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O's Shortcuts to Simplify Your Life

From getting a shot of glamour to renewing a passport or putting dinner on the table fast, we've got ways to do it in double time.
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Fix Your Hair in 3 Minutes
It's 5 p.m. at the office, you look as frazzled as you feel, and—surprise!—you (and your disheveled hair) are expected at a cocktail party starting in T minus 59 minutes.

Pull yourself together by working a silicone-based styling balm from the midsection to the ends of your hair, says Jimmy Paul, a New York City stylist. (We love Bumble and bumble Defrizz, $25.) "It gets rid of any frizz and immediately adds shine and definition to your style," he says. (Fine-haired types, apply the balm only to your ends, since silicone tends to weigh hair down.)
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From the December 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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