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"Runway hairstyles of the past were made for exactly that: the runway. But this spring is all about ease. \\\"The clothes have this I-don't-care-but-I-do feel to them,\\\" says hairstylist Orlando Pita. \\\"I thought, We need to do that to the hair.\\\" So drop the teasing comb. This season's hair not only looks effortless\u2014it basically is.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe new braided ponytails work on all hair textures and, even better, require very little dexterity.\\n\\n\\n\\n1\\\\. __Get a grip.__ To avoid a sad, skinny tail, mist texturizing spray over the length of dry hair. Try [L'Or\u00E9al Paris Txt It Tousle Waves Spray.](http://www.lorealparisusa.com/en/products/hair-style/products/hair-spray/advanced-hairstyle-txt-it-tousle-waves-spray.aspx)\\n\\n\\n\\n2\\\\. __Create a little separation.__ Rake a sculpting paste (we like [Sally Hershberger 24K Superiority Complex Texturizing Paste](http://www.sallyhershberger.com/24k/superiority-complex-texturizing-paste)) through your roots as you scrape your hair back.\\n\\n\\n\\n3\\\\. __Start with a tight, low ponytail.__ \\\"Braiding loose hair feels too romantic and soft,\\\" says hairstylist Anthony Turner. If your hair usually slips right out of a braid, securing it at the top as well as the bottom will keep it in place.\\n\\n\\n\\n4\\\\. __Lock it in.__ Smooth defining cream, like [Redken Braid Aid 03,](http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod12292091) through the ponytail; it'll keep the braid clean and prevent any layers from poking through.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n[#image: /photos/5771aae83b5256713da4bed9]||||||\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\nWhat makes a blowout look cool and undone? Easy: Second-day waves (from day one).\\n\\n\\n\\n__Grab a styling cream.__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Run it over damp hair to smooth frizz (we like [L'Or\u00E9al Paris Blow Dry It Thermal Smoother](http://www.lorealparisusa.com/en/products/hair-style/products/hair-cream/advanced-hairstyle-blow-dry-it-thermal-smoother-cream.aspx)), and work oil through damaged ends (try [Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil](http://www.bumbleandbumble.com/product/9358/23196/Products/HairdressersOil/hairdressers-invisible-oil/index.tmpl)).\\n\\n\\n\\n__Turn on the heat.__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Give your hair a quick rough-dry with your hands. If it's thick or curly (or both), smooth it with a round brush, says hairstylist Paul Hanlon.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Wrap it up.__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  While your hair is still warm, split it into four vertical sections, coil each one like a cinnamon roll, and secure with pins for ten minutes (give fine hair an extra couple of minutes). When you take them out, you'll have loose waves.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Touch it up.__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Wrap wonky bits around a one-inch iron, then tug the ends to loosen the curl so it blends in.\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n[#image: /photos/5771aae88d432b9e20f92028]||||||\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\nOn the spring runways, models had long and piecey '70s-inspired bangs. We dig it.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Find your best fringe.__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  On loose curls, long fringe is cool and shaggy in a Stevie Nicks kind of way. On straight, fine hair, wispy bangs give the same vibe. \\\"Thick hair can handle a full-on look,\\\" says hairstylist Nathaniel Hawkins.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Add some piecey separation.__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Prep damp bangs with salt spray, like [Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Sea Salt Spray.](http://www.drugstore.com/not-your-mothers-beach-babe-texturizing-sea-salt-spray/qxp341511)\\n\\n\\n\\n__Blow-dry your bangs first.__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Tackle cowlicks or natural parts before they set by swooshing a paddle brush back and forth.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Get snippy.__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  To trim fringe without messing up its shape, hold styling shears vertically and snip up into dry bangs. (Try [Tweezerman Stainless 2000 Styling Shears.](http://www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-Stainless-2000-Styling-Shears/dp/B000WI0640/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1457469204&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=Tweezerman+Stainless+2000+Styling+Shears))\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n[#image: /photos/5771aae83b5256713da4bed8]||||||\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\n\\\"A half-up topknot adds height to your style without sacrificing length,\\\" says hairstylist Jen Atkin.\\n\\n\\n\\n1\\\\. __Get a lived-in look.__ Mist salt spray, like Atkin's [Ouai Wave Spray,](http://theouai.com/products/wave-spray) over damp hair, and blow-dry with a paddle brush.\\n\\n\\n\\n2\\\\. __Now grab some hair for the topknot.__ Atkin likes taking the hair from the temples up and piling it right at the crown. Then loop it and bunch it together. \\\"Let it be easy and effortless,\\\" she says.\\n\\n\\n\\n3\\\\. __Wrap it with a hair bungee.__ Atkin prefers an elastic with hooks at both ends to a traditional hair tie, which can make your topknot floppy.\\n\\n\\n\\n4\\\\. __Add even more texture.__ Spritz a texturizing hair spray, like [Garnier Fructis Style De-Constructed Texture Tease,](http://www.amazon.com/Garnier-Fructis--constructed-Texture-Hairspray/dp/B00MZB6YFC/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1457469341&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=Garnier+Fructis+Style+De-Constructed+Texture+Tease) through the ends for an airy, piecey finish.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n [#cneembed: embedjs/557f39b761646d490c080000/playlist/559d589961646d73700c0000.js?autoplay=1&amp;muted=1]||||||"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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