Quick Tips from Antonio Prieto Take Your Look from Work to Party Chic in 5 Minutes Flat.

Renowned stylist Antonio Prieto offers quick tips to change your look in minutes. Whether going on a date or to a holiday party, these fast, easy tricks will leave you (or at least your hair) ready for anything!

Short Hair: Pomade is key. A look like Victoria Beckham’s may be slightly unkempt during the day but in the evening quickly be made sleek and pieced out with pomade.

Medium Hair: Hot rollers or a curling iron will do the trick. This look on Katherine Heigl can be done before work with either and pulled back to a low bun during the day. When ready to leave the office the bun can be removed and hair can be shaken out, still retaining the curl from the rollers.

Long Hair: Hair accessories are the answer. A simple classic ponytail, such as the look on Ali Larter, can be made more sophisticated for evening with a fancy hair pin or clip. Keep the ponytail low for a more classic and evening look.

The Antonio Prieto Salon is located at 127 West 20th Street, NY. Visit www.antonioprietosalon.com for more details.

Harry Josh, stylist to the stars and John Frieda’s International Creative Consultant, took over Glamour’s guest editor page this past September to share his secrets on how to revive your hair and look this fall.

Amp Up Your Color!
“Making brunette hair a shade cooler or going honey blond all over instead of doing the usual highlights is enough to make people say, ‘You look great! What have you done?’ I just worked up Gisele’s shade, and it looks amazing.”

Deep-Condition Weekly!
Sometimes it’s all you need to give hair new life-especially if you have a codependency on hot styling tools.

“Hit the drugstore for John Frieda Frizz-Ease Crème Serum Overnight Repair Formula. Formulated to repair breakage and split ends while deeply nourishing to replenish essential moisture – all while you’re getting your beauty sleep!”

Hit the Hot Rollers!
“Bouncy waves are always sexy, and rollers are the best way to make them last. For some women, they’re also easier to master than a round brush.”

Scrunch a volumizer like John Frieda Luxurious Volume Lavish Lift Root Booster into damp hair, blow-dry and wind in large rollers. Once they’re cool, remove and run a paddle brush through to loosen the curl but keep the body.

Secret Weapons Harry Swears By:

FHI Heat Nano Weight Pro 1900 Turbo Blow Dryer, $195: “powerful, and it lasts forever”

Frizz-Ease Thermal Protection Hair Serum, $10: “a tiny dab on dry hair knocks out frizz and adds shine” 

Beauty Quickie: “a glittery accessory takes the pressure off you to do something with your hair”

Harry Josh interviews with Marta Walsh
John Frieda Root Awakening

Tips by Celebrity Stylist and “Best of LA 2008″ Winner Nelson Chan of Nelson J Salon.

Beverly Hills – Celebrity haircolorist and stylist Nelson Chan, also founder of the eco-friendly Nelson J salon in Beverly Hills, offers some quick tips for styling hair for the holidays without having to go into the salon.

Everyone is worried about the economy at this time, and holiday spending always puts pressure on individuals as well as entire families, so I thought it would be great to give girls and women some ideas of how to creatively style their hair at home this year,” offers Chan, who was recently named “Best of LA” by Los Angeles Magazine for “ammonia-free haircoloring” (August 2008). “Being able to style hair at home versus going to the salon may save anywhere between $50 – $100 this season.”

Fun, Sexy Curls Using Hot Rollers:
- Choose the right size rollers for you (large rollers create loose curls or soft waves, while small rollers create tighter curls and waves)
- Take 2-inch sections of dry hair and pull the hair at 90 degrees from the head
- Roll the curls away from the face
- Set for 5-10 mins
- Undo the rollers and comb hair with fingers

Clip-In, Colorful Hair Pieces
“Cost-effective as well as very fun, hair clips are an easy way to create the look of an updo without having to go to the salon,” states Chan. “They can also add bright color, or extend the length of the hair instantaneously. To add a hair piece, I advise taking sections of hair, backcombing the section, then clipping the hair piece in underneath that area. You can also style the hair pieces to be curly, or apply them to a ponytail too. Synthetic hair pieces cost around $20-30 while human hair pieces cost around $70-80 at beauty supply stores. They come as straight hair or already in the form of an updo.”

With a diverse group of clients who range from modern busy executives, hurried socialites, time-deprived industry regulars, stay-at-home moms, to celebrities who expect “camera ready” results in a minimum of time, the Nelson J Salon also offers house calls on request. It is located at 350 N. Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills. For more information, please call 310-274-1553 or visit www.nelsonjbeauty.com