lifetime of curls.

During one of my long treadmill runs this weekend, I was transported back to 2001...when the movie Princess Diaries hit theaters. Cue me--{av}--an awkward high school junior who only recently discovered the glories of leave-in conditioner and mousse. 

Anne Hathaway's transformation in the Princess Diaries {and over the last decade} is nothing short of spectacular. It also made me realize something: she is my celebrity hair icon. There. I said it. I think Anne Hathaway is an absolute curl goddess!

{photo credits: left from the Princess Diaries | right from Love and Other Drugs}

In the last ten years, she's managed to rock my curly-girl world on a number of occasions, most recently in Love and Other Drugs. As that gawky girl with frizzy hair {from ages 5 to 15...eeks}, I am entirely jealous of the team of stylists she must have to manage her locks. If the Golden Globes were any indication, she can even manage to pull off straight hair--and do it beautifully. 

{Remember this image from yesterday? sigh.}

Photo by Steve Granitz of WireImage via InStyle

I'm sure that if I had somehow managed to make it as a movie star I'd have my own team to tackle my tresses. In lieu of such treatment, I found my miracle makers back in 2001, the same year I saw the Princess Diaries:

 Pantene Curl Defining Mousse + Pantene Curly Hair Light Conditioning Detangler

 

{Image via Soap.com}

{Image via Soap.com}

For less than $8 a month, I have the curls I dreamed of in my early teens. Sure, they're not Anne Hathaway's immaculate locks, but they're manageable--and I've come to love them. My morning hair routine takes all of three minutes, which means I can get on with my day. I don't even know how to use a blow dryer or a straightener, though I'd love to learn just for the benefit of any daughters {cv} and I might produce. One of my biggest fears is that Pantene would discontinue these products...they've changed packaging over the years and thankfully I've always been able to track down my favorites!

So, I'll continue to admire Ms. Hathaway's curls from afar. I know I have a lifetime of curls ahead of me, but my 25-year-old self likes that prospect much more than my 16-year-old self did ;) 

This discussion begs the following questions:

Who is your celebrity hair icon?  And what are your miracle makers?

Can't wait to hear your answers! I hope you don't think I'm crazy woman with a secret passion for Anne Hathaway's hair {though that may be true!}. 

Have a great night, all! We're almost to Thursday! YAY! xoxo {av}

P.S. Proof I've rocked the curls from the early days on...

little {av} in 1987 on the beaches of Hilton Head