Kelly Bensimon's Locks, Untangled

On The Real Housewives of New York City, Kelly Bensimon makes fabulous look easy. But Bradley Irion, the man behind that magnificent mane, says his initial reaction to Kelly's 'do was far from fab.

"You're so beautiful -- you shouldn't look like a real housewife," he told HollywoodLife.com. "You need to be hot and sexy all the time!" And that's exactly what he did, adding natural-looking highlights and a style that doesn't look over the top. "It's done, but it looks like maybe she could have slept in it, too," he explained.

Bradley says he's become a major supporter of "Kellyland," calling her a "wonderful generous person -- if you have the opportunity to be a friend of hers, you'll have a friend for life." But what about those not-so-friendly moments we've seen the 'Wives engaged in over the years? "The ladies are all great," he explains. "I know she fights with them sometimes, but that's because they're in that job together."

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