Trending: Side-swept hair

There's a pics show going on for hair right now; and it's universally flattering, as long as your pick your best side. So do as the celebrities and catwalk models are doing this season and support the new one-sided argument.

 Scarlett Johansson reinvents her hair again, but of course doesn't stray far from her signature Forties finish by working those wavy gravy curls into the lengths.

 Kristen Stewart has made the laissez-faire side sweep part of her style DNA.

 Kate Bosworth knows that the secret to making a less than full head of hair look thicker, is to sweep its entirety over to one side.

 The Lanvin catwalk is always one show to watch if you want to predict trends. Take note not just of the graphic black liner, but also the considered side-sweep, made more modern by the low maintenance fly-aways, which both made their way from runway to real life with aplomb this season.

 A supermodel and her side sweep as worn by Amber Valetta.

The paired down, bohemian version as worn by the models at the Felder & Felder autumn winter 2012 show.

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Beauty blunder of the week: Buzz cuts

 'celebrity buzz cuts catalogue', which proves that hair really is a star's crowning glory

 Punk vibe might be model-turned-actress Agness Deyn 's thing, but when your eyebrows sit on the other side of the colour spectrum to your blonde buzz-cut fuzz, that's a facial colour combination on the wrong side of quirky.

 Diamonds are not a girl's best friend when accessorising a buzz-cut Demi Moore.

 Some re-growth on Jaime Winstone 's buzz-cut took the smooth shave swiftly into the realm of tuft central.

 If Robert Pattinson decided to grow a fringe, it would literally be a pair of eyes and a choice patch of cheek peeking through this stubble spectacle.

 Natalie Portman famously sheared her brunette locks for her role in V for Vendetta, and went on to be one of the few people in the world who still managed to look beautiful in the process.

 When the fan mail started to reach epic levels, male pin-up Ryan Gosling took drastic action and drove straight to the barbers to try and relinquish some of his attractive qualities.

 Competing with Hugh Grant's floppy-haired reputation, 'About A Boy' co-star Nicholas Holt chose an entirely different way to re-brand his image as an actor.

American beauty Mena Suvari took a moment to bask in the golden glow of her acting career.

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Modern make-up as inspired by Sixties sirens

If you're getting your eye in for this season's make-up and hair, look no further than the Sixties. Designers gave a gentle nod to the sirens of the decade; here's the proof in pictures.

The Alice Band
Just as Brigitte Bardot did in the sixties, this season hair stylists at Oscar de la Renta, as well as Moschino and Clements Ribeiro, neatly pinned big beehives behind tight Alice bands.

The Cat Flick
One of the strongest looks on the catwalk this season was the cat flick, as shown at DSquared and inspired by the late Elizabeth Taylor, who made it her make-up trademark throughout the sixties.

The Doll Eye Lash
Twiggy was, and still is, the ultimate lash muse. This year her doll-eyed lash reappeared at Valentino where it came with a more understated, more wearable fanned lash effect.

The Beehive
The same beehive rules apply now as they did back then for Raquel Welch . When it comes to size the bigger the better, and in terms of texture remember the more matt the finish the sexier the look.

The Chunky Fringe
Jean Shrimpton's cropped tight-to-the-face, chunky blunt fringe is back with a new blown-out, looser 2012 update as seen at Just Cavalli.

The Nude Lip
French beauty Catherine Deneuve ticks three of the boxes; beehive, cat-flick liner and that super sexy buff lip, as seen at Derek Lam this season in New York.

White Eyeliner
Jane Birkin's white eyeliner, just on the inner rims, is still one of the best eye opening and brightening tricks you can do, as seen at Paco Rabane, Dolce & Gabanna and Giorgio Armani this season.

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Cornrow-sporting celebrities

Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole may be the queen of change when it comes to her hair cut, colour and do, but yesterday she reinvented the cornrow, last seen on her 2003 tour.

Christina Aguilera
Christina and her snakebraids. No comment.

