Can everyone wear short hair? It depends who you talk to. There is a long standing tradition in the hair world that the short hair selection follows very specific rules including analyzing the following items:

1. Hair Texture, Type & Conditioner
2. Face & Head Shape
3. Age
4. Body Shape
5. Hair Color
6. Time & Commitment To Maintenance
7. Personality
8. Ideal Hair Image

1. Hair Texture, Type & Condition Considerations For Short Styles

In theory any type of hair from very thin to very thick can pull off a short or style. In reality, this is not always the case. When hair is very fine or thin, unless the cut is carefully created, short styles will emphasize the fine or thinning textures.

The same is true for thick or very thick strands. When shaped, layered and cut appropriately, can be a work of short hair art.

Is there an ideal hair texture, type and condition for short hairstyles. The reality of the situation is that hair that is naturally straight, medium in thickness and healthy, is the best candidate for short hair styles.

2. Face & Head Shape

Anyone that has ever considered adopting a short hairstyle has probably pondered this basic question. Some hairdressers have come up with formulas on what face shapes work best with short hairstyles

While the oval face shape is the ideal shape for any short style, with appropriate modifications, any face shape can wear a short hair style. The ultimate goal is for your hair to flatter your skin and eye tone and face size and shape. Ideally hair should act as a beautiful frame.

Short hair can work beautifully for anyone with either very delicate or large features. A firm jaw and absence of a double chin is best. A well shaped head and a long beautiful neck are also helpful.

If the bottom tip of your chin is more than 2 1/2 inches lower than the bottom of your earlobe, short hair may not work for you unless you increase the length at the nape of the neck.

It is important that a short cut not appear too severe. This can happen when a short cut is cut too blunt or shaved at the nape of the neck.

3. Age

Depending on several factors, short hair may make you look older or younger. A lot depends on the actual style and whether it is flattering or not. Some short styles will actually camoflauge wrinkles and other signs of aging while other styles will magnify them.

As women get older hormonal changes related to menopause and estrogen reduction may impact the overall texture of the hair. Certainly hair does not grow as quickly or reach the same lengths as for younger women.

Another consideration is whether your hair has begun to turn gray or not. There are also potential issues with gray or white hair, which tend to be more coarse and dry along with receding hairlines or gradually widening parts. All of these factors need to be considered when selecting a short cut.

Since the face line of women tends to soften around the jawline after age 40, selecting a short haircut that accentuates the changing jaw dimensions may not be as flattering as styles that minimize jaw line focus.

Another issue with age and short hair is that gray and white hair may have an overall drier or coarser texture.

4. Body Shape

Not always considered in the equation is body shape. Someone with a heavyset frame might not look as good in a super short style as someone with a thin, elfin body shape. The key is balance.

Small features and a small body shape are ideal for super short looks.

5. Hair Color

Believe it or not, natural hair color can have an impact on the success or failure of a short cut.

Highlights can look streaked if they are cut after colored. Skinny highlights do not work as well as chunky, bold streaks. A vibrant hair color works as a fabulous accessory on short hair.

6. Time & Commitment To Maintenance

Short hair cuts require consistent visits to the hairdresser to keep their edge. While your hairdresser can advice you of the proper schedule, you should plan to visit the salon for a trim every 4-6 weeks, depending on the season of the year and how fast your hair grows.

This requires a commitment of time as well as money.

7. Personality

Studies have shorn that people that prefer short hair styles to longer ones are often more independent, edgy and risk takers. People with longer hair tend to be more traditional, as a rule.

8. Ideal hair Image

While short hair might seem ideal based on the other factors listed above, if you do not see yourself with short hair, even if it is the best overall style for you, you may be uncomfortable wearing it.

Summary

Can everyone wear short hair? It depends who you talk to. There is a long standing tradition in the hair world that the short hair selection follows very specific rules including analyzing the following items:

However, you must be completely sure before you take the plunge, as it will obviously be some time before your hair returns to a longer length. To help you make the right decision, there are various websites where you can upload a photo of yourself, and experiment with different hairstyles.

It is a good idea to look through magazines to see the many different styles that are possible to create. There are so many hairstyles for short hair, so there will definitely be a style that suits your face shape. If you are not sure which hairstyles will suit your face, ask an expert for advice.

