04.11.09
How To Create Pin Curls
Curly hair has always been in fashion. While some of the people are blessed with spiraling curls, others have to sit for hours in the parlor, to get the same effect. In this context, pin curls are quite popular. Introduced during the 1920s, they continue to be in fashion till date.
Pin curls can suit almost all the types and textures of hair. They can also be created on all lengths of hair, though they look the best on shorter hair. The best part of pin curls is that you do not have to go to a parlor, to get them fixed. If you want to know how to create pin curls at home, the following instructions will come handy.
Instructions For Doing Pin Curls
The Wet Set
* Wash your hair with shampoo and use conditioner as well.
* Towel-dry the hair and take out all the tangles.
* Apply setting lotion on your hair and allow you hair to dry a bit.
* When you hair is more than damp, but not wet anymore, divide it into sections, around one-inch big, using a rat-tail comb.
* Take one of the sections and twist it tightly.
* Wrap the twisted hair tightly around your finger.
* Holding your finger close to your head, slip off the curl, onto you head.
* Now, pin the curled hair section into place, with bobby pins.
* Twist, wrap and pin rest of the sections of your hair, in similar way.
03.18.09
Best Methods to Grow Long Hair
There are lots of methods to follow in growing long hair. Some of them are as follows
Shampooing
When shampooing, wet your hair by putting your head under the stream of water and work the water into the hair with straight downward strokes. Pour the shampoo into the palm of your hand, not onto your head, and begin working it into the ends of your hair, moving up toward the crown of your head. Do not scrub at your hair or bunch it up on the top of your head.
When you are ready to rinse, put your head under the stream of water and work the shampoo out of your hair with straight, downward motions of your hands. Keep the hair straight and untangled at all times. (Always make sure you have no tangles in your hair before you get into the shower to shampoo.)
Follow the same downward techniques when gently drying your hair with a towel. Wet hair is very fragile. Pat or squeeze your hair dry with an absorbent towel and then allow the hair to air dry. Avoid wrapping your wet hair in the towel or pushing it up in a turban. Let it hang drown as it dries, perhaps sitting in front of a gentle heat or air source. (Always be aware of where your hair is and never allow it to wander into a heater or fan. Longer hair requires you to be more attentive to your surroundings for your own safety sake.)
11.28.08
How to: Your Hair Like Alicia Keys
This young beautiful music star is known for her versatile looks, whether its been curly and big or straight and sleek. Alicia put the glam on with a wild head of crazy curls, braids, among many other looks.
Here, Alicia Keys has gone for a look that is sleek and polished and amps up the glam factor with a sleek, shiny finish. To accomplish this sleek look, you want to run some straightening serum through towel-dried hair. Blow dry your hair with a flat paddle brush from roots to tips, and you want to pull your hair straight with the brush and blast the heat directly on the hair shaft. After your blow dry, use a wide flat iron to smooth out your hair and make it sleek along the entire hair shaft.
alicia keys
Once you have gone over your hair with the flat iron, spray some anti-humectant all over your head, and then go over your hair with the flat iron once again. This heat will lock in some shine and also seal the cuticle shaft for a sleek, straight finish. You can finish the look with some glossing serum if you want some extra shine that will last all day.
10.30.08
Creating Your Curly Hairstyle
Curly hairstyles present a look that can go with any occasion. Many people with curly hair often desire straight hair and those with straight hairstyles envy curly tresses.
Curly hairstyles can be worn by anyone and everyone. If you’ve got curly hair and it tends to frizz, use a heavy-weight gel or a relaxing balm and let your hair dry naturally. There are plenty of hairstyles with curls because the curls append an extra touch to the hairstyles that cannot be duplicated. Hairstyles with curls, can get frizzy, stressed, split ends, and other hair damaging types. Women with medium curly hairstyles will have to keep additional care of their hair because hair is in medium state where damaged edges and poofy hair likes to appear.
05.27.08
Swoop your hair in 2008
This year to look in style and to be on top go for trends like asymmetry in action and strategic layers. Experts suggest you to do the edgy thing and let yourself a bit of extreme. Improvise with the unexpected. Different length and texture will make you stand out. If you don’t want to have an extreme plunge than go for soft and gentle sloping. This year it’s hot! And again, we’re not living the “Rachel” days anymore, now hair cuts are taken as an individual manifestation instead of the “look of the day”.
04.12.08
Celebrity hairstyles
There are so many teen stars who play teens at least, that the number of hairstyles is in great abundance. There are many tools one can use to get the perfect hairstyle. A vent hair brush is a brush that has multiple open slots or vents where the bristles are held, which allows air from a blow drier to pass through the brush to your hair. Because music has different genres each catering to a different crowd usually with different styles, the music industry caters to many different teen hairstyles. From everything from chic to punk, hot hairstyles in any form can usually be found on some musician. The hottest teen hairstyle from an actress probably is hilary duff. Hilary Duff is a goldmine of different teen hairstyles from short to long lengths and from everyday wear to formal.
