Finding the Perfect Hair Color, 2010 Trends

Finding the Perfect Hair Color, 2010 Trends

Hair color trends change as quickly as clothing trends do. While some trends appeal more to some than others do, it is important that you are careful about what trend you decide to follow. You need to be realistic and figure out not only if the color is something you really want, but if you can afford the change, if it suits your styles, and if it suits your personality. If you change your hair radically, you may discover that none of your outfits will work with your hair and you'll end up either having to color your hair again or buy new clothes, neither of which are very appealing options.

You should pay careful attention to your skin tone. If you have a cool skin tone, then choose cool colors and if your skin tone is warm, choose warm colors. You have cool skin if your skin turns in to pink before tanning, your eyes and veins are blue but you have warm skin if you tan easily, have dark eyes and green veins. If you have a cool skin tone then colors such as blue and purple will look good while warm skin tones will look better with reds and orange. If you just want to enhance your colors, or want to go back to your natural color, then consider highlights for blondes and semi permanent gloss for brunettes.

To make a very serious statement with color, you need to be bold. The thicker your colored section – no matter if it's blonde on brunette hair, black on blonde hair, or green on red hair – more stylish is your look. Bleaching is a popular method of being able to dye dark hair lots of different colors. Bleaching makes darker colors light enough to dye. Bleach can also be used to allow those with dark hair to break hair into sections of color. This is popular with the Emo style, for example. You can also use lowlights to add definition to your hair, while highlights are a great way for most to add any color they want.
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Asymmetrical Haircut Styles, Asymmetry Is In

Asymmetrical Haircut Styles - Asymmetry Is In!

Are you getting tired of your old Plain-Jane hairstyle? Do you want your exterior to match your artist within? You may want to consider giving a little asymmetry to your haircut! Asymmetrical hairstyles are currently on the rise. Additionally, there are so many variations of the traditional asymmetrical style that you can choose a personal cut which is totally and completely unique. Asymmetrical hairstyles are the perfect option for the individual with varying degrees of edge. You will find subtle asymmetrical hairstyles amongst young professionals, as they are often easy to style and will help you stand out in a crowd. If you want to be remembered, then you will want one of these amazing cuts.

Additionally, these hairstyles are one of the top choices for the individual with the hardcore punk look. Not only do asymmetrical hairstyles look amazing on their own, but you can doctor them up with a little color to make your jagged locks really stand out. The best part is that you can be as creative as you want when personalizing your asymmetrical haircut. In most cases, asymmetrical haircuts work best on those with naturally straight hair (or hair that can be easily straightened). The purpose of getting a significantly off-balance haircut is to create a unique, geometric shape around your face. These shapes are very difficult to make with curly hair, so if you have a haircut with a little asymmetry, then a hair straightening tool should be your new best friend! There are numerous hair products such as pomades and anti-frizz crèmes which also help to mold the perfect asymmetrical look.
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Short and Trendy Hairstyles

Short and Trendy Hairstyles, Summer Fall 2010 Tips

At some point in their lives, nearly every woman considers getting her hair cut short. Some never try a short hairstyle, preferring the versatility of long hair or the easy styling of medium length hair. Thanks to many female celebrities, such as Victoria Beckham and Rihanna, short hairstyles have become popular with many women, and they have also become very trendy. In fact, these styles, such as the Katie Holmes' short bob, are so popular that many women just need to mention the style to their hairdresser in order to receive it for themselves.
Short Pixie Cut, Summer 2010

The new styles are very fun and very versatile. Layers make any style easier to work with and more voluminous while longer bangs can give a whole new look at an otherwise boring style. Another great thing about short hairstyles is that if you, for example, get a bob haircut with long bangs, you can style them in several different ways. If you need to dress up for an evening, all you have to do is slick them back or to the side and secure them with a barrette or clip and you have a beautiful formal style. All from just one simple haircut. Not very many women have a lot of time to do their hair every single day. Weekends are one thing, but even then many women simply have too much going on to be able to style long or medium-length hair into a great style. Short and trendy haircuts completely solve that problem. These styles are easy to style, and you can use gel or other styling products to get a new look almost every day if you want to. Your hair will seem to be healthier because it won't have damaged ends as often as longer hair. And since so many of the short styles are versatile, you can wear short hair in almost any way you wish and then style it into a complete new look. The biggest trend in short hair is to be yourself and experiment with your look.
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Short Hair for the Working Girl