Layered hair

A short hairstyle with longer layers underneath can look feminine. This is particularly flattering if you have delicate features. Layered hair creates a feminine look, and also makes it possible to create additional styles.

Short hair with bangs - (great for prom hairstyles for short hair)

This hairstyle suits short to mid–length hair. Long bangs can soften a high forehead. Asymmetrical bangs give this hairstyle an edgy look, especially if the ends of your hair are also flicked. It is a good hairstyle for those who want to have a shorter hairstyle, but are wary of doing so.

Bobs

Smooth and sleek hair cut into a bob will create a business–like look. This is even more true if your hair is angled at the ends, as this will also frame your face. Hair that is cut with a razor at the nape of your neck can create a more feminine look to this style, as can shimmering highlights.

Messy hair

This tends to be a choppy cut, and the hair is generally unkempt. You can also include soft bangs to add some originality. This is another good hairstyle for anyone who has never previously had short hair, as it often veers towards a mid-length style, and is not as short as some short hairstyles.

Boy cut

This hairstyle often brings your facial features, especially if you have delicate features. It accentuates your eyes and lips, and at the same time, the soft bangs frame your face.

Styling short hair

You do not need any fancy styling products to style short hair. The anti-frizzing products that you would use on hairstyles of other lengths can also be used on short hair. Some products will lock the hair in place, and create a smooth style. This can help to produce some impressive hairstyles. For straightening or curling your hair, there are styling tools available that are compact enough to use on short hair, such as the Sedu range. Caruso hair setters are similarly compact.

As long as you choose the right style, short hair can be very flattering and feminine.  Celebrities such as Natalie Portman and Halle Berry have shown that short hair does not automatically mean a masculine appearance. Take some time to find a style that you like, and seek advice from an expert if you are unsure, as a short hairstyle is a big transformation

Pictures and Photos Of Short Hairstyles For Women:

Shoulder length hair styles look great when you create volume at both sides and top. If you are having thin hair and you want to achieve a bouncy look then trim your tresses with multiple layers and creates curls or waves at the end. It will improve your beauty.

One of the advantage of shoulder length hair style is it can suit in any hair type and any facial shape. For looking more gorgeous you can use different hair products.

List Of Popular Medium Length Hairstyles

Shoulder length Bob haircut
This bob cut is a great option for most of the women, because it looks best in any age and easy to manage. Generally women are wearing this shoulder length bob cut in summer. So it is also called summer haircut.

Sleek shoulder Hairstyle
In this haircut the sleek tresses are falling straight to the shoulder level and at the front it framing the face very nicely. This hair style is best for those having square, round, diamond or oval shaped face.

Wavy Mischief Hairstyle for Shoulder Length Hair
For creating this hair style the tresses are cut into shoulder level and parted at the center or side depending upon the facial feature, then soft waves are created with the help of rollers or crimping iron at the end. This hair style can be wear in any occasion.

The ‘Rachel’ Shoulder Length Hair Style
This haircut came from the imaginary role of Rachel Green by the famous celebrity Jennifer Aniston in a popular TV series Friends. In this hair style the tresses are cut just above the shoulder with multiple angled layers. This hair style looks great in oval shaped face.

Shoulder Length (Medium) Hairstyles Photos & Pictures

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Step 1
Wear this hairstyle if you have thick hair that has some natural wave to it. Straight hair can still apply for this style but it may take a little more work to get it there.

Step 2
Cut your hair like Eva Longoria’s hair in a long, layered shag cut. The length of the hair can vary but should be at least to your shoulders for best results.

Step 3
Layer beginning approximately at mouth level in the front and left a little longer in the back. The hair is angled and layered to meet the bottom length giving long, soft layers that will give you tons of styling options.

Step 4
Don’t wear bangs with this hairstyle. Instead the hair is worn with a middle part and frames the face.

Step 5
Apply a volumizing mousse to towel dried hair and section off your hair so a two-inch section remains at the bottom and the rest is pinned up and out of your way.

Step 6
Begin blow drying the first section with a paddle brush and a blow drier with a nozzle attachment. Point the nozzle of the blow drier down at the hair to seal the cuticle and promote smoothness.

