Lauren Conrad's Hair Is a Seven-Hour Process

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If you've ever coveted Lauren Conrad's signature long, blown-out waves, take note. The reality TV star-turned-designer just admitted to StyleCaster that her look is the result of extensions and that it takes a whopping seven hours to achieve.

The Stylecaster team took a tour of the Paper Crown offices in Westwood recently and sat down with Conrad for a quick Q&A. When they asked the designer about her favorite local hangouts, she replied: "I love my salon. My hairstylist Kristin Ess opened up her own little studio. It's fun. She's fantastic, is a close friend, and is thankfully very flexible with my schedule. My hair takes seven hours, so sometimes we'll order take out and drink champagne." That's real commitment to a look right there.
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