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Celebrity Hair Styles - Mid-Brown

Medium brown hair is a very versatile color that works well on most skin tones and color combinations.  And while very dark hair may require various treatments or harsh bleaching to go blonde, this color is attainable by all.

Browse through some hairstyles according to color, and ordered by length. 

Suits - Square-shaped, angular faces, or those with strong features - Keira has great cheekbones and this cut really emphasises them

Best for - Straight hair - but Keira has also rocked this bob in a wavy look.

Most hairdressers keep up with the latest celeb cuts, so if you ask for Keira Knightley's bob, they'll likely know what you want.  Otherwise you can print out a pic and take it to show them (the one below is a good example.)

To style, this look requires blow-drying for it's ultra slick, non-frizzy finish and volume at the roots.

When your hair is damp, apply a little volumising mousse into the roots using your fingers, then blow-dry using a round brush to create that volume and use turn the ends in every so slightly.

Once dry, finish with a spritz of shine spray.

Categories - Bobs, Brown Hair, Chestnut Brown, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Keira Knightley,Oval Face Shape, Short Hair, Straight Hair,

Color - A mid brown base with lots of golden brown highlights

Suits - Oval shaped faces

Best For - Naturally straight hair

To get this look you should simply be able to ask your hairdresser for a "pob" and if there as style savvy as they should be they'll be able to give you this look no problem.

To style blow dry your hair straight using a round brush to add some volume at the roots, this style can look very bad if left flat.

Run some straighteners over the length and ends for Victoria's sleek look. To get some extra shine like hers also apply some shine enhancing spray, such as Gucci Envy Scented Hair Shine Spray, which Victoria would surely love.

Finally create a slight side parting and position your hair over the sides of your face to create Victoria's narrowing look.

Categories - Bobs, Brown Hair, Chestnut Brown, Short Hair, Straight Hair, Victoria Beckham

Suits - Most face shapes - especially hearts and ovals

Color - Dark brown base with lots of golden brown highlights.

Seen At - The 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Start by applying a good about of volumizing mousse, such as Finesse BeautiFULL Volume Mousse, to damp hair.

Blow-dry using a large round brush, pulling the brush up and out from the face for the lengths then flicking the hair out at the ends.

Create a side parting and back comb the the roots of it going off into each direction for Selita's volumous look.

Finish with a good mist of volume hairspray - don't use too much though; this look shouldn't be rock hard - it's all about movement.

Categories - Bobs, Brown Hair, Prom Styles, Selita Ebanks, Short Hair,

Back in 2007 Cheryl sported a chic heavily fringed style. To get the look sprint out the pic to show your hairdresser or alternatively ask for a straight just-below-the-shoulder length cut with a full eye-skimming fringe.

This look is quite bold to go for, especially if you're not sure whether you'll suit a fringe but the length of this fringe means you should be able to clip it back if you're unsure about how it looks.

Color - Dark Chestnut Brown

Best for - Straight hair unless you're happy to straighten this style everyday or else have a curly fringe.

To style apply some hair polish (Silk Elements Glossing Polish should help add gloss and shine) into damp hair then blow-dry - use a large round brush if you'd prefer a bit of bounce or a paddle brush if your after a straighter look like Cheryl's.

For Cheryl's perfectly straight and glossy look you might also want to finish by using a flat iron.

Categories - Bangs, Brown Hair, Cheryl Cole, Fringe, Shoulder Length Hair, Straight Hair,

Suits - Most face shapes, expect square or long

Color - Chocolate Brown

Seen At - An event in April 2009

For this look apply some shine spray to damp hair and blow-dry with a medium-sized round brush - using it to give a little volume boost to the roots and slightly turn under bangs or any short layers if you have them.

For those low-key waves and curls, lightly mist some texturising spray of the ends and wrap them up with a large curling iron - don't use a small barrelled curling iron or you'll get a look that's more Shirley Temple that sexy curls.

Finish with some shining spray if you feel you need, but try to lay-off a lot of products with this look.

Categories - Brown Hair, Selita Ebanks, Shoulder Length Hair,

Color- Dark, glossy brown.

Categories - Brown Hair, Dark Brown, Elizabeth Hurley, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Long Face Shape Styles, Medium Length, Oval Face Shape,

The Look - Super-pretty side-swept bun

Seen at - The 2010 Emmy Awards

Creating this look, Keri was styled by Jonathan Hanousek.

Keri's hair is naturally curly but instead of straightenening them out, they were enhanced and refined for this look with a touch of MoroccanOil Light before being blow-dried with a diffuser.

Extra refinement was added with a one-inch barrel curling iron wrapped around random curls.