Step 7
Work your way up the top of your head, making sure each section is completely dry before beginning another.

Step 8
Give yourself a middle part and finish smoothing those final layers when you reach the top layers of your head.

Step 9
Heat up a large-barreled curling iron and use it to create the big, flipped back curls in Eva Longoria’s hairstyle.

Step 10
Start at the back of the head and take a section of hair approximately two inches wide that runs from the middle of your head down to the bottom of your hair. You want to leave the top layers of your hair out of the curling iron and keep them lying smooth.

Step 11
Close the curling iron onto the ends of the first section, making sure the very ends are inside the barrel’s clamp to avoid kinks. If some of the layers fall out while adjusting don’t worry—you can curl those ones separately.

Step 12
Twist the curling iron back and away from your face while you wrap the entire section around the curling iron. Stop wrapping when your iron is sitting an inch away from your scalp in an up and down position. Let the hair sit for three to four seconds to allow the heat to penetrate all the hair.

Step 13
Release the clamp and carefully slide the barrel of the curling iron down and out of the newly formed curl by lowering it until it “falls” out the bottom. You want to preserve the curl as is as much as possible so it can cool in its new shape.

Step 14
Repeat this process with all the layers of your hair until you have many, large and long curls that bend back and away from your face.

Step 15
Coat your hands with a styling wax and gently separate the curls. You still want to leave the basic shape so don’t play with them too much. The wax will help define your curls into many tiny flips that blend and flow towards the back of the head.

Step 16
Finish off with a light misting of hairspray. Be careful not to overdo it on the hairspray—this style should have movement and be touchable. Helmut heads aren’t trendy.

Final Note:

Eva Longoria’s hairstyle looks twice as nice thanks to bold highlights throughout. Try adding some lighter sections to your hair for the same effect.

If you can’t be bothered with all that curling try wearing the same hairstyle straight. Flip the layers back while blow drying and go for a sleeker version of Eva Longoria’s hairstyle.

Many styles are designed for medium length hair; to the shoulders is the most common length.  Some styles which claim to be for “long hair“ only work well for hair that reaches to the shoulder blades!

The good news is, there are many beautiful styles which work well with very long hair, and which need not be difficult to wear.  We‘ll look at three basic categories below.

The Braid

This includes the ordinary “plaited“ braid, as well as the French or Dutch braid.  In fact, braids are perhaps the most versatile of hair style groupings.  Two braids, one on each side, is cutesy in hair that reaches only to the shoulders or shoulderblades; it‘s luxurious, even regal, in thick hair that reaches past the waist.

The French braid, sometimes known as the Dutch braid, pulls hair into a braid one strand at a time, creating a lovely plaited effect on the scalp, rather than merely from the nape of the neck down.

Braids have one marked advantage over most other hair styles; they are good for your hair.  Other styles are merely indifferent, and some styles, such as those that require curling irons, straightening irons, or hairspray, can actually damage your hair.  But braiding keeps the hair from knotting or chafing, which means less breaks off and you get fewer split ends.  This is a huge advantage for anyone who hates the look of broken, split–ended hair, and yet hates to get their hair trimmed with an equal passion.

The Bun or Knot

This is a lovely and elegant way of wearing long hair.  Who isn‘t familiar with the classic bun, pulled up onto the head and twisted around, then pinned in place?  Or, for added variety, the braided bun, where the hair is braided and the braid is then coiled into a bun.  There are two main styles of braided bun; press the start of the braid against the back of the head and wrap the rest of the braid around it, tucking the end under, for a rounded bun, or start at the end of the braid and coil it around itself, being careful to hold it flat, for a nice flat coil bun.

There is, however, one major disadvantage to the bun and the braided bun; they‘re heavy.  Anyone who has ever tried to pile three or four feet (or more!) of thick hair onto the top of their head knows that a headache in an hour or so is pretty much par for the course when working with a bun.

But there is very simple solution to that; don‘t use all your hair in a bun.  Try using a section of hair from each side of your head and twisting them back into a Love Knot.  Or, grab just the top layer of your hair and pull it up into a chignon.

