Best Hair in America 2012

LONG LAYERS

America’s hair hall of fame has a new inductee: Sofía Vergara. The actress’s long, layered waves inched out last year’s winner, Kim Kardashian, for most lusted-after style. “Sofía has made nighttime hair work for morning, noon, and night,” says her stylist, Jen Atkin. After blow-drying straight with a round brush, Atkin wraps two-inch sections around a curling iron, leaving the ends loose to avoid tight ringlets. Michael Barsamian, owner of Boston’s Mizu salon, says the Hollywood-inspired style is popular among the city’s young professionals. “The layers add just enough lift to keep the cut looking fresh.”