Retro styes of short hair is back with a passion. Classic curls of the thirties that edge and wave around the face is the style for those with longer hair. Colors will be in rich browns and auburn. For those who love attention, platinum and fire reds are in. those with medium hair can accent their curls with lots of volume. Straight hairstyles will be best with blunt cuts framing the face with asymmetrical bangs. With the retro look comes vintage hair accessories. It is time to go through your clips and find that special vintage piece.

Hair extensions are another great choice for those who do not want to color their hair permanently or who want to change their look often. You can choose to add a classic ponytail to short hair with the latest extensions. Clip on fringe bangs in an array of colors will also be seen a lot this year.

This year, it is all about finding the feminine woman you are and letting it come through in your hairstyle. Take a walk through the vintage styles of the past and add your own edgy modern spin on it. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Kendra Wilkinson Long Wavy Hair

This girl next door sports long wavy hair that exudes sexiness and allure. Her long wavy hairstyle has a beachy look to it that makes her look ever ready for the beach. Her thick naturally wavy hair is gorgeous but looks very effortlessly done. This style can be achieved by simply applying some gel and scrunching it while still damp.Kim Kardashian Long Wavy Hair

Kim wears her long wavy hair styled in an old Hollywood glamorous hairstyle. It is a very romantic looking long wavy hairstyle with smooth curls swept away from the face flowing down one shoulder.

Demi Lovato Long Wavy Hair

Demi Lovato’s long wavy hairstyle at the MTV Music Video Awards for 2011 looks like the tresses of a mermaid, parted on the side and permeated with golden highlights, a very sassy looking hairstyle that is perfect for women with prominent jaws.

Tulisa Contostavlos Long Wavy Hair

This N-Dubz English singer of Greek descent wears her gorgeous dark long wavy hair with some stunning highlights – blond pieces on the front turning into a light shade of red. Her hair is heavily layered with smooth curls allover and combed to one side for a romantic and dramatic look. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

When it comes to urban looks some of the more popular black hairstyles include afros, naturals, braids, cornrows, twists, locs many are created with hair extensions, hair color and wigs can be used to create a new different style each week. It can be a hairstyle that does not necessarly relate to a certain ethnic look or culture but can transcend all races to present a look that is hip cool and chic. Urban is a lifestyle and can showcase your individuality with your choice of hairstyle.

It is what you will find on also known as hair tattoo or razoring. “Hair tattooing is design work in the hair using patterns, pictures, lines, etc.” says Simon Shaw, European artistic director for the clipper company Wahl. You will see it mostly on men carving designs into short hair, all types of images can be shaved into ones hair, from vine-like designs, tribal characteristics, mendi intricacies, with the use of carving blades and trimmers. Now it is easier for the young hip and chic to show their individuality and have a piece of art showcased on the head. Comic book characters to exotic looks, the hair is carved, cut, trimmed, dyed various colors and created with a sharp edge.

Coloring the hair can be drastic to the hair. But when women need to color their hair, there is no stopping them. When women color their hair because of some event, there are some guidelines that would help them to know when the time to have the best results is.

Kate Middleton Hair Color

When there is an even, women will most probably update an already existing style or they would change their style altogether. One rule not to miss when women want to color their hair before an event is not to have the procedure done the day before the event. This will not give them time to adjust or change the style or hair color when something goes wrong like having a bad shade.

If a woman would want to have permanent hair color, the coloring process should be done a few weeks prior to the big event. This is done so the color has time to settle in. If women still have no time to do some coloring and women should not choose some drastic color to avoid accidents.

A semi-permanent color may also be done a few weeks before but if a woman applies a do-it-yourself kit, she needs to apply the color a few days before the big day so the color will still be at its best state.
The day before the event is what a woman needs to apply a temporary hair color. Temporary dyes must be the same color as the current one so as to refresh the look. Red tint can also be used to update a natural color.

On the other hand, highlights should be applied two weeks before the main event. This can eliminate the harsh effects of the highlights like the one a woman would have right after the coloring.
Root touch-ups should be done a week before. If a do-it-yourself kit is used a retouch to the whole hair can be used in the few last minutes of the process to liven up the color of the whole hair.

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Peek-a-boo dyeing is just as popular as it was last year. It isn’t as conventional as many hair dyeing styles nowadays, but the effect is generally very nice and can be as subtle or just plain bold as you wish. It is up to you and what you do for a living how bold or otherwise you can go with this.

First of all, remember that this hair style is generally best done at a salon, but you CAN do this at home, assuming that you have the proper dyeing materials.

You will need two shades of dye, depending on what all you have planned as far as your hair goes. Make sure that you have someone to help you—this isn’t a one person project. Two, get a natural fiber piece of scrap fabric and use it to cover the hair that is not being dyed. Make sure to double or even triple it up. Do not use a synthetic dye in the case that it causes a reaction and burns either the fabric or you. Cotton is preferable.

Dye one section of hair at a time. The top is the best place to start. Once it is done, give it a few days in case there are any complications and then dye the second half. Try to put up as much of the top half as you possibly can before starting and then dye as you normally would, using a new cotton fabric scrap as your barrier.

Once you are done, enjoy your new dyeing job!

