Video: How to Get Rachel McAdams' Red Carpet Side Braid

Celebrity Style February 23, 2010 AT 5:21PM By UsWeekly Staff

The simplest way to look like a star? A side braid!

Inspired by the likes of Rachel McAdams and Nicole Richie, this new trend -- which made my top 10 list of this spring's beauty trends -- only takes minutes. (Watch the clip above.)

Check out the side braid and 9 other spring beauty trends to try!

All you need is nimble fingers -- and one piece of ribbon!

Not ready to jump on a new hair trend? Check out my list of classic beauty and fashion looks that never go out of style.

By Gwen Flamberg for UsMagazine.com. To read more of the Beauty Trend Watch blog, click here.

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March 09, 2010 - 4:15am Catnip
If you expect people to take your style advice, you can't look like you've been "Rode Hard & Put Up Wet"!!
March 08, 2010 - 9:10pm Pet
And there you have it ... look like you fell outta the wrong bed way too late and that's all you found in the drawer...
February 26, 2010 - 10:31pm katnicole
that was absolutely awful...and who would want their hair to look like that?!
February 26, 2010 - 12:39am ellekay
haha really? The hairstyle I wore when I was 7 years old?
February 25, 2010 - 12:15pm sarah
Ha! I was thinking the same thing! For a style editor she looks like a disaster!
February 24, 2010 - 3:54pm Nettydino
Next time use a mirror...she looks too disheveled and messy. And how about some makeup? Some style editor!