Hair Styles

Hair styles of the previous year- which was listed among the most popular hairstyles of 2009?

2009 saw about 2009 trends come and go, (in a manner of speaking, it means that many trends were seen and gone in the year 2009) the ones that were popular were looks that were comfortable (looking). Bandanas were worn by young boys and girls over ripped jeans and shorts (bandana is a head band that is tied around the forehead).

The layers that one could see in hair that were of any conceivable length were also popular. Layers that were well done and that were stylish reflected on the many hair salons and hairstylists that have gained popularity in recent times, and trends of hair that are given far more importance that

The most popular hairstyles also encompassed looks like the hair banded, Barbie doll look which was considered superbly popular and effervescent! Barbie doll looks make a girl look feminine and the hairstyles of Barbie anyway are considered super glossy and fabulous! With hair like Barbie’s, no one would want any other kind of hair.

Like the most famous doll in history, many women too wore the same hair, bouncy, layered and pretty.

The styles of the pixie look and the variations of the same were seen as well in the last year. The looks that were simple yet charming were seen on  international stars, including the simple and elegant look of the new and reformed Freida Pinto, actress who reached dizzying heights of success with her debut in Slumdog Millionaire, making her a phenomena in the world of Hollywood and style! These above mentioned were the most effervescently popular trends that were seen in the area of hairstyles and do’s in the last year – which is the year of bouncing, bubbly trendy-licious hair – the year 2009.

Hair fashion- An essential part in the world of fashion

Hair fashion – fashion comprises many elements, as you would obviously know! It is not just make up or clothes or hair, it is a mix of all of these elements. And hair is a super important part in the wide and glitzy world of fashion. Models spend a lot of time before taking on the ramp (before walking the ramp), on their hair do’s and styles for their hair.

Hair is essential because a wrong haircut or do may spoil a person’s physical features or mar them! A person’s persona shines with the right use of hair product and more importantly, with the right hair itself (meaning the right haircut or hairstyle).

Hair fashion is a category that is super imperative and a glamorous portion of the widespread fashion industry across the globe. Tell me, which country does not concentrate on hairdos today? Every country does, every nation has their top model adorning the best in hair fashion.

Hair today, tops tomorrow! It means that hair styles worn today by a top model of a country will set an example for many people to imitate and copy the same, making way for the birth of a new hair trend or new hair fashion.

This is common knowledge that celebrities have a big influence on consumerism. Today, if a model or an actor has a particular hairdo and that celebrity (model or actor) is famous and well-renowned, then you will see how the public start to imitate that trend almost immediately….

Hair fashion is as essential and givena s much of prominence as any other area of fashion today. Hair care and hair fashion advice is often available to one, when  one visits the websites, blogs or meets people who specialize in hair!

Older hairstyles that are back with a bang, as one may like to call it, in the world of fashion, are braided hair and tied hair. Big hairdo’s were a very famous trend of the past but it is not such a famous trend any more. Tied up hair, a thing of the past which has present acclaim as well is a back-in-fashion style of hair. Tied up hair , either via a rubber=band (hair band/scrunchie) or tied behind hair with the use of a hair band that is bug; or then tying up of hair completely in a bun are all very popular and famous styles of hair. And these are very trendy in the fashion scene.

It is a grandmother’s tale that oil for hair is good and post oiling, braiding hair is essential for neatness and growth of hair. This trend of braided has come back with a definite thud on the fashion circuit, creating waves with its dimensions. The dimensions of braided hair refer to the various ways in which one can braid hair today. Tiny braids with colored pins/rubber bands, big braids with clips and scrunchies are a few ways to adorn one’s braid / braids.

These are few older hair styles that are back in the immensely large and fascinating circuit of fashion, where trends sometimes emerge out of nowhere and where, sometimes trends jump right up from the past and get blended with the fashion of today. As eccentric is the understanding of fashion, so are the trends that are part of the fashion world!

There are hair styles of buched up hair and hair twirls that were also completely seen in the heads of many a woman in the early as well as the late part of the 80’s and these trends have sprung up again.

Hair styles that were popular in the 1980’s were visible in the movies / cinema of the 80’s. The hair do’s of the 80’s mostly were ‘big’. By big, I mean the hairstyles and the hairdo’s involved hair that was made voluminous and big in style. The big hairstyles were in….the pictures below will depict the fashion of the 80’s. Big hair was a thing of the past, as very rarely does one entertain that look in the present day and age!

