No matter your face's shape, try some framing layers on for size – after all, bangs can serve as the baby steps to changing your look without committing to a full chop. Just click on your type, read my tips, then head off to the salon with a picture to get more bang for your buck! (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

Bangs For Square Faces

Bangs For Round Faces

Bangs For Oval/Long Faces

Bangs For Heart-Shaped Faces

We may have just stumbled across the most brilliant way to hide a bad hair day. Check out Coco Rocha at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund party in her gold brocade babushka. Yes, it's a little crazy. But it's also very cool--it takes us back to the '60s, when Liz Taylor and Jackie O. made headscarves the most glamorous accessories on earth.

Perhaps you've found your first gray hair — or you already have a head full of them. Many women begin to spot gray hairs around age 30, but others start becoming silver foxes as early as their teens or as late as their forties. Think you know all there is to say about gray? Take this quiz to find out.

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One movie premiere, but double the hairdos for Nicole Kidman! Though she wore long, loose locks at the screening of Australia in Sydney, she chose this beaded style for the photocall beforehand. I'm here to help you re-create this look for any evening out – all you need is two rubber bands, pretty barrette optional.To start:

1. Sweep your hair over to one side of your head. Take most of your hair and pull it aside with a clip (you don't need that part now) but leave a small piece hanging down at the bottom.
2. Take that loose piece and make a ponytail slightly to one side on the back of your head. Since this will form the middle section of the bun, place the ponytail where you want the center to be. Pull the elastic over it, leaving a small loop with loose ends over the nape of your neck when you secure it.
3. Grab the rest of your hair as if you were going to make another ponytail, but begin twisting it until it coils around the first bump that you made. Put the second hair tie around the bun and leave the remaining, dangling ends over the original set on your neck.
4. Add a barrette for a special touch. Check out a couple beaded versions below.

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My pals with choppy layers often sing the praises of dense styling products in creating their piecey looks, but don't have as many kind words for the wax itself. When one recently complained that, no matter how vigorously she rubbed her hands ("like I was trying to start a fire between them"), it still clumped when she went to put it on her head. Not so pretty.

If this sticky situation sounds familiar to you, simply hold your blow dryer up to the mouth of the jar a couple inches away and skim the top layer with circular motions for about 10 seconds. This softens the product so you can scoop and smooth easier than ever. Simple!

The first time I tried to make my hair as sleek and straight as Charlize's--check out that pretty, shiny curtain--let's just say the unmistakable smell of burning hair was in the air.

I thought using a fancy flatiron with ceramic plates was enough--if you didn't know, they glide over the hair much more smoothly and with less damage than scary metal ones--but unfortunately, I ignored these two critical rules:

Rule #1: If you're going to use a flat iron, work a liberal amount of heat-protective serum, spray, or lotion through your hair before clamping down on it. This step is CRUCIAL for preventing your hair from getting fried. I really like TIGI S-Factor Flat Iron Shine Spray ($22.95).

Rule #2: You know that little booklet that comes with the flat iron? The one you usually toss in the trash? Scrounge it up, or try to download a new one from the company's website, because that will tell you how long you should leave the iron on each section of hair and how hot to let it get. If you threw it out, a good rule of thumb is to stay in the neighborhood of 250 degrees--otherwise, your hair will be noticable course and dull over time.

Charlize clearly knows the rules--look at that swingy, fabulous hair.