2009 hair cut trends

Cropped bob was ruling all through 2008 with many A-listers cutting their hair shorter and setting this trend on and off the red carpet. As for the upcoming 2009, generally, the trends will remain similar with slight changes added to the overall tendency. In short, forget about bob, try something more extreme – extremely short, extremely girly, extremely sexual or extremely slick.

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On a cold winter day you can hardly do without a hat.

Some women prefer not to wear any headwear as it may ruin hair styling and spoil the whole image. However, the hat is not only a nice accessory, it is a practical piece of clothing that keeps you warm and your hair beautiful.

This article is for those who take care about their wellness and at the same time want to remain trendy even in the icy weather.

There is a great variety of hat styles that allows each lady to make her own choice.

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Fringes are sooo last season, right? Wrong! This season they’re getting innovative and teaming up with prominent layers. This look is very Eighties, and it’s bang on trend.

Who’s it for?
Girls with fine hair and not too rounded faces. You’ll need make-up, as this cut dominates the face.

Eric Stipa’s advice

This is a very bold cut that suits assertive personalities and structured faces. It has to suit you!”

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Hats, caps and variations on this theme are must-haves of the season. And not just because they’re practical on those bad hair days, by hiding with elegance hair disasters, but also are essential to create flawless and stylish outfits. When wearing a hat, this becomes the main point of the outfit, therefore choose bold and original pieces that make you stand out. In order to avoid too much going on at the outfit, match hats with simple and sophisticated items. This season designers suggest playful chromatics (Dior) or crocheted beanies (see Nicole Miller). Rock & Republic goes masculine, while Diane von Furstenberg is reinventing retro.

hat trends 2008 2009 runway

We saw plenty of the fringe at the start of 2007, and then somewhere in the first half of the year it simply lost its buzz. Then, as the year drew to a close, it became a certain hair trend for 2008 when hypermodel Kate Moss got a fringe. What’s best is that as a trend, you’re going to have plenty of options to make it your own.

How many trends really have that many different styles? Few. But with the fringe hair trend in 2008 there are three main ways you can wear it;

Fringe. 2008 Hair Trends: Styles, Cuts and Colours

1. The Blunt Fringe – the style that is the safest choice. Cut thick by bringing in hair from near either temple, the thick, blunt cut fringe remains the most popular way to wear this hair trend.
2. The Kate – that’s what we’ve dubbed Kate Moss’ fringe as she’s wearing it in quite a unique way: fairly long. While having hair sitting in front of our eyes, almost below them, would annoy us mere mortals for Kate its a signature part of the look.
3. The Pixie – the fringe that takes the most confidence to pull off, ultra short and quite boyish the pixie fringe really sits as part of the 2008 cropped hair trend but is an element you can easily borrow.

But if the fringe hair trend died in 2007, won’t it die again in 2008? Normally you’d think so, but with Kate Moss on hand to keep it insanely popular in the first half of 2008, and the next James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, to keep it popular in the second half, getting yourself a fringe is a certain way of staying on trend.

Style and fashion

Emulsify the product in your hands so there’s a thin veil of product all over your palms and between your fingers. Then plunge right in there and move the hair around with an eye out for an appealing shape. Swoop it, swirl it around, change directions suddenly. Coiffe with reckless abandon! And when you’ve achieved the start of a good look. Grab you blowdryer (on a low setting) and maximize the peaks and waves using your most important hair styling tool…your hands. Do not strive for perfection, but do aim for an “artful” feel, and some sort of discernible shape. Then set about your day and go forth with confidence knowing you’re the baddest hipster on the block!

Color for Character

Hair color can have a dramatic effect on an otherwise plain hair style. Rich dark colors are ultra-hot this year, sprinkled with a few equally rich highlights peeking out from underneath. Deep tones of eggplant, burgundy, and mahogany are a great compliment to a dark brown or black hair color. Strategically placed highlights, lowlights, or panels can accentuate texture and add tons of character to your style. Compliment your features and skin tone, and add an edge to your haircut with some artful hair coloring.

Asymmetry in Action

This edgy look just keeps getting more extreme! Bold exploration is the name of the game. Unexpected texture and length differences. The asymmetrical look can be done on a range of hair styles from a short cut, a bob or a longer, layered style. And the angles can range from soft and gently sloping to an extreme plunge. This year, asymmetrical bangs are hot, and whether they’re cut blunt or heavily textured, a sloping bang adds interest and can highlight your features nicely.

Strategic Layers

Carved throughout the interior of the hair, strategic layers bring out the authentic movement of each individual head of hair. Cutting techniques are advancing, and hair styling is becoming more bold and unique to each person rather than a universal one-size-fits-all hair trend like back in the “Rachel” days. Strategic layering allows you to capitalize on what YOU have, not just mimic “The look of the day.” Find a good hair stylist and listen to their ideas about styles and techniques that’ll work best on your hair, while complimenting your features.

Peaks, Swirls, and Waves

Directional styling, if you want to sound technical. This look is funky and daring, and offers alot of room for individuality. Since every head of hair is different, your unique character can shine within the peaks of this hot new hair style. Use a wax, clay, or mud hair product, something with a little grit, and a little hold.

Flick Look with its textured shape has been growing in popularity for a number of years. However,  its not as easy to achieve as one might think. To get the look a number of new styling agents have been introduced to give hair this effects  For cutting edge followers of hair fashions, this means using styling wax and pomades after hair has been dried.