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"The Hottest Cuts\\nIf you&amp;#39;ve ever walked into a salon with visions of Angelina dancing in your head&amp;#8212;only to exit a few hours later with a sloppy shag&amp;#8212;this is for you. We asked the best hairstylists to describe exactly how to get some of the most coveted celebrity haircuts. Print this slideshow and take it with you to the salon.\\nGwyneth Paltrow\\n\\n\\n\\nNot all haircuts are meant to look brand-new; Paltrow's style resembles a bob that's been growing out for a few months. To get that effect, \\\"ask for a blunt cut that falls just above the shoulders and has absolutely no layers,\\\" says hairstylist Sally Hershberger of the Sally Hershberger Downtown salon in New York City. Then, ask her to \\\"thin out the ends with scissors or a razor so they look slightly jagged.\\\" A cut like this can be worn wavy or flatironed pin-straight.\\nKate Moss\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you're growing out blunt bangs, this is a great transitional cut, especially if you have fine to medium hair with a slight wave. \\\"Ask for a shoulder-length style, cut with scissors and a razor, layered from the cheekbones down,\\\" says hairstylist Garren of the Garren New York salon. \\\"It's also slightly layered at the crown, and the bottom is all one length, which gives it a disheveled look.\\\" Spritz on texturizing spray and part your hair on the side. Let it dry naturally, then mess it up with your hands or a large-tooth comb for a beachy, sexy look.\\nLiv Tyler\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"Liv's cut is about as blunt as a haircut can get\u2014there are virtually no layers,\\\" says Garren. \\\"Ask your stylist to make it collarbone-length in the front and just a touch shorter in the back. You should be able to part it on the side or in the center, and if it starts to feel too severe, make some gentle waves with a curling iron.\\\"\\nCate Blanchett\\n\\n\\n\\nAnyone aiming to make fine hair look fuller should check out this cut\u2014which requires a few cheek-length layers around the face, and very little else. \\\"Ask for very blunt ends all the way around and a few face-framing pieces in front that start just below the eyebrows,\\\" says hairstylist Chris McMillan of Chris McMillan, The Salon in Beverly Hills.\\nHilary Swank\\n\\n\\n\\nThis cut proves that opposites attract. \\\"The soft, textured feel perfectly balances strong features like Hilary's,\\\" says Garren. \\\"Ask for a choppy, textured cut that's about ten inches long with layers that start at ear length and go all the way around the head\u2014that means no bangs, and no face-framing pieces.\\\"\\n\\nOne warning: \\\"This cut will make fine hair look scraggly, so if that's what you have, stick with something more blunt,\\\" he says.\\nCatherine Zeta-Jones\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you have wavy or curly hair, this is the best cut to keep from looking like Little Orphan Annie. Simply tell your stylist that you'd like \\\"a bell-shaped, shoulder-length cut with long layers,\\\" says hairstylist David Babaii. \\\"The layers should start mid-neck, and there shouldn't be any short pieces anywhere. It's meant to look sleeker on top and bouncy on the ends.\\\"\\nKerry Washington\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"If you're between styles, this bob gives hair that's a variety of lengths some shape,\\\" says hairstylist Jimmy Paul of the Bumble and Bumble salon in New York City. \\\"Ask for a soft, side-parted bob that is longer in the front and graduated in the back. It should also be slightly asymmetrical, and the heavier side should be layered all over so it doesn't feel too block-like.\\\"\\n\\nAs a general rule, make sure the layers aren't shorter than cheekbone-length. \\\"On textured hair, lots of short pieces can be hard to manage,\\\" he says.\\nNaomi Watts\\n\\n\\n\\nNaomi Watts's layered cut is ideal for those with natural waves. It has slightly graduated layers, with the longest one in the front, says Garren. \\\"It's all in the way you style it\u2014use a medium-barrel curling iron to create soft waves from the crown to the ends.\\\"\\nRihanna\\n\\nShe took a risk with this deconstructed pixie\u2014but Rihanna's gotten nothing but rave reviews from day one. \\\"This is the perfect cut for someone who's a little edgy and isn't afraid to stand out,\\\" says Paul. \\\"The back and sides should be boy-short and layered to the head, the top should be heavily layered and full, and the front bang section should be eye-length and very choppy. It isn't meant to look perfect.