Remember the incredible Rodney Cutler? The hairstylist who started his eponymous Cutler Salon (now in New York City and Miami) and is a regular darling at Fashion Week? Cutler is Redken Brand Ambassador and a hair guru we love and trust. Here are some of his hair cuts for the face tips:

BeautyStat: What cuts do and don’t work on women with round faces?

Although a bob can work, the length should be slightly a-line. This means shorter to longer from the back that sits just below the chin. Also, a side part works best with sweeping bangs as it also softens out the roundness of the face.

With long hair, make sure that you angle the front, as one length hair can accentuate the roundness with the severity of the look. With short hair, it’s wearable but I suggest leaving a little bit of length and avoid tapering the nape.

BeautyStat: What cuts do and don’t work on women with long/oval faces?

With long faces, what you want to do is add some width to the shape. You don’t want to have square layers that elongate the head shape.

BeautyStat: What cuts do and don’t work on women with square faces?

If you choose bangs, create movement in a sweeping effect or definitely round the corners, otherwise it creates too much of a box shape. Shapes that have a lot of layers accentuate the movement.

To follow Rodney Cutler on Facebook, visit his page here.

- Charu Suri

Kate Hudson Sports a St. Tropez Tan and Elegant Updo

David Babaii used Living Proof to get Kate Hudson’s fine, limp hair to a thicker more richly textured feel. The trick? Rubbing product between your fingers to activate ingredients, then applying fully from the root shaft.

Carey Mulligan’s Full-Fringe Crop

A far cry from Mulligan’s long, lanky hair in An Education, this pixie almost Winona Ryder inspired do was styled by Sebastian Professional stylist Thomas Dunkin who wanted to counter her long, feminine dress with a tomboy flair. This look used a large amount of Sebastian Professional Potion No. 9 on damp hair.

Claire Danes Does the Smokey

Revlon’s Global Artistic Director Gucci Westman gives actress Claire Danes a gorgeous smokey eye to complement her naturally wavy shoulder-length locks. Her foundation, Revlon’s PhotoReady line of makeup, powder and transluscent finisher, gives her skin a gorgeous, unified texture. As for her eyes, Westman used Revlon Luxurious Color Satin Eye Shadow in Platinum Glimmer on her lids, and Revlon Luxurious Color Perle Eye Shadow in Glistening Snow on the inner corner.

Gwen Stefani: Channeling Grace Kelly

Gwen’s dress was made from a gold, vintage thread fabric from the 1930′s and star hairstylist Danilo created a “a dramatic, contemporary twist inspired by Grace Kelly and the Hitchcock film goddesses. He applied the new Pantene Pro-V Color Nourishing Treatment, left it for five minutes, then rinsed. On her wet hair, Danilo evenly spritzed the new Pantene Pro-V Medium-Thick Heat Protection & Shine Spray to prep for the blow dry. Then he pinned her hair back and created a piecey look using his fingers on top so the hair wasn’t completely smooth. The Anti-Humidity Hairspray sealed the deal.

- Charu Suri

And celebrity stylist and John Frieda International Creative Consultant Harry Josh certainly did a number on both Audrina Patridge and Kristin Cavallari today at the Style on Site Salon in Times Square, New York. I’ll admit, I have a secret girl crush on Harry Josh, but the results of the makeover are stunning, wouldn’t you say?

Kristin Cavallari Audrina Patridge John Frieda Style On Site Tour

Now, the Style on Site Salon will be making an appearance in several major cities across the country (after the initial launch in New York, the Salon will travel to Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Chicago), and this is where YOU get your chance for a complimentary John Frieda makeover and 15-minute lesson with an expert stylist.

We’re talking GRATIS. ZILCH. Nada. Zippo. And fab, fab locks. You’ll also get an opportunity to visit the partnering BCBG Max Azria Pop Up Store to get a complete head to toe look with a style expert on site.

Check out the schedule here. And don’t forget to tune into the premiere of the last season of The Hills. Everyone loves a bit of Cali gossip.

