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Get the Look: Kate Hudson's Waves

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Kate Hudson looked stunning at the People magazine awards with her signature beach waves. Hairstylist David Babaii, created what he calls, the “classic Kate."  Want to get the look? You’re in luck, because we got the how to.

To start off, tousle your hair upside until dry to add volume. Once dry, mist a heat protectant spray evenly throughout. Then, grab a two inch section of hair and using the ghd Curve Classic Curling Iron, wind the hair around the iron while keeping the iron open. This technique creates a soft, bouncy wave. After you’ve curled your hair to that Kate Hudson effortless perfection, separate a few strands with your fingers and gently tousle your hair at the roots with your fingertips.

Stubborn flyaways ruining your look? Babaii says to use the iron to smooth at the root. Start at the root of the two inch section, run your iron through the first four inches of your hair two times. If you have thick hair, try doing smaller sections.

Get the Look: Kate Hudson's Hair at the Venice Film Festival

I've always been a huge fan of Kate Hudson, her chick flicks and effortless style.  This week at the Venice Film Festival she donned two fab hair looks for the premiere of her new thriller, The Reluctant Fundamentalist.  Her long time stylist and friend, David Babaii filled me in on how to recreate the looks... you know you want to!

How to Get Kate's Loose Waves

For a daytime press conference she kept her hair down in loose, boho waves.  Babaii parted her hair down the center and applied IT&LY Pure Style Mousse from the center of her hairs shaft to the ends then blew it dry with  a larget paddle brush focusing on smoothing the top.  For the ends, he used a round brush and wrapped sections around it to create loose waves as he dried.

How To Get Kate's Chignon

For the nighttime premiere, Babaii's inspiration was drawn from the Venetian Goddesses of Italy.  Kate's hair is naturally wavy so he just used his fingers as a comb to create definition in the style without messing up her texture.  The back is simply swept off of her shoulders into a simple, unstructured twist held together with bobby pins.