\\\"\\nVictoria Beckham\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you want to play up your eyes and cheekbones\u2014and you're brave\u2014try Beckham's short pixie. It flatters heart- or oval-shaped faces, but not round ones, says Garren, who gave her this cut.\\n\\n\\\"It can be worn on or off the face,\\\" he says. \\\"Ask your stylist to make it very feminine, and shaggy at the neckline with short, piecey bangs. The shortest bangs should be one inch long over your forehead. Work a light silicone pomade through your hair, using your hands, for definition.\\\"\\nAgyness Deyn\\n\\n\\n\\nThis cut takes androgyny way beyond wearing your boyfriend's button-down shirt. \\\"This short pixie is a boy's haircut for a girl,\\\" says McMillan. \\\"Ask for it to be short on the sides and in back, with layers throughout the top and bangs. It's important that the layers are soft and not too choppy\u2014otherwise, it loses its girlishness.\\\"\\nElisha Cuthbert\\n\\n\\n\\nTo get this English schoolboy style, \\\"ask for an ear-length bowl cut\u2014yes, a bowl cut\u2014that tapers to the neck and has sideswept, brow-skimming bangs,\\\" says Babaii. \\\"The top should be softly layered, and the sides should hug the face.\\\"\\nAudrey Tautou\\n\\n\\n\\nFor this pixie style, you need \\\"a boyish cut that's short and textured in the back and heavily layered throughout the top with a cheekbone-length, side-parted shock of hair in the front,\\\" says hairstylist Andy LeCompte of Chris McMillan, The Salon in Beverly Hills.\\nMarley Shelton\\n\\nNot all '80s hair is bad. To get this punk look, \\\"request for a cut thats boy-short, yet softly layered, on the sides and back,\\\" says Paul. \\\"The top should be longer, with thinned-out ends; the bangs should make a diagonol line, starting mid-forehead and ending just below the brows.\\\"\\nRen\u00E9e Zellweger\\n\\n\\n\\nIf Edie Sedgwick were to walk the red carpet in 2008, she'd probably have this haircut. To copy it, \\\"ask for a blunt, ear-length cut that tapers slightly in the back,\\\" says Hershberger. \\\"The front and sides are almost completely blunt, but you should ask for subtle layering on the ends to keep it from looking too severe. And the front pieces should be long enough to tuck behind your ears.\\\"\\nCamilla Belle\\n\\nOn hair that's thick and straight, this cut has a cool '60s vibe. (It makes all other textures fall flat and look stringy.) \\\"Tell your stylist you'd like your bangs to start very far back on your head and end just below the eyebrows,\\\" says Garren. \\\"They should also be very blunt, very thick, and perfectly straight, with no layers\u2014and the rest of your hair should be, too.\\\"\\nReese Witherspoon\\n\\nThese thick, feathery bangs balance a strong face shape. \\\"Ask for bangs just even with the eyebrows that are slightly longer in the middle,\\\" says hairstylist Mark Townsend, who gave Witherspoon these bangs. \\\"Then have your stylist cut upward into the last inch of the bangs with thinning shears to give them a choppy look.\\\"\\nKeira Knightley\\n\\n\\n\\nKnightley's long bangs are pure A-lister material: According to McMillan, they require weekly trims. But can non-A-listers make them work? In a word, yes. Ask your stylist to cut blunt bangs to the bridge of your nose. Then, at home, blow-dry them with a round brush, curling them under to give your fringe a mini lift. \\\"Then you can trim them every two weeks,\\\" McMillan says. \\\"As for the rest of your cut, tell your stylist you want layers from the chin down, so the bangs are more prominent.\\\"\\nKaty Perry\\n\\n\\n\\nBlunt bangs make any haircut instantly cooler. The most flattering length, according to McMillan, hits that tiny zone between the brows and the eyelashes (a.k.a. the brow bone). Only rock stars or very daring types should go as short as Katy Perry. Be sure you have well-groomed brows, since short bangs put the focus on them; and only snip if you have straight or slightly wavy hair. \\\"If your hair is curly, you'll end up looking like Kathy Griffin,\\\" McMillan warns.