Hair's the Scoop

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Mena Suvari debuted a darker, softer 'do at a recent launch event in NYC.

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Katie Holmes is a vision in voluminous, natural-looking extensions at the Japanese premiere of "Valkyrie."

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Who says you can't have full and touchable tresses? This volumizing spray gel proves that anything is possible— with a little help.

Never stiffening nor mattifying, Pantene's lightweight, vitamin-infused formula provides hair with a lustrous sheen, while also working to support each strand from root-to-tip. Its continuous and flexible hold helps to keep your locks looking healthy, soft, and full of body through whatever the day (and night) might bring.

A must for those with fine, curly, or short hair.

Pantene Pro-V Root Lifter Spray Gel, $2.99. Available at Walgreens.com.

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Pictured here with costar Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino looks gorgeous in a voluminous updo at the premiere of "Watchmen" in London.

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We've gone straight to the source— celebrity stylist David Babaii— for the secrets to achieving Angelina Jolie's Oscars half-updo:

To create this romantic cascade of curls, David first sprayed Angelina's entire head with David Babaii for WildAid Bohemian Beach Spray and scrunched it into the hair. This provides just the right texture and hold.

Next, he dried her hair by dividing it into three sections: top, sides and back, leaving the nape area free. Taking small sections starting at the nape, he used the David Babaii for WildAid Blow Dryer (with the nozzle attachment) and finished the drying process with a large round brush to smooth Angelina's hair straight.

David then sprayed his Volcanic Ash Root Amplifier at the crown area and down the hair shaft. Next, he dried each section with a jumbo round brush to add lift and volume. Once dry, David sectioned the hair again using the same sectioning process as her did for blow drying. Then, using the David Babaii for WildAid Styling Iron, he created "ribbon curls" by taking small "V" shaped sections.To achieve, wrap the hair around and inside the styling iron close to the scalp area and pull the iron down (similar to curling ribbon). After curling the entire head, David smoothed some of the curls with a brush while leaving some intact. At the crown area, he back-brushed the hair (at the scalp area only), applied some additional Volcanic Ash Root Amplifier and gently smoothed the surface.

Next, to create her half-up, half down look, David brushed the sides up and back and secured the hair with pins. To complete the back, he ran his fingers up several of the curls to create volume and variations in texture. For a long but natural lasting hold, he finished the look with David Babaii for WildAid Mise en Plis Light Styling Spray.

And that's it!

Will you be trying Angelina's latest look at home?

I'm out sick today so, naturally, I made a point of indulging in the one guilty pleasure that comes with staying home on a weekday — daytime TV. Just as I was flipping though the blur of court cases and love triangles, I happened to land on a Rachael Ray beauty segment featuring — you guessed it — Bumpits. The name alone made me want to drop the remote and attempt to focus through my medicated haze.

What are Bumpits exactly? According to the brand, they're "volumizing plastic hair inserts [that] take your hair from flat to fabulous in seconds without the use of heavy creams or gels. [You can] simply place the piece underneath hair at the crown of your head to instantly transform your look."

Now I'm all for a lift, but these plastic pieces seem to better fit the age of Marie Antoinette or The Ronettes than the modern day. Hair should have movement, which is why I tend to prefer extensions, fillers (made of natural/synthetic hair) and styling products to these sorts of rigid inserts. But then again, I haven't tried a Bumpit, so perhaps I'm terribly mistaken ...

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Anne Hathaway chose to stray from her signature look for the premiere of her new film "Bride Wars," opting instead for a suit and mod-inspired hairstyle.

I love that Anne is constantly experimenting with new looks, but with hits there are bound to come misses. And in this case, I think the teased crown and use of extensions evoke the image of an "Austin Powers" heroine as opposed to a leading lady.

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Kate Moss takes her hair to (enviably) new heights whilst in Berlin promoting her latest fragrance, Velvet Hour.