Tag Archives: 2012 hair trends

Extensions: Adding Volume & Length to Your Wedding Day Do

I have been terrified of up-dos ever since prom, when the stylist would tease my hair until there wasn’t any left to give it volume or waste a can of hairspray on the curls that would only last another hour regardless. I have lots of really fine, straight hair, so up-dos gave me just as much trouble as down-dos. For my wedding my stylist suggested adding  extensions for both length and mass. U...

Things to Consider Before Cutting Your Hair

Bored of sporting a ponytail Every. Single. Day? Feeling more boho rather than boho chic? Did your boyfriend just break-up with you? Did you accept a new job? There are a million different reasons why women decide to dramatically cut their hair: some of them for the best, and some others out of impulse.  Regardless of what drives or inspires you to make the chop, make sure you go over this checkl...

6 Amazing Thermal Protectant Hair Products

Throughout the week you’ll blow-dry, straighten, or curl your hair constantly. We all do it and, because it’s a regular thing, it’s important to make sure you have the best products to go with your heated styling tool. After doing a little research, I’ve found some of the best products to compliment your blow-drying, straightener, and curling iron and of course, something extra to give you...

Hot Hair How-To: Fishtail Updo Tutorial

The holidays and New Year's are just around the corner - now's the time to perfect your updo! Today's post: fishtail updo tutorial. What you’ll need: - Two clear elastics - Spin pins and/or bobby pins (the finer your hair, the more I suggest you try spin pins!) - Hairspray Before you begin: If you can, start with dirty or textured hair. (Am I starting to sound like a broken record?) I have hair ...

Radical Hair Trends

We’ve all seen them before and if you’re anything like me, you’re a little intimidated by the radical hair trends. What do I mean when I say radical hair trends? The three major trends right now are half shaved heads, brightly colored hues, and the female Mohawk. I don’t mean to sound old fashioned and I’m not sure if it’s a sign that the times are changing or that I live in a more lib...

Four Stages of Growing Your Pixie Cut

Emma Watson, Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman, and Ginnifer Goodwin – What do all of these ladies have in common? They all took the pixie plunge and have had to grow it back out. Hopefully that gives your comfort and motivation to know that if they can grow out the pixie cut in the public’s eye, you can do it too! I’ll give away the secret first and foremost: you must have a great stylist to h...

Celeb 'Do How-To: Diane Kruger's Braids

Today’s 'do: Loose adjoining braids, à la Diane Kruger. What you’ll need: - One clear elastic - Two regular elastics - Hairspray Before you begin: - This style is a combo of the French braid and the fishtail braid. If you're unsure how to do either of these, check out our tutorials before starting. - Kruger's a pro at rocking chic yet effortless looks, and this style's a perfect example. Keep...

Powerful Women: Powerful Hair

When’s the last time you looked at a woman in your professional life that you completely respect and thought to yourself, “wow, she has terrible hair?”  If you’re having trouble remembering, it’s probably because that’s never happened! But why?  Because women simply don’t make it to the top without having great hair! Okay, okay, so that may not really be true. What is true is that ...