Messy Updo for Prom
A messy updo is sexy and very trendy. It is sexy, maybe because it’s not as buttoned-down as the more sleek and conventional updos. For a messy updo, allow some wisps of wavy or curly hair to frame the face to capture the alluring vibe of this prom updo.

Half- Up, Half-Down Prom Hairstlye
A half-up, half down hairstyle is such a romantic prom updo that is ideal for girls with long naturally wavy tresses. The contrast between the off the face effect and the cascading tresses at the back has its very own appeal.

Traditional Prom Updos
A traditional prom updo could be a classic ballerina bun or a timeless chignon and all the modifications of these two favorite updos. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

The Ponytail for Prom
The ponytail in all its variations is a prom updo that has been the choice of many girls before you. The simplicity of a ponytail will draw attention to your strikingly beautiful makeup and the best type of hairstyle to show off dazzling dangling earrings. Variations of the ponytail that will truly set you apart at prom night are a side ponytail or the fabulous sleek ponytail. A side ponytail has a softer vibe and is more flattering than the more common ponytail while a sleek ponytail is such a super stylish and trendy prom updo. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Hair Color
Adding hair color to your thin tresses will surely boost its volume. Hair color puff up the hair strands and makes it thicker and fuller. If you’re worried about further damaging your hair, you can give your hair semi- permanent hair dye. Lowlights and highlights will also give the same effect as a full hair color that will make your tresses look thicker. A clear color gloss will also give volume and thickness to your hair without changing its color.

Change of Hairstyle or Haircut
There are haircuts or hairstyles that are also solutions for thin hair that will give an illusion of volume or thickness such as bobs, either a medium or short blunt cut bob or a layered bob. A graduated cut will also have the same effect of boosting the volume of thin hair. These hairstyles will boost the volume of your thin hair and make it appear less drooping. Providing your hair with waves or curls is another solution to thin hair that will give your hair not only body but also volume.

Hair Products
There are hair products in the market with hair boosting formula that will give your thin hair a thicker look such as hair voluminizing conditioners and shampoos. Using styling products such as gels, mousses, hairsprays and more is also a solution for thin hair that will also help give your thin hair a boost. Flexible hairsprays are best for thin hair than hairsprays with maximum hold. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Get rid of product build up – The first way to add volume to your hair is to eliminate the buildup of conditioner, shampoo and styling products on your hair that makes your hair limp. Wash your hair with clarifying shampoo to get rid of all the goo and bring back the natural volume of your hair.

Trim or cut your hair – Long hair has a tendency to fall limply and is hard to lift. Trimming your hair or cutting it short will instantly give your hair volume and bounce. A short haircut with plenty of layers is a great option.

Use heated or Velcro rollers to set your hair – Setting your hair in heated or Velcro rollers even just for a few minutes will give the hair extra volume and bounce. The bigger the rollers, the bouncier your hair will be.

Flip head forward while blow-drying the hair – When you blow dry your hair, flip your head forward and brush upwards from the roots.
Apply voluminizing mousse – Before you blow dry your hair, apply voluminizing mousse on the roots of your hair.

Tease or back comb your hair – One of the quickest and easiest ways to add bounce and volume to your hair is to tease or back comb your hair. Finish the style with a list mist of hairspray to set the style

Color your hair – Adding color to your hair is one way to add volume to your hair since color makes the tresses swell. Highlights or lowlights also add dimension to the hair that creates the illusion of movement and bounce.

Curl your hair – Straight fine hair has the tendency to go limp and lifeless. Endowing your hair with curls is an effective way to add volume to your hair. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Clip-In Bangs for Stylish Look This Summer 2012

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These clip-in bangs are very natural looking that no one will even notice that they’re not your natural hair. Clip-in bangs completely change your looks, beautifully frame your face and you can use them to highlight your best facial features. These hair extensions come in various styles and shapes, giving you a lot of styling options: long and blunt, long and side-swept, short and piece-y and more. Another advantage of clip-in bangs over your natural hair is that clip-in bangs don’t get oily or do they lose their shape and style.

