These simple tailored-to-you hairstyles will take you from blah to bombshell in an instant.
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Hairstyles for Straight Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
For a Night Out: Boost a Basic Braid
Make this style sultry for evening by creating a messy side part and
weaving your hair into a braid tucked behind one ear, suggests Jeanie
Syfu, the celebrity stylist for Tresemmé in New York City who created
these styles. Start braiding at the top of your head, working down along
your hairline. Tuck bobby pins along the edges to secure it. Finish
with a mist of hair spray, like Dove Style+Care Strength&Shine
Flexible Hold Hairspray ($4, drugstores).
Hairstyles for Straight Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
For a Twist on the Ponytail: Loop It Up
To get this pulled-together look, part your hair down the middle and
pull your strands into a sleek, low ponytail at the nape of your neck,
Syfu says. Form a tight loop, wrapping the end of the ponytail over the
top of the base and then underneath it to conceal the ponytail elastic,
and pin it in place. Lightly spritz your locks all over with a
shine-enhancing mist, like Aussie Spray Gloss (drugstores), for a
healthy sheen.
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Hairstyles for Straight Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
Let Your Hair Down: Get a Bouncy Blowout
Key to this swingy blow-dry are wavy ends. With your head upside
down, apply a root-boosting spray, such as Redken Rootful 06 Root
Lifting Spray ($16, redken.com for salons), beneath the top layers of
your hair and blow-dry with a paddle brush. To boost body, tease hair in
two-inch sections at the roots and wrap each around a two-inch Velcro
roller. Let your hair cool completely, then remove the rollers and shake
out your strands.
Hairstyles for Wavy Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
For a Twist on the Ponytail: Reach New Heights
Power up your pony by dividing the hair at your crown into three
sections. Lightly brush them from front to back, teasing each part for
maximum lift, Syfu says. Leaving the teased portion free, pull the rest
of your strands into a high ponytail. Rake the teased hair into a small
ponytail right above the other one and then wrap an elastic around both
ponies. Spray ends with a lightweight texturizer and scrunch with your
fingers.
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Hairstyles for Wavy Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
Let Your Hair Down: Score Smooth Curls
Apply a serum, like John Frieda Frizz-Ease Sheer Solution ($10,
drugstores), through the ends of damp hair. Next, run a dollop of
mousse, such as Herbal Essences Touchably Smooth Smoothing Mousse ($3,
drugstores), through the lengths. Flip your head upside down and
blow-dry, tousling as you go. For sleek waves: Moving away from your
face, twist one-inch pieces around a one-and-a-quarter-inch curling iron
held vertically.
Hairstyles for Wavy Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
For a Night Out: Get an Undone Updo
For a pinned-back look that's boho, not bridal party, create a side
part and pull your hair into a side pony, letting loose strands frame
your face. Wind the ponytail into a bun and fasten it with pins. Spritz
the portion of loose hair with wave spray — we love Oribe Hair Care
Après Beach Wave and Shine Spray ($35, oribe.com) — drape it over the
bun and secure it with pins. Let a couple of tendrils fall around your
face.
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Hairstyles for Curly Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
Let Your Hair Down: Loosen Up Your Ringlets
Score this supereasy do by applying a liberal amount of a
silicone-based product through your strands to help the brush glide
through. Moving in layers, starting at the nape of the neck and working
upward, use a ball-tipped cushion brush — our fave is Remington Keratin
Therapy Cushion Brush ($10, Target stores) — to gently loosen your
curls. The ball tips on the brush are easy on your hair, Syfu says.
Fluff the curls with your fingers.
Hairstyles for Curly Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
For a Twist on the Ponytail: Try a Pony-Bun Hybrid
If your ponytail tends to look poufy, incorporate the strand-taming
qualities of a bun, Syfu recommends. Pull the bottom section of your
hair at the back of your head into a low ponytail at the nape of your
neck. Next, take both of the sections on the sides and cross them at the
top of the base of the ponytail and then pin underneath to secure.
Leave the remaining curls free and loose for a laid-back effect.
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Hairstyles for Curly Hair
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| Tom Corbett |
For a Night Out: Do the Twist
This sophisticated style appears intricate but is actually a cinch.
Make a side part and divide the hair at the top of your head into two
sections. Beginning at the hairline, twirl each half up and toward the
back of your head until you reach the middle, pinning from above. Join
together the loose twists in the back and fasten the ends with pins
under the coil, Syfu says. Play with positioning it lower or higher,
according to your preference.