- Charu Suri

So when we got our paws on a bottle of Suave Weather Protection 365 Humidity Defying Hairspray, we immediately imagined clouds of hairspray with a toxic smell. While we were pleasantly surprised that Suave didn’t have a gassy odor like many drug store brands, I wanted it to have a tad bit more staying power like products from John Frieda or Pantene Pro-V. Humidity-defying is great, but alas, my hair did not stay in place as long as I wanted it to.

The product retails for $3.99 in your local drugstore. For more information, visit www.suave.com.

The Bumble and Bumble Quenching Collection reaches deep to repair the cuticles of your hair with a blend of wheat proteins and pro-vitamins that basically glue the hair’s cuticle back into place. Hydration is restored, and your hair finds the strength to shine on.

We tested out the line on our victim, Christine, whose thick hair had lost its shine under the weight of her split ends. This photo is of Christine’s wavy locks before using the Quenching Collection.

Christine immediately felt her hair rehydrating while showering. The Quenching Shampoo is a gentle cleanser for all types of hair, while the conditioner instantly smoothes cuticles and packs in the vitamins that have been depleted by over-processing. Christine was particularly impressed with the conditioner’s ability to detangle. After conditioning, she applied the Quenching Masque, which is an intensive, therapeutic moisturizer that only needs to be applied once a week. After letting it sit for 10 minutes and then rinsing, hair is replenished and strengthened. Christine immediately noticed a difference after rinsing out the masque, and commented that her hair felt “very moisturized.”

The Quenching Complex is basically a leave-in conditioner, which goes to work to strengthen the cuticle and increase elasticity and decrease brittleness. We like the complex for its ability to control and smooth hair after the shower, before we subject it to endless flat irons and hair dryers. Christine especially noticed the appearance of split ends and fly away hairs decreased once her hair was blown dry, and commented that her bangs were especially more cooperative.

“It kind of felt like I had just gotten my hair cut, because it has that has that healthy bounce to it,” Christine tells us. And who doesn’t love that post-salon feeling?

The Quenching Shampoo retails for $28. The Quenching Conditioner retails for $31. The Quenching Masque retails for $36, and the Quenching Complex retails for $33. For more information, visit www.bumbleandbumble.com.

- Reported by Megan Johnson

The stylists at Fekkai gave her a sleek look with a slight wave at the end. The way you get this look? Condition the hair thoroughly. Stylist Adir Abergel of Fekkai used the Advanced Glossing Shampoo and Conditioner ($23 each), and left the conditioner on for a full 15 minutes.

He used a deep side part, and took a large round brush ($65) to blow dry hair, ensuring the roots were flat. After the blow drying process, he set the hair with spray, then used a flat iron for that pin straight effect. He curled the ends for a slight wavy effect and added Fekkai’s Silky Straight Ironless Smooth Finish Serum ($23) for that shine we saw last night.

- Charu Suri

Her hair was done in a super chic updo, created by TRESemmé Celebrity Stylist Mara Roszak. Roszak wanted ”an editorial look because she was wearing Givenchy. We also didn’t want the hair and make up to compete with the dress so we created an elegant but effortless look.”

Here’s how you can recreate Saldana’s Oscars 2010 red carpet ‘do:

1. It’s all about prepping the hair with mousse! I am a huge fan of the TRESemme Naturals line, and was pleased to find that Roszak had prepped damp hair with TRESemmé Naturals Lightweight Mousse. Then she blow dryed her hair upside down.

2. Roszak separated the crown from the rest of the hair and pulled back the sides into a tight pony. Then she pulled the hair almost all the way through but left the ends tucked into a ponytail holder. Note that it wasn’t a PERFECT ponytail, with a few pieces left outside the bun for a slightly messy look.

3. Then she teased the top part of the hair and criss crossed bobby pins to hold the hair in place securely. She also sprayed Saldana’s updo with TRESemmé TRES TWO Extra Hold Hair Spray.
4. Here’s a stylist secret! Spray hairspray on finger tips and gently pull the hair around the face with your fingers to loosen the hair, giving it an organic effortless look.

She wore a strapless grey dress with ruffles (of course) and $90 shoes from Aldo. Her hair was done by Nexxus Creative Director Kevin Mancuso, who said that he “really wanted to give her a Bridget Bardot meets Audrey Hepburn style.”