The hair you leave underneath it can be braided, pulled into a second, lower bun, twisted, coiled, or simply left loose.  Each way adds another layer of variety to the hairstyle.

The Ponytail (and Variations)

Now, you may be thinking that a ponytail is an impossibility with your hair; it‘s simply too long and too heavy.  And, certainly, the traditional ponytail, a perky rope of hair perched on top of the head and coiling down, isn‘t the same with long hair, if you can even get it to stay on top of your head.

However, there are many, many, many different kinds of ponytails, and most of them work well with very long hair.  Just pulling the hair into a low ponytail on the nape of the neck is one of the most beautiful ways of wearing long hair that exists.

Similarly, pulling the top layer of hair into a ponytail at the back of the head and leaving the rest loose is a lovely hairstyle, and one that flatters and narrows pudgy or round face shapes.

For a little extra variety, pull the top layer of hair back into a ponytail, then separate the hair left loose into two sections.  Using the ponytail as the third section, braid the hair into one long braid and secure it with a fabric–covered elastic.

As you can see, there is a wide variety of styles suitable for even the longest hair.  Blending different styles adds even more variety; ponytails can be braided, braids can be wrapped into buns, and buns can be twisted only halfway, and the remaining hair pulled through the center and left in a ponytail.

If you used to think there were only one or two ways of wearing your very long hair, think again!  There is a whole new world of styles out there.  What are you waiting for?  Try one today!

A tangent from the gothic or punk sub–culture, the emo hairstyle transcends the realm of styling your hair simply to look good and becomes an expressive form. The emo haircut allows the expression of individuality and creativeness. The basic emo hairstyle can be found as a short look or as a long look with similarities between the two.

Short Emo Hairstyle

The short emo haircut involves a short and spiky cut with very long bangs. With this style, the bangs are worn in a long fringe that lies over the face, but brushed to one side. The bangs essentially cover one eye, completely or almost completely. This fringe of bangs presents a canvas that can be used to express individuality with highlights and streaks.

Males tend to prefer the shorter emo haircut that is short and spiky in the back and includes a long fringe of bangs in the front. However, females also wear this shorter version of the emo haircut.

Long Emo Hairstyle

The long emo haircut involves a long and shaggy cut. With this style, the bangs are worn in a long fringe and brushed to one side of the face in the same manner as with the short emo haircut. The long bangs are parted to one side of the face with the right side being the more popular one to flip the bangs to fall upon.

The long emo hairstyle often appears in dark colors and it frames the face while sweeping to one side. Females tend to prefer the longer emo with long bangs in the front and the hair is usually layered. However, males also wear this longer version of the emo haircut.

Emo Bangs

For those with straight hair, achieving the fringe of bangs is easy. However, individuals with curly, wavy, or frizzy hair often need to go to great lengths to maintain the trademark look of the bangs that simply must be attached to an emo haircut. In fact, today‘s manufacturers are partially responsible for making the emo accessible to so many individuals.

An entire plethora of hair styling products exist for taming the wild look of curls and wavy lengths of hair. From smoothing lotions to hair wax to anti–frizz products to hairsprays to hair gels, the number of hair products that help to place errant hair under control is large enough to ensure that everyone can find something that works for them. Additionally, hair straighteners, hair irons, and blow dryers can all be utilized to help create that wall of long bangs that simply must lie correctly in order to achieve the true emo look.

Depending upon the type of hair that you have and the reaction that it presents with the various methods for straightening it, you might need to go through a trial and error process to discover the hair product that works best for you. The bangs are an essential aspect of the emo haircut, so they must be perfected.

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Emo Hairstyle Basics

If you have been wearing your emo for a while and it‘s time for a change, consider the possibility of adding highlights, streaks, or coloring the bangs to achieve it. In fact, coloring the bangs in a spectrum of shades that range from light to dark or vice versa is a real eye catcher.

Popular colors for highlights currently tend to be red or purple. Highlighting the layers on long emo haircuts is also another popular styling technique. The shaggy and uneven nature of an emo haircut necessitates that you use a color that will show through your base coat, if you decide to highlight your hair. Usually, a brighter color than the base coat is all that you need to show off your style.

