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9 Hairstyles You Can Wear to the Office

Copy these celebrity hairstyles to look polished and pulled-together in minutes

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Jada Pinkett Smith

The Look: Slicked back half-updo
Works best for: Shoulder length or longer, thick or fine straight hair.

Step 1: First, if your hair isn't stick straight like Jada's, run a flat iron over the ends to really flatten out. Then, apply a strong hold gel (try Redken Hardwear 16 Super Strong Gel, $16) to the front and sides of dry hair, and slick all of your face framing hair back.
Step 2: Section off a horseshoe shape of hair from your temples to the back of your crown, and clip up and out of the way for now.
Step 3: Use a comb to smooth back the sides of your hair (just above your ears) and secure each side (just behind your ears) with bobby pins that match your hair color.
Step 4: Let down the clipped section and carefully smooth back the top section of hair with a comb, so it hides the pins. Spritz with hairspray to finish (try Blow Blow Out Spray, $19.75).

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stylish and totally office appropriate - will have to try some of these!

by jenstar313 Friday, January 27, 2012 at 01:27PM Report as inappropriate

I actually have the shoulder length wavy hair. Almost all of these styles work for me. They are easy and I do wear them often. The headband wasn't one I had thought of yet though so I'm gonna give it a whirl next week.

by bayoukris Friday, January 27, 2012 at 12:16PM Report as inappropriate

Nice styles and very detailed on how to do them!

by voyager24 Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:20AM Report as inappropriate

goo info

by Benahir Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 02:30PM Report as inappropriate

Thank you so much for these styles - normally when I see these types of stories I think 'yeh right' I have long frizzy out of control hair and most of the time hair styles that are suggested are just so out of my league - not in this story however! I really do think there are some in here I could easily do on my hair. Looking forward to giving them a go!

by missie_mousie Monday, September 19, 2011 at 04:24PM Report as inappropriate

Good info but some short styles would have been a great add.

by Breton Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 09:09PM Report as inappropriate