A Very Bad Hair Day

Beauty Pageant Hairstyle

Posted by: jessica on: May 30, 2011

Hair is considered to be our crowning glory. Whatever we do to our hair will directly affect our overall appearance. Hairstyles could also help you to achieve a certain look or personality. During pageants, candidates are trying to impress the crowd and the judges with the way they look and because of this, they need to consider the hairstyle that they will use. Aside from preparing for the clothes to wear or for the talent portion, a beauty pageant contestant should also consider planning her hairstyle. A pageants dressing room is usually small and you cant afford to bring a makeup artist with you. Because of this, you need to learn to apply makeup and do your hair by yourself. It would be better to practice making the hairstyle even before the pageant so that you are already used to do it alone. This will also allow you to come out with a better result rather than doing the hairstyle during the pageant night itself. Not all hairstyles will work for everybody.

There might be instances that the hairstyle you see on celebrities or magazines will not have the same effect on you. Hairstyle effect may vary according to a persons face shape. Keep in mind that in choosing a hairstyle, make sure that it will show your best features. Do not choose a hairstyle that will accentuate your flaws. As a tip, try out different hairstyles at home and look at yourself in the mirror. Aside from having a personal judgment whether the hairstyle you chose suits you or not, ask for family members or friends to judge your chosen hairstyle. Another tip in choosing a hairstyle is that you need to make sure that you are comfortable with it. Some hairstyles may prohibit you from walking around comfortably and it might give an awkward impression. Remember that even if your hairstyle looks superb, but you dont feel at ease with it, everything will be affected.

Your overall projection during the pageant will be affected as well. Try to walk around with your heels in your chosen hairstyle. Check if you feel as if your hair will down on your face any minute. By doing this, you can make necessary adjustments with the number of hairpins or the length of your hair. Aside from the things mentioned above, you should also consider the clothes to wear. Not all hairstyles suit certain clothing. Because of this, try your hairstyle while wearing all the clothes that you plan to wear during the pageant. Check if the hairstyle will match your clothes and if it will not ruin the elegance of your gown. Make sure that your hairstyle will blend with the clothes and look that you are aiming for. Lastly, choose a hairstyle that is not too unique for someone elses taste. All contestants may aim to standout among the rest of the candidates but make sure that you will not exaggerate yourself from being unique. Dont go for weird hairstyles that will make you look funny. A simple and well-done hairstyle would be better especially if it will be able to create harmony with your overall appearance.

5 Ways To Get Over A Break Up

Posted by: jessica on: May 28, 2011

If you are looking for ways to get over a break up then you have come to the right place. I have listed below some common ways to get over a break up that has helped many people. You are on a roller coaster of emotions with everything that has happened and eventually you are going to have to move on with your life. It is not easy to find happiness after such a life changing event but there is happiness after a break up. When and how you find it will depend on many factors. Everybodys situation is different. While working on moving on with your life you are going to encounter several different emotions to work through. Make sure you have a clear head when following some of this advice. Some common ways to get over a break up are:ways to get over a break up

tip #1 when your emotions are high it is best to be with family and close friends. If you are not much of a people person then your closest friend or family member can help you the most. Tell them how you feel and cry on their shoulder. Let it out in private or with somebody but let it out dont hold it in. Ways to get over a break up

tip #2 go out and do something new for you. Get a new outfit, a pair of new shoes, a hair cut or new hair style. Do something that makes you feel good about yourself. If you look good you will feel good about yourself. If you can not afford something new then put on your favorite clothes that make you look good. Ways to get over a break up

tip #3 now that you look good and feel good go out with your friends or family. Go show off your new look or your new clothes. This does not mean go somewhere that you are going to run into your ex. Go somewhere new or somewhere you used to go before your ex. Do not stay isolated. Staying isolated will not make you feel any better. Make an effort to go out at least once a week with somebody. Ways to get over a break up

tip #4 once you have gotten out of your house and you have a clear head it is time to get rid of your exs belongings. Pack up your exs stuff and take it to a neutral place to drop them off. If you are a little more extreme then you may choose to throw them away, give them to charity, or burn them. Anything that belongs to you that reminds you of your ex either pack away for now or put it with their belongings. Ways to get over a break up

tip #5 along with the break up came freedom. Think about the things that you used to do before your ex. Choose one or two of them and go do them again. You can also find new hobbies. Everyone has something that they have always wanted to do or try. Now you can.

Go out try something new. Have fun with your new found freedom. There are several ways to get over a break up. Some will help more than others depending on how long you were together and how you are feeling now will depend on what will make you feel better. If you have been together for many years then it will be harder for you and you may need to seek additional help.

Shag Celebrities – We

Posted by: jessica on: May 28, 2011

Celebrities and shag hairstylesince the 1970s till date, the shag hairstyle has been a constant fashion statement. A number of famous people with the shag hairstyle over the past few decades have driven people by the droves to change theirs into shag as well. No other style in the history of hairstyles had so many famous people endorsing it, and the rest of the world following it like a cult. Perhaps it began with jane fonda who wore it in the movie klute in 1971. The beegees had their long hair layered in a shag style. The real cult following began with jennifer anistons famous rachel in the sitcom friends during 1994-2004. The style became synonymous with rachel so much so that all the youngsters were asking their stylists for a rachel haircut! chris mcmillan of los angeles estilo salon who styled the other female cast hair as well was jennifers stylist who gave her a bouncy, layered hairstyle for the first and second season of friends but it was enough for it to be associated with her. Salon maestro john sahag invented the shag haircut 25 years before it really became so famous with jennifer anistons rachel haircut.

