Get Celebrity Hairstyles for Less

Hot hair looks seen on celebrities in 2007 include short hair, the bob, and waves. Of course there are celebrities who are still modeling classic hairstyles as well. Two classic hairstyles that are still hot with celebrities this year are the sleek ponytail and long, straight hair. You don't have to be a celebrity to have star quality hair. Here are five celebrity hairstyles by Hair Stylist to the stars, Ken Paves, the celebrities who wear them, and tips for getting red carpet hair on a throw rug budget. According to Ken Paves, Ashley Simpson had her hair bobbed by him for the Broadway production, "Chicago." Ken Paves gave her a sharp and chic precision bob. The bob is one of the season's hottest hairstyles. Ashley paid hundreds of dollars to have her hair cut and styled by Ken Paves, but you or I may not be able to afford to give this much of our hard earned cash to a celebrity hairstylist. How can you get the same look for less? Head to Wal-Mart, believe it or not, you can go to your nearest SmartStyle hair salon and get a great haircut for less than $20.

Ask which stylist is the best at doing precision haircuts. The stylists are always extremely helpful and I was thrilled with the bob that I got for such a low price. SmartStyle hair salon also offers a full line of hair care products. For styling a sleek, smooth bob, you need to use a good smoothing serum. TIGI has a product called Control Freak Frizz Control and Straightener that will sleek and smooth your new bob as well as a celebrity endorsed hair product, but without busting your budget. This product can be bought at SmartStyle for less than $12.00. Jessica Simpson works with Ken Paves on marketing a lot of different hair products. He also styles her hair in the hot styles that we all admire. Instead of paying hundreds of dollars for an appointment at Paves' Salon, you can go to a local community college and have your hair cut and styled using the most current techniques that are being taught to the cosmetology students. You can Jessica's shoulder length loosely waved style for under $20. If you want the color to go with the style, try Garnier Nutrisse #65, Summer Berry, for the hot red waves Jessica sported at the ALMA Awards. You can find Garnier Hair Color at most retailers for under $10, a fraction of what it costs to have a celebrity stylist color your hair. Eva Longoria recently revamped her look by going for one of the season's hottest trends in hair. On November 15, 2007, Eva wore her hair in a long, sleek style. Instead of paying Paves hundreds of dollars for this look, you can use Fr?d?ric Fekkai Coiff Controle - Ironless Straightening Balm ($23) to blow dry your hair with a large, round brush. Finish off the smooth look by running a few drops of Barex Class Cristalline ($27) through your hair. You can purchase these products at Amazon. Katie Holmes recently cut her hair in a trendy, short style that had everyone envious. She cut over 9 inches from her chestnut hair to get the stylish, chin length short style that everyone is talking about. To get the same look for a lot less money, you can go to SmartStyle Salon and ask them to cut your hair to a chin level length and then add soft layers around the mid-lengths and ends to lighten up the weight and create a flexible shape. This style is easy to maintain, just wash your hair with a volumizing shampoo like Body Full Shampoo (SmartStyle for about $12) and blow dry using a round brush, lifting the roots. The key to this style is light, bouncy hair with great volume. Jennifer Lopez knows how to look great in a sleek ponytail thanks to the hundreds of dollars she pays stylist Ken Paves to pull back her hair. You can have a sexy ponytail that you style all by yourself for just a few pennies worth of product each time. Pull your hair back after brushing and applying a styling cream like Frederic Fekkai Glossing Cream with Pure Olive Oil (around $20 on Amazon.com). Secure your hair in a low pony with a pretty hair tie and you can have exactly the same look as J-Lo for a fraction of the price. By Jeni Senter