One of the most common emo hairstyles is to dye the hair jet black and styling it with long bangs. Other popular colors include blue, red, and purple. In fact, the more unnatural the color is, the better some people like it. Everyone who decides to go with an emo hairstyle does not decide to dye his or her hair. Many people are now keeping their natural colors and simply adding highlights to it.

No special hair styling equipment is necessary fro an emo haircut. However, if you need to straighten your hair for the right effect, then you might need to obtain a hair straightener or iron if you don‘t already have one. Plus, if you decide that you want to shear one side of your head, then you will need to purchase electric shears.

A spray shine can be used to add brightness to your hair.

Since the emo haircut focuses on its uneven look, you can shorten one side of your hair if you have long hair to get an idea of what you will look like with it. In fact, you can tie or clip your hair up to get an idea without cutting your hair.

How to Create Emo Hairstyle Spikes or Shag

Use hair styling products to mold your emo haircut to look the way that you want it to. In particular, a sculpting gel that offers a long lasting hold is going to provide the best performance. Gels that stiffen your hair allow you to spike it as well as allowing the spike to remain. Hair sprays can also be used to help maintain your styling efforts.

Follow these steps to create the spikes or shaggy look that you prefer for your hair.

•Style your hair immediately after shampooing while it is still wet. If you aren‘t planning to shampoo your hair at the time, simply wet your hair.
•Place a generous amount of gel on your hair and work it through with your fingers.
•Shape your hair into the spikes or shags that you would like to have.
•Blow dry your hair until it is completely or almost completely dry.
•Add more gel as needed to maintain your spikes.
•Avoid using a brush once you have styled your emo haircut.
•If you want to ensure that your hair stays set, use a strong–hold hairspray to spray it generously.

Emo Hairstyle- Professional Cut or Home Cut?

Although the emo hairstyle is agreeable to receiving a cut at home, it is difficult to see the back of our heads or hair clearly.

Therefore, a professional cut is often the way to go. However, once you have a professional cut, you can always have a friend or family member trim your hair for you to maintain its look.

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A Hairstyle that Stays off the Face and out of the Eyes

There’s nothing worse when you’re trying to get your work done and your hair keeps falling on your face- or more annoying still, into your eyes. Instead of whizzing through your work, you’re getting frustrated and
wasting valuable time flicking your hair off your face.

A short hairstyle is the solution (or a longer one with bangs cut shorter and the sides pulled back behind the ears). The example on our model is a layered look with the bangs sweep across the forehead and out of the eyes, and the sides neatly tucked behind the ears.

A Hairstyle that Won’t Take Ages to Style

When you’re working long hours every week, you haven’t got lots of time to spend styling your hair every day. That’s why it makes perfect sense to find a hairstyle that’s quick and easy to create.

Most short hair cuts can be styled quickly, as can longer looks where the hair has been cut and shaped to simply fall into place. The hairstyle above is a layered razor cut that be styled easily. It’s definitely a smart look for the office.

A Hairstyle That Will Last All Day

The trick to getting a hairstyle that’ll look great all day is to stick to one where the nature of the cut makes this happen.

Great hairstyles that can go the distance are precision cuts like bobs and wedges. These styles have longer top layers and are cut precisely to fall into place. Another advantage is they require very little preparation
at home.

A Versatile Hairstyle that can be Changed on the Fly

The biggest changes that can be made to any hair style obviously involve going from long to short or vice versa. Texture changes such as straight to curly also make a hairstyle suddenly look very different, but usually require lots of work.

If you want something versatile for the office, try something like this shoulder length haircut that’s been pinned through the sides and swept to the middle at the back. This style is achievable in just under 10 minutes with a few side combs and lacquer.

A Hairstyle that Looks Professional and Stylish

No matter what line of office work you’re in, you want to look professional and stunning at all times. There is simply nothing worse than choosing fabulous clothes, matching your outfit with great accessories and makeup, and then having a dud hairstyle.

Go for a sexy and stylish look like this. It achieves all the office styling requirements described above and stands out in its own right.

Now all you have to do is work out how to fix your hair!…and a beautiful prom hairstyle is crucial for your overall appearance.

