| Teri Hatcher: Desperate Housewife Hair |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 5/16/2005, 6/20/2005, 10/15/2005 |
Introduction
 If
you're a fan of ABC's Desperate Housewives you
probably have your favorites in the neighborhood.
(Image of Teri
Hatcher at the ABC Primetime Preview Weekend,
September 19, 2004. Photo by
David Edwards/DailyCeleb.com - all rights reserved).
Regardless of which
of the wives you love or identify with best, the
media appears to believe that Teri Lynn Hatcher is
the key breakout star of the hit TV drama. The
former cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers, who
is currently featured on the cover of May's InStyle
Magazine, has been popping up on magazine covers
everywhere. And why not? She's become
America's latest sweetheart.
Move over Carrie
Bradshaw, a brunette has inherited your throne.
Teri, who plays the flirty, somewhat klutzy and
definitely addictive Susan, on ABC's Sunday night
hit, has captured the adoration of her many fans.
She has invested 100% of herself to the icon
producing role, including appearing completely naked
from the rear in one of the earliest episodes of the
show.
Forty & Fabulous
 Who
can believe that the super sexy, luscious brunette
is actually 40 years old? (Teri is a Sagittarius born
12-8-1964). Even more impossible
to comprehend is the fact that Teri's number one
concern off the set of the TV hit is her seven year
old daughter Emerson.
(Image of Teri
Hatcher at the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards,
September 19, 2004. Photo by
David Edwards/DailyCeleb.com - all rights reserved).
Teri recently
confessed on the Ellen Degeneres show that she gets
up at the crack of dawn to take her beloved daughter
to school. She also proudly explained that
mother and daughter are best friends and take little
adventures together. Who would have thought
that the always gorgeous star, famous for her slinky
curves, was so focused on her role as mom.
All American Sexpot
 A
native Californian, Teri is an all American girl who
channels her Susan character quite nicely.
If you think about it, they have a lot in common.
Teri, like Susan is very sexy but you can definitely
see her as completely down-to-earth. The media
has reported that Teri tends to be low key and
rather conservative. During her Bazaar
Magazine interview she definitely showed a more
playful side, which she claimed in the article, was
unusual.
(Image of Teri
Hatcher at Maxim Celebrates Love, February 14, 2005. Photo by
David Edwards/DailyCeleb.com - all rights reserved).
Maybe Teri is perfect
as Susan because she has worked hard at developing
some fine acting chops over the years starting in
1985 as a singing Mermaid on The Love Boat series.
The fact of the matter is that Teri already had her
pop culture icon status nailed before Housewives was
even a twinkle in the eyes of the producers.
Teri, who held the distinction of being the woman
whose curvaceous figure was most downloaded from the
Net in the late 90s, become a pop icon during her
years as the very popular Lois Lane on the Lois &
Clark: The New Adventures of Superman which
was on the airwaves from 1993 until 1997.
Ironically, the Superman show tanked when Teri
married the Man of Steel and became a pseudo
housewife.
From Short & Curly To Long
& Sleek
 During
her reign as the main squeeze to the man with the
cape, Teri morphed through a range of hair styles
from big and pouffy to very short and super curly.
She was also the darling of the tabloids who
obsessively reported everything from her weight to
the latest color, length and texture of her tresses.
(Image of Teri
Hatcher at American Idol Season Finale, May 21,2003. Photo by
David Edwards/DailyCeleb.com - all rights reserved).
During the long
history
of TV's Seinfeld, Teri was immortalized not for her
beautiful and lush strands but for her bosom in a
special bit written by the now famous comedian,
Larry David.
As her current
popularity has skyrocketed along with the
Housewives' ratings, Teri's red carpet appearances
have also accelerated. It is interesting to
see how Teri's hairstyles have rapidly cycled from
sleek and straight to fabulous curls and ringlets.
With her beautiful
brown eyes, well defined eyebrows and oval/square
shaped face, she looks wonderful in longer styles
that are worn slightly off her face forming a
beautiful dark frame. After all, the ideal
style complements the face shape along with playing
up the natural texture, type and color.
 US
Magazine has reported that the man responsible for
making Teri look so sizzling hot is Don Malot who
doubles as her hair and makeup guru. Teri also
has been a long client of Laurent D who is one of
Hollywood's most famous hairdressers and a personal
friend of Teri and her family.
(Image of Teri
Hatcher at TV Movieland Awards, March 13, 2005. Photo by
David Edwards/DailyCeleb.com - all rights reserved).
