Archive for February, 2008


How to Achieve the Right Eyebrow Shape

Eyebrow Shaping Tips Eyebrow shape is a very important to your entire face. Your eyebrows can help you look younger, or older depending on their shape. When determining the best shape for your eyebrows, it is important that you stay at your natural look. Overly bushy eyebrows, as well as too-thin eyebrows are looks that may not fit well with your overall appearance, and can be distracting.

Once your eyebrows grow out to a certain length, they begin to lose pigment at the tips. Tweezing long hairs can create hairless patches in the eyebrow. Trimming them will make a difference in the way they look, ultimately helping you look younger. To trim your eyebrow, comb your eyebrows up with an old toothbrush, or make up brush, and trim any excess hair. Then comb your eyebrows down and trim any excess hair you may have missed.

How to Get the Right Eyebrow Shape

For the best results, it is a good idea to draw the shape that you want on your eyebrow with eyeliner before you tweeze them. To do this, place eyeliner against the side your nose vertically, to the point where it reaches your brow. Draw a small mark with the pencil where you want the new brow to start. Hold the pencil against your nostril, making sure to cross it over the center of the eye. Ideally, the arch should be exactly where the pencil crosses the brow. On this area, you will want to make a tiny mark. Move the pencil again, allowing it to reach the corner of your eye. Make a small mark on your skin because this should be the point where your eyebrows will end. After you have drawn your shape, begin to tweeze any hairs that are out of the lines.

Keeping your eyebrows neat after plucking can be a difficult task, but applying a small amount of hair gel to them can make things much easier.

Kids Hairstyles

The best kid’s hairstyles are simple but stylish. Most busy parents don’t have time for high maintenance kid’s hairstyles, but still want their children to look neat and presentable.  Plan ahead to choose the right hairstyle the next time your kids get a haircut and you will make it easier on yourself and them.

Girls Hairstyles

Long Haircuts for Little Girls: Long hair is a popular look for little girls. One girls’ hairstyle for long curly hair that is very trendy right now features hair that is side parted and curled, but the side with more hair on it is very curly, while the side with less hair is looser and more relaxed, meaning the style takes less time to create than all-out curls on both sides.  For straighter long hair, a middle part with long layers looks great and requires little maintenance between cuts. 

Short Hair Styles for Girls: For girls who don’t mind hair cuts, shorter kids’ hairstyles can be chic and practical.  Bobs with bangs are great for short straight hair.  Girls with naturally curly hair shouldn’t cut their hair shorter than the ear, as a little bit of length will weigh the curls down and control them.

Boy’s Hair Styles

Boys’ hairstyles are short in general, although longer hair has become acceptable for them in certain areas. Classic kids’ hairstyles for boy’s short hair include layering the hair on top and tapering down the neck and sides; military or crew cuts where the hair is razor cut on all sides; and cutting the hair on the sides with a razor but leaving the top longer and then using gel to create spikes. 

Wedding Hair Styles

Wedding hairstyles are a great way for brides to add a unique touch to their look. Wedding dresses can vary in their look - some are romantic, some sophisticated, some casual, and a great way to play this up is echoing it with your hair.

Romantic Wedding Hair Styles

Romantic wedding hair styles include loose chignons, half updos, loose tangles of curls and braids, and French twists.  If this is the look you want, visit a stylist a few months in advance and let him or her experiment, trying out several styles to pick the one that suits you the best. 

Sophisticated Hairstyles for Wedding

Sophisticated wedding hairstyles can be as simple as a great haircut with dramatic highlights.  Short cuts are a great way to get sophisticated wedding hair, but women with medium-length or long hair can also get this look by paying attention to the lines of their cut. Brides that wish to look sophisticated on their wedding day should find a salon in an urban area or a salon elsewhere that advertises they have “city style” and try out a stylist there well in advance of the waiting date. 

Casual Wedding Hair Styles Ideas

Casual wedding hair styles are the easiest wedding look for hair. They are favored by brides who want to get married outside, or whose most important goal for their wedding day is to have fun. Casual wedding hair doesn’t need to be planned far in advance; the bride can accomplish it herself by sticking with an everyday style that she knows flatters her. Make the look special by adding flowers to the hair or some other form of embellishment. 

Formal Hair Styles

Formal hairstyles can make or break your look for weddings, proms, and black-tie affairs. These events are the real life equivalent of the red carpet, and you are going to be under as much scrutiny as a celebrity.  There are formal hairstyles for every length and hair texture; scrutinizing hair style magazines such as American Salon, Celebrity Hairstyles, Modern Salon or Hype Hair, or magazines dedicated to the special event itself, such as Modern Bride or Your Prom, can help.

Formal Hairstyles for Long Hair

People with long hair have the easiest time with formal hairstyles.  Long hair can be styled in a classic updo such as a French twist, or it can be left long and loosely curled for a more romantic look.  The biggest pitfall to avoid for long formal hairstyles is stiff hair.

Medium Length Formal Hair Styles

Medium-length formal hairstyles are more of a challenge.  Medium length hair is often not long enough to style into a credible updo.  If this is true for you, your best bet is to keep it simple but sexy.  For example, give your hair a deep side part, loosely wave the ends and then gather it to one side in a fancy clip.

Formal Hairstyles Tips for Short Hair

Formal hairstyles for short hair tend to be a matter of accessories; for example, decorating your short hair with rhinestone clips or embellished headbands. Short hair can be very dramatic and make a huge impact on its own, so if you are thinking of cutting your medium or long hair short, wait for a special occasion to get the most mileage out of the change.