If you don't want to fork over $40 on a professional blowout, you can get the same smooth look at home. But, Danilo says to be careful: "People often burn their hair when leaving the blow dryer on one section for too long." The key is to have state-of-the-art tools, he says. Invest in a tourmaline or infrared blow dryer, which has "components that'll protect your hair and dry it faster."

Make sure to apply a leave-in conditioner, like Pantene Aqua Light Weightless Conditioning Shake Spray, $6.99, to damp hair. Then, brush your hair upside down while using the blow dryer. "Once dry, I just go through the hair with a 2-inch curling iron, which replicates the look of blowing your hair out with a huge round brush."

You only want to heat up the iron up to two-thirds of its temperature range. Even though the tool can get hotter, Danilo doesn't recommend going all the way up. "If you were to put the tool on your skin, you'd see just how hot this stuff is," he says.

With hairstyles taking a simpler turn, there are a lot more French twists on the red carpet. "The modern chignon very reminiscent of a '60s Hitchcock feel," says Danilo. Sweeping bangs with a simple chignon is easy and elegant. "It doesn't involve a lot to accomplish; it just involves practice," he says.

After blow drying your hair upside down for natural texture (or letting it air dry for even less damage), pull your hair to the back, like you would for a ponytail. Then lay the ends down flat over the back of your head, and pin it down from top to bottom. Twist your hair over the bobby pins and tuck the ends in, pinning as you go.

Once you practice, Danilo says you can get this up in 5 minutes: "Add texture, pull back, twist, pin -- done." Lastly, you don't want your updo to deflate when faced with humidity, so spritz an anti-humidity spray, like Pantene Normal to Thick Hair Solutions Anti-Humidity Hairspray, $3.99.

Danilo says to think of braids as the new hair accessories. You can do a braided headband, a thick French braid around your hairline, a braided ponytail, or a thin braid hanging with long hair. "We saw the first generation of braids with Jennifer Aniston and Lauren Conrad, but you'll start to see braided details as accents on all different types of hairstyles." The key is to make them look sleek and healthy, so use a deep-conditioning treatment once a week, like Pantene Advanced+ Keratin Repair 60-Second Therapy Ampoules, $12.99.

For a side fishtail braid, tie your hair into a low, side ponytail with a thin elastic or rubber band. Split your hair into two sections, then take a small section of hair from the outside of the left half and bring it over to add to the right half. Do the same thing on the other side, and repeat until you're done. Finally, tie the ends with an elastic, then cut the first elastic at the top.

Gone are the days of the '60s beehive and teased crowns a la Amy Winehouse. The chic look of the contemporary times is "realistic volume," says Danilo. "It's volume that looks doable and soft -- not like what you would see on the runway." He says it's crucial to build volume on conditioned hair, so start by prepping the hair with shampoo and conditioner that can help repair damage, like Pantene Advanced+ Keratin Repair Shampoo and Conditioner, $7.99 each.

Then Danilo recommends spritzing a leave-in conditioning on damp hair. "It seems redundant but the extra conditioner is helpful." To aid the volume, use a root lift spray, like Pantene Fine Hair Solutions Root Lifter Spray Gel, $3.99. "I find it phenomenal. It has a little bit of tack and texture, but it leaves the hair shiny, touchable, and with three times the volume."

If you want curly volume, you can toss your hair up into hot rollers for a quick fix. Danilo says hot rollers are really easy to use since all you have to do is "set your hair in the rollers, let them cool, brush them out, and voilà it's remarkable how effective rollers are. Plus, it's less damaging than fussing with a curling iron or blow dryer."

Danilo is already predicting clean, super-straight hair will be one of the biggest trends next season. "The simplicity is what's attractive about it," he says. He tried out the look on Gwen Stefani and added a bit of a twist in the front. "It combines a tailored, boyish top with a sort of feminine looseness on the sides and back." The key is to mist damp hair with a leave-in-conditioner, such as Pantene Aqua Light Weightless Conditioning Shake, $6.27. This will give your hair softness and movement, says Danilo. Then, run Pantene Daily Moisture Renewal Silky Moisture Whip, $6.29, through hair before blow-drying. Next, Danilo says to flat iron hair to get an extra silky look and texture. "Pull one side back and secure it underneath the layers in the back so it looks seamless." For the top section, brush hair up for a little pompadour and keep it in place by usingPantene Stylers Anti-Humidity Maximum Hold Hairspray, $3.97.