Jonathon then sprayed on MoroccanOil Glimmer Spray and raked it through her hair with his fingers, breaking up her hairline.

Gathering the hair back, he pulled it into a side ponytail that pinned into a loose bun.

Frederic Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray was applied; then, the finishing touch: a flower adornment from Jennifer Behr.

Categories - Awards Styles, Brown Hair, Buns, Curly Hair, Light Brown, Medium Length, Prom Styles, Shoulder Length Hair, Side Swept, Up-Dos, Waves, Wedding Styles,

Color - Dark brown base with lots of golden and light blonde shading throughout

Suits - Almost every face shape

Nicole showed off this pretty style in November 2009 just before going all dark.

To get the look work some styling mousse through damp hair and blow-dry using a paddle brush for a look that's straight at the top but some body at the ends.

For some extra curl and kick at the ends you might want to use a small curling iron.

Finish with some finishing spray.

Categories - Brown Hair, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Long Face Shape Styles, Long Hair, Oval Face Shape, Waves,

Seen - At at a Sports Illustrated event in February  2011

Irina has two go-to hair looks - down or up in a ponytail.  Here's a guide for her up-do look:

Some people have hair that is naturally right for this still so, if you do, just skip the first step.

Apply some volumising mousse to damp hair, then blow-fry with a large round brush, using it to boost root volume and add some movement to the ends.

Once dry, smooth the hair back (leaving one long section at the side loose - it should be about 2 inches wide) and gather it into o a high ponytail at the back of the head, securing with a discreet band.

Take the section you left loose and wrap it up and around to cover the hair band, tucking into place at the end. 

Top Tip - Don't make the ponytail too tight because it can cause some damage or breakage at the roots - especially at the front of the hairline.

Categories - Brown Hair, Irina Shayk, Light Brown, Long Hair, Medium Length, Oval Face Shape, Pony Tails, Straight Hair, Up-Dos,

The Look - Chic French Girl

Seen At - The 2011 Golden Globe Awards

Color - Mid-brown with lots of lighter brown highlights

Suits - High foreheads.  Best on oval or square shaped faces.

Olivia's stylist Terry Millet began by applying Kerastase Volumactive Mousse & Kérastase Volumactive Care to her hair while it was wet.

Her then blow-dried her hair, give it texture and volume with his fingers.  A round brush was used only at the ends.

Once the hair was dry, he finished with Nutritive Oleo Relax Serum on the ends and misted with Kerastase Resistance Double Force Hair Spray for hold.

Categories - Awards Styles, Brown Hair, Chestnut Brown, Fringe, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Long Face Shape Styles, Long Hair, Medium Length, Olivia Wilde, Oval Face Shape, Straight Hair,

Seen At - The 2009 Emmy Awards

Suits - Most face shapes

For Mila's simple yet very sexy awards look, first apply some smoothing balm or serum to damp hair.

Create your parting and blow-drying using a medium-sized round brush.

Create some curls using a small-medium sized curling iron - taking the curl up to about chin/jaw length.

Pull your new curls into a low ponytail at the back of the head but leave a little loose to tie up and cover your ponytail-securing elastic.

If you feel your ponytail is too curly, run your fingers through the length to break the curls up a little, but remember they will probably drop a little over time.

Finish the look with some shine-enhancing lacquer.

Categories - Awards Styles, Brown Hair, Dark Brown, Long Hair, Mila Kunis, Pony Tails, Prom Styles, Up-Dos, Waves,

The Look - Messy Fishtail Braid

Color - Dark brown with light golden brown sections framing the face

Seen At - The January 2011 Premiere of The Roommate

For this look, most of the length will be tied together so straightening and blow-drying isn't an absolute must.

Gather all your hair as if making a low ponytail at the back then swwp it round to one side.  If you have some shorter lengths that fall down around the side it's fine - this style isn't meant to look perfect.

When creating Minka's fishtail braid keep it loose at the top, making it tighter as you near the ends.

Leave a some length free, then add it a discreet elastic to secure the look.

Again, the braid doesn't have to be perfectly neat - Minka has layered hair so some of the shorter lengths has sprigged out adding to the messy look.

Categories - Brown Hair, Buns, Dark Brown, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Long Hair, Medium Length, Minka Kelly, Side Swept,

Seen At - The 2010 Cannes Film Festival

Color - Mid-brown base with some lighter brown highlights

Suits - Most face shapes

For Kate's glam Hollywood waves, begin by applying some smoothing balm to damp hair.

Create a slightly off-centre parting and blow-dry smooth using a round brush.

Using a large-barrel curling iron, take large sections of hair at a time and wrap them under and away from the face.

Brush the style to finish and secure with a mist of hairspray.

