2011 Oscar hairstyle predictions

hollywood royalty red carpet Hairstyles

With the Academy Awards right around the corner, no doubt celebrity hairstylists are working overtime to sniff out the best and worst hairstyles among the d carpet celebritiesre.

Face it, there's no bigger party in town that the Academy Awards. It's like prom night for the insanely rich and famous, and everyone is dying to be voted Queen. Whether you're Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman or Helen Mirren, looking good is almost as equally important as winning that golden boy.

So how do Hollywood's leading ladies stay ahead of the curl? They usually get their best looks with a team of hair and makeup stylists, and a whole lot of attitude. Or, they could just follow the advice of Sally Hershberger, the A-list hair stylist to the stars who runs an A-list salon at the fabulously trendy Ciel Spa in the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Who will reign queen of red carpet hairstyles?

Who better than to predict the best hairsytle dos and don'ts of the 2011 Academy Awards than Hershberger, so here are her cutting edge red carpet hairstyle predictions:

Look for "Anne Hathaway-style loose, flowing waves, Old Hollywood glamour, a la January Jones on 'Mad Men,' and classic, elegant updos -- the modern take is a soft, sophisticated style that is still youthful and put-together."

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