Great Lengths
This is "mom hair" as you've never seen it. Worn long and loose, or worked into a few simple styles, down-to-there locks are deceptively low-maintenance.
Hair by Rebekah Forecast at Sally Hershberger Downtown. Makeup by Tina Turnbow for Beauty.com at the Wall Group.
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Mane Point By day it's a low-key plait. But unravel it, fluff it up a bit, and voilà—an instant evening do. "Long hair is so easy and conjures a feminine feeling," says Rebekah Forecast, a mother of two and the stylist for this story, whose own tresses are chest-length. "And just think: No salon appointment every five weeks."

Style Counsel For manageability and extra protection from broken strands and split ends, look for styling products created to strengthen.

Try Frizz-Ease Leave-In Fortifying Spray, $6, John Frieda, drugstore.com.

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