Prepping your tresses for a big event needn't be complicated -- an easy ponytail is a quick way to wear your hair back. Take a cue from Jessica Alba by pulling out fine strands to frame your face and soften your look.

Get her look: Make a middle part and random curl hair ends using a large curling iron. Gather hair back into a low ponytail, gently pull out face-framing pieces, and secure pony with an elastic.

Among all the Hollywood's long tresses, Emma Watson's new slick pixie is like a breath of fresh air. And it's so pretty! If you are blessed with delicate features like Watson, show 'em off with a short cut, we say.

Get her look: Make a haphazard side part (avoid a too-straight part which can look a tad severe) then smooth down your strands with a little lightweight gel.

If you're wearing a serious outfit like an office-ready button blouse, letting your hair down a la Miley Cyrus is a great way to keep your look fun instead of secretarial.

Get her look: To get glossy strands like Cyrus', prep hair with heat protectant spray before styling. Blow-dry hair straight then run through the ends with a flat-iron.

Girly chin-length bobs look sophisticated and grown-up when you keep it sleek and parted to the side like Carey Mulligan -- a sweet-meets-elegant style that's versatile for just about any occasion.

Get her look: Brush towel-dried hair to one side and blow-dry sections straight. Flat-iron any unruly strands if needed. Spritz the brush with hairspray, then smooth over hair, pushing the front pieces behind the ears.

The trick to touchably sexy waves is shine and body a la Anne Hathaway's beautiful mane. To coax volume and shine, consider investing in a mixed-bristle brush, and brush through strands as you style.

Get her look: Make a middle part and blow-dry hair straight. Take a large-barrel curling iron and curl sections away from your face. Finish with a mist of shine spray.