For those with long or medium length hair there are many options from which to choose. The important thing is to choose the right style to go with both your face and your prom dress. The simpler the dress, the simpler the hairstyle should be. If you choose a dress that is more on the elegant or glamorous side, you will want a hairstyle that is more elegant, an updo that looks classier than simpler. In order to make sure you choose the right style to complement your dress make sure you choose your dress and the hairstyle to match. If you have a specific hairstyle in mind, you will then need to choose a dress that complements the hairstyle.

The French Twist is always a popular style and is easy to do yourself if you want to save the cost of a professional hair stylist. With some ingenuity, coordination and hair clips, you can create a style that is elegant or simple. That means you can add to or take away depending on the dress you are wearing. Choosing clips and other hair accessories can help you create the style you want to go along with the dress you are wearing. This style has change over the years from one requiring no more than some bobby pins to hold it in place to that of the more elegant style that is much easier to do.

The French Twist is still very popular although the way the look is achieved has changed over the years. The more complicated 60s style French Twist requiring the use of bobby pins has given way to the more modern twisting or the hair into a hair clip. Of course, you can still choose to secure it tightly with bobby pins and then use hair accessories to give it just the look you want. You can leave some of the hair running free over the hair clip or create ringlets on your face if that's the look you want to portray. Keep in mind that the shape of your face will also make some styles work better than others do.

For those with curly hair or the curly hair look, you can choose either tousled or soft curls. The soft curls look is better for those with medium length hair though you can choose either one depending on the dress you have. With the tousled hair look, you can choose accessories that match your dress and pull your curls on top of your head to create an elegant look that will make you look stunning at the prom. You can also choose accessories that include rhinestones or other types of shiny stones in order to make your hairstyle stand out even more. The key is to make sure you choose something that is going to accentuate your face and complement your dress.