Long Hairstyles

Long hairstyles are very in this year for any hair type, from straight to curly and even thin to thick. When you sport long hairstyles, it's important to keep it up and looking and feeling healthy. Most importantly with long hairstyles, you have to prevent breakage which can cause fly-aways and unsightly layers that you didn't want to begin with. This process is whatever you make it; a few simple changes to your habits can make it an easy and fun process.

step to preventing hair breakage is conditioning. When you condition your hair, try and find a strengthening shampoo and conditioner set, which many different brands offer. With long hairstyles you have to leave your conditioner on for at least 60 seconds, this way the conditioner really gets to the roots and scalp keeping your hair soft and healthy. It is also important, especially with long hair since most people with long hairstyles become so tempted to throw their hair up with a ponytail holder, that you only use holders with no metal.

Another important part of preventing breakage is combing your hair from the bottom up. After showering especially it is really helpful to comb your hair using a wide toothed comb rather than a bristle brush and start at the ends working your way to the roots. This will prevent the breakage involved in ripping through your hair from top to bottom with a brush. Although with long hair style especially, this method can be time consuming, it really is worth it and you will see a big difference.

Long hairstyles can be confusing with thick or curly hair, it can tend to look a little like a pyramid, and that's not something most people want. If you have thick or curly hair and thing long hairstyles are something you're interested in, talk to your hair stylist about layers. Layers can help prevent your hair from having that pyramid look and can add depth to your hair (Nancy Omritoi).

Ponytail Hairstyles

Ponytail hairstyles are among the easiest styles to create while still being extremely versatile. The basic ponytail involves just pulling the hair into a central area and tying it into a tail. Before creating your ponytail, however, make sure that your hair is tangle-free to prevent styling problems later on. Then use a good quality brush such as a boar's head brush to brush the hair in the desired direction, and direct it with your fingers. Hold the base of the tail with one hand while attaching the elastic band with the other. Ensure that the band you're using is elastic enough to prevent the hair from being ripped or pulled and take your time in creating your pony to ensure that the base is smooth. Here are brief descriptions of some of the types of ponytails you can create, depending on where the base is.

In the High Ponytail, the base of the ponytail is at the top of the crown of the head.The Hairline Ponytail style is created by brushing the hair forward with the base of the pony at the front of the hairline. To do this, depending on how long your hair is, you may need to bend at the waist to direct the hair up to the front of the head. The Half Ponytail involves pulling the hair on either side of your face into a ponytail.The Back of the Head ponytail is created by brushing the hair back from your face and nape and tying it in the middle of the back of the head.

In a Nape of the Neck ponytail, the hair is brushed back from your face and the tail is tied at the nape of your neck. Stacked ponytails are a series of small tails from the hairline to the nape. Dual or Behind the Ear ponytail hairstyles separate the hair into two tails, with the base of the ponytail behind the ears.

There are also many options for slightly varying the ponytail to make it look more interesting. For example, you can take a small section of hair and use it to hide the band you're using by wrapping the hair around the base of the ponytail. You can also use a tail comb to pull a few pieces of hair from the base of the pony for a light fringe around your face, or curl the tail of the pony into multiple curls with hot rollers or a curling iron. You can also play with various hair accessories from the basic elastic band to metal barrettes and even ribbons, or loop the tail of your pony through the opening of a baseball cap (John Farikani).

Prom Hairstyles

Face Shape Guide

When you think about the prom hairstyles, there are two things to consider when choosing one: hairstyle trends and more importantly, your face shape. Hairstyle Trends - This year is all about a very natural look. Gone are the days where hair didn't move because of the massive amount of hairspray on it. Big hair is also a thing of the past. Words that best capture this year's trends are soft, loose, and natural.

Face Shape - This is the most important factor when selecting a hairstyle. Here are some common face shapes and hairstyles that complement each shape.

Long and Thin
Adding width to a long thin face is the goal. If you choose to wear your hair down and long, loose waves at the side of your face will look lovely and add balance to your look. If an up-do is your desired look for your prom, keep the hair loose and adding curls around the face to add width. Curls at the back of the neck will also add interest.
Round
Adding height with your hair will give the appearance of a longer face. If you choose to wear your hair down, keeping it close to the face will a perfect strategy for a round face. You can either wear it straight or wavy, just make sure that there is not volume at the sides. If you wish to have an up-do, adding height at the top will elongate your face.