60’s influenced styles are back in fashion, but there are many other ways to make your prom hairstyle one to remember. Here’s the long and short of it!

Prom Hairstyles For Short Hair:

Chics with short hair are lucky because their prom hairstyle will take half the time to do! Short hair is the best type if you want to have a really out of this world flicks at the nape of your neck - think funky pixie!

All you need is some hair wax - apply a little and tease out the ends of your hair so that the style frames your face.

Alternatively, short haired girlies can sweep their bangs to the side, and pin it with a pretty hair clip. This sophisticated look will work even better if you pick delicate hair accessories that coordinate with your dress
and corsage.

Prom Hairstyles For Medium Hair:

Those of you with medium length hair may think that there’s nothing interesting they can do with their hair.

But stop and think; you’re actually the ideal length because you can make your hair look longer, or shorter, fairly easily. To make your hair look shorter, take small sections, and carefully twist them towards the back of your head.

Pin the ends where you would normally have a ponytail, and tease the ends of the twists out away from your head to create cute flicks. To make you hair look longer, attach a quality fake ponytail, and fix your hair like the long haired girls…

Prom Hairstyles For Long Hair:

You girls with long hair can chose from several prom hair styles. You could leave it down (flowing locks are always great). But if you want to pin it back, remember that it doesn’t just have to be a ponytail. Put your hair into a ponytail first of all - (your hair will be too heavy without that extra support, and the style is most likely to slip).

Then take the ends of your hair and twist it or curl it, and pin it to the back of your head. You could even have lots of tiny plaits, intertwine them, and then pin them into a beautiful bun shape to form a kind of crown. Sensational!

Curly Girlies:

Delicately curled tendrils work especially well if you have an off the shoulder dress. If your hair isn’t naturally curly, you can cheat!

Use a heat protective spray, and carefully curl the ends of the hair into traditional ringlets. Not only will this new style frame your face but it will create quite an impact… curly girlies always look romantic!

Whatever you do, remember the golden rules:

No matter which style you choose, make sure that your hair is shiny, bouncy, and healthy looking. Avoid the temptation of fixing your hair with half a bottle of hairspray. Hair which is weighed down with too much product always looks crusty and dull.

Remember, sophistication and coordination is the key. But I’m sure, whatever you decide to do, you’ll all look like the prom queen!

Kate Winslet

This look is daring, with the front half swept back. A smooth wave gives this style a 1940s spark.

Get the look: Set hair on hot rollers, misting each section with a light hairspray as you go to get that soft, tousled look. Take hair out of rollers, then use a soft-bristle brush to sweep it back into a loose yet secure ponytail. Next, pin hair back in large oval sections to make the look more groomed and detailed.

Jennifer Aniston

She transforms her signature sleek, straight day style into an evening look by adding a simple braid at the hairline, accentuating her forehead.

Get the look: If you’re wearing most of your hair down, add an element such as a braid or hair accessory to dress it up just enough to separate your evening look from your “running out to grab milk” look.

After blow-drying hair, either twist or braid hair 2 inches at the hairline from right to left, or take the front top section of hair into a pin roll reminiscent of the ’40s. This look shows off your forehead without pulling all your hair back or risking that it falls into your face all evening if it stays down.

Angelina Jolie

This style is very Brigitte Bardot — half swept up with the back flowing loose and free. She avoids a flat look by creating volume on top before pinning hair back.

Get the look: First, create texture throughout by teasing hair at the root. Then, wrap 2-inch sections around a large curling iron to create loose waves. On the top section, use a medium-round brush to blow-dry hair back. Backcomb for added volume at the crown of your head, then secure hair from either side of your face with bobby pins. Mist with a light hairspray.

Anne Hathaway

Instead of slicking her hair straight back, she does a dramatically low side part in front, then sweeps hair across her face, drapes it over the top of her ear, and secures it with a pin.

Get the look: Part the front section of hair and gather the rest into a low, tight ponytail secured at the nape of the neck with a hair band. Take the remaining hair and pin it into a loose bun to conceal the hair band.

Heidi Klum

To accompany her dress’s unusual neckline, Heidi left her hair down and simple but dressed it up by wearing the front section off her face and to one side. Her hair is swept back and combed on top to keep it from falling in her face, and the sides are held in place with a holding spray.

