Spring Hair Style Shag Haircut

The shag haircut is almost boyish

Spring hair styles this year are all about messy, roughed-up hair like this new shag haircut. I think we’ll be seeing more ladies taking the plunge this spring into shorter hair styles like this shag haircut with lots of tousled, sexy layers and thicker, heavier bangs.  Spring hair styles will have a messier, roughed up, textured look whether short, medium or long.“Spring Hair the
New Shag Haircut”

This new take on the shag haircut is here just in time for a new spring hair styles look!  Spring is one of the busiest seasons in hair salons. Customers are ready for a change and most creative hairdressers are eager to update their client’s looks.  Spring hair styles like this shag haircut, are the perfect no-fuss do.

Allure magazine debuted hairdresser Sam McKnight’s new shag haircut in their February edition. Sam says,” The new shag haircut has a definite rock and roll feel to it. It’s almost boyish, more messy than pretty, like the shag haircut of the 70′s.” He also adds the style looks good at every length and every face shape can wear it!

Spring hair style - shag haircut for Carman Kass

Shag Haircut a Spring Hair Style

At the 2011 Spring Paris Fashion Week at Balmain, Sam McKnight did his magic on fashion model Carman Kass . . . what a cool transformation, don’t you think?? The shag haircut is all he says it is, sexy, wild with a kind of boyish look.

Spring Hair Style Shoulder Length Shag Haircut

Freja Erichsen’s March 2011 cover shot for Vogue Brazil shows a long shag haircut with heavy fringe is in-vogue!

A little side story on the 70′s shag haircut . . . it relates . . . I remember cutting the 70′s shag haircut on a girlfriend in high school. I wasn’t a hairdresser yet, but I figured after reading about the shag haircut, I could cut it!  And, actually I didn’t do badly! My girlfriend loved it (which may have, on a subconscious level, encouraged me to go into this profession.)  All that the 70′s shag haircut required was to pull it straight up and chop it off. The shag haircut was after all, what it said it was, shaggy . . . not perfect.  This relates to Sam’s recommendations on how to get the cut below.

Get the Cut

See if you can find the humor that I did in Sam McKnight’s tips on how to get this shag haircut;

• Bring in a photo – as the word ‘shag haircut’ means different things to different hairdressers.
• Ask your hairdresser to cut like an amateur – tell your hairdresser to make it look like you took a pair of scissor to your hair yourself.
• Seriously consider bangs – full bangs aren’t mandatory but do think about having at least a few brow skimming bangs which can be swept to the side.

I think the shag haircut works best on wavy hair or soft curly hair types. With natural wave, a shag haircut will take on an easy, messy, unkempt look without doing a thing to it. And, the shag haircut grows out well.  A bit of mousse may be all you need for more definition. One I like is Paul Mitchell Sculpting Foam with Conditioner. Scrunching your layers with mousse, will put a little more staying power in the shape you want and still allow for movement.

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Pixie Haircuts

Kate Winslet’s pixie haircut is a Big 10!

Kate Winslet unveiled this seductive new platinum pixie haircut in the April issue of British Vogue yesterday!

We recently posted this article on The New Pixie Cut Hits Hollywood , but Kate Winslet’s new transformation to a platinum pixie haircut takes the award! Make a dramatic hairstyle change like Kate Winslet did . . . and it will get noticed!“Pixie Haircuts are Trending this Spring “

Kate’s new platinum pixie haircut has a sort of classy, rock and roll feel that gives her a whole new vibe, don’t you think? That’s Hollywood! They understand that the fuss and excitement of a new hairstyle makeover goes a long way as a media attention grabber, especially dramatic hairstyle and color transformations like Kate’s platinum pixie haircut!

Kate’s hair colorist did an outstanding job with this icy platinum hair color. The color compliments her light skin tone and adds drama with her dark eyebrows. Maybe seeing that helps answer the question, “Do I need to color my eyebrows when I drastically change my hair color?”

The new pixie haircut and color also are a fit for Kate Winslet as she said; “I’m embarking on a new chapter in my adult life, and I’m single and it doesn’t scare me at all.”

Kate Winslet's new platinum pixie haircut

Kate Winslet is currently filming the movie Contagion and is starring in the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce which premieres March 27^th.

Does’s Kate Winslet’s new pixie haircut make you want to make a hairstyle change for spring? Let us know what you think!

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Hair Styles for Glasses

Hair Styles for Glasses Should Compliment

By guest blogger Sara Roberts

Your glasses, like your hair style, are an integral part of your appearance. They are worn throughout the day, whether you are heading to work, to school, or just out with friends. Choosing the right shape glasses can greatly accentuate your appearance. Choosing a complimentary hair style that works with those smart, chic glasses can make you look like an entirely new person.

The Right Hair Style for Glasses with Wide Frames“Hair Styles for Glasses”

When the frames are wide, the hair style should draw attention to the top of the head, rather than the sides. Choose a hair style that has plenty of volume on the top while keeping the volume on the sides low. Long hair styles are complimentary to wide frames only if they don’t have a great deal of volume. Short hair style will work best if they have strong, vertical lines.

The Right Hair Style for Glasses with Large Frames

Oblong face shape looks sharp with large frames. These glasses should be balanced out by the hair style, however, or they can easily become overwhelming. To keep the focus on you, and not on your glasses, choose hair styles that have long layers and plenty of volume. Straight hair styles hang close to the face, creating extra emphasis on the glasses. Short hair styles also put additional focus on the face, and on the large frames that were chosen. Long layers, however, are the ideal solution. The shorter layers on the top are not as weighed down, creating additional fullness and volume, and overall balance with the glasses.

The Right Hair Style for Glasses with Small Frames

Square and heart face shapes look fantastic with more delicate, smaller framed glasses. These small frames do not need to necessarily be balanced out by the hair style, but can benefit from having attention drawn to them. Very square shaped hair styles and those that close in on the face should be avoided. Long, blunt hair styles that brush the face, short, cropped hair styles, and any other hair styles that draw attention to the face can also draw attention to the fabulous glasses. The overall effect can be stunning.

Choosing the Right Hair Styles for Glasses

Even though you may take your glasses off for the actual haircut, you should be wearing your glasses when you talk to your hairdresser about what you’re looking for. This can help you and your hairdresser choose a hair style that works best with your glasses. If the glasses are subdued and don’t stand out very much, you can easily choose a bold hair style. However, if the glasses make a statement by themselves, choose a subdued hair style that will help balance the look.

Choosing the Right Hair Color

Imagine the horror of having the perfect hair style for glasses, and then finding that the look is ruined because your hair color actually clashes with those perfect glasses. When choosing glasses or hair color, keep in mind the hair color of what you already have. Redheads can wear frames in almost any color except white or yellow. Brown hair color looks great with metal or dark-colored frames. Light and blonde hair should be matched with frames that are transparent or very light in color.

Choosing the right hair style and color for your hair and choice of glasses can make the difference between looking okay and looking fantastic. When the glasses don’t work with the hair, the overall look will be less than flattering. Knowing the glasses and hairstyles that work best together can help you enjoy a look that is highly flattering.

Sara Roberts is a content contributor for Just Eyewear, an eyeglasses and prescription sunglasses retailer.

You might also be interested in my article: Hair Cut Styles for Every Hair Type.

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