How to find great hairstyles

How to Find Hairstyles

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At some point in time, everyone becomes tired of their hairstyle. Maybe you need a small change, maybe you are looking for a big change. Find out how to find hairstyles that will make you look your very best.

Steps

1. Finding hairstyles used to be very cumbersome. You had to buy tons of women's magazines and then spend hours pouring thru them to find just the right style you are looking for. Some magazines are better than others, but it was still very time consuming.
   
2. Now with the Internet, you can find hairstyles so much faster and even find places where you can try them on before you get your hair cut.
   
3. Determine your face shape. Face shape is the pivotal factor in any good hairstyle. It is sort of like 'what size do you wear'. If you wear a size 8 pants, you wouldn't want to buy a size 10 pants or a size 6 pants, would you? The same goes for your hairstyle.
   
4. To figure out what shape you are, pull all of your hair back off your face and stand in front of a mirror. Trace the outline of your face on the mirror with a bar of soap. Stand back and look at the shape you have drawn. There are 5 basic face shapes - oval, round, heart, diamond and square. And most face shapes are a combination of one of these 5.
   
5. Determine your hair type. If you hair is super thin, you might not look good in a hairstyle that is suited for thicker hair. The rule of thumb is if you pull all your hair back into a ponytail and the distance around the ponytail is the size of a quarter or more--then you have thick hair. If the distance around the ponytail is the size of a dime, then you have thin hair.
   
6. Start looking for hairstyles that work for your face shape. How can you tell if the face shape will work for your shape? Look at the face shape of the person modeling the hairstyle. You must also pay attention to the hair texture. Does the person have thick hair or thin hair. These will be important factors for determining if that hairstyle will work for you. Some great places to look for hairstyles include
   
7. [1]Hairstyles Galleries
   
8. [2]Celebrity Hair
   
9. [3]Hair Styles Resources
   
10. [4]Prom Hairstyles
    
11. [5]Hair Bangs
    
12. [6]Prom Hair Styles Show
    
13. [7]Mens Hair Styles
    
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15. Schedule a consultation appointment with a stylist. Some salons will offer a free consultation to discuss your proposed hairstyles. During the consultation you can bring in a copy of the hairstyle that you like and ask the stylist if he or she thinks it will work for you and your faceshape. The stylist is your best source of advice for finding a new hairstyle that looks good.
    

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Tips

• Another great option to changing your hairstyle without a drastic change is to add bangs. There are many different types of bangs that can be added to create a whole new look. If you aren't quite sure about cutting bangs (since it takes so long to grow them out) is to get some wispy side bangs. The length of the bang is just past your eyebrows and if you don't like the bang, they can simply be styled in with the rest of your hair.
  

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Short Hair Styles

Short Hair Styles have been at the top of the trends list last year and this year. There are many different ways to cut your hair short. There is the long layered look, the short bob look, the very short pixie style and the short to medium layered style.

Many celebrities have cut off very long hair for a very edgy short style. This has set off a frenzy of short haircuts everwhere.

Check out the latest short hair styles in new gallery. Check out the free hair demo that allows you to upload your own photo and try on a short hair style before you get it cut. After all, if you go really short and just hate it--well your only option will be to get hair extensions.

Curly Hairstyles, Long

If you have curly hair, you know that there is a distinct and different way that you hair needs to be cut. It is always a good idea to go with a stylist that specializes in curly hair.

Below is Meg Ryans long curly hairstyle.



This was a new look for Meg Ryan at the LA premiere of The Women. Long layers, cut through her sides and back, enhanced her waves and added body and bounce from her mid-lengths to her ends. A magnificent use of highlights brightened her face and emphasized the color of her eyes.

How to Style:Apply mousse to damp hair, then starting at the bottom and working your way up, blow-dry under using a medium radial brush. Smooth the bangs around to the side with a smaller brush, and once dry, smooth shine the top layers for gloss and lacquer for hold.

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Easy medium hairstyles, bobs

When you think of celebrity hairstyles, the tendency is to think 'fancy' or 'complicated'

In fact, you can have a celebrity hairstyle that is very simple. Take Mandy Moore's hairstyle, see photo right. Her hair is styled in a medium length hairstyle that features a deep side part, some side swept bangs and long layers.

This was a simple style for Mandy Moore at the Peter Alexander Flagship Boutique Grand Opening and Benefit. Her one length 'do sat beautifully on her shoulders and had slight layering through the front and sides to frame her pretty face and jawline. For a splendid finish long heavy bangs were cut to be worn to the side.

How to Style:Apply mousse to damp hair, then starting at the bottom and working your way up, blow-dry under using a medium radial brush. Once dry, smooth shine the top layers for gloss and lacquer for hold.

Wavy Celebrity Hairstyles, Jewel

Jewel has a very soft, romantic wavy hairstyle that features a center part and loose waves throughout a tousled mane.

Jewel showed up to the 41st Annual CMA Music Awards looking sexy and sassy with her hair styled out to fall below her shoulders. Her medium to long layers were used to create the shape of her style and to add volume to her mid-lengths. This style is soft and stunning and is the perfect option for any occasion.

How to Style:Blow-dry under, using styling mousse for hold and a radial brush for body. Work in sections, starting from the nape and working your way up. Once dry, smooth shine the top layer, then lacquer for hold. See more celebrity hairstyles

Layered Bob Hairstyles

Another Cute Bob Hairstyle, see photo below, features long layers and a few choppy bangs. This style will require extra work every day to get the layers to lay smoothly, especially if you have hard to manage thick or frizzy hair.


Jane looks great at the 8th Annual SAG Awards with this stylish and long concave bob. The style has been cut shorter at the back and left longer and layered at the front. This style will work best on medium to fine hair types and naturally straight hair.

How to Style:Apply mousse to damp hair, then starting at the bottom and working your way up, blow-dry under using a medium radial brush. Once dry, smooth shine the top layers for gloss and lacquer for hold.

Super Shiny Medium Hairstyles

If you want to make an impression with your hairstyle, maybe you should try out Emma Stone's look. Her hair is super shiny and super straight. The style features a deep side part with long side swept bangs. Super Sexy.



Slick and smooth were the main aims of Emma Stone's hairstyle. Her auburn mane was jagged-cut through the ends to maintain a funky edge all around. Long side-swept bangs were also added to create an asymmetrical frame at the front of her face.

How to Style:Mousse damp hair, then using a medium sized radial brush, blow-dry down and under. Wax the front bangs for added definition, making sure to include the side.

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