Short Hair for the Working Girl

Are you working countless hours throughout the day? Do you wake up early in the morning only to find you are too tired and rushed to style your hair? Do you end up throwing your hair in a ponytail just to keep it out of your face during the long work day? You must be a working girl! We’ve all been there, but don’t worry; there are plenty of options for the busy ladies out there.
If you’re always on the run, you may want to give your hair an extensive trim, and by extensive- I mean cut it short! Short hairstyles are easy to maintain. In addition, they look neat, clean, and professional. As a working girl, what more could you ask for? Short hair, however, can be very tricky. You must make sure that you get a cut which adequately compliments your facial structure. Women with rounder faces will want to get a cut which elongates their facial structure. This can be accomplished with a short, layered bob haircut. On the other hand, women with longer faces have a bit more freedom with short hair choices. They can wear a layered cut, or a super-short boy-cut, which can be both practical and chic.

Just think of all the time you will save when you don’t have to style your long locks every morning. Everybody on the office will compliment you on your fresh, new do. Furthermore, you will never sting your wrist by snapping a hair-band against it again!
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Kelly Osbourne Pixie Cut

Kelly Osbourne Pixie Haircuts

Kelly Osbourne has won many people's hearts with the way she has seemed to blossom in the last few years. She has battled with her weight, something many people can relate to. And while she always looks incredible, Kelly has never allowed anyone else to tell her what to look like, as so many other people do. She is a woman all her own and many admire her for that. Kelly has a square shaped face but she has found ways to wear great short styles where she looks beautiful.
Kelly Osbourne Short Haircut Style

One style that Kelly has worn where she looked great is a short pixie style. When she wore this style, she weighed a bit more than she does currently. Her face looked more round and she needed some way to both slenderize her face and draw attention to her best features, such as her smile and her eyes. A pixie cut is a great look for her. Any woman who has a round face – whether because she is on the heavier side or naturally has a round face – looks fantastic in a pixie cut. Kelly wore hers very short, and had it textured and spiky. She also dyed it platinum blonde which was an excellent color for her.
Kelly Osbourne Hairstyles

A short style like a pixie cut helps to lengthen the face. The cut that Kelly Osbourne wore had short bangs that were parted on the side, sweeping slightly over her forehead. The spiking added height, which helped to thin her face even more. The style softened the lines of her face, made her appear slimmer, and was an excellent way for her to wear her hair. Anyone can benefit from a pixie like Kelly's – just talk to your stylist for suggestions on the best way to wear your hair.
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Caring For Short, Choppy Hair

Caring For Short, Choppy Hair

So, you recently told you hairstylist that you want something new, edgy, and different. She gives you a rockin short haircut which is fresh and choppy. You love your hair, but when you wake up in the morning, you realize that you’ve never styled a short haircut before. Where do you even begin?

Luckily for you, styling short hair is very easy and not time consuming at all! There are a few things you will want to remember when caring for you short hair. First, be careful with how much heat you put on it. You only have a little bit of hair now, so you’ll want to take care of it. Use your hairdryer and straightening irons sparingly. Additionally, when you have short hair, it is easy to fall into the trap of washing it more than once a day (before bed, after workouts, etc). Therefore, you must be careful with how many showers you take! Showering excessively can reap havoc on your hair, and you don’t want to dry out your new choppy locks!

When styling you hair, try to get most of the moisture out with a towel. Remember to scrunch instead of rub. Then simply apply a mouse or pomade to your hands, and run them through your hair. Once your hair is dry, apply additional product to your hair piece by piece. This will separate small parts of your hair and will help you to achieve that straight choppy look that your stylist created. It’s simply, easy, and looks awesome!

