Growing out bangs

Sep 192012
 
Herve

I’m having a hair crisis. Well, a dilemma, anyway. I have long, straight hair, and I stopped cutting my (relatively light) bangs a few months ago. Since then, I’ve been wearing headbands and generally feeling pretty silly about it. Any suggestions for other ways to keep my old bangs out of my face that don’t make me look like I’m 7 years old?
Answer-
At least you had wispy bangs. A couple of years ago, I went for the heavy Cleopatra-bangs look — a real joy to grow out. But I did learn a couple of good tricks.

1. Part your hair on the side and smooth the bangs close to your head. Once the bangs get long enough, you can tuck them behind your ear. Lots of designers showed models on the runway for fall with side parts.
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Growing out bangs

Jul 302012
 
toffeeblonde

Want to keep your old bangs out of the face that don’t make you look likeyou are 7 years old?
Hmm–At least you had wispy bangs. A couple of years ago, I went for the heavy Cleopatra-bangs look — a real joy to grow out. But I did learn a couple of good tricks. Continue reading »

Hairstyle Guidelines and a Face Shape Self Test

Jun 072012
 
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Your stylist can help you determine which of these six common face shapesmatch your features. Or, slick back your hair, and use a bar of soap to trace your face on the bathroom mirror. Either way, remember that the following style hints are suggestions foreach face shape – not rules!

Oval:
Slightly narrower at the jawline than at the temples, with a gently rounded hairline. Try a variety of styles. Most any style looks great on you! Avoid covering up your “perfect” features with heavy bangs, or too much forward directed hair. Continue reading »

Personal Hair Advisor FAQs: Cutting

May 212012
 
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Personal Hair Advisor:
Haircut for Your Face Shape
Personal Hair Advisor:There are four main face shape categories: round, oval, long and square. Whichever one you fall into, there is a hairstyle that will work for you. Whether your hair is curly, straight or somewhere in between, the right cut and volumizing techniques will complement your face and features.

Round: Although many women describe their faces as round, this is in fact the rarest face shape. It is often just your hairstyle that makes your face appear round. The key to de-emphasizing roundness is to keep your hair off your face. This will open your cheekbones, jaw and eyes. You can wear your hair either long or short, just be sure to have a few layers that you can use to create some volume on top of your head. This will make your face appear longer and slimmer. Try using a round brush and blow-drying your hair on a low speed so you can build body slowly as you dry. Blow-drying with your head upside down is also a great way to create volume. Make sure your hair isn’t too full on the sides though. This will only accentuate the round shape you’re trying to downplay. Continue reading »