A celebrity has to look fashionable everyday because they are usually being filmed or photographed. Thus, they are always keeping good care of their hair. Celebrity hair styles are always in demand and not a day passes where the hair stylist is not told that “I want a hair style similar to so-and-so”. Formal and casual hair styles of celebrities are always selling like hot cakes. From celebrity hairstyles like Jennifer Aniston’s and Jessica Simpson’s, celebrities are always on top of the trend. Lots of pictures, most all with ratings, one to five stars, what everyone thinks, from the hugely popular to the not-so-hot ‘dos.
04.11.08
What Kind of Shape Are You In?
What if we told you it doesn’t matter how much weight you lose or gain, you can be in the best shape ever by simply standing in a shower-steamed bathroom in front of a good quality mirror for 30 seconds.
Of course, we don’t mean fitness. We mean getting to see the real shape of your face so you’ll know which hair style will give you your most flattering look.
Getting A Fix On Your Face
It’s simple. Next time you step out of the shower don’t wipe that steam off the mirror. Let it settle a bit until you can see the vague outline of your face. Then trace the shape of your face in the steam that remains. What you’ll end up with is an oval, round, square, oblong, heart, or diamond shape. And that’s the key to choosing how to shape your hair so you look your best ever. Read the rest of this entry »
04.10.08
Long Hair Styles for Older Women
There is a myth that older women should never wear long hair. This myth says that they should have a hairstyle that is more appropriate to their age. Forget about it. Longer hair and older women can go together.
Age doesn’t matter. Good examples are Elizabeth Hurley, Susan Sarandon, Bernadette Peters, Bebe Neuwirth, Stevie Nicks, Valerie Bertinelli, etc.
They all have long hairstyles and they all look fantastic. Older women can wear long hair styles as long as they flatter them.
There is a wide variety of looks and hairstyles for older women. You can have simple hanging lengths or wear the hair up or a simple, smooth twist.
04.08.08
HAIR COLOR · CHOOSING THE RIGHT HAIR COLOR
Choosing the right hair color isn’t as easy as picking a color you like.
It’s important to consider your natural hair color, your skin tone and eye color when choosing a new hair color.
Pale skin suits pretty much all hair colors.
Avoid shades of red or golden blonde if your skin is pink.
Stick to ash tones to neutralize your coloring.
Avoid yellow, gold or orange tones if your skin is yellow.
Stick to deep reds.
Olive skin suits darker hair colors.
What type of clothing colors suit you best?
If you know this, it can help you choose the right hair color.
If you look good in red, orange, golden yellow, olive green or rust
You suit warm hair tones such as golden blonde, golden brown, strawberry blonde and auburn.
If you look good in bluish red, fuscia, black, royal blue or pine green
You suit cool hair tones such as platinum, ash blonde, ash brown, burgundy and jet black.
If you look good in red, purple, charcoal grey, periwinkle or teal
You suit neutral tones like sandy blonde, beige blonde, chocolate brown and mahogany. Read the rest of this entry »
04.06.08
CELEBRITY HAIR · JESSICA SIMPSON HAIRSTYLES
This article has photos of Jessica Simpson hairstyles and shows you how to copy Jessica’s hairstyles, so you can look like ex-Newlyweds star, Jessica Simpson.
According to a U.S. magazine poll in 2005, most women rated Jessica Simpson’s hair as the most desirable celebrity hairstyle.
For her famous wedding in 2002, Jessica wore her hair “soft and elegant” as styled by celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves.
According to Jessica Simpson’s book about her romantic nuptials to Nick Lachey, called “I Do: Achieving Your Dream Wedding”, Nick liked Jessica’s hair “long and pretty”. So Ken Paves created a soft cascade of loose finger curls to please both bride and groom.
Jessica Simpson is the all-american version of Bridget Bardot, with that classic “sex kitten”, blonde bombshell look. Whether Jessica is wearing her hair sleek and straight, or full and curly, she exudes sexy style.
Copy Jessica Simpson’s Full, Sexy Hair:
Jessica Simpson Hairstyles
* Comb freshly washed hair with a wide-toothed comb to remove any tangles. Partially blow-dry your hair to get rid of excess moisture.
* Spray a volumising tonic on your hair, or a handful of mousse spread from tips to ends for extra oomph.
* Pin hair up and take out small sections at a time to blow-dry. Hold the dryer in one hand and a styling brush in the other.
* Place the brush underneath the first section of hair and position it at the roots. Keep the tension on the hair (without tugging too hard) and move the brush down towards the ends, while directing the air flow down the hair, following the movement of the brush.
* Blow-dry using a large, round brush with a metal core. Wind hair completely up the brush, focusing on creating lift at the roots. Gently blast hair with a hair-dryer until dry.
* Curl the brush under at the ends to achieve a slight bend. Continue until the back sections are completely dry and then repeat on the top sections of hair.
* Finish with a light, flexible hairspray.
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