You may not have noticed but hats are hot for winter. They are in style for both men and women. Back in the forties, ladies wore hats but if you look they wore French twists or short bobs so the hat really didn’t affect the hair much. Today if you are going to wear a hat you have to think about the effect on your hairstyle.

Hats are In!

There are a lot of good looking hats being sold today. There are also a lot of vintage hats being sold also. So you want to wear one of these great hats. One suggestion is if you are a woman is to gather your hair, if it is long enough, up on top of your head while you are wearing the hat. Then let it down when you take it off. You can brush it out with your damp fingers. Since it seems to be fedoras that have made a big comeback you do have to pay attention to the fit of the hat. You don’t want it to sit way back on your head. It looks best slightly tipped down over on eye for a very sexy sultry look.

If you are going to wear a hat, you will attract attention. So you really do want to have it fit correctly. A poor fitting hat just looks bad. You might consider a braid that you wrap or pin at the top of the head or even a French twist or even a pony tail.

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Retro hairstyles will always be a style trend. You can go for the Marilyn Monroe white blond sexy look with flipped up end curls or a sleek French twist like that worn by many of the old time classic movie stars. Of course, the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s were before hot rollers and such. If you wanted curly hair you either used hair pins to put it up in curls or you slept in rollers all night long.

Retro Hair Idea for Holidays

Today we have other ways to go retro. You can get short bangs then make them curl under. Cascading locks were also popular. You could also have crimped waves for a vintage look. If you chose to try a short bob, don’t forget your cat’s eye glasses. Hair was often shorter at the sides with curls to the ear, then longer hair in the back. Hair seemed to be more conservative during this time and seemed to take a lot of time to create.

Today you can go for a retro style a lot easier. You can get a light perm to give your hair a marcel wave look and of course French twists are still very popular. Pixie cuts are as fashionable today as they were decades ago. Get a hairstyle that has an Egyptian look to it and it too is a look very popular today. The hair is sleek and shiny and cut in an even bob with Cleopatra style bangs. Many hairstyles seem to return on a regular basis.

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This season is all about extremes. If you have long hair, it is ridiculously long hair. If you have short hair, it is extremely short. If you color your hair, it is either subtle or extreme. The point? Styles this year are a lot different than most.

Jessica Simpson Latest Hairstyle – Looking Natural is In!

This season is also putting an emphasis on natural hair. This means that you don’t have to worry about curling your hair to high heaven or getting it straight as a twig. In many ways, this is not only an advancement, but in many ways, it’s also a feel good. You don’t have to worry about not having enough time to straighten or curl your hair. Not to mention that your hair will be much, much healthier when you aren’t constantly exposing it to heat.

But bobs have remained in style, despite all of this. The most preferable is one that is chin length. This is flattering to most hairstyles and you can also work with it in a variety of ways. If you want your hair to be feathered or layered, it still looks good in bob form. Not to mention that you can still put your hair up!

Warm natural colors such as mahogany and chocolate brown and auburn are all in right now. They can be done in peek a boo style or in something a little bit more subtle. However, big, bright colors such as purple, green, and orange are also in style at this point in time.

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It can be a bit difficult to put down the straightener and just leave your poor hair alone. But there are loads of reasons that you should place it back in the drawer and say goodbye forevermore!

1. It can be damaging to your. We’ve all heard this, blah-de-blah, but look at someone who has fried their hair from excessive heat. Their hair is brittle, hard, dry, and just gross looking. What’s attractive about that?

2. It cuts down on your styling time. When you don’t have to sit there and style and curl and add product after product to, it can be a lot easier to shorten your morning ritual.

3. You can do some styling at night. Let’s face it—you can curl your hair overnight while you’re asleep—why do this when you’re awake and damage your hair with the additional heat?

4. This is probably going to be the kicker, but leaving your hair au natural is actually trendy right now. That’s right. There’s no pressure to style your hair needlessly. And let’s face it—for every girl that has curly hair, there’s one that wishes she had straight hair. For every girl with wavy hair, there’s one who wishes they had curlier or straighter hair. And the same goes for those who have straight hair! You don’t need to change your hair just to fit in—there are many people who would love to have hair like yours, no matter what style, color, etc!

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Braids are almost always in style and are a quick, easy way to put your hair without worrying about it getting really tangled and having to do something super complicated. So what ways can you braid your hair?

French braids are braids that pick up additional hairs along the scalp, alternating sides. If you have a few extra minutes, this is a good, neat, quick way to put up your hair. If you do not understand exactly how to braid your hair, then the best way to do so is by watching tutorials and also finding step by step instructions in order to help you braid your hair without any trouble.

The dutch braid is essentially a french braid except instead of going over the main section, you go under. This provides a sleeker, more refined look and is frequently used for cornrows and other braided hairstyles with more than one braid.

Rattlesnake braids are a bit more time-consuming, but they also look fairly nice. You simply take a ponytail, separate it into two sections, and then take the bottom ¼ of hair and bring it over the top and to the side of the main sections. You proceed to continue with this until you finish the braid. This type of braid requires constant, even tension.

Then there are regular, floppy braids. These are the simplest, best ways to do your hair in a rush. You can put as many hair pins, barrettes, etc into this hairstyle without worrying about getting them out later.

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