Get the look: Any length hair can get away with this trick, as long as it’s freshly trimmed and blunt on the ends. Using a generous amount of gel, flip the hair upside down and dry the entire head. Then, use a 2 1/2-inch curling iron from root to end to give big, open movement and push hair back with a couple of color-matched pins.

Nicole Kidman

Her long hair is loosely pinned back and up, leaving enough down on the sides to achieve a wavy, sexy chin-length style.

Get the look: Use a flatiron instead of a curling iron to create flatter waves. Take small vertical sections and slowly turn the iron as you slide it down the section. Repeat, moving through the front pieces of hair that you left out. Once you are finished, comb through one time to get uniform waves.

These hairstyles are not only super cool but also signify a cross cultural exchange. They are sported by individuals of various ethic races and are considered to be extremely hip. You must have seen various Afro-American celebrities sporting both straight as well as curly dos and awed at that oomph.

Nowadays, black hairstyles can be sported by everyone. Thanks to the various styling techniques and devices that have been launched in the market such as straightness, curling rods, crimping irons, rollers etc.

Traditional Afro-American hairstyles such as braids, cornrows, hair weaves, extensions, dreadlocks, Afro Puffs and Zulu knots are the hot favorites. If you aren’t lucky enough to have been blessed with Afro-American hair, you can always sport a gorgeous style by consulting a good hair care professional.

There are hundreds of Black hairstyles that can be sported with finesse and help enhance your features.

Types of Black Hairstyles:

Afros hairstyles: This hairstyle is created with natural African hair and can also be made for those who have natural tight curls. Here the hair is styled in such a manner that it juts out from the scalp.

Usually, the style is created all over the head and the shape can vary depending upon the individual’s preference. This type of hair became immensely popular in the 1960s-70s eras.

Afro Puffs:

This style is similar to the Afro style and can be created with natural hair with the help of an elastic holder. The hair is made to puff outside the holder and is one of the best ways to highlight the
beauty of natural hair. This hairstyle looks great on kids who require a neat as well as trendy look.

Bantu/ Zulu Knots:

This style requires parting the hair in several sections and then twisting it into tight, firm knots. The size of the sections is entirely dependant upon the length of the hair. You can also design the sections in round, square, rounded or triangular shapes. The hair in a particular section s taken and twisted to form a coil and the end is secured with an invisible rubber band.

Braids: This is one of the most popular Black hairstyle and looks good on almost everyone. They require taking several strands of hair and braiding them into rope-like formations.

You can start with three stranded braids that are considered to be the simplest and move on to five stranded braids, twelve stranded braids and so on. Braids can be created close to the scalp or allowed to hand freely. Braids can be made by taking sections of hair and made close to the scalp as in Bantu knots.

Cornrows:
This is a traditional African style of grooming the tresses which is characterized by tight braids done very close to the scalp using an underhand upward motion.

Cornrows can be created in straight rows or in various geometrical designs. They are easy to maintain and can be left for several weeks. You can also wash your hair with the cornrows on by using a hair net.

You can even decorate the cornrows with vibrant beads, threads and cowry shells. This hairdo can be sported by both men and women and can be created on natural Afro hair as well as other hair types.

Dreadlocks:
This is a popular back hairstyle also known as locks or dreads. It comprises of interlocked coils of hair which form on their own in all types of hair.

For getting fine dreadlocks, the hair is left to grow without combing or brushing it to get rid of any tangles. It is essential for you to take good care of your tresses if you are looking to sport this particular hairdo, particularly while washing and re-knotting.

Tips for maintaining Black Hairstyles:

Most African American hairstyles require a great deal of care and effort to maintain.

Always use a good quality conditioner to retain the moisture balance and nourish your hair. If you have a tendency to develop frizz, use more of the conditioner towards the ends of the hair shaft.

It is best to wash your tresses carefully if you are wearing extensions, dreadlocks and cornrows. You can use a hair net while washing your tresses.

Avoid exposing your hair to too many chemicals as this may result in permanent damage.

Avoid using too many hot irons and rollers in order to prevent the hair from drying out.