Paris Hilton Bob Haircut Style

Paris Hilton Bob Haircut Style

There are some things that just look great together. Strawberries and chocolate for example. Or butter and popcorn. Another thing that looks excellent together is Paris Hilton and a cute blunt bob haircut. The bob has certainly made an incredible comeback and has come a long way from the original. Now the bob varies in length, styles, and is easily adapted to suit any woman of any age. Paris looks incredible in a blunt bob that frames her face and helps to bring out her beautiful eyes.
Paris Hilton Bob Hairstyle

The bob that Paris is wearing is cut shorter in the back and comes to just below her chin on the sides and front. She has bangs that stop just above her eyes, and all of the ends are curled inward to help her hair frame her face. The hair is not parted, just brushed out and allowed to fall naturally around her face. This hairstyle is excellent for busy people who don't have a whole lot of time to do elaborate hairstyles in the morning or who just prefer something that is flirty, which the rounded sides make this hairstyle. The bangs help to draw attention to her eyes and the framing of her face makes her appear more slender and feminine.
Paris Hilton Bob Hairstyle

This style will not suit everyone. If you need to have bangs then it will look good but if you have a face shape that makes bangs a bad idea, then you should consider adjusting this style in order to wear it. Some face shapes will appear too blocky or round with this look, but a good stylist will be able to get the style adjusted so that anyone will be able to wear it and look great.
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Short Rihanna Hairstyle

Short Rihanna Hairstyle

Trendsetter Rihanna is one musician who keeps everyone guessing. Not about whether she has been arrested like some, or even whether her next outfit is going to be even more outrageous than her last. Rather, Rihanna keeps everyone guessing with what her hair is going to look like from one event to the next. She has paved the way for women everywhere who want to wear a short, trendy, yet feminine style. She has even made it perfectly okay for women to use color on their hair without having to be part of the Emo scene or some other kind of scene.
Short Rihanna's Hair

Rihanna looks wonderful is a short hairstyle and she has proven that women who have long, diamond, or square faces can wear short hairstyles and look beautiful doing it. Rihanna herself has a wide forehead and a narrow face, so her styles are excellent for diamond, square, or long faces. She always wears bangs, no matter how short her hairstyle, and while not every style is complimentary, she always looks incredibly cute. Her standard is a short, sassy cut that is left longer on top and cut close around the ears. Her bangs have been various lengths and usually are swept in some way over her forehead and eyes. A flat iron is a perfect tool for making bangs sleek and straight. This is an easy care style that looks great for any occasion and with any outfit.
Rihanna's Hair

For even more fun, Rihanna often adds color to her hair. She has added streaks of every color from blonde to blue and she always looks incredible. Short hair looks excellent with streaks of bold color. It makes a statement without seeming overly done, forced, or ridiculous. Long hair looks good with color, but when bright colors are added to very long hair it does begin to look a bit silly. Rihanna has made it cool to have short hair no matter what shape face you have and to use colors that rinse out so you can be yourself and unique every day of the year.
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Katie Holmes Hair Color

Katie Holmes Hair Color

If you have a darker or olive skin tone, you may want to consider a Katie Holmes hair color. Katie Holmes traditionally wears a naturally deep, chocolate brown color. Although her actual hair rarely strays from its original color, her haircut changes often. This is chiefly because brunette hair can be worn at any length and in any style. Of all hair colors, brunette is among the most versatile, and will suit most skin colors. Katie Holmes’ hair is also devoid of any highlights or accent colors; however, she still manages to look chic and classy. This is a fantastic example of how a one-tone hair color can be simple, stylish and elegant.

Coloring hair, however, requires very important maintenance steps which are necessary to keep your hair healthy and vibrant. Regardless of what color you die your hair, you should always use quality shampoos and conditioners. If you care for your hair adequately, your color will last longer and you hair will be less likely to dry out.

Additionally, if your original hair color is naturally light, you will need to touch up your roots at least once per month. If you do not have the time or resources to do a root touch up monthly, you may consider a lighter shade of brown. This way, your color will slowly fade as your hair grows out. By the time roots begin to grow in, the change in color will not be as drastic and noticeable. This should buy you a few additional weeks before touch ups are absolutely necessary.
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