Katie Holmes is one celebrity who took advantage of the benefits on clip-in bangs during the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar party. With Tom Cruise, she arrived at the event with her long tresses tied in a pony tail paired with long brown bangs that gave her a totally different look. Days later she was seen with her hair pulled up in a topknot with no bangs, her forehead open and all clear. But it is not only Katie Holmes that was seen in this super versatile clip-in bangs. Another celebrity style icon who has been seen sporting clip-in bangs was Kim Kardashian. In a New Year’s Eve bash she sported bangs that look like Cleopatra’s long blunt fringes.

You need not wait for your hair to grow. You can have flowing tresses even if your hair is short or in that transition stage of growing out your hair with the use of weave hair extension. If you also want color added to your hair without dyeing it, you can use the sew-in weft hair weave hair extension. The application involves the colored strands glued in to the natural hair with the use of hair glue which is specially made for weave hair extension. Said glue can be washed out with ease with the use of especially made shampoo without damaging the natural hair.

Women these days use weave hair extensions to experiment on variety of style that will be an addition to her style selections. It can add volume and length and can modify color and texture to natural hair. Other benefits of weave hair extension include low-maintenance, If you want to have a new and different look, you can simply wear a pre-styled weave hair extension, and voila! a new and totally different look! Another advantage is as a protection for natural hair. with the sewn-in weave hair extension natural hair is braided very close to the scalp and the weave hair extension is affixed in wefts. It is the weave hair extension then that suffers the wear and tear on a daily basis and the natural hair is protected from the styling rigors as well as the elements. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS

A buzz cut

If your little boy is super active, a buzz cut will be the ideal haircut for him since it is very easy to clean and manage. A buzz haircut is great for boys with curly or straight fine hair. This is also easy and quick to cut but will need frequent visits to the barber to maintain its length.

A short textured haircut

This kid’s hairstyle for boys is still short but not as short as a buzz cut. The hair is cut short at the back and sides with the top section cut a little longer and given some texture.

Long and smooth

This kid’s hairstyle for boys is cut longer with sleeker and smoother texture. The hair is swept to the sides from a side part and will make a little boy look very appealing. This is a great looking kid’s hairstyle for boys with wavy hair.

Stylishly long

This kid’s hairstyle for boys will remind Moms and Dads of Ritchie Rich, comic book character of Harvey Comics. It is the perfect kid’s hairstyle for boys with straight fine hair. The hair is cut longer on the top and swept smoothly to the side from a side part with wisps of hair combed down the forehead.

Wavy and Long

This hairstyle is a perfect hairstyle for boys with wavy hair. The hair is cut long at the back with the sides and top cut a little shorter with bouncy waves all over. Although this hairstyle will need more maintenance it still is a great hairstyle for young boys. Photos Copyright of RP PHOTOS

Thick curly long hair

Thick curly long hair is open to a lot of styling possibilities and women with this type of hair should not limit themselves to a ponytail or allowing to just hang simply. Using hair accessories such as combs and clips will help create fabulous looking hairstyle for thick curly long hair. A halfup half down hairstyle with side sections of hair pulled back and secured by a clip or comb is a fabulous style for this type of hair. Braids and updos such as a French twist are also easier done with thick curly long hair. These versatile updos can be placed in any side of the head, – pulled up sleekly at the back of the head, worn low and messy at the nape, or styled on one side for a sexy and romantic look.

Thick curly medium length hair

If you have thick curly hair that hangs down the almost to the shoulder, the best haircut for you is a straight or blunt cut with shorter layers cut into the style to thin out the edge. You are better off without bangs, instead part the hair at the center or at a side you favor and pull off the hair from the face using barrettes or headbands. Applying scrunching spray or gel will help tighten the curls at the end of the hair and separate the strands for a great looking style for your thick curly hair.

