She's got the look

Whether your preference is classically feminine, daring diva or all out edgy, three show-stopping singers (and the pros who style them) inspire us for spring

The rebellious rocker
� WHO'S THAT GIRL? When Eve came to the Toronto International Film Fest for Drew Barrymore's Whip It premiere, the former "pitbull in a skirt" (who could ever forget that bleached blonde S-curl?) needed a local hairstylist to fix the lid done wrong in New York. Tami Turner of Head Turners Salon (headturnershairstyling.com) came to the rescue, creating a grown-out glamour girl take on the rocker faux-hawk for the red carpet.

� HEADSTRONG WORDS "She wanted edgy," says Turner, who now flies to New York to style Eve's hair for awards (VH1's Hip-Hop Honours) and TV appearances (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon). "She likes her hair sleek, stylish but classy and modern."

� EASY AS 1-2-3 "The cut pretty much makes the style," says Turner. She weaved soft blond and brown bohyme extensions along a chain of braids down the middle of Eve's scalp, cutting the top crown waves for a punk edge. Gradual layers cascading down to her shoulders blended the extensions, while the tapered slick sides added a final Mohican touch.

� LOOK-MAKERS Turner shapes with Redken Rough Paste 12 Working Material, and maintains hold with KENRA Volume Spray Super Hold Finishing Spray 25.

The glam girl
� BAREFOOT DIVA 3.2-billion TV viewers watched Measha Brueggergosman sing at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, so you know the Canadian soprano gave full-on glam with her mile-high �fro and gold lame DSquared2 evening gown. "She's a person that says, �You go big or you go home,'" explains Brueggergosman's hair stylist Maria Bertrand, who takes full responsibility for blowing out hair higher than the slopes at Whistler.

� HEADSTRONG WORDS "We were trying to encourage women to go with their natural look," says the owner of Kasnique Hair Design Studio (kasnique.ca). "We definitely want people to feel comfortable with being natural and powerful."

� EASY AS 1-2-3 It begins with a shampoo and deep conditioner to get the hair's natural texture, followed by a leave-in conditioner. Bertrand fuses the hair with a diffuser. "Once it's dried, use a brush to pull out from the roots to get the hair bigger, but without pulling the brush all the way through to interrupt the curls," she says. A serum sets the curl and adds camera-ready sheen.

� LOOK-MAKERS Brueggergosman is one of the lucky few to use Kasnique Genius, a natural-based hair product that Bertrand is currently developing (look for it in early 2011).

The sultry siren
� OLD SKOOL LOVE In the 2009 Charles Officer-directed short Divine Brown at the Rex, the local R&B/soul star revisits her jazz cat roots at the infamous Rex Hotel (check it out at www.citysonic.tv). Channelling retro classiness (how else would you accessorize with a vintage Rolls Royce and string of pearls?) with a smooth shoulder-length wave, Maria Bertrand � yup, she's Brown's hairstylist too � assures her client is "still a natural girl underneath" who does extensions for this soft look.

� HEADSTRONG WORDS "Bigger is always better," says Bertrand. "Lots of body and movement is really important for a glam look, even for a natural glam look. It's important that the braids aren't tight though, because that does cause damage."

� EASY AS 1-2-3 A good shampoo and conditioner is followed by a 20-minute deep condition. Ends are trimmed, and Bertrand plaits Brown's hair into �D' shaped cornrows. The extensions are "100 per cent human hair, because it's gentler on her hair." Then, she says, it's really good to use a round brush to achieve that sultry wave.

� LOOK-MAKERS Deep conditions and regular trims are necessary for strengthening Divine's natural hair, which is why Bertrand swears by jojoba oil.