\\nRachel Bilson\\n\\nThese heavy bangs are the perfect way to draw attention to amazing eyes or cheekbones\u2014and since they're not completely blunt, they work if your hair is straight or slightly wavy. Ask for \\\"thick, rounded, eyelash-length, and completely blunt bangs with absolutely no tapering around the face, plus a few long layers in the rest of the hair,\\\" says McMillan.\\nNicole Richie\\n\\n\\\"This is a great style for people who don't want to spend on their hair but still want it to look stylish,\\\" says McMillan. \\\"Just ask for lots of face-framing layers\u2014they shouldn't be shorter than the cheekbones\u2014and minimal layering in the back. And if your hair is very thick, cut into the ends to lighten it up a bit.\\\"\\nPen\u00E9lope Cruz\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"Thick, softly layered bangs worn on the side\\\" are ideal for slightly wavy hair, says Hershberger. Be sure to keep all other layers long, or the style will look too shaggy.\\nNicole Richie\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"This is a sexy, easy, Bohemian look,\\\" says McMillan of Nicole Richie's cut. Request layers that start at the collarbone. Bangs keep the style from looking too stringy, but they shouldn't be too thick or too thin.\\nRashida Jones\\n\\n\\n\\nA style with long layers and side-swept bangs is ideal if you have naturally wavy hair\u2014or if you're growing out blunt bangs. Ask for layers, from the jaw down, says McMillan, who cuts Jones's hair. The bangs look best chopped to eyebrow-length, with slightly longer pieces on the sides.\\nKate Moss\\n\\n\\n\\nThis long, loose shag is perfect for anyone who likes to change her hairstyle as frequently as her nail-polish color. Tell your stylist that you'd like \\\"a cut that looks like you've been growing out your bangs,\\\" says LeCompte. \\\"Make sure it's heavily layered from your cheekbones to the ends all the way around your head. That way, a new look is as simple as changing the placement of your part or the direction of your fringe.\\\"\\nAshley Olsen\\n\\n\\n\\nThis longer cut is versatile because it actually holds a curl. Request \\\"long layers throughout and a cut that's angled from the chin down,\\\" says Garren. \\\"To create defined curls, wrap one-and-a-half-inch sections of hair around a large-barrel curling iron, then separate the coils with your fingers for a piecey look.\\\" (If your hair is fine, spritz curls with hair spray to keep them from drooping, and use a medium-barrel iron instead.)\\nKate Bosworth\\n\\n\\n\\nYou'd be hard-pressed to find a woman who wants less hair, but that's actually the key to this cut. \\\"Ask your stylist for round layers all the way around your head and heavily layered, thinned-out ends around your face,\\\" says Babaii. \\\"The overall effect should be full at the top and wispy at the ends.\\\"\\nBlake Lively\\n\\nIf you have a thick head of hair like Lively's, then we might just have to kill you. Request a cut that \\\"falls a few inches below the shoulders, and ask for long layers in the front,\\\" says Garren. \\\"To give it some extra oomph for special occasions, tease the crown and, with a large curling iron, create loose barrel curls in the front and on haphazard sections around your head. And to give it a messy look, run your fingers through the curls to break them up.\\\"\\nFrieda Pinto\\n\\n\\n\\nThe *Slumdog Millionaire* star has choppy layers to keep her naturally straight hair looking effortlessly cool. McMillan recommends using two different-size round brushes to duplicate the style. \\\"Use the biggest one to dry the underneath of your hair, holding the brush horizontally, for long, loose waves,\\\" he says. \\\"To keep the middle full, blow-dry it while it's wrapped around the same size barrel brush. And for sexy height at the crown, apply a volumizing cream to the top layer of hair. Blow-dry it using a small, round brush, rolling your hair around the brush to create a slight wave at the ends.\\\"\\nJessica Szohr\\n\\n\\n\\nNaturally curly hair looks best when it is long\u2014as evidenced by Szohr's below-the-shoulder style. \\\"Ask for layers that are chin-length and longer,\\\" says McMillan. Soften curls as Szohr did by blow-drying hair using a round brush on the hot setting. \\\"Then, once the hair is smooth, twist it around the brush again, using a cool setting to put in some waves,\\\" McMillan says.\\nGisele B\u00FCndchen\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"The entire head is long layer after long layer,\\\" says Babaii. \\\"The front section is also heavily layered and chopped-into to give it a piecey look.