Heather Graham's Long Hairstyle

Heather Graham's classic long layered hairstyle
Heather Graham - Photo: s_bukley/Shutterstock
From her role as the cool elder daughter in the feature-film version of the TV classic "Lost in Space" to playing "Belle on Wheels" Brandy in "Boogie Nights," Heather Graham has always been one of the best reasons to look at a movie or television screen. She has had numerous comedic TV roles, including "Scrubs" and "Arrested Development," and starred in an unfortunately short-lived sitcom of her own.
 
Heather's fresh-faced beauty keeps the camera trained on her whenever she's in public. Whether dressed up or dressed down, she always looks stunning. Her honey-colored locks have always been her crowning glory, whether styled in cascading coils or blown out and ironed smooth. Her hair always looks real and attainable—and fortunately, it is.
 
The Cut:
 
In the photo above (taken at the 2006 Creative Coalition Gala hosted by Gotham Magazine), Heather's hair is cut into a classic long-layered style reminiscent of the big screen starlets of the late sixties and seventies. The top layers are kept exceptionally long, and the lower layers are textured for smoothness.
 
Cutting technique for a long layered haircut
 
The illustration shows a technique for achieving this look without having to hold the hair directly over the head. The hair can be held out so that the top layer of the section is horizontal and parallel to the floor. The hair beneath is then combed up to meet the horizontal layer, forming a triangular shape when viewed from the side. The sides are pulled forward initially to create a matching length on each side, and these lengths are used as a traveling guide as you work around the head.
 
Texturing the finished layers can be achieved using a razor tool or by carefully slithering the hair with scissors to remove long, slim sections and lighten any overly bulky areas.
 
The Style:
 
The look shown is achieved by blow drying the hair to maximize volume. This can be done by lifting the hair away from the scalp and drying the scalp area first or by simply drying the hair with the head inverted to bypass the need to hold the hair out from the scalp.
 
Once the hair is dry, use Velcro rollers (as large as you can acquire) to roll the hair. Wrap the hair under the roller by turning it downward as the hair is laid over the top of the cylinder. You can use as many or as few rollers as you wish, but be careful not to overload the rollers, as this will only result in failed curls. Once the rollers are in place, mist the hair lightly with hairspray or styling spritz, and use a diffused hair dryer to heat the rollers. Then allow the hair to cool fully.
 
By using only heat to set the curl (and gentler heat than is created when using a curling iron), you can achieve a soft, voluminous wave effect that will be very pleasing to the eye. Take down the curls and comb through with a wide-tooth comb to arrange the finished style—or you can simply use your fingers.
 
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See also:
 
Heather Graham's hairstyles
 
Celebrities with long curly hair