May 2012

Making the Cut. Face Shapes and Hairstyles

What’s the best short hairstyle for your face shape?

Before cutting your locks, estimate your “short” options. “You have to think about the jawline, the face shape, the length of the neck — all of those things contribute to how short or long you can go with the bob,” said celebrity hairstylist Ted Gibson, who snipped Anne Hathaway’s above-the-shoulder do. “Even though everyone is wearing shorter hair, it’s important to not be a slave to the trend.”

Gibson’s fail-safe tips? Those with fuller faces should avoid taking it too short: “You wouldn’t want the haircut to be at the jawline because it’s going to accentuate that,” he said. “If it’s a little longer, it’s slimming and more angular on the face and neck.” The perfect candidate for a pixie do or cropped bob, said Gibson, is someone who is thinner through the cheeks and with a smaller head. Regardless of how much you elect to cut, Gibson ranks the severity of the cut as the top consideration: “It should definitely have softness to it.”

Making the Cut. Face Shapes and Hairstyles

Make a Sophisticated Ponytail

How to make a Stylish Ponytail for your romantic evening. It's very easy and extremely sexual hairdo.

Whether you are off to work or a night on the town, scooping your hair up in a ponytail can give you a stylish hairdo - as long as it does not echo your playground days. See how to make your ponytail sophisticated, not sophomoric.

Hair Extensions. Hairstyles Means.

A revolutionary hair extensions, with no chemicals, no glue, no heat, no damage to hair or scalp, just 100% natural human hair extensions. Available in a range of colours. Sounds like perfect beauty means, but there are some hidden dangers you have to know about before applying hair extensions.

What health risks can we face applying these must-haves?

If hair extensions are put in for the first time they are usually quite tight and they can be quite painful for the first few days.

If your scalp is numb, then sleeping on about two hundreds little lumps on your head may be ok - but you could be unlucky.

Daily hairdressing combined with hair being pulled around as you sleep on your pillow, can make it to come out.

When the hair is wet, its weight increases, and if hair is coloured it is even more absorbent. That contributes to greater pressure on the hair follicles. So, if you do notice hair loss from your extensions, get them removed immediately. Your hair can re-grow, but it doesn’t always and if it’s pulled out repeatedly it will stop growing.

Here are some specific tips to help you care for your extensions:

Use a special brush (often a loop brush) made just for extensions, so you don't damage the new hair or the bond.
Human hair extensions can be treated as real hair, but more gently.
A gentle shampoo is recommended, and use cool water to help minimize tangles.
Sleep with your hair in a ponytail or braid to avoid bed-head and knots.
A light conditioner will help reduce tangling and keep your new hair supple.

See snaps of celebrities and their unsuccessful hair extensions:

BRITNEY SPEARS