair.  Here are some tips and tutorials for faking a salon blowout at home whether you start with wet or dry hair.

I’m always hunting for new hairstyles.  My daily hot-roller style is lovely and easy, but it gets a bit boring. Here are a few of the new styles that I’ve tried and liked. Wand Curls. I like wearing my hair in curls, but I hate the too-perfect barrel curls.  A few weeks ago, I picked up […]

Hi Belle, The weather is so wet this winter and it’s killing my hairdo.  Ponytails aren’t getting the job done.  Can you recommend a hair style that will work for the office and hold up in the rain? Carrie My hair barely touches my shoulders these days, so I feel your pain.  When it’s raining […]

Hi Belle! I rely on your beauty and hair advice and was hoping you’d have some tips/tricks for me. I recently, impulsively, got bangs (for the first time since I was 7). I think I’m in over my head. Any suggestions on what to do, what products I need, how to deal with wind!, or […]

Dear Belle, Can you talk about how you take care of your hair?  Specifically how you keep it healthy.  I think this is something of a universal problem and might be good for a lot of women.   xx, Hayes Healthy hair starts on the inside.  If you’re not getting enough vitamins and nutrients, your […]

Hi Bell! My hair is pretty straight and I would love to be able to wear it curly sometimes, but I don’t like using heat on my hair.  I thought about trying rollers anyway, but my hair is just too brittle.  Do you have a solution for no hear curls, maybe, possibly, pretty please?  Thanks! […]