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Sophisticated and Stylish: Felicity Huffman's Hairstyle

Use Back to Basics products to get Felicity's glamorous curls! Follow the steps to achieve her soft tendrils using these tools:

Curl Refreshing Shampoo and Conditioner

Back to Basics Leave in Conditioner

Volumizing Root Boost

Flexible Hold Hair Spray

There's nothing glamorous about http://entertainment.ivillage.com/features/0,,7mdkhtg4,00.html?par=bs|hyper|spr06|hg”> Felicity Huffman on screen. She plays a harried mom on Desperate Housewives pushing wisps of flyaway hair out of her haggard eyes and squinting in horror while her three boys get up to some new form of mayhem, a role which earned her an Emmy. The talented actress also picked up a Golden Globe, and an Oscar nomination this year, for her portrayal of a pre-operative transsexual who embarks on a cross-country road trip with her troubled teenage son in the highly acclaimed film, Transamerica. The meaningful roles she plays are so far removed from her personal style, that her red carpet looks are always refreshingly elegant. Her hair and makeup is consistently subtle yet sophisticated. We asked stylist Ann Minahan to show us how to achieve Felicity's beautiful head of curls.

Step 1: Prep hair according to its texture. Women with very curly hair should wash it about 12 hours before setting the style, using a http://beauty.ivillage.com/hair/cutsstyling/0,,q7pw,00.html?par=bs|hyper|spr06|hg">de-frizz or softening conditioner. Women with fine or straight hair should wash it just before setting it. In both cases use a leave-in conditioner to give hair extra weight.

Step 2: Getting curls like these requires a system. After washing your hair (or dampening it, if you washed hair earlier), flip head upside-down and blow dry, using a vent brush to pull hair over the head while starting the drying process at the roots.

Step 3: Section the hair (four sections should suffice -- top, back and either side -- unless you have very thick hair) starting at the top. Take about one inch of hair, and holding it at the end, pull it forward. Then take a http://beauty.ivillage.com/hair/cutsstyling/0,,8c57,00.html?par=bs|hyper|spr06|hg”>medium-width roller and roll the hair back, pinning it to the head when finished. Do that all over the head, being sure that for each section, you pull the hair forward, and roll it back. You can also create a similar look using a curling iron, if you have one with a two-inch barrel. Again, pull the hair forward, and roll hair around curler backward to the head. After letting the heat set the curl for a few seconds, release the curling iron, but affix each curl to the head with a bobby pin or small clip.

Step 4: Apply a spritz of volumizer to the roots of each curl in each section. Allow the hair to set for at least 20 minutes. Remove the pins and finger-comb the curls, pushing up through the hair, until you get the desired amount of curl. If you want a looser look, comb through the hair with a vent brush.

Step 5: Turn head upside-down and lightly spritz a gentle hold hairspray on it. If you still need http://beauty.ivillage.com/hair/hairtrends/0,,84jpqj30,00.html?par=bs|hyper|spr06|hg more lift at the roots, back comb at the crown and sides gently, and smooth down the top layer of hair.