Although Malot is her
on-set mane man, her dark chestnut and chocolate tresses
have also been tousled, blown dry and elegantly
coiffed by some of the industry's hair majors.
Rumor has it that the sizzling star prefers to wear
her hair sleek and straight.
For her February
cover turn on Bazaar Magazine in a slinky no back
ruby red gown, Teri was expertly coiffed by the
famous hair magician, David Babaii. The
results were nothing short of magnificent.
Crafting a uber sexy windswept cascade of soft
come-hither waves and curls that worked perfectly
with her breathtaking gown, Babaii made Teri look
even more spectacular, if that's even possible.
How To Steal
Terri's Look
 Like
her famous natural bosoms, Teri was blessed with
good hair. She has healthy strands that are
naturally wavy and have a good bend but as a low key
person, she often prefers to wear her hair straight
with no major fuss.
Currently her hair
cascades softly to her shoulders. For some Red
Carpet events, like all big stars, Teri has been
known to get a little hair help from extensions. (Image of Teri
Hatcher at The Comedy For Cure, April 3, 2005. Photo by
David Edwards/DailyCeleb.com - all rights reserved).
To achieve her sleek
and straight styles complete the following steps:
STEP 1
Teri's hair is very healthy and glossy.
Over the years she has stayed away form
drastic color changes which has been
beneficial to her tresses. However, as
a busy actress, she is required to do lots
of hair changes for her Housewives role.
This means that she still has to pay
attention to using gentle shampoo formulas
to keep her hair soft, silky and full of
body.
Select a
super moisturizing shampoo formula like
Phytojoba or one designed for
your specific hair type, texture and current
condition.
For ultra dry or
super fragile
strands, use the dry hair formulas and
dilute the shampoo for extra gentleness.
STEP 2
Gently
squeeze excess water out of the strands.
Apply your favorite leave-in conditioner
with your fingers. Match the
conditioning product to your hair type,
texture and condition.
Work the
conditioner into the driest parts of your
hair. Leave on for up to five minutes.
Rinse well.
Finish with a cool to cold water rinse.
STEP 3
Towel blot
your strands to remove excess drippage.
Apply your favorite detangling product or
leave-in conditioning product based on your
type, texture and current condition of your
strands.
Keep in mind
that if you have fine or thin strands, you
will want to use a very light detangling
spray. For medium to thicker strands, use a
heavier conditioning product.
If you are
prone to frizz, experiment with frizz
fighting formulas like
Phytodefrisant or
John Frieda Frizz Ease that help provide
a sleeker smoother finish.
STEP 4
If
you want to go for Teri's sleek straight
style, be sure to either apply a defrisant
product like
Phytodefrisant or a straightening balm
like
Robert Hallowell's Flat Factor.
Distribute a
dime-sized dollop of the product of your
choice into the palms of your hands and mix
well. Use your fingers to work the
product completely through your tresses.
STEP 5
Separate your
hair into 2" sections and blow dry with a
large round brush, starting near the back of
the head and working around to the front on
either side.
Beginning at
the back of your head, blow-dry hair in
half-inch pieces using a large round brush.
To create extra volume, hold brush in the
hair near the scalp until the hair cools
(about five seconds), then move the brush
down and through to the ends of the hair.
STEP 6
To create a
super straight finish, use a hot flat iron
to touch up any sections that require a
smoother texture.
STEP
7
If desired,
spray lightly with the hairspray of your
choice.
STEP 8
Finish with a shine serum or
spray. Apply to the palms of your
hands and lightly brush across the surface
of your hair.
Optional Looks
If
you prefer to go with Teri's lush full curls, follow all
of the steps above until Step 5. Skip the hot flat iron and
substitute either hot rollers or a medium barrel curling iron.
Working from
side to side, separate strands into 2 inch
sections and set with either a medium sized
hot roller or a medium barrel curling iron.
When curls
are completely cool, spray well with your
favorite hairspray and then use your fingers
to gently separate and tousle the curls.
Finish with a light application of your
favorite shine product.
Summary
Don't feel bad that
Teri that she works so hard on Housewives. She
was quoted in the January 25, 2005 issue of Star
magazine when talking about her role as Susan as
saying: "It's not a bad job, I must admit. We spent
one whole morning kissing."
Teri definitely
sizzles as the domestic goddess of the year.
But don't hate her because she's so beautiful. Teri
was quoted in Bazaar as saying "I wasn't cute in
high school". According to the
luscious lady "I was geeky with no curves".
One thing is for sure, as her reign on Desperate
Housewives continues expect to see this beauty to
soar to all new heights of popularity.
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