Pretty Simple: 7 Quick Beauty Makeovers

"It's amazing what shedding 10 inches of hair can do for your attitude."

Fast Fixes

Go short. "Ashley's hair was a holdover from high school," stylist Jessie James says. "This cut is easy to style and flatters all face shapes." Want to mimic it? Ask for a shoulder-grazing cut that's slightly longer in the front.

Do the twist. Work an amplifying mousse, like John Frieda Luxurious Volume Bountiful Body Mousse ($6.50, drugstores), into damp roots, twisting as you smooth it through hair. Air-dry for a beachy look.

Get glam. For night, wind a few sections of hair around the barrel of a one-inch curling iron to add bounce.

Meet Our Dream Team: Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, MD, PhD, a dermatologist in New York City. From the Marie Robinson Salon in New York City: Caroline Buckler, colorist; Landy Dean, makeup artist; Amy Huson, colorist; Jessie James, stylist; Abby Schlenger, stylist.

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, January 2011.