Thick curly short hair

Short hair cut is the best way to style thick curly hair since the longer the hair is the heavier and more unmanageable it becomes. Cut the hair following the normal pattern of the waves or curls to make styling easy. Thick curly hair can be cut very short and close to the head and around the face or given an angled cut for an edgier style.

Kim Kardashian Hairstyle

Jackie O’s iconic bouffant hairstyle which she wore for the 1961 inauguration of her husband is only one of her numerous legacy to the world of fashion. In an instant, the bouffant hairstyle became every woman’s preferred hairstyle. Jackie popularized the bouffant hairstyle but expert hairstylists and a slew of gorgeous women of the era brought it to the peak of fame and to the height of attention-grabbing magnificence.

Gwem Stefani Hairstyle

By the middle of the 60s, the bouffant hairstyle was considered the byword for a glamorously romantic hairstyle for every formal dazzling and glitzy event.

Ashley Tisdale Hairstyle

The bouffant hairstyle has been relegated to the back burner of hair fashion in the past several eras due mainly to a partiality towards less-fussy and easy to manage hairstyle of women. Today, however, the bouffant hairstyle, given a more modern twist, is slowly being revived and getting back in the mainstream, thanks to some of this generation’s celebrity fashion icons such as the likes of Chery Cole, Gwen Stefani, Kim Kardashian, Ashley Tisdale and Annalynne McCord.

AnnaLynne McCord Hairstyle

Gwen Steffani rocked a glamorous bouffant hairstyle at the 2011 Cannes film Festival that raised her long blond tresses to stunning heights while alluring Cheryl Cole went to the first day of the X Factor audition in a contemporary version of a 60s bouffant hairstyle. On the other hand Ashley Tisdale, Kim Kardashian and AnnaLynne MCord all showed up for the 2011 People’s Choice Award in their own version of the bouffant hairstyle.

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That look is great on the beach, but I doubt if it will get you the job you’re applying for.
The most important thing to remember is to choose a hairstyle that you feel comfortable and confident in. it should also be a hairstyle that suits your facial shape, and the texture of your hair. Here are some new hairstyle ideas for a job interview that you can try:

A short bob
If you have short straight hair, a classic bob will be a great choice for you. The bob hairstyle is such a versatile hairstyle that suits almost all face shapes. It is a power hairstyle that would look great in a boardroom but at the same time conservative enough not to intimidate your interviewer.

A medium-length bob
If you don’t want to cut your hair short, a bob will still be your best bet. A medium-length bob that falls just above the shoulder is a neat and very professional looking hairstyle that is appropriate for a job interview. In addition a shoulder – length bob is also a very stylish and trendy hairstyle.

A chignon
If you have long straight hair and do not wish to cut it just for the interview, a new hairstyle idea for an interview would be a chignon. You can still appear very fashionable and chic but at the same time very professional looking with your long straight hair styled in a bun or chignon worn low on the nape. Keep it sleek and neat to give you that air of competence. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

If you have damaged hair – dry, brittle, with split ends, you need not spend so much in products and treatments to have it remedied. There are natural home remedies that you can do at home using things that we ordinarily have at home already. Here are some tips to treat damaged hair at home:

Mayonnaise treatment
Before bed time, apply mayonnaise to the hair. Keep the hair covered with a plastic shower cap or anything that will prevent it from staining the pillow. In the morning, wash your hair in the usual way.

Egg and honey treatment
Mix eggs and honey and apply it to your newly washed hair with warm water. Leave the mixture on your hair for about ten minutes before washing it off.

Homemade moisturizer
Other than mayonnaise and avocado, coconut suntan oil or any cooking oil are great for giving hair a deep conditioning. Wash the hair in warm water first and get rid of excess water before applying the oil to the hair. This is best done at night before bedtime. Apply a generous amount of oil from the palm of your hand and work it gently to your hair while massaging the scalp. Wrap the hair in a plastic shower cap before you retire for the night so that your pillow won’t get stained. In the morning, wash the hair with a mild shampoo to get rid of the grease. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS