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"Since being a bridesmaid often means shelling out $$$ for a fancy dress and professional hairstyle, the latter might as well be one you really love (especially if the former is not). If formal updos aren&amp;#x27;t your thing, consider braiding instead&amp;amp;#8212;it looks just as dressed-up but with more of a bohemian vibe. Here&amp;#x27;s a brand-new red carpet braid to use as inspiration: the one Kate Bosworth wore to an event this week. &amp;quot;Kate&amp;#x27;s braided hairstyle was intricate and romantic to match the scenery at the Chateau Marmont and her gorgeous Valentino dress,&amp;quot; says celebrity hairstylist Bridget Brager, who created the look. Here&amp;#x27;s her how-to: 1. Generously apply a volumizing styling product. &amp;quot;I started by giving her hair a good douse of Phytovolume Actif Volumizing Spray, roots to ends.&amp;quot; 2. Rough-dry the hair. &amp;quot;To set in texture and add thickness, I blew her hair dry using my hands, really concentrating on lifting the hair away from the scalp and up off of her head, especially around the hairline.&amp;quot; 3. Create a not-too-perfect deep side part. Bridget calls this one &amp;quot;disheveled.&amp;quot; 4. Braid. &amp;quot;Starting at the crown, along the part, I began braiding forward so the braid would fall toward her forehead concealing her hairline, which is what gave way to a soft romantic feel. Then I started a second and third braid at her temples, braiding back on each side.&amp;quot; 5. Add these finishing touches. &amp;quot;Using Kevin Murphy Easy Rider pomade to tame flyaways and add a bit of shine, I loosened the braids to make them billowy and voluminous. To get the detail in the back, I wove the braids together and pinned them low to give a halo effect. To finish, I sprayed a light coat of L&amp;#x27;Oreal Elnett hairspray and allowed any bits to fall as they may&amp;amp;#8212;and she was set!&amp;quot; Would you wear a braided bridesmaid hairstyle? Do you like this version on Kate Bosworth?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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