Temple of Glam

Last time on Temple of Glam, fashion stylist Jenny Altman gave us the first part of her tips on becoming a stylist. Here's part two...Enjoy!

9. While at shoots, make friends with all of the other shoot assistants (assistants to photographers, hair and make up people) and models. Spending nights and weekends doing tests with them is the only way to get photos for your portfolio.

11. Always offer your styling services to your superiors for the small jobs that won't be interesting to them. Eventually they will say yes and let you step in. Then it's up to you to show your talent.

12. Be ready, willing and able on all fronts. Styling is the glamorous part of the job, but not most of it. A stylist is really a glorified schlepper. You run all over town carrying trunks and rolling racks, and it's physically exhausting. You have to really love it to stick with it.

13. If you realize early on that it's not as glam as you thought, move on. I always like to point out to my favorite interns that you don't have to work in fashion to love fashion. You can be the most fashionable doctor or architect of all time.

14. If you are lucky enough to make a living as a stylist, enjoy it. I have. Traveling the world, dressing celebrities, has taken me far beyond my wildest imaginations. As an assistant, I used to sit staring at the beach in Bahia, looking up at skyscrapers in Toyko and running through the markets of Marrakech reminding myself that although exhausted, my life was pretty extraordinary.

Jenny Altman and I go waaay back. Back when I was fetching Starbucks, hosiery, and Double Bubble gum for my boss, the Editor-in-Chief of a major fashion magazine. I learned a lot in my position: how to write the perfect thank you note, how to de-carbofy a bagel, and how terrible of an assistant I really was! Of course I did some incredible stuff (like being Michael Kors' assistant for a magazine story & riding with Selma Blair as she and my boss went to the Costume Institute Gala at the Met). But the bevy of super-talented and beautiful women I worked with infinitely enriched my life.

Fast forward to now. I can't tell you the last time I spilled coffee on myself during a Starbucks run for someone else and now I'm organizing my own Fashion Week calendar. I'm also having tete-a-tetes with crazy-cool stylists like Jenny Altman who has worked with Fergie, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, and Cameron Diaz.

So you say you want to be a stylist? Here's how:

1. Don't study fashion. It's blunt, but true. Many people in the business turn their nose up towards people who only study fashion. HR execs prefer more broad-minded students.

2. Learn basic sewing skills and be the best ironer and steamer possible.

3. Do whatever you can to get an internship at a fashion magazine. Be the best intern you can be. Leave all humility at the door. When an editor asks for coffee, just be glad she/he knows you even exist to ask you for the coffee.

4. Bond with the fashion assistants, they are your key to a job in the industry. When your internship is over, stay in touch without being annoying.

5. Offer to assist on any shoots or help out when needed. Even if you're working for free, it shows your dedication and enthusiasm.

5. It's important to be around and be seen. "Out of sight, out of mind" is very true in this business, so you need to stay fresh in everyone's mind for when they do need an assistant.

6. Try to become a full-time stylist's assistant (whether they are a freelance stylist or magazine stylist).

7. Keep quiet when you are on a shoot; remember it's their shoot not yours. Your input and opinion are not necessary.

8. Make sure you have good credit and a credit card you can use for lots of buys and returns.

Come back tomorrow for the rest of Jenny's tips on how to become a fashion stylist!

Avon Advanced Techniques Tour Bus in Atlanta

Remember the super cute summer hairstyles from Tippi Shorter? Well Tippi and her crew have been on a tour with Avon and Cosmopolitan magazine to treat our humidified tresses. So far, they've hit up Atlanta, Miami, Philly, and Houston. And they're coming to New York on Thursday!

Similar to how a raindrop rolls off a lotus leaf, the innovative technology in Advanced Techniques Frizz Control Lotus Shield is said to repel moisture. And moisture equals frizzy, wild (in a bad way) hair, right?

I honestly haven't tried the product, but I did find this handy-dandy video that puts hair through a "Steam Torture Test". It gets an A-plus on the name alone. Check it out and tell me, are you convinced?

Either way, why not stop by and see Tippi do her thizzle? Sorry, Snoop.

Thursday, August 5th 11AM-9PM:*

(AM) The Early Show Plaza (59th St. & 5th Ave)

(PM) Union Square (Exact Location TBD)

*Details are subject to change. Follow me for updates!

Maybe Monday's tip to combat humidified hair (wear a turban) was unrealistic. Since it's truly hotter than July, I got real summer hair style ideas from Ojon stylist, Tippi Shorter, who has hooked up the locks of Gaga, Rihanna, and one of my all-time favorites, Ms. Diahann Carroll.

Why not drink a gallon of water, sit atop your AC, and try one of these styles?

The Untidy Side Braid

Inspired by Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2010

Apply glossing cream to clean, damp hair to help prevent flyaways

Dry hair

Create a deep side part and direct hair to one side

Apply a conditioning paste/wax to mold hair

Start a French braid high on the head, keep it loose and casual by using three uneven pieces

Continue the side braid all the way to the bottom

Give the braid a slight shake to loosen it

Secure braid with clear elastic

Finish with shine spray

The Twisted Up-Do

Inspired by Jessica Alba's MTV Awards Red Carpet Look

Apply glossing cream to clean, dry hair

Separate hair into two sections, front to back

Gather back session into a high ponytail

Separate front section into three and secure middle section out of the way

Apply molding paste/wax to fingers and twirl one side section

Twirl to the ends of hair and wrap ends around ponytail, securing with pin

Repeat steps for other side

Lightly spray Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment Spray under final top section

Subtly backcomb section to create lift and height

Gently pull hair back and twirl the end of the section and wrap end around ponytail, securing with pin

Finish with glossing spray

Editor's Note: If you have shorter hair, check out Stylist's "Short Hairstyles Top 5 Ways to Style Them for Summer" piece here.  You'll find out how to get Kirsten Dunst's 'do and other great styles!

I was lucky enough to ask celebrity makeup artist, Carlene K, some of your questions. In fact, she gave me so much great info, I needed to split the interview into two posts!

Tomorrow part two will include: The new lipstick trend, how she made Nicole Scherzinger look so dern gorge, and what you aren't doing daily that is mucking up your beauty game. Until then feast your eyes on this:

Q: What's the best way to apply mascara?
A: With mascara, the best way to apply it is to apply it (top lashes) all the way around the lash. Most people apply it in an upward motion which is only coating half the lash. Wrapping the lash all the way around makes them look much thicker and longer.