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DIY Homecoming Hairstyles 2009

“Homecoming Hairstyles”

Homecoming is just around the corner and lucky you, homecoming hairstyles 2009 are simple, sweet and easy to do! So for your school’s homecoming celebration, I have compiled a few of my favorite homecoming hairstyles just to help inspire you. Whether you have long hair, short hair or hair that is somewhere in-between, here are some  ideas for 2009 that you can easily recreate at home!

Short Homecoming Hairstyles

Retro Waves on Short Hair

Retro waves are all the rage right now whether you have short or long hair and they are easy to achieve with just a little practice. If

• Start with clean, dry hair. Put aside your volumizing products for the moment and use an appropriate shampoo & conditioner for your hair type.
• Towel dry and apply a mousse or styling product like Sebastian Whipped Crème.
• Let hair air dry, then blow dry with a paddle brush to smooth the hair cuticle.
• Part hair deep to one side and spray with a heat protectant like, Kenra Thermal Styling Spray.
• Use a triple barrel curling iron to create the retro wave pattern Check out this video to see how to use a triple barrel curling iron.

Homecoming Hairstyles for Medium Length Hair

Homecoming Hairstyle for Medium Length Hair

A side-swept up-style is hot, hot, hot on the red carpet right now, which makes it even hotter for you to wear it as your homecoming hairstyle. This hairstyle is simplistic with an understated elegance, perfect for homecoming night and it works with both curly and straight hair types.

To get this look you will want to go for the shine, so get out your favorite cuticle flattening tools and your favorite shiny products, like Paul Mitchell Shine Drops. For many of you this style may work best on second day hair. Experiment and see what works best for you!

Then simply  gather your hair into a low side ponytail and secure with an elastic hair band.  Gather the length of the ponytail and using bobby pins, pin the hair up into the base of the ponytail. Style your bangs or short pieces of hair in front and voila, you’ve got a gorgeous homecoming hairstyle.

Long Hair Homecoming Hairstyles

Long Hair Homecoming Hairstyle

One way to show off the long length of your hair is by wearing it ultra smooth and sleek. This simple homecoming hairstyle will give you the ultimate chic look.

Start the style by smoothing a straightening serum through hair and then blow drying hair straight with a paddle brush. Next, flat iron strands in small sections so that all of your hair is very smooth, very straight and very sleek. Again, remember to go for the most shine you can get with this homecoming hairstyle by adding your favorite shine serum. (Another favorite of mine - Moroccanoil Oil Treatment.) This style would look fabulous with an equally sleek homecoming gown.

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Something to keep in mind when it comes to styling your homecoming hairstyles 2009, is to avoid (like-the plague) any hairstyle that’s too formal or too stiff!  Styles that are soft and touchable top the charts this year!

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“Take Hairstyle Pictures With You to Hair Salon”

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Clients that bring in hairstyle pictures to a salon appointment are different then clients who do not. The client who brings in hairstyle pictures wants a specific look and knows that the picture will help to make her vision my vision.

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Find hairstyle pictures in magazines or online sources. Hairstyle pictures can be taken from a variety of sources like magazines, websites (like www.hairstyle-blog.com) and ads. The pictures should show a close up of the hairstyle you like and should be clear. Before your next appointment, flip through a few hairstyle picture magazines or even the latest People magazine to find ideas you like.

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It is a good idea to look for hairstyle pictures several days to several hours before your hair salon appointment. If you wait until you are at the hair salon to thumb through magazines looking for a hairstyle you like, you may not leave yourself enough time to find the hairstyle you really want. Also, if you find several hairstyle pictures you like  you can bring all of them in to your hairdresser to explain what you like from each hairstyle so that your hairdresser can accommodate it.

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Hairstyle pictures help to cut consultation time down

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So why do I like when my clients bring me hairstyle pictures? Well, for starters, it cuts my consultation time down, leaving more time for the actual haircut, hair coloring and styling. Hairstyle pictures help the client to explain what it is they want. For example, if a client asks for more ‘body’ in her hair it could mean a variety of things. To me more body means she wants texture or wave and I would suggest a perm perhaps. But to another hairdresser, more body might mean simply more volume at the top, and that hairdresser would cut shorter layers into the hair to achieve more ‘body’. See how something so simple can be misinterpreted? That is where hairstyle pictures come in.

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Hairstyle pictures are a visual tool to help both the client and dresser see the same end result.

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“Back to School Hairstyles”
Looking for more back to school hairstyles ideas? Here are some of my favorite back to school hairstyles for obvious reasons . . . they are quick and easy hairstyles when you’ll be needing to fly out the door AND still look great at school!  For the easiest and quickest styling, leave those things that take the most time to the night b4 . . . like shampooing, blow drying, and curling. Once that’s taken care of, the hairstyle you choose to wear for the day will be a cinch! Pony tails, half up-dos, braids and crimps are fast and sweet if your hair is long. For shorter hair, think headbands, sparkly barrettes and a little bit-o-gel and you’ll be set!

Drew Barrymore in French braids a great back to school hairstyle

French braids have unlimited variations and can be done with one length hair as well as layered hairstyles. It just takes a little practice up front and then you can create as many hairstyles as you can come up with. See more celebrity braids and a great french braiding how-to video that will get you started Oh, and don’t forget about pigtails!

Nicole Ritchie simple boho braided back to school hairstyle

Get this boho look by parting hair down the middle. Take out a one inch section on both sides, a couple inches back from the hairline. Taking a two inch section above each ear, clip it out of the way. Brush hair into a low bun, tuck ends under and secure with bobby pins. Braid the one inch sections down and pin at nape or into the bun. Braid the two inch sections up and over the top of the head and secure with pins. Spray with a shine serum or smooth with a smoothing cream.

Strong “disconnection” short back to school hairstyle

Renowned hairstylist William De Ridder, shows a versatile, strong “disconnection” short back to school hairstyle. We will be seeing more variations of the “disconnection” cut this season. The disconnection makes for an interesting hairstyle and it can be played around with to get many different looks. Don’t forget, headbands and sparkly barrettes to change it up!!

Rhinna gets short back to school hairstyle!

Ok, so maybe Rihanna is wearing a bit more sparkle than you would choose to wear back to school (think prom though . . .) but if it were just a little bit less of it . . . like a barrette, or a sparkly bobby pin or two layered, it would be perfect for changing up your short back to school hairstyle!

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