Hair Ideas The Coolest Looks on Instagram.

Start scrolling through #hairideas posts and you’ll see more looks than there are hairs on your head (1,184,880—and counting). The problem is finding inspo that actually inspires. Here, the braided updos, Lisa Frank–bright streaks, and natural curls that earned our likes. By Chloe Metzger

MODEL STYLE

@on_abbotkinney From the fields of Coachella to the cobblestones of Paris, street-style photographer Michael Dumler captures models in their natural habitats. His feed (named after the street in Venice, California) is the ultimate reference for bedhead-y waves, rumpled ponytails, and, of course, how to wear cutoffs and a motorcycle jacket. Even his favorite subjects—Gigi Hadid, Chloe Norgaard— are followers.

ALL STARS

TIP: No updo is complete without Adir Abergel. “I liberally spray it to keep the bobby pins

BRAIDED BUNCH

@sarahpotempa Sarah Potempa is the New York City hairstylist who created #365daysofbraids (top row). Her time-lapse tutorials are addictive. @maneaddicts The brainchild of Los Angeles hairstylist Jen Atkin, this feed (bottom row, far right) is beauty porn for the hair obsessed: the best styles from editorials, red carpets, and blogs, with links to tutorials. @kristin_ess Kristin Ess, Lauren Conrad’s stylist, weaves braids, like the two on the bottom left, that you can see yourself wearing. @hairbyadir Need humidity-resistant updo ideas? Celebrity stylist Adir Abergel creates looks for the red carpet (Kristen Stewart’s wavy pompadour, Shailene Woodley’s braided bun) and posts shots of them from every angle. Bonus content: behind-thescenes pics of Abergel goofing around with his clients minutes before they hit the carpet.

BEAUTY SCHOOL: Learn how to master the macramé braid on page 154.

FINGER COIL HOW-TO

1. Apply leave-in conditioner to damp hair. 2. Smooth curl butter over a three-inch section of hair and twirl it tightly around your finger. Repeat over your entire head. 3. Spread a few drops of oil between your fingers and re-coil the ends to seal in the moisture. 4. When hair is dry, gently separate the curls and use a pick on the roots for volume.

NATURAL WONDERS

“tons of volumizing spray,” says on roots before rough-drying from slipping out later.”

DYE MASTERS

@bleachlondon For the number-one source of crazy hair color, you look to Bleach London, the British salon that popularized rainbow hair (top row). Every #bleachsinkselfie— saturated shots taken mid dye job—is a work of art. @johnnyramirez1 Sun-kissed, beachy, ombré—the color that Los Angeles hairstylist Johnny Ramirez creates is pretty much the hair color that every woman covets. His feed (bottom row) is 1,000 pictures and counting of your dream “I just got back from Hawaii” hair. @coraliekory French model and food blogger Coralie Jouhier may have found the perfect balance on Instagram: shots of her spectacular copper curls (top row) and mouthwatering pastries (she co-owns a vegan food cart that she bikes around Paris). @shinestruck Blogger Priscilla Flete’s feed (bottom row) is an homage to natural hair. She responds to nearly every curl question and comment posted on her photos. Her most frequently asked question: How to get those finger coils? “It’s a little time-consuming, but it gives great shape and definition to natural hair,” says Flete.

Paloma Faith on stage in Kinross, Scotland

FACE THE MUSIC

They’re killer performers—and not only because they can sing. The stars of the pop world have elaborate, over-the-top looks that beg you to grab a round brush for more than lip-synching. By Lexi Novak

Jessie J performs in Esher, England.

Iggy Azalea takes the swoop to a whole new level.

BEAUTY SCHOOL: Azalea’s makeup artist Priscilla Ono has eyeliner down to a science. It involves a steady hand and a bit of paint by numbers. For a step-by- step, see page 154.

THE BOMBSHELLS

Combine Veronica Lake waves, Joan Jett grit, and a bottle of peroxide, and this is what you get: Old-Hollywood glamour with a healthy dose of punk.

Going Platinum

“Rita [Ora] is a blonde at heart,” says her hairstylist Chris Appleton. “The inspiration is all Marilyn Monroe, Debbie Harry, David Bowie.” He deliberately doesn’t touch up her roots. “That little bit of root keeps it rock and roll,” he says. To counteract the damage, “I’ll mix Kérastase Résistance Masque Thérapiste and Oribe Masque for Beautiful Color together with a drop of Shu Uemura Essence Absolue and blue pigment to tone out the yellow,” says Appleton. “She’ll fly with the treatment on.” When Appleton didn’t have time to rinse out the treatment, he blow-dried it right into her hair.

Betting on Red

For every star, there is a favored red lipstick. Iggy Azalea:

Yves Saint Laurent in Rouge Rock (center) Rita Ora:

Rimmel London in The Redder, The Better (right) Janelle Monáe:

Rita Ora matches her lipstick to her crimson dress.

SLEEPING PRANK “Once when Rita fell asleep, we made her look like Coco the Clown,” says Ora’s makeup artist Emma Osborne. “Big blue eyes, crazy hair. We had time to change the look, but she did laugh.”