Ted Gibson's New York and Washington D.C., salons are launching a new deal on extensions for the month of October. When you book an appointment for either Great Lengths or Platinum Seamless hair extensions, guests will receive a complimentary hair cut and color service up to a total $700 value!

"I am excited about this promotion because extensions are a fun and easy way to have instant sex appeal in a matter of a few hours," says Ted Gibson, the go-to hair connoisseur to celebs such as Joy Bryant, Anne Hathaway and Amerie (pictured above).

Summer's most striking hair statement incorporates the unexpected. Braids are back and this time they're interlocked into classic hairstyles to create a look that combines elegance and edge. From up dos to low slung ponytails, let BV show you how a single plait can bring your look into pre-fall with just a touch of dimension and texture. Roberta "Robbie" Rogers, hairstylist at the Ken Paves Beverly Hills Salon gives us step-by-step tips on how to recreate these styles yourself. Get the hair and now scoop!

Hairstyles come and go, but one style has stood the test of time and that's big hair. When it comes to hair this summer, go big or go home. From the runway to Hollywood, curly and/or wavy, full-body textures are so on trend.

We headed to the Ted Gibson Salon in New York for a super-sized hair chat with senior stylist Eugene Smith. Smith has worked with some of the most infamous hair hoppers including Naomi Campbell, Beyoncé and most recently Venus Williams for Essence magazine. With years of hair care knowledge and experience working with all types of hair textures, we put his big hair IQ to the test.

"Truly the biggest trend for spring/summer we are seeing is big, big, big hair. The bigger, the more volume the better," said Smith, who firmly believes voluminous hair is a great accessory when wearing skin-baring summer fashions. "The combination of bronzed glowing skin and flirty feminine tresses is a head-to-toe style statement."

If you already have naturally wavy or curly hair, embrace it -- and if you don't, you can still create these styles with extensions/pieces or by getting savvy with a curling iron. Smith suggests that you first determine what type of texture you want to create. Do you want big bodacious bombshell curls like Beyoncé or super springy spirals like Kelly Rowland or something in between like Tracee Ellis Ross? With endless style options the choice is really up to you!

Whimsical updos dominated the Oscar red carpet and complemented the necks and shoulders of the many starlets who donned asymmetrical or strapless gowns. We enlisted the help of celebrity hairstylist Eugene Smith from the Ted Gibson Salon in New York to give us pro tips on recreating Mo'Nique's classic chignon style accented, which was accented with a lovely gardenia.

Ford model Chanel Iman kicked off the runway show for the ARISE African Collective Part III, donning designs by South African label Black Coffee. The 21-year-old fresh-faced beauty oozed contemporary glamour, so we asked the ARISE glam squad hair lead for the past three consecutive season, Danilo, to break down how you can swagger-jack Chanel's head-turning style.

"Chanel Iman is walking for Black Coffee, and they did some very beautiful deco sort of designs... the most contemporary I've seen come out of Africa," Danilo told us. "The inspiration for the hair was this vision of a very chic woman whose hair looks more futuristic than matronly."