Oval
Just about any hairstyle will complement an oval shaped face. You can wear your hair up or down, long or short. You may also choose to experiment with trends. One of the most popular looks at this time is called "beach waves." This look has your hair in uncontrolled waves, just like you spent the day at the beach.
Square
Softening the jaw line is a good plan if you have a square face. This can be done by having your hair styled above or below your jaw-line. Soft waves look especially flattering on a square face (J K).

Elegant Hairstyles

New Elegant Hairstyles

The term elegant hairstyles means different things to different groups of people. For one group of people, for anything to qualify to be considered as part of the elegant hairstyles, it has to be a 'formal hairstyle' in the truest sense of the word; so that for those who subscribe to this way of thinking, elegant hairstyles automatically translate to 'formal hairstyles' and the two terms can thus be used interchangeably.

For the most part, elegant hairstyles are characterized by short to medium sized hair - though with a lot of care, longer hair can still be worked into one of these elegant hairstyles. There are a number of specific hairstyles that are almost universally considered to be in the category of so-called elegant hairstyle.

Buns are one example of hairstyles that are almost universally considered to be among elegant hairstyles. The idea in these buns, also called chignons, is to gather the hair towards the back of one's head, and then putting together the bun with a pin. Of course, to make the bun elegant, that hair first has to be 'softened' through a procedure like blow dry, and then have all sides of the 'bun' combed lightly, to keep it all in. properly done, this can be a very elegant looking hairstyle, and it is indeed one of the cheapest elegant hairstyle that one can achieve without having to spend a fortune on the process.

French twists and braids are another couple of hairstyles that qualify to be considered as being part of the elegant hairstyle, almost universally. In French braids, we have the hair all around the head braided to form some sort of a wall, with hair from the sides and from the center of the head pulled in to create the wall, so that the region towards the center of the head is basically left 'hairless.' French twists, on the other hand, are defined by the working of the hair into a low lying ponytail, and then twisting the ponytail so acquired to create what can often turn out to be a very exquisite look.

For the people who have a more relaxed criterion as to what makes elegant hairstyle, just blow drying the hair and oiling it well to make it smooth, and then letting it grow downwards can still leave one with what qualifies to be considered an elegant hairstyle (J G).

Kristin Cavallari Hairstyle

TV actress seen at a Hollywood movie premier with long layered hair in a sleek formal ponytail style.

THE MOST FASHIONABLE HAIRSTYLE OF THE WINTER -2008-2009. PONYTAILS and lBACKCOMBING.

Backcombing is extremely popular trend this season. Ponytail is the second fashionable trend. Now if you mix up these two trends you will get the perfect hairdo.

How to make a fashionable ponytail.

- Gather your hair in your left hand (the one you don't write with; if your dominant hand is left, then reverse the instructions that follow using your right hand). Whether you use a hairbrush or just both of your hands to gather the hair is up to you. Hold it at the base (close to the scalp) in the position you are going to want it to be fastened. If you want a high ponytail, some people prefer to bend over and let their hair hang down when gathering their hair.

- Use a hairbrush to smooth it from your hairline to the base of the ponytail until it looks neat. It may help to sprinkle the brush with water or spritz it with hairspray. This step is not necessary, especially if you are in a hurry, or you are deliberately going for the messy look.

- On the right hand, stretch the hair tie/band over three of your fingers: thumb, index, and middle.

- Grab the ponytail with those three fingers and let go of it with the left hand.

- Hook your left index finger over the band (where it stretches between your index finger and thumb) and pull it over the ponytail. Keep the band stretched and simultaneously pull the rest of the ponytail through the band with your right hand.

- Twist the hair band with your left hand, fit three fingers through the loop you just made, and repeat the previous two steps (pull the band over the ponytail with the index finger of the opposite hand, then pull the rest of the ponytail through).

- Continue until there is no remaining part of the band that is wrapped around the ponytail.

- Experiment with different styles.

Low volume backcombing

Ponytail for romantic supper.

High chic backcombing

Ponytail with backcombing

Snail