Hairstyle and beauty has become quite a fashion statement lately. We have seen prices for a good cut or style skyrocket with no end in sight. Some cuts are going in and out of style every day it seems. As some beauty experts say - your hair can make you or break you. What will be the hot styles and beauty cuts for 2006? Some of these will surprise you.
1) The classic up-do. It has been one of the longest trends but seems to be a temporary style - something to do for a social party or event, but not every day. The hollywood stars like Jessica Simpson and many others sport the updo for Awards banquets and such, but they have personal hair stylists that can have their hair back in whatever style they want the following day. This style is best suited for medium or longer length hair.
2) Hair stenciling for uniqueness - this has been hot overseas in Japan, Milan, Paris, and London and is starting to make its way into the U.S. This is where you or a stylist create a stencil which you then attach to your hair and you use glitter and paint to make a bold, brazen fashion statement. Everything from animal prints (like tiger stripes) to symbols have been used. This works on any length hair, but is more predominantly displayed on shorter hair. Stencils have been used frequently lately on Runway models in shows by Gucci, Calvin Klein, etc...
3) The wedge. This was popular in the 1970's and is once again becoming popular. This was the cutesy do that made the likes of Dorothy Hammil America's sweetheart of that era. This style is gaining popularity amongst 30-40 year olds in search of a short and easily maintained style. The wedge tends to draw attention to your face, not your hair and looks natural. So, if you already have a beautiful face and skin this is a real winner, as it will draw people in to your good looks. We recommend natural, mild makeup with this do.
4) The mullet. Yes, I know we thought it died off in the early 90's, but it is making a surge again. No one knows why, except that is is a very low maintanence style - or basically no style. It is basically a mop of hair for head banging music. "Business in the front and party in the back." It has been popping up all over the south and has been seen on the rise even in New York, Chicago, etc... This is a bad style that just won't go away.
5) The Fullet. The female version of the mullet. Just as bad if not worse, but, once again it is making a comeback. Maybe that means the Bangles will make a comeback also? Heavy makeup is common with this do.
6) The flip. The style from the roaring 20's is back as can be seen at the recent awards shows. This style has always been equated with glitz and glamour. It is another easy style and is easy to maintain. The flip goes with almost any makeup regimen. All the stars have worn this do at one time or another - from Jodie Foster to Rita Garbo.
Most of the hairstyles trends for 2006 are comebacks and are easy dos. Basically, people want something that is easy to manage and want variety - a cut that can be easily tranformed from one style to another for different events or just for that different look. Women also want a style with easy, light makeup. According to numerous fashion sources these hairstyle and light makup trends trends will be the big styles of 2006.
When it comes to getting the hairstyle you have always dreamed of, sometimes your stylist just is not capable of giving you what you want. In fact, many stylists, particularly those in small towns across America, are not trained in the latest cutting techniques. Because of this lack of education, some do not know about the latest hairstyle advancements. Slowly, this is starting to have a pretty big impact on a lot of customers, as new techniques like dry cutting and razor shaping were not taught in beauty schools 10 to 15 years ago.
When you think about what the hairstyles of the 1980s and early 1990s looked like, and then take into consideration that the vast majority of hair stylists working today were specifically taught to design hairstyles that looked that way, it is no wonder so many people leave the salon chairs with frowns on their faces. When your stylists was brought into the hairstyle world creating feathered mullets and teasing womens hair within an inch of its life, it is not reasonable to expect them to be able to give you the Katie Holmes hairstyle that is so in demand right now. With that said, what can a person do to get the hairstyle of the stars?
The first thing you should do is to choose a properly trained stylist to begin with. Chances are, a younger hair designer will be more in touch with the latest trends, as they are most recently out of school. However, there are plenty of older stylists who are totally capable of giving you the hairstyle that you want, plus they have the experience to adjust it a bit to suit your needs. The best way to discern whether or not your hairstylist knows current trends is to ask.
When you ask questions like when is the last time that you went to a hairstyle convention, you do more than seem interested in the life of your stylist. Good stylists go to at least one convention or training session a year, so they are always prepared with the knowledge to give you a great, up to date hairstyle. This is one of the many benefits of going to a professional salon to have your hair styled. Stylists who are not as concerned with giving you a fantastic hairstyle do not attend such training sessions and conventions, and their work often times reflects it.
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