Thandie's Lovely Locks

Thandie Newton may not be the most high profile actress in Hollywood - I mean, she gets decent roles, but she probably doesn’t have paparazzi in her bushes, am I right? - but she sure is pretty. She always looks elegant and understated, and her facial expressions always seem to be communicating something along the lines of, “What, this is old thing? No, I didn’t slave over my appearance! I was just cleaning the house and then I remembered I had this premiere/awards show/swanky Hollywood party to attend! I always look like this! What? Why are you crying?”

Okay, maybe that part is my imagination. But nevertheless, her hair is fabulous. Wanna bite her style? You know you do! And luckily for you, it’s not terribly difficult if you have the right tools, starting with ceramic flat irons. Why ceramic flat irons over regular metal ones? Because metal flat irons (and curling irons, for that matter) are liable to cook your hair, or at least dry it out and leave it really frizzy and in need of a deep conditioning treatment. No likey. Ceramic flat irons and ceramic curling irons, however, will seal the moisture into your hair’s cuticle and leave it suitably lush.

Once you have a decent flat iron, divide your hair into manageable smaller sections - like 1″ or so. Then run the iron down the length of your hair, section by section. (Don’t iron the same section more than once or twice - you don’t need it and it will just cause unnecessary follicular trauma.) Part your hair on one side and push your (hopefully longish) bangs behind one ear. Ta-da, you’re Thandie! Okay, not quite, but I bet you’re still very pretty. Have you ever thought of modeling? Let me give you my card.