Best Hairstyles

4 Tips to Finding Your Best Hairstyle

Answering the question what’s your best hair style should be a mutual effort between you and your hairdresser! Your part includes, first finding a good hairdresser and second an honest assessment of yourself. Your hairdresser needs to determine your face shape, hair type and lifestyle issues. They also need to know what you will and won’t do in regards to styling your hair. That’s it!

So what’s your best hairstyle? There is more than just one hair style that will be flattering on you, but as you’ve probably experienced, the best hair styles you’ve had have been effortless and brought compliments and the bad haircuts . . . well, nothing goes right!

Know Your Face Shape

Need I say that the best hairstyles for round face shapes differ from the best hair styles for heart shape faces? This is scary, but I remember a time when the connection between hair style and face shape was not something openly acknowledged. It wasn’t taught in beauty school. This means your hairdresser had an eye for good balance, or not! Still, not all hairdressers ‘get it’ or have the artistic eye to know what haircuts are most flattering for your face shape. For that reason it’s good to learn for yourself what works and what doesn’t work with your face shape. Knowledge is power!

Know Your Hair Type and Texture

This is just as important as the subject of knowing your face shape. Your hair type and texture will match up specifically well with certain hair styles. When a good match is made your hair will look great while being easy to style. When your hair type is wrong for any style and you try to wear it anyways . . . you’ll be fighting it daily and damaging it in your attempt to beat it into submission!

You can’t be expected to know the best hair styles your hair type and texture will work with, but a good hairdresser will know and is of key importance here. In its natural state do you have straight hair, curly hair, wavy hair or kinky hair? Is your hair thin, medium or thick? Is your hair fine or coarse in texture? Pay attention and over time you will learn what type of hair styles work best for you.

Know Your Lifestyle Issues

Once you have established your face shape, hair type and texture, the next concern should be to know how your lifestyle issues should work with what hairstyle you choose.

Our lifestyle issues change over time but, in the current moment they have a huge importance on what hair style will best fit your image and day-to-day living.

• Do you work out or participate in sports?
• Are you fashion conscious? Business oriented? Work at home?
• Do you have small children?
• Is your life pace relaxed or very active?
• How much time are you willing to spend on your hair each day?
• What hair styling tools are you willing to you use?

Take the time to find a good hairdresser. A good hairdresser will help answer questions like; hairstyles with bangs are they right for you? Can you wear Taylor Swift hair? Can you wear layered haircuts or long hairstyles with bangs? Are short hairstyles good for you?

You might also be interested in my article: Hair Cut Styles for Every Hair Type.
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Real Hair Extension Clips Need Good Care

Of course we all adjust our hair care routine for winter hair, but your real hair extensions clips need special winter care as well. While it’s toasty and warm inside, it’s cold outside. Not only can the cold be bad for hair and real hair extension clips, the extreme temperature changes we experience in winter can do its damage, as well. Both cold and warm weather can take away the moisture in your hair and hair extensions, drying them out and making them prone to more damage.

So what can you do to prevent damage from happening to your hair extensions? The sooner you start preventative care the better. Not only will it help you get into the routine, but it will help you keep up the quality of the extensions.

Start by using a shampoo or conditioner with cetyl alcohol, a derivative of coconut, which works extremely well in moisturizing your real hair extensions. In that same note, shampoo lightly and make sure you use more conditioner than shampoo. Real hair extension clips will dry out more easily than your natural hair. They don’t get the natural oil from your scalp so they need extra moisture and protection. Always rinse with cool or cold water to enhance the amount of moisture retained.

Another great tip is never walk out in the cold with wet hair. If you walk out into the cold with wet hair, you take a big chance of the water in your hair and the water in your hair extensions freezing and causing damage and even breakage due to the extreme temperatures. Remember, the temperature of freezing is around 32 degrees and that is generally when snow and ice will start to stick to the ground. So, if you walk out with wet hair and hair extensions in that weather, the cold is more than likely to make the water in the extensions turn into ice also.

Try your best to decrease the amount of heat applied to your extensions with any heated styling appliances. The warmth from heaters is enough to help dry your hair extensions – if you use heated styling appliances, you chance damaging your hair extension clips, which can’t be fixed. If you must use a heated styling appliance, make sure you use a heat protector and leave-in conditioner before styling. The leave-in conditioner will allow your hair to retain essential moisture.

If you wear a hat make sure it is not too tight and take off the hat as much as possible to keep irritation down and to allow your scalp to breathe. Another thing you can do to protect your hair from heated styling appliances is to experiment with different hair masks to help keep your hair and hair extensions healthy.

Consider adding darker coloured real hair extension clips this season to add dimension and volume to your hair and to change your summer bright hair colour to a deeper, cooler shade for winter. Hair extensions are fun and a great way to add more hair and change things up!

By Kelly Brown
www.halohairextensions.com

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Options Galore for Girls Hair Styles

For teens and other young girls, image is everything. In order to be in with the cool crowd, you simply have to have the right look and this includes, perhaps most importantly, the right hairstyle. A good cut or style can do wonders and can turn any Plain Jane into a walking beauty.

It’s important that you look at a lot of different hairstyles and really think about which style would best compliment you, your individual look, and the image you are hoping to cultivate. You’ll want something that screams personal style and that complements all of your features well.

One of the best looks for almost any young girl is a long, straight style with choppy, chunky layers. These frame almost any facial shape beautifully and make the eyes stand out. For a more edgy look, you can even think about high lighting or dying some of the layers a different shade. To dress up the style, you can easily add a headband or just clip a layer across your forehead with a stylish barrette or clip. This style adds dimension and volume to even the limpest hair and can make you feel like a princess.

If straight isn’t your thing, then we suggest you take your cues from recording artist Taylor Swift. Her signature long, bouncy blonde curls give her an instant sexy yet innocent look, one that any girl can easily accomplish. Girls with natural curls can simply comb conditioner through their hair during each shower and let the look air dry into soft, natural curls. Using a little gel or mousse might also be helpful if you’re prone to frizz. Those without natural curls can practice old tried and true methods like sleeping on large, loose rollers or even using a curling iron. We recommend against perms and other harsh treatments, however, as these can dry out and ruin otherwise healthy hair.

If you want to go a little emo, or just add some edge to your look, then remember that volume is key. Any simple style, curly or straight, can easily become hot and fashionable by using volumizing hair care products or even by purchasing a Bumpit tool, just like Snookie from the Jersey Shore. These styles can become even wilder if you’re willing to experiment with fun clips and bows and perhaps even with some temporary coloring. The choice is up to you! Let your imagination run wild and don’t be afraid to express yourself.

As you continue your search for the perfect hair style, remember that every cut or style is temporary. If you don’t like a particular cut or style, don’t worry. You can grow it out and then start experimenting all over again! After all, that’s what being young is all about.

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