Big hair that looked like you could fit a nest in it, was a thing of fashion, a thing of style and a style statement. Nest like- Big hair was worn by models, women strutting down the streets of Madison Avenue and many more ladies. It was commonly a trend that was most visible in the United Sates and even many a part of the United Kingdom.

Besides big hair do’s, which were even seen on many Indian veteran actresses like Saira Banu, there were other popular looks as well. The big bang look with big and thick bangs over long straight or wavy hair, tie up in a plait or braids, or then tied together in a high ponytail was a famous trend of the 80’s as well.

Hair styles that belonged to the era of the 80’s were also cuts and styles that involved haircuts that reached the side of a woman/girl’s face and made the hair look like sideburns/side locks (preferably curled up at the end near the ear to give a stylish impact to the hairstyle).

There were braided hair do’s that have been popular from time immemorial. That look is yet a popular one, except there are variations that are done in today’s braided hairdo’s, with tinier braids and clips that are added. These are the examples of the popular hairdo’s of the 80’s!

Celebrities have styles of hair that keep differing from time to time. But the most assumed celebrity haircut or hairstyle would definitely entail the presence of a few layers in the haircut! Celebrities have phases where they like to have hairstyles accordingly! Take singer Rihaana for example; she has been mentioned on this website multiple times for her fun hairstyles!

From sporting a short hair do, to a pixie cut (one with long hair in front and short from behind and a bit droopy to the side), there is a lot that this singer has experimented with her hair and this makes her style a statement and one that is effectively talked about.

Rihanna is a style icon and this is why her hair, whatever she may choose to adron become a world wide craze or a world seen phenomena. One can actually see this iconic pop star’s pixie haired look hit the social scene and the public in a major way! Many people who did not want to touch their hair, went ahead to get pixie style hair cuts!

Take singer Jennifer Lopaz (the famous J Lo) who also looks great because of her fashion sense and her style in hair do’s and haircuts. The songs where she adorns her hair with accessories like hats and clips are popular with the public and the songs where she decides to go the opposite of a hair down look, by tying up hair and gelling it tightly together gives a symbolic look of chic and party-going at the same time.

Hair styles that are otherwise seen on celebrities are hairstyles that are mostly layered (in short, medium or long length hair) and often, with the presence of a few bangs to add effect. Also, keep in mind that celebrities have stylists that work on their hair on nearly every occasion that they get seen publically!

Hairstyles for formal occasions are ones that will look good for any formal occasion. Going to a wedding party- there are looks for hair that are prescribed ones for weddings and such occasions; tied up hair in buns that can be worn with a flower or a string of attached flowers on the circumference of your hair bun is a good idea for a wedding occasion- with an Indian Saree, Salwar Kameez or even a Kurta/Kurti over pants.

A Dress worn to a church wedding can be worn with a beautiful tulip with tied up hair with the assistance of pins and clips.

Torn jeans is the ultimate funky look and for this rugged, casual look, hair that is twirled or crimped looks grunge and nice. The grunge look is a look that is rugged and is trendy, in a young and sporty way. Many youngsters sport this kind of grunge look.

For a party or evening out, wear a dress/pants with your hair left open, nicely done (blow-dried, set by an iron or a set of curlers- depending on the kind of hairdo that you want to have). You can also wear your hair neatly tied up in a pony-tail that is midway to high and low, with a nice pair of formal studded earrings.

A hat is also a completely formal look, but will look good only at occasions like a formal gathering, the Derby or Church for Sunday Mass. With the above given details on dressing sensibilities for formal occasions, go ahead and dress! Dress well, dress up!

Dressing up your hair with good care and a good style can be done easily with the choices one sees in the shelves of a super market or a cosmetic store and it is easy today! Easier than it ever was and it is filled with options.

This summer, go cool! This summer, cut short. Go easy. Go stylish. With the heat of the summer fast approaching, one wants to make sure that she or he has a good and comfortable hair style that they can maintain through the long, sunny and sweaty months of the blazing summer.  Summer time is a time of year, in India, where women like to dress minimal and where there is no scope for very long hair styles or rather, there is little scope to walk around sporting or opening hair that is long and styled. Yet, there are many a hair style and cut that are comfortable and wonderful for the months of summer and these are styles that are to aid comfort and feasibility of wear of hair over summer!

The choices of hairstyles for summer should be styles that are suit your personality, that being number one and that are comfortable! Choosing a hairstyle that does not suit your personality, face structure or is un comfortable is a completely bad choice of hairstyle and will not look sporty or nice for summer or any other time as it is not either of the former stated attributes.

