Photographer: Heather Mitchell, HMP Studios; Hairstylist: Detra Smith; Makeup Artist: Daphne Rush; Bridal Fashion Designer: Heidi Elnora

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January/February 2013

Talk about dedication. "I arrived at the salon at 5 a.m. for several weeks in order to practice on mannequin heads before doing my first clients of the day," reveals Detra Smith, owner of Hannah and Me salon in Moulton, Alabama.

Photographer: Briana Slocumb McCord, HMP Studios; Hairstylist: Detra Smith

"My goal was to recreate styles that I had done in the distant past with fresh new twists. For Crimped Cantata, I smoothed the hair with a flat iron and then applied several layers of Matrix Vavoom Freezing Spray to ensure crisp crimps and eliminate all flyaways."

Primp your Crimps!

Featuring 1" crimped, gold-surfaced plates, Hot Tools Model 1174CR crimping iron makes creating kinks a breeze.

The tool also includes a rheostat-control dial with variable heat settings up to 430º, an ergonomic design and Pulse Technology for "Gets Hot...Stays Hot" performance. All Hot Tools products come with a one-year warranty!

(HotTools.com)