If you’ve always had poker-straight tresses, refresh your look by adding some sexy waves, a la Kate Middleton and your favourite A-listers. Follow these easy tips to get a Hollywood-style hair at home! With some practice, you’ll be wielding your blow-dryer and round brush like a pro.

Tired of lank, limp-looking hair? A sweeping up-do could makeover your whole look. Try braids, a loose bun or a sexy chignon. Here are some ideas to help you out!

Ponytails used to be the style for when you don’t have time to style, but this has changed in the past few years. A slick ponytail is now bang on trend and can make you look modern and sexy instantly.

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These double-duty hair savers will keep your flyaways in check while helping you look absolutely chic. Try these gorgeous ideas!

An easy way to add volume to flat hair is lifting the roots. After washing, put mousse through your roots and blow-dry your hair upside down.

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Headbands and ribbons aren’t restricted to school playgrounds any more. Adding a funky band, wrapping your ponytail in velvet or threading a ribbon through your locks can refresh your look and hide a multitude of hair sins, including bad regrowth, dirty hair and locks in desperate need of a cut.

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A fringe is an easy way to update your style with minimal time and effort. If you’re feeling confident you can cut it yourself, but we recommend going to a hairdresser — it will only take 10 minutes and won’t cost much. Click here for some celebrity inspiration!

Want to achieve that effortless, tousled look? There are dozens of mousses, gels, putty and sprays that can dramatically change the look of your hair by adding a bit of texture. Puffy, one-dimensional hair can age your face and your look, so add some product and rough it up.

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If your locks are frizzy and unruly, it doesn’t matter how expertly you style them — you will still look dowdy and unpolished. Simple things like trimming away split ends and using the right hair care products can make your tresses silky, smooth and sleek.

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Text: The Australian Women’s Weekly / Additional Reporting: Elizabeth Liew

Alright, so the process would definitely take more than 10 minutes, but changing the colour of your hair instantly updates your style. Avoid the time and expense of a trip to the hairdresser and do it yourself! It takes less than five minutes to pick up some dye from a personal care store, but stick within a couple of shades of your current hair colour to avoid a hair disaster.

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Text: The Australian Women’s Weekly / Additional Reporting: Elizabeth Liew