Katie Holmes and hairstylist Oscar Blandi.
Katie Holmes and Oscar Blandi.met seven years ago, when he adorned the blossoming actress's hair with a wreath of flowers for the cover of Rolling Stone. "We've grown up together," says the star of the upcoming Batman Begins. "He's the last person I see before I walk onto a talk show and make a fool of myself." With Blandi, Holmes knows that her hair will always look amazing. When he's done, she says, "I feel like a woman, a sexy woman." Blandi is just as sweet on Holmes. "The reason we continue our relationship is our true love of chocolate," he says.Katie brings me Godiva and chocolate cupcakes.
Pic caption (w/Katie): Blandi fine-tunes Holmes's sultry waves in his salon at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Quote: "I find that the soft curls Oscar gives me get the most response from the opposite sex. The best part about it is they think it's natural.
Top Tips:
-Fight frizz with oil. Holmes keeps Oscar Blandi Jasmine Oil hair serum in her bag. "I run it along my frizz with my palms," she says. "The oil makes my hair shiny but not greasy, and it's the best-smelling product you can find
-Protect tresses with cloth-covered elastics. Holmes whips them out to twist her hair up into a bun. They blend perfectly into her hair color, and "never snag my hair or cause split ends."
-For sensual, natural looking waves, go in both directions with your curling iron. Make sure the sections around your face curl inward, framing your features, advises Blandi. "Curls that go outward aren't as sexy." Then vary the direction: To distinguish which way you going, hold a section of the hair straight out and position the barrel of the iron vertically on the side of the lock you want hair to curl toward.
-Keep waves intact with the end of the rattail comb. Blandi uses the pointy tip to place and separate curls with precision. "Using your fingers can break apart waves and look messy," he explains.
