One of the easiest things to change about your look is to change your hair. It can be simple and easy but make a big splash on your appearance. This marks the opportunity for redefining one’s outlook and what better way to do it than through a new hair cut, style, or color?
The latest hairstyle trends will feature a lot of new looks. There are new trends influenced by catwalks, and there are the reworkings and evolutions of last year’s hair trends. One new trend is Plaited & Braided hair. The popularity of milkmaid braids in 2009 became the braided hairstyle trend for this year. It’s natural for hair trends to evolve between the years and the resurgence of this style is mostly as a result of the hairstyle heavily featuring on the Spring 2010 catwalks. Two braided hairstyle looks include the long side braid and the fish plait.
Some benefits of the braided style are that they are great with any hair color, the side braid can be paired with the slicked side hair style for an edgy interpretation. You could say that the fish plait is 2010′s take on the simple pony tail. Both the side braid and the fish plait work great with a fringe.
Another great choice is the long waved hair inspired by the 1940s. Although they started to get big in 2009, they are getting bigger as 2010 marches forward. 1940s hair styles will continue as an inspiration for women’s hairstyles. How to do it? Your waves should be firm but not curly. It is suitable for all hair colors, though less effective on black hair. You should try it with an off-center or side part, not a center part. Try to match this distinctive style with clothing from the 40′s to enhance the look.
Don’t forget the long hair inspired by the 1970′s. There aren’t many things to say about long and straight hair, but here are a few. It should be slickly styled, but not so slick that it seems overly styled or straightened. It should also be voluminous. This kind of look works especially well with winter-wear. Try it with long coats and heavier dresses.
There are also the gelled hairstyles. This one simply screams attitude. Perfect for the younger set, there are three slicked hairstyles to try out. There’s the ‘Slicked Back’. Slicked back with gel, with fingers or a wide toothed comb providing the texture, this slicked back hairstyle mixes hair slicked back across the top of the head with textured length. Though we’ve seen a dry, heavily brushed texturing for the length, avoid it and stick to a wet look. Then there’s the ‘Slicked Side’. This is the perfect alternative to 2009′s half-shaved head hairstyle, the side slick is the strongest of the three slicked hairstyle trends. All attitude, it marries an overall wet and tousled look with a side part. And the last of the slicked style is the masculine or unisex slicked hair. The slicked side becomes the slicked all-over for this masculine take on a wet look hairstyle. This is a hair trend that also perfectly suits one of the year’s fashion trends: the female dandy.
Let’s look at some of the hair color trends that are gaining popularity as the year closes out. With so much attention paid to hair styles and hair cuts, hair color is often looked at last. But that’s not to say that hair color trends don’t exist. Peroxide Blonde is a sure contender for the most popular. Bordering on white blond hair, peroxide blond is the color of choice for a striking look in 2010. Best of all, there are a number of ways to style it. If you’re after an edgy look, choose a peroxide blond color that, while working with your skin complexion, is obviously dyed. Peroxide blond can also be styled particularly well with the slicked and manish style. It also works best with short hair cuts, particular those with a longer fringe and shorter back. Then there’s the ‘Golden Blond’. Because peroxide blond isn’t for everyone. For the rest of us, that shouldn’t rule out blond as a hair color altogether. Natural in its tones, golden blond is the best way to describe it. Unlike peroxide blond, it doesn’t have the extreme white coloring nor should it be dyed to be obvious. Remember that golden blond hair is not the same as dirty blond. There should be one predominant color, though your roots could be mildly darker. Golden blond also should not be confused with strawberry blond.
Remember, whatever choice you make for your hair, you’ll be sure to add some zest to those sometimes otherwise uneventful days doing what you do. We all have them, so why not spice them up a bit? It’s as plain as the hair on your head.