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Short Hair Styles

Growing out a short hair style can be one of the most frustrating and confidence zapping processes a girl can go through, I once heard that 70% of a girl’s confidence comes from her hair. Thus growing out a short hair cut over a period of a year can mean 365 bad hair days. As a hair guru this is one of the most common problems I face and I have to admit I have gone through this process myself, having gone from having a funky short hair cut that everyone loved, to looking like a prison escapee as the months of growing out progressed.
So what follows is my best advice for short hair styles especially when you are growing out your hair;
1. Cut A Little As Often As You Can
I know the point of growing your hair is not to cut it, but believe me it’s wise to take a little longer growing that hair out and allow your hairdresser help you by regularly tidying it up and keeping it in a reasonable style as you grow your hair out. Find a hairdresser that you trust and who knows your main aim is to grow your hair out. Remember short hair cuts come in various lengths with a help of a professional you can look like a star at every stage.
2. Keep It Layered
My best tip for looking like you have hair style rather than like your in transition is to not to grow your hair into one length from short to long. Not only will it be more frustrating for you, but you will end up looking like you are wearing a wig that has been run over, as the layers start to stick out and grow in different directions. So until your hair gets to about mid neck keep it layered and then you can start the process of growing it into one length.
3. Go For Shine
Short hair can often look a little dull especially if you have black hair, and because you are not cutting it as often it can get frizzy adding to your growing out woes. Aim to always keep your hair looking shiny and healthy, invest in the best shampoo and conditioner you can afford, and take my advice invest in a good hair shining serum.
4. Accessorize
One of the best ways to disguise a bad hair day, and you will have many when you are growing out your hair is to accessorize. Thankfully headbands are all the rage at the moment. Resist the temptation to just push your hair back with a headband, blow dry the front of your hair into a fringe and put a wide headband behind your fringe to control the rest of your hair. A skinny headband worn with a fringe can also be a great look for work.
Split bobby pins like the one in the Scunci’s range are fantastic as they are long enough to hold a lot of hair yet come in a funky finish, do a side part and hold the hair with one split bobby pin, this also works well for the pompadour look, pull back the middle of your hair and a form a bit of quiff and hold firm with a no slip grip clip. Make sure you smooth the side of your hair with a shine serum for classic yet stylish look.
5. Skip The Mini Pony Tails
I realize that sometimes being able to pull a your growing hair back and put it into a tiny pony tail can be tempting, but that look is for sweaty tennis players, not fashionista’s who can handle every style situation. If you want to sweep all your hair back into a clean style do it with bobby pins, however invest in the best quality bobby pins that will stay in your hair all day as it will be a nightmare having to readjust your hair style.
Growing out a short hair cut can actually be exciting as you virtually get to have a different style every week, however it’s a commitment so make it firmly and stay away from hairdressers when you are having a bad day. Follow my tips and enlist the help of a good hairdresser, hair products and accessories and most importantly have fun.

Hottest Hair Accessory Trends On The Spring/Summer 09 Catwalks

Head pieces looked hot, hot, hot on this seasons Spring/Summer 09 catwalks.The collections for designers like Dolce & Gabbana, Diane Von Furstenberg, Luella, Karl Langerfeld, Kenzo etc brought sheer delight to us and proved that we are onto something here – statement head pieces are looking hotter than ever!  Oh and I love the vintage ‘feel’ of these hair accessories because it strikes just the right balance between old world and cutting edge contemporary interpretation. 

Already we’ve seen fashion icons like Victoria Beckham embrace this look with the D&G hair adornment headbands she has been seen wearing about town – which I must say look absolutely fantastic against her short hairstyle, and just proves that great headpieces look superb no matter what hairstyle you wear.

True to their preshow video for the collection “Pigiama Barocco”, Dolce and Gabbana thrilled with their collection inspired by classic gentlemen’s spotted or striped silk pajamas, with lots of bejeweling in the models’ hair and on brooches.  Dolce and Gabbana used luscious silk flowers, satin ribbons and vintage style trinkets and jewels to decorate their hair accessories and brooches.  Whilst I’m not sure how well the ‘gentlemen’s’ pajama look will translate in real life it’s wonderful to see such a wealth of detail in a collection.

Back to Victoria Beckham for a minute: soon after the 09 shows she was seen in Milan wearing this fantastic D&G red and fuchsia headband decorated in bows and jewels which finished her all black look perfectly. 

Luella’s collection too has apparently inspired Londoners to go searching high and low for vintage inspired headpieces with French netting. 

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An Introduction To The Most Excellent Hair Accessories

January 25th, 2010 hair extensions pro No comments

Hair accessories have been used to add interest to hair for a millenium. Name the civilization and I will demonstrate instances where diverse sorts of hair decorations and jewelry were used to add a bit of stylishness to hair. At present more and more hair accessories are being used to balance and finish hair styles. Special kinds of custom-made styles can be posed with these magnificent accessories. Whether it’s your friends wedding, a casual social gathering or birthday get-together every occasion provides you the chance to put on these accessories in accordance with your stylishness. There is an infinite selection of accessories, in unique colours and sizes.

Head bands are the preferred hair accessory right now. They are beyond doubt something that you will want to purchase, if you haven’t before now. It is recommended that you have at least three different head band types to enhance hairstyles, a chunky, medium and fine one. Wide headbands are an ideal add-on to hair styles where the hair is left down. There is a selection of colours and designs to pick from, that range from vivid red to paisley and animal print.

It is moreover a great idea to invest in a skinny head band. Delicate headbands can be added to a hair-do where the hair is put up, whether in a plait or twist. They are great to fasten back any stray pieces of hair that will not go up and are in general just brilliantly practical. Blondes ought to consider skinny, black headbands and brunettes fine, white head bands.

Another two must-have hair accessories that you want to contemplate adding to your shopping list are hair slides. Greatly like headbands, there is an infinite range of clip designs in an extensive selection of sizes. No matter what your purpose for them, you will find that a hair fastener or two will sure come in handy at some point in hair styling.

Some hair slides have jewel detail in different styles. They are perfect for any hairstyle no matter your hair color or type. For instance, you might want to use 2 hair clips to separate your hair. Hair clips in addition make good pony tail holders. You can go for similar shade clips as your hair if you want hair slides to mix together with hair colour or bright shades if you would like to stand out from the group.

Similar to barrettes, hair grips can be used in lots of different ways to complete any style. Whether you decide to use simply 1 or 10 hair grips, you are sure to find that your hair will look fantastic. They can be used in half up styles and to fix headbands in place. Most hair grips too have decorations attached, such as stars or ribbons. If you don’t already have a couple of bobby pins, you certainly have to think about adding them to your accessories collection.

Besides party accessories there are those which are used on an every day basis. We are by now familiarized with all the kinds of hairbands and hair pins. But apart from them you can continually have a distinctive look by matching your haircut with fitting accessories.

Hair accessories are available at different shops, ranging from bargin to upmarket retailers specializing in hair accessories, as well as on line stores.  You can find the most trendy and rare hair accessories on the market.