Categories - Brown Hair, Chestnut Brown, Hollywood Curls, Kate Beckinsale. Long Hair, Medium Length, Prom Styles, Side Swept,

Seen At - The September 2009 The Beautiful Life Promo

For Mischa's gorgeous shiny look, first spray on some shine spray to the hair before blow-drying with a round brush.

If you have curly hair try Moroccanoil Treatment which is great for natural curls and adds shine too.

Towards the ends of the hair, use the brush to add some movement and turn the hair out but if that doesn't provide you with quite enough curl use some large barrelled curling irons on wide sections, adding some subtle curl and bounced out shape.

Create your side part and sweep all hair to one side for Mischa's complete look.

Categories - Brown Hair, Dark Brown, Long Hair, Mischa Barton,

Seen At - An event in May 2010

For this style it isn't essential to have super smooth hair, it looks good with waves an texture too; but if you have natural curls and want Nicky's total look, first apply some silkening balm and blow-dry your hair straight with a paddle brush.

Create a centre parting and gather your hair at the back, dividing into two equally sized low ponytail sections, one behind each ear.

Plait each ponytail and pin them up and into the scalp, over the top of your head like Nicky.

The tricky part is getting the ends of each to look like the merge together - it's best to use hair pins that closely match your hair shade for this, placing them in a criss-cross shape over the ends.

Use hairspray lacquer to help and shine and keep the style in place.  You can also use it to help dab down any frizzy or stick-out hairs.

Shorter haired girls can cheat their way to this style with the help of a Sephora Collection Thick Braid Headband.

Categories - Brown Hair, Buns, Light Brown, Long Hair, Medium Length, Nicky Hilton, Oval Face Shape, Up-Dos,

The Look - Sleek long layers

Color - Dark brown with a few subtle highlights of golden and chocolate browns

For this look, first work a little shine serum or cream through damp hair.

Create a side-parting and if you have long layers like Ashley or some bangs, smooth them to one side.

Blow-dry with a paddle brush to straighten the hair, and ever so slightly cup the long layer or your bangs under (a round brush works better for this part).

If you still have any kinks when the hair is all dry, just run some ceramic straighteners over them.

The look should be complete but, if you like, you can finish with a mist of shine spray for an extra glossy look.

Categories - Ashley Greene, Brown Hair, Extensions, Long Hair, Straight Hair,

Seen at - The 2010 Hollywood Style Awards

For this look you might want to begin by applying a little volumiser to damp hair then blow-drying it upside down to add some height and lift at the roots, but it's not essential.

Gather all your hair up into a high ponytail at the back of the head (again, like with the blow-drying, your might find this easier to do with your head upside down).

Loop the length of the ponytail up above the band then wrap it around the base with the loose end tucked under the wrapped part.  This is basically how you create a ballet bun too but the difference with Jessica's style is it's loosely wrapped for a fuller look, rather than a ballet bun which is tightly wrapped for a neater look.

Use a few pins and a mist of hairspray to keep the bun secure.

If you have any short length tendrils, that didn't make it into the ponytail, left at the front, use a medium sized curling iron to give them a romantic look and polished finish.

Recommended products for achieving this look -

Categories - Brown Hair, Buns, Dark Brown, Heart Shaped Face Styles, Jessica Lowndes, Long Hair, Oval Face Shape, Prom Styles, Up-Dos, Wedding Styles,

Create a centre part and blow-dry using a paddle brush - avoid using a round brush as that could give this look a little too much height.

After blow-drying use some curling irons to create the gorgeous ringlets.  Take wide sections of hair and hold the iron vertically as you wrap the hair around - going up to about ear-height.  Hold for about 15 seconds before releasing.

Once you've curled all the way around, brush the hair at the top and sides of the head smooth and gather the hair from either side at the centre of the back of the hair, securing with a grip of your choice; it can be as plain or as fancy as you want.

Recommended products for achieving this look -

Categories - Brown Hair, Chestnut Brown, Curly Hair, Dark Brown, Hollywood Curls, Oval Face Shape, Petra Nemcova, Prom Styles, Wedding Styles,

Seen - At the S/S 2010 Alexander Wang Show

Creating this style, make a deep side-part sweep all hair across to one side.*

Leave some hair loose to frame the face, then braid the rest into a wide plait before securing at the end with a discreet hair elastic.

Isabeli had some extensions added to her ponytail for extra length and thickness.

This look is very dishevelled so it doesn't matter if some hair come free from the plait or at the back.

*You can also enhance some light texture and wave by applying a little texturising spray onto your hands and scrunching to create some waves at the top of the style before working on the plait.

Categories - Brown Hair, Dark Brown, Extensions, Isabeli Fontana, Plaits, Side Swept, Super Long Hair, Waves

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