After prepping the hair with Nexxus shampoo and conditioner (the volumizing line helps, such as Diametress and Sublime Volume), apply a volumizing spray gel such as the Nexxus Lavish Body from the roots to the tip and blow dry with a paddle brush. When the roots are almost dry, switch to the round brush. When the roots are still warm, take one inch sections of hair and switch them to Velcro rollers and let them completely cool.

Remove these curls and tousle for a glam wavy effect, and finish with a smoothing lotion. Remove a one inch section of hair and secure the rest of the hair into a pony. You can also use a flat iron to smoothen the loose waves in front.

by Charu Suri

However, her hair is another story. I loved her elegant updo, especially the black and white Chanel Camelia Nervure brooch she had pinned on her hair. So glam!

Her hair was done by Danilo, celeb stylist for Pantene. Here’s how he created her gorge hairdo:

First, he washed and conditioned her hair with the new Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Frizz
Control Shampoo and Conditioner, which we wrote about here (and love, BTW). He also misted a leave-in conditioner and the Pantene Pro-V Volume Root Lifter Spray Gel all over her damp hair. After blow drying Kruger’s hair upside down, Danilo sectioned her hair into a side part and separated it into three parts – the two sides and the back of her hair.

He then braided the side sections of the hair away from the face in an upward direction. This created a tautness and a foundation for the more elaborate ‘do about to come. Then he pulled the back section of the hair into a high ponytail with volume on top, and split the pony into two sections and twisted it in rope-ike fashion. The trick here is incorporating the side braids into the twist.

He then continually twisted the hair and pinned it in place, misted hair with hairspray to set, and finished the look with an elegant broach.

Oscar 2010 Beauty Trend Prediction #1: Classic Beauty and Old Hollywood Style Glamour

Celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine says, “I think the most popular/prominent look on the red carpet this year will be classic beauty statements. If we see color, it will be blush tones and soft roses instead of deep shades of red or vibrant shadow statements. I think this beauty speaks directly to the recession and reflects a more subtle beauty that many women can relate to.”

Anna Hendricks at the 2010 SAG Awards

Brett Freedman (celebrity makeup artist to Vanessa Hudgens, Kelly Clarkson, Reba McEntire, Emily Blunt, Sienna Miller, and Jessica Lucas) thinks we will see Old Hollywood glamor with lots of edge. He predicts paler lips, and lots of eye liquid liner. There won’t be too much tan, and “dewiness for the body will take center stage, with a more subtle look.”

Freedman thinks the eyes will be about lashes and liner, and not really about a “smoky eye.” “I’m thinking Sandra Bullock will buck the trend, I predict a dramatic eye and pale lip. Hair up and with a mix of structured and unstructured waves. She’ll want to have a touch of edge and sex appeal.”

Oscar 2010 Beauty Trend Predicton #2: Heavy Eye Makeup/ False Lashes

Hellen Mirren at the Rome Film Festival for “The Last Station”

Christina Smith, a celebrity makeup artist who has worked with Julia Roberts, Giselle Bundchen, Reese Witherspoon, Helen Mirren, Jane Krakowski, predicts heavy eye makeup. “False lashes will be in full force,” she says.

Oscar 2010 Beauty Trend Prediction # 3: Pretty and Feminine Hair

According to Stylesight’s New York Trend Director, Andrea Praet, “For hair, expect to see pretty, feminine loose styles continuing. For eyes, expect to see subdued metallics, in shades of pewter and lavender, with accents of shimmering white that highlight the brow and cheek bone.”

Anthony Dickey, creator of the line Hair Rules, says, “People think that Hollywood and the Oscars are synonymous with glamor, recession or not, and we’ll all be watching to see how this plays out on this year’s red carpet. I think that a lot of what you will see on the likes of Sandra Bullock and Julianne Moore will be looks taken right off the runways of Dior and Oscar de la Renta. I predict lots of Lauren Bacall inspired shapes – upsweeps, glamorous period looks that are touchable, not hard or stiff. If I’m right, it means a lot of styles that can be worn by all women off the red carpet, which is great.

- Charu Suri