\\\" Ask your stylist to thin the ends\u2014\\\"that will help the hair look tousled.\\\"\\nAmanda Seyfried\\n\\n\\n\\nTime to throw away your flatiron? Maybe. Because \\\"this cut is great for thick hair,\\\" says McMillan. \\\"Ask for long layers from the chin down.\\\" Work a smoothing serum through the ends and let hair air-dry. Then use a medium-barrel curling iron to create soft curls starting at the crown, spritz a saltwater spray to keep the waves in place, and comb out the hair for a loose look.\\nWhitney Port\\n\\n\\n\\nNow that Whitney has officially left *The Hills,* she's embracing smoother waves fit for *The City.* The key to her polished style: \\\"Invisible layers,\\\" says McMillan. \\\"Ask for long ones,\\\" he says. \\\"The shortest layers should be at the chin, and they should be graduated longer toward the back.\\\" Then cut a few soft layers at the crown to add height and a sexy appeal.\\nNicole Kidman\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"Her cut is perfect for very curly hair because the shortest layers aren't too short, which means your hair won't be too poufy,\\\" says Jimmy Paul. \\\"Ask for light layers all over the head that start at the collarbone.\\\"\\nSarah Jessica Parker\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"This cut is great for curly hair because it helps support the coils and keeps them looking as long and full as possible,\\\" says McMillan. Ask for long layers around the head.\\nLeighton Meester\\n\\n\\n\\nThink of this haircut as death by chocolate\u2014layer upon layer upon layer. \\\"Ask your stylist to create three different levels\u2014with the first one starting at the lower lip, the second one at the collarbone, and the last one falling at the breast,\\\" says Hershberger. \\\"To keep it from looking too graduated, cut long layers into each section so they all blend together.\\\"\\nJessica Alba\\n\\n\\n\\nAlba's tumble of waves looks so effortless, it seems strange to call it a haircut. But her hair does requires a few strategic snips keep it from looking like a big, wavy triangle. \\\"Ask for a few long layers all the way around your head as well as some mid-length pieces in the front,\\\" says LeCompte. \\\"It doesn't have to be choppy, but it should be a bit broken up. Otherwise, it could look like a wig.\\\"\\nAgyness Deyn\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you're thinking about a bob like Deyn's, consider your face shape. If it's long and narrow face (like hers), ask for a cut that's aligned with the top of the lips, advises McMillan. \\\"This length gives her face a bit of fullness,\\\" he says. If you have a rounder face, go for a chin-length style with bangs swept all the way to one side.\\n\\nThis cut works on both fine and thick textures, but not on curly hair. \\\"If you've got thick, curly hair, stay away,\\\" says McMillan. \\\"It'll turn into a wavy ball.\\\"\\nSelma Blair\\n\\n\\n\\nGrowing out a chin-length cut? Blair's long, shaggy bob is \\\"a great transitional style for short hair,\\\" says McMillan. Ask for a haircut that hits the collarbone, with bangs that are slightly past your eyebrows. This look works best with a bit of body, so McMillan recommends applying a volumizing mousse, when hair is damp, then tousling hair and letting it air dry.\\nEva Mendes\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"This style is a good example of how to cut very thick hair as simply as possible,\\\" says Hershberger. \\\"Ask your stylist to make it the same length all around, and then have her add very subtle layers to the ends to keep it from looking stiff and heavy.\\\"\\nJennifer Connelly\\n\\n\\n\\nTo get this long version of the shag, \\\"ask your stylist to layer the front of your hair so the shortest pieces hit at the jaw,\\\" says Paul. \\\"Then, he should thin out the ends of the back to break up the line and give it a slight rock-and-roll edge.\\\"\\nRachel Bilson\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"It's almost universally flattering,\\\" says Garren of Bilson's haircut. \\\"Tell your stylist to give you long bangs and layers starting at your chin to almost your chest, and cut the ends in the back in a U-shape.\\\" Besides suiting all face shapes, this cut also works on both straight and wavy hair textures.