I know the New Year begins January 1st, but Labor Day always felt like the start of the year to me. Kids are back at school, adults are back at work, long weekends and casual Fridays are over. We have bought or are buying new fall clothes and are waiting for the first chill to wear them. September's fashion magazines are the size of phone books and filled with new looks. Fashion week has started and the Emmy's are days away. Actors are on the talk show circuit promoting their Oscar-worthy movies and their new looks. What happens this month sets the trends that affect the way we all look at beauty and fashion for the rest of the year. I know at this very moment you are thinking, "Louis, I don't look or live like a model or an actress" and this might be true. But guess what! One of the women attending these events will have a hair-style or color that will send you running to your hair salon with her picture in hand.

I have been schmoozing with fashion designers and talking to hairdressers that create today's looks for this season's "it girls". The two words I kept hearing over and over were glamorous and sexy. Who knew Justin Timberlake’s single "Sexy Back" would be a fashion forecast? I know this doesn't sound like an easy fit in everyday life but don't be intimidated. Looking sexy and glamorous can be subtle and simple. It doesn't mean excessive prep time, but it does require a change of your routine.

Glamorous hair can be any length or texture. It looks controlled but never stiff. It always has movement, looks beautiful, and longs to be touched. Here's how you can have glamorous hair.

Glamour hair is easiest to achieve if your hair is naturally wavy. Apply a styling crème sparingly through your hair. Press hair to head and hold for ten seconds and then release. This will push wave in place to create a more controlled glamorous look. Let hair dry completely and then fluff with fingers.

Naturally Wavy Hair # 1

Naturally Wavy Hair # 2

Fine straight hair can be glamorous too! TIP - You must be heavy handed with styling products on fine hair. Saturate your hair with a mousse. Let hair dry about 90% and set four to six rollers on each side of the part. Spray rollers with a setting lotion. Zap roller with a hot dryer for a few moments. This will set straight hair into a wave pattern. Remove rollers when hair is dry and place waves with fingers.

Fine Hair #1

Fine Hair #2

Thick straight hair without movement is the most difficult to hold onto a glamour wave. Apply a mousse, styling crème, or setting gel to your hair. Next use a wide barrow curling iron and wrap your hair around the iron holding it close to your head. Leave the ends of the hair out. After you have pressed in the wave, pull the hair carefully from the iron. Flip your hair over your head a few times and be prepared to fall in love with your new look.

Thick straight hair without movement

Glamour waves are the first new look of the fall fashion season and year. Glamorous hair might take a few more moments than the "my hair will dry on the way to work" look, but it is worth it. Get ready to turn heads and have men melt. Here's to a happy and glamorous New Year!

All styling done by Jennifer Lawrence of Louis Licari New York and Beverly Hills Salons.