Soon, you could see all famous people wearing the shag hairstyle, goldie hawn, victoria principal and farrah fawcett -majors whose feathered shag on her beautiful flowing blonde hair got equally famous on the sets of charlies angels sitcom. Recently, the famous people with the shag hairstyle are growing in numbers again. It only impresses that the shag haircut was always around and not just history of the 70s. Meg ryan, lisa rinna and halle berry all have sported such stylishly done cuts that lend these beauties a pizzazz appeal and an empowering look. The reason why these beauties can carry off the shag hairstyle so well is the narrow faces which added with the trendy shag cut makes them divas to the hilt. Meg ryans tousled and messy look is still popular and kellie bowling, a stylist at dillards your salon in fayette mall, says a lot of clients come in say that they want their hair cut like hers in the movie youve got mail, they like shorter, slightly messy look. Hilary swank has been much admired for her boyish shag hairstyle. The natural and messy look has been carried well by some male celebrities as well. With carefree tousled shag cut to his medium hair, tom cruise in mission impossible 2 had bowled over all of his female following worldwide. Whether you are looking for a makeover or simply want to have a similar cut as some of the famous people with the shag hairstyle, you must carry it well.

Know your facial features and hair texture before opting for the shag haircut and remember though it is a carefree and youthful cut, too messy and tousled would not be anywhere close to trendy!like al good things that come back from the past, the shag hairstyle is making a comeback and what better way to realize it than watching your most favorite famous people with a shag hairstyle. So, bring on your new looks, victoria beckham, rihanna, beyonce.

In the recent days, men are attaching a lot of importance to their hairstyle. Unlike women, men have little options. The options for hairstyling are poor since men tend to have short hair when compared to longish hair maintained by women. However, off late, even men are showing great interest in growing lengthy hair. On the contrary, women are wishing to sport a shorter hair cut. Normally, there is a conflict of interest among men regarding the right hair cut. The difference in the hair styles depends on the season. Men would like to have a short hair cut during summer more than often while longer hair becomes the norm during winter and cold days. However, now the options have narrowed down between straight hair and curly hair. Both are preferred by men but at different occasions for a variety of reasons. For instance, everybody thought that the curly hair style was out of fashion. However, that is not the case. The curly hair style is making a comeback with a vengeance. It was generally presumed that curly hair cut is a very old style dating back to the early 1970s.

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The styles, just like a life cycle, repeat more than many times known to a man in a particular period. To sport a curly hair style in the yester years gave a sense of rebellion among the people. Therefore, it was common to find people sporting a curly hair whenever they had a problem relating to their college or schooling activities. However, now that trend has vanished with college circumstances not leading to any hair styles. These days, people change their hairstyle to suit their looks. For instance, straight hair may not suit people, who have large physical appearance. It is suggested that such people seek out curly hair to match their physique. These days, technology is easily available to either straighten hair or make it curly depending on the choice of the person. Earlier, a person had to fix twines to the hair for hours together to give it a curly edge.

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Now that has changed to matter of minutes. Special hair wash lotion is available using which hair can be either straightened or converted into curly. According to a recent survey, equal number of men love to sport curly and straight hairstyles. However, the degree of the affiliation depends on the trends and preferences of the individual. Sometimes, a man might chose to change the hair style on account of personal reasons or wishes of the spouse. Some people simply go ahead with the hair style of their choice for the only reason that it meets their expectations. These days, an ordinary hair stylist can change the hairstyle into curly or straight depending on the convenience of the customer. However, the hairstyling required to be done in accordance with the wishes of the consumer does not cost much when compared to older days. These days, sporting even a pony tail cut for men is considered extremely fashionable.

Crisscross fun! 5 easy braided hair styles that can give the best variety of looks, while providing maintenance-free, care-free options. Unlike men who only have a few mane options when it comes to styling their hair, women are lucky in the sense that they get to have all the fun in the world choosing the style that suits them best. You can even style your hair according to your moods. Matching your hair style with the occasion, with your outfit or with whatever hair style you feel like wearing are all part of the fun of being a woman. Why it pays to go for braided hair styles. Now, one of the most classic designs that you can wear without having to go to the salon to get your locks cut by a stylist is wearing braids. Since time immemorial, braids have been worn by women of all ages. However, just because braids are considered to be a classic, it doesnt necessarily mean that you cant get a fun and exciting style out of them. The good thing about the crisscross look is that they can add sophistication, make you look younger or give you an instant makeover, depending on the style that you will be going for. Look lusciously crisscrossed in these 5 easy styles!. So what are the best braided hair styles that you should go for? take a look at these five fun and great-looking crisscrossed styles that you can use to update your look, no matter what your mood, outfit or what the occasion is!

