Spring Hair Do’s: These Chicks are Bangin’
I mean their hair is at least! Apparently bangs are making a resurgence again this spring. I can remember two years ago making the cut myself so I could have trendy look which at the time was to have them long and heavy so that they fall in your eyes and you almost cannot see…kind of like model hair. Boy were those high maintenance. If my hair was clean, my bangs were oily from usually touching them too much and most days I would have to just wash the bangs by themselves while trying not to get the rest of my hair wet. This made for some interesting mornings.
I think this season’s bang trend will have less emphasis on the thickness and weight, and more on length and shape…which the aim is for natural looking bangs that just fall right above the eyelashes. I warn those with naturally curly hair like mine: bangs aren’t impossible, and you can make them look good when you straighten the hair and take the time to style it–this is the key.
Mischa Barton looks like she has great hair. She easily transforms it and it has a natural wave to it that looks great with her new bangs (also make note of her smokey eyes and nude lips…what a hip gal!). Stick straight hair with bangs is cool, but if you have a little wave to work with definitely take advantage of it since it will create a natural look with longer bangs.
Stray away from blunt cut bangs and instead have your stylist make them a bit choppy at the ends. You could achieve the smoothness and even create some waves with a skinny flatiron like the T3 Mini Flatiron ($115.95).
J.Lo made the cut too. I really think it suits her, the slicked back, ultra tight bun thing she does is so severe sometimes. This new do makes her look more youthful, and playful. Not so serious and uptight.
This is a revival of a retro 60’s look. To achieve body like this, try round brushing your hair while your giving it a blowout. This will give you loads of volume and a slight curl to the ends without having to use the curling iron.
Finish with a light hairspray like the Oscar Blandi Lacca Hairspray ($23). This stuff has sugar in it!–a natural anti-static ingredient.
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