\\nJennifer Hudson\\n\\n\\n\\nIt's rare to find a style that flatters all face shapes, but Jennifer has done it with this shag, says Garren. \\\"Ask for a full, shaggy haircut, layered through the crown to add volume.\\\" Blow-dry hair with a round brush, then use a small flatiron to flip the ends out (just curve it up as you move over the ends). To prevent any frizz, dab a tiny bit of setting lotion on the tips.\\nGinnifer Goodwin\\n\\n\\n\\nWe are *very* into Ginnifer's new long, layered cut\u2014and the fact that it works for all hair types but the curliest. \\\"Ask your stylist for a soft bob, layered from the cheekbones down, cut with scissors and a razor to soften the edges,\\\" says Garren. \\\"The front should be slightly longer than the back so that, when it air dries, it has a somewhat uneven look. And the bangs should be angled so they fall over one eye.\\\"\\n\\nTo get Ginnifer's easy style, comb a volumizing spray through wet hair and push it behind your ears. Let it dry naturally, then tousle your hair with your hands.\\nKatie Holmes\\n\\n\\n\\nThis jaw-length bob is timeless. To get it, \\\"ask that it be slightly shorter in the back with very subtle layering throughout,\\\" says McMillan. \\\"It should also have bangs that are completely blunt and straight and cut just above the eyebrow.\\\" Don't attempt this cut if your hair is not straight; \\\"ask for longer, side-swept bangs\\\" if your face is slightly round.\\nDiane Kruger\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you like the 1920s flapper style, ask for a cut \\\"that falls just below the chin and is the same length all the way around,\\\" says LeCompte. \\\"It should have very subtle, long layers in back and be symmetrical when you part it in the middle. Kruger's hair is styled in marcel waves, but the cut looks just as good straight or tousled.\\nLeslie Bibb\\n\\n\\n\\nWe love a style that doesn't require thick hair. This soft scissor-and-razor-cut bob is ideal for fine hair. McMillan, who gave Bibb this cut, says he was going for \\\"a Michelle Pfeiffer in *Scarface* look.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"Ask for long, blunt bangs that get slightly longer at the edges, which give it that piecey effect,\\\" he says. \\\"A little dry shampoo in the bangs thickens the hair.\\\"\\nParis Hilton\\n\\n\\n\\nTo copy this sophisticated bob, request a cut that's just above your shoulders in the front and two inches shorter in back. \\\"The left side is longer than the right,\\\" says Hershberger. \\\"There are long layers all the way around and throughout her bangs.\\\"\\nTaraji Henson\\n\\n\\n\\nHenson's cut combines the classic lines of a bob with the saucy layers of a shag. \\\"Tell your stylist you want a bob with lots of movement and razored, soft bangs swooping to the side,\\\" says McMillan. \\\"This cut is universally flattering\u2014and amazingly easy to style. Use a flatiron to smooth the hair and finish with a serum to add shine.\\\"\\nNatalia Vodianova\\n\\n\\n\\nThis cut is entirely classic. \\\"This is a very simple, A-line bob that almost anyone can wear,\\\" says Babaii. \\\"Ask for a chin-length, mostly blunt cut that is slightly longer and more layered in front, which helps it curve toward the face.\\\"\\nMariska Hargitay\\n\\n\\n\\n\\\"This is a great cut for straight hair that's thick or thin\u2014it's basically chin-length and asymmetrical with side bangs,\\\" says Garren. \\\"Ask your stylist to cut long and short choppy layers all over\u2014in the back, sides, and around the face. The back can be the same length as the front or much shorter and choppier, depending on your preference.\\\"\\nHeidi Klum\\n\\n\\n\\nThis length is universally pretty because it's not too long, says Garren. \\\"It's a soft, layered bob, squared off and blunt on the bottom\u2014the same length all around. The bangs should be cut to the middle of the nose and swept to the side.\\\" This style works on all face shapes and hair types. \\\"It could even work on wavy or curly hair if you blow it out,\\\" he says.\\nHayden Panettiere\\n\\n\\n\\nFor someone with fine- to medium-texture hair, this bob makes hair look silky-smooth. (\\\"If your hair is curly, the styling is going to take a lot of work,\\\" says Garren.) At the salon, \\\"ask your stylist for a shoulder-length cut that's angled slightly shorter in the back.\\\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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