as a headband – if youre going for a day about town, one of the most casual hair styles that you can go for is wearing your braids as a headband. Depending on the color of your hair, you can add actual matching headbands – which are so fashionable these days – or you can wear the braids sans the hair accessory. All you need to do is have a stylist or even a close girl friend create big braids on the front of your hair – leaving the back of the head loose. This is a great style for women whose hair length reaches well past their shoulders. Braided chignons – if you are attending a more formal occasion, you can add a sophisticated yet fun twist to the classic chignon. For this style, the hair will be parted mid-way, the front part of the hair will be braided and both ends will meet at the back of the head to end up with a chignon. Its easy, classic, fun and sexy. The classic loose braid for long hair – dont have the time to style your hair in a complicated twist? the easy solution would be to style your long hair in a loose braid. Micro braids for natural black hair – if you have natural black hair, you can wear them in micro braids which are woven intricately using just a few strands of hair. Updo braids – for this, you can use a combination of loose and micro braids to your hair. Then, place them all into a traditional updo to add depth and texture to your hair style. No matter which of these braided hair styles you end up choosing, whats important is that you feel great wearing them – so have fun choosing one that will suit your look the best! remember, for black hair, maintaining moisture is difficult to do. Make sure you use black hair products – shampoos with either emu oil, shea butter or jojoba oil. Another ingredient/product we recommend is argan oil. It cuts drying time and hydrates at the same time.You can also find tips and tricks by visiting one of the many Hair forums to found on the internet

Cute Hair Styles for Kids

Posted by: jessica on: May 24, 2011

A kid looks lovable and adorable when they have a precise hair cut. Kids are aware about their style nowadays. Children will have their own special hair styles, especially girls are more conscious. Kids try new styles and trend on their hair but where parents choose a simple and basic hair cut. The thing is they have a right to style their hair and they need to be comfortable. It is good to give them a choicefinding good styles for kids are easy, it is all about finding a fun cool and easy to handle hair cutskids should have a hairstyle that is handy and easy to handle. Some of the style for kids is given below-glittery up do: this a simple style for styling your childs hair for girls, create a glittering hair using glittering sprays and make a twin french pony tail looped jointly
-long boy cut: this is a simple hair cut for boys; it is modern hair cut and is done by maintaining the hair long hair on top. Using a conditioner and detangler together after shampooing for smooth hairs is a good option. Colorful crew for boys: this is a too cool style for kids and a simple one, which can be done with gels which are colored. They are available in the market, and these colored gels are applied from the tip till the root of the hair. There is no need to worry about the color because these can be washed out with shampoos. Some of the kids may be afraid of a hairdresser cutting their hair or may be not comfortable for going to salon. For these kids it is better to cut their hair at home they will feel comfortable. It will be saving your money and time too. But make sure that you will not make your childs hair style worse. The other thing you have to note is children look good when they are cute so dont just make their hair style as adults. These styles will not be good for them. It is very important that the hairstyles of kids should not spoil their innocence.

hair software

Posted by: jessica on: September 24, 2009

Sassybrunette has just updated the hair software post on the best hair color blog to let everybody know that its now free to use. This is great news so if you havent already tried go and check it out :)

In some other good news.. the technical wizard who helps me out now and again has told me that he might be getting a new server soon and will give me a hosting spot for free.. whoooopiii

Online makeovers for free

Posted by: jessica on: September 17, 2009

Since my last post about the site where you can upload a picture and try different hairstyles ive been looking at various makover sites and programs to see if i could tell you which are the best ones. What i was shocked about is how many there actually are… Im talking hundreds here folks so there is absolutely no way I can review all of them.. One of the best ones Ive found is called mystyler.. you can find some great reviews along with a registration link here: http://free-online-makeover.hair-website.com/reviews1.php. The good thing that sets this one apart from the rest is that its a free online makeover site so you dont have to download or install everything… Its feature packed and has a great celebrity section too.. Go check it out..

Please if you know of any online makeover software can you please let me know..

thanks to all who have commented on my work so far.. i really appreciate it… I got some great posts coming up soon including one called salon nightmares.. its really funny if you have my sense of humour.

Men find hairbands sexy

Posted by: jessica on: September 11, 2009

I was just reading an article on the hairboutique that 62% of men find hair bands are sexy on women.. 62%.. personally ive found that most men find and an area about 18 inches south of there more sexy but who am i to argue.

“headbands seem innocent in that sexy-secretary way.”

well that explains it.

other things men found most sexy on women were ripped jeans, caged heels and plaid shirts.. so there you go girls.. you got your outfit sorted right there.. caged heels with ripped jeans and a plaid shirt with your hair in a headband and you are onto a winner..

you can see the hair boutique article here:
Secret hair accessory trend men find sexy on women

Free Hair Software

Posted by: juliesimms on: July 8, 2009

Hi everybody…  This is only a very brief post to point you in the direction of this hair software website that lets you try and see what different hairstyles look like on you before actually getting the style.. its a great bit of kit to have if you change your hairstyle as often as I do… 

check it out here

free hairstyle software

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