Bo Derek
With a body like hers it doesn't really matter what your hair looks like, but we still think Bo makes a cornrow somehow sexy, whilst also reminding us that it's most at home on the beach.

Katie Price
The most practical head of hair she ever had, and possibly the smallest. Katie Price and her celebrity cornrows in the jungle.

January Jones
The most out-of-character beauty move we've seen on the usually understated A lister. Luckily she paired it down with her signature classic finish to soften the blow.

Fergie
The most repetitive of offenders Fergie has made cornrows her style staple.

Kim Kardashian
The queen of glossy blowouts claimed her cornrows were for a cameo role she was playing in Kanye's music video. Hidden under a hoodie in her role as 'Kim' we can't be sure she wasn't just hiding a bad hair day

Justin Timberlake
Following in the footsteps of NSYNC bandmate Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin (blonde on the left) went from blonde 'fro to cornrow. It wasn't until his formative years that Justin brought sexy back.

Alicia Keys
From maze shaped and beaded, to one-sided or up Miss Keys you wear them well.

David Beckham
Of all David's trend setting hair moves, from the classic curtain and Alice band to the Mohican and ponytail, this was never going to catch on.

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Behind the scenes at David Beckham's new H&M campaign shoot

Watch footballer turned bodywear designer David Beckham get in role for his latest H&M shoot.

Last-minute snips ensure Beckham's hair is picture-perfect.

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 Even though David started out as as shy footballer, he's now a natural in front of the camera.

 Becks in bodywear mode.

 Hundreds of shots from the shoot, but only one will make the tight edit.

 "I am so excited about this new campaign for David Beckham Bodywear at H&M. I wanted to express the strength and quality of the David Beckham Bodywear collection with these images, and also wearability and fit" said Beckham.

 To celebrate the new campaign, H&M have also created nine 10-foot statues of David Beckham which will be displayed in various spots in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco over the next four days.

 Beckham launched his on-going collaboration with the Swedish retailer in February 2012.

 The David Beckham Bodywear collection is available at around 1,800 H&M stores in 44 countries worldwide, as well as online.

Groomed to perfection: Becks' hairdresser preens his signature quiff.

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Celebrity undercuts hairstyles

MILEY CYRUS
Miley Cyrus only unveiled her new look on Twitter earlier this week but she's already received a lot of negative feedback. But the actress/singer (or whatever she is) doesn't care, "LOVE my hair. Feel so happy, pretty, and free," she tweeted, "Never felt more me in my whole life."

KESHA
Popstar Kesha's undercut has a distinctly "homemade" feel.

AGYNESS DEYN
From bleached-blonde pixie crop to black bowl-head bob, the Mancunian model has proved she can pull off every hairstyle in the book, including the famous undercut.

GINNIFER GOODWIN
Ginnifer Goodwin's discreet undercut lends the actress a certain distinction from all the tousled, beach-hair waves which are so prominent in Hollywood.

TILDA SWINTON
Actress Tilda Swinton is quite possibly the only woman in the world over 50 who can flirt with the shears. Her statuesque frame and directional fashion choices make many of those half her age sporting an undercut look positively naff.

CASSIE
American singer Cassie gets the undercut gold medal: her fierce attitude and rather lovely head shape make her the ultimate pin-up for all those pretenders.

ALICE DELLAL
London It-girl Alice Dellal's grungy undercut belies the fact that she's a daughter of a billionaire. An early adaptor of the trend, her hairstyle is regularly paired with ripped fishnet tights and oversized, studded bike jackets.

RIHANNA
An undercut is usually a dramatic move, but this is far from the craziest hairstyle Rihanna has ever sported.

MILLA JOVOVICH
The model-turned-actress sported a softer version of the style, with the shaved area kept slightly longer and the rest of her hair in waves.

JADA PINKETT-SMITH
Forty-year-old Jada should have left this fierce hairstyle to her 11-year-old daughter.. oh wait, she already did…

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