Choices for summer could be short and fun haircuts or styles. Haircuts like the Pixie cut which leans towards short hair, or short cropped or tiny layered hair that is short is also wonderfully well-manageable for summer. Choices for summer to go with the above mentioned hairdo’s or haircuts is to try and be as hydrated as possible.

Drink up- Drink water, drink fruit juices, drink coconut water out of the shell, feeling like a real beach body and if you tan, do not forget to carry a sun block with proper uv rays filters and a good hat (cool look for summer- big hats with or without bows and accessorizing)

Winter comes and it brings with it openness for hair style choices, there can be so many one can choose from. Winter time is the best time to grow out your hair, to wear your hair (layered, razored or not) open and loose, and it is an amazing time to wear your hair in different styles. Winter in India is when the women do not hesistate a minute before opening their tresses of hair, as this is a time of year when there is no concern about humidity factors or heat elements or the need to tie up and bun up hair as there is less exposure to sunlight and the sun shines milder than in summer. This makes it feasible to try out many a cut freely over winter time.

Winter hairdo’s are hairstyles that are good for winter. For instance, a hairstyle that is long, layered and left open, with the presence of a pretty looking hair clip on the side of the hair (with or without a few bangs to add effect) is a great look for winter.

Winter time brings with it the possibility to wear a nice hooded top, which covers your head, which can previously be tied up in a pony-tail or bun.

Pony tails with a nice hair band over jeans is a great option to go out for a casual lunch or coffee. Sporting a jacket look with a hair band over slightly blow dried hair (make sure that you use a protective spray before heat treatment to your hair-any kind of heat treatment, may it be a hair spray or a hair serum- this helps to protect hair from breakage and it helps to maintain a good texture of hair as well, which tends to dry up in winter months).

Oiling hair is an age old recommendation, but as time went by, the recommendation took a deviation. Today, there are a percentage of hair experts who believe hat oiling is good for hair and there are a percentage of hair experts who believe that oiling is not necessary for hair.

My personal suggestion is that it is alright to use hair oil (trusted companies like Marico have the eternally popular Parachute range of coconut oil which is superb) once in a while, say once every fortnight or once every two-to-three weeks. It is also a suggestion to not leave oil on overnight as this could make the roots of your hair oily or over absorbent. Keep oil on for an hour or two, at most and then wash it off with a good shampoo that is effective. This time, use less conditioner as oil itself acts as a good, conditioning agent and softener. When you use oil, the hair gets greasy, and to remove the oil, you would use extra shampoo and this, at times, can rob your hair of its essential natural oils/secretions.

This time, use less conditioner as oil itself acts as a good, conditioning agent and softener. When you use oil, the hair gets greasy, and to remove the oil, you would use extra shampoo and this, at times, can rob your hair of its essential natural oils/secretions.

So, there is a conflict of interests when it comes to whether or not oil is recommended in today’s day and age. For those who want a definitive advice, read the above and indulge in oil sessions, but only once in a way! This way, you will be providing your hair with the needed supplement or nourishment, as one may like to refer to it as, and hair does not get robbed excessively of secretions because oil is applied sparsely as opposed to frequently.

What is the main criterion for a good hair style / hair do?

As easygoing is a hairstyle, the better is the comfort. And the better the comfort, the higher it gets on the list of good hair styles or hair do’s. The main criterion for a good hair style, as you may have already guessed by now, is comfort. If a hair style is not comfortable, then no matter how many products or blow-dry’s one gets done to keep to being stylish, the effect will be worn out easily. If a person is not comfortable with her hair style, then it is not a good or approved one. The comfort also arises from having an easy as well as a maintainable hair do or hair style. The comfort helps a woman to be in sync with her haircut.

Besides comfort, a good hairstyle is definitely one that suits a person’s face and a person’s personality. A round face with a short crop of a haircut will look rounder and this is not rocket science, this is common knowledge regarding haircuts.

The above stated qualifies as being two very important criteria for a good hair cut or a good hair style. Hair stylists today realize the innate need and importance to work towards giving a person a hair cut that is cool, suave and comfortable. Fashion meters keep changing but comfort is a quaint-essential in any hair situation.

Style that is comfortable is what is the most important; style that is un-comfortable defeats the very purpose of having any kind of stylish haircut or hairdo. For a lot more on hair styles, hair do’s, hair care and more, continue having a read of this website, because it is a one stop centre for all queries related to hair and hair style!