Hair's the Scoop

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Wish you could start each day with luminous, healthy-looking locks? Just follow these simple suggestions, courtesy of Tippi Shorter— the go-to stylist for stars like Alicia Keys, Rihanna, and Jennifer Hudson:

1. Trying to preserve your style at night is the best way to wake up gorgeous. If you have a blow out, you should try to pull the hair super smooth to the back and tie a cute little scarf on your hair to keep it smooth. In the morning, you can run a little Pantene Pro-V Smooth Anti Frizz Serum through your hair for shine and refreshing...

2. If you wear your hair in waves, you can spray a little curl/wave refresher in your hair at night and put your hair in 2 braids a la grade school and release them in the morning for beautiful waves.

3. For big beautiful waves, you can spray a little light hold hairspray like the Pantene Pro-V Classic Flexible Hold Hairspray in your hair at night and put hair in a top knot, release in the morning for big flowing waves.

4. To keep a short cut cute and edgy, just sleep on it and apply a texture paste (such as Pantene Pro-V Texture Sculpting Wax) to your hair in the morning and you’ve got your edgy ‘do.

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Celebrity stylist Hallie Bowman was the mastermind behind Kristen Stewart's edgy, yet elegant 'do at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, surprising us all by transforming the "Twilight" star's shag to a chic (faux) bob.

Hallie's 6-step method for achieving Kristen's look:

Step One: Cleanse & Condition
First, Hallie started by shampooing and conditioning Kristen’s hair with a moisturizing formula to create a good base for styling.

Step Two: Shape [Optional]
She began by cutting bangs to create roundness around the cheekbones, a look that is complimentary of her heart-shape face.

Step Three: Prime
Hallie applied the Pantene Pro-V Volume Root Lifter Gel from root to tip to begin building volume, as well as the Pantene Pro-V Texture Spray Wax to make hair more malleable for styling.

Step Four: Create Volume
Then, she blow dried Kristen’s hair while brushing it away from the scalp, periodically flipping her hair over to ensure lots of volume at the crown.

Step Five: Strategically Pin & Place
Hallie then pinned sections of her hair back with bobby pins to secure it away from the face, leaving some pieces around the face to give the illusion of a bob with bangs– a nod to the bowl cut, but with a modern feel.

Step Six: Shine On
To polish off the look, Hallie used Pantene Pro-V Smooth Serum for long lasting shine.

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NEW Pro-V Nature Fusion Moisture Balance Shampoo
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NEW Pro-V Nature Fusion Smooth Vitality Shampoo

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NEW Pro-V Nature Fusion Smooth Vitality Conditioner

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NEW Pro-V Nature Smooth Vitality Smoothing Crème
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Pro-V Beautiful Lengths Shampoo

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Pro-V Beautiful Lengths Conditioner
This thick and creamy conditioner leaves hair 10X stronger against breakage. It’s conditioning technology forms a gel network throughout hair to provide a rich and smooth feel from root to tip. Its terminal amino silicones help conditioning ingredients adhere to hair more efficiently.

Pro-V Beautiful Lengths 2-in-1 Shampoo + Conditioner

Dual action formula gently cleanses hair and helps prevent breakage to help grow hair longer.

Pro-V Smooth Shampoo
Gently cleans hair to help remove residue and build-up while moisturizing and giving hair shine. It creates up to 75% smoother hair (when used with the Smooth Conditioner) versus non-conditioning shampoo alone.

Pro-V Smooth Conditioner
Smoothes and protects hair’s cuticle and helps prevent split-ends and breakage. The latest amino technology uses lightweight conditioners to provide damage protection where hair
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Pro-V Smooth Anti-Frizz Serum

Instantly smoothes and adds shine to unmanageable, dry, frizz-prone hair. Makes hair smooth and glossy when blow-drying straight and creates virtually frizz-free curls.

Pro-V Classic Care Shampoo
Gently cleans hair to help remove residue and build-up without stripping shine. It moisturizes and leaves hair strong against damage, hydrated and shiny from root to tip.

Pro-V Classic Care Conditioner
This conditioner with the latest amino technology leaves hair soft, healthy-looking and resilient for easy styling.

Pro-V Classic Hairspray

Provides outstanding hold and shine even in high humidity. It protects hair against combing and brushing damage while drying, and doesn’t leave hair sticky or stiff.

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