Celeb-inspired party hair and makeup tutorial: Kerry Washington

Supplies:

• Flat iron
• Small comb
• Clear shine pomade

Instructions:

Divide hair into large sections.

Flat iron each section. Dividing hair into sections first helps ensure you get to each part of your hair and you don’t miss anything. This is especially important if you have naturally curly or coarse hair.

Once all your hair has been flat ironed, take a small comb and part hair down the middle. If you have bangs, section them out, flat iron and brush forward so they lay bluntly across your forehead.

Take a small dollop of clear shine pomade and glide down the top of your hair, sealing split ends and flyaways. (Don’t work through the hair or it will look stringy — just glide on the top to get a polished look.) If you have bangs, pinch the tip of the bangs with a bit of pomade so they look a little piecey.

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