Hair styles

Hair Styles
Different Hair Styles for Women
Choosing a hairstyle depends on various factors. An important factor is the shape of your face. And of course your own unique personality and your life style is also a major element. If you wash, condition and style your hair every morning, a short cut may be best for you. If you have plenty of time for hair care you may prefer to wear your hair long. The distribution, quantity and texture of your hair, the curliness or straightness and your height are the other important factors for choosing a hair style.
And, as far as beauty is concerned, hair care is most important for a man. A man's personality is judged not only by the way he carries himself but also by the hairstyles he sports. The hair-styles of Bollywood and Hollywood heroes are in demand at hair saloons. Even though hairstyles have constantly changed, Bollywood celebrities such as Abhishekh Bachchan, Amir Khan, Saif Ali Khan etc have greatly influenced Indian men to think differently.
If you wish to change your hairstyle, visit a good and experienced hairstylist who would give you a trendy haircut. And when going about with the styling of hair, you have to consider the most important factor is, the shape or structure of the face.
Men, like women, can have the following face shapes.
Different hairstyles to suit the shape of your face

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Round face
Women
A round face will look best with hairstyles that add angles and helps conceal broad, round cheeks. For persons who have short hair, it is better to have a cut with most of the hair on top and less on sides. For long hair, an hairstyle with curls or waves surrounding the face will be better.
Men
Men with round faces should keep short hairstyles or wispy cut that sweep back away from the face. Use a product to add a little height to your hairstyle.

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Square face
Women
A square jaw and brow are best softened by a curly or wavy hair style that rounds off the angles of your face. Curls or waves worn forward on the outer edges of your face from your forehead will be more suited for a square face.
Men
Square face shapes men should keep any styles that is cleanly cut around the ears and mirrors your square face. A short spiky hair cut as well as any sleek style is good for a square face shape.

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An oval face
Women
An oval shaped face is generally recognized as the ideal face shape by hair experts. This can be enhanced by a variety of simple hairstyles from long hairstyles to medium hairstyles to short hairstyles. Your hairstyle will be most pleasing, if you wear it straight or slightly wavy. Short or long styles will look best when brushed or held back from your face.
According to the activities that you enjoy you may wish to wear your hair shorter instead of pulling it back to enjoy participating in sports or keeping your hair out of the way for most activities. To get an example of celebrities with oval shape faces and the variety of hairstyles that look great on them, take a look at Isha Deol, Madhuri Dixit, Urmila Matonkar etc.
Men
A classic oval shaped face looks great with all styles. Try changing the part. However a longer hair styles with a few graduated layers around the face gives a strong masculine signature.

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Triangular face
Women
It's a rare type. The best hairstyle for this shape face are those worn away from your face at your forehead and temples and softly waved or curled around the jaws or those worn full at your temples, with straight or waved bangs across the width of your forehead.
Men
Men should try hair cropped close to head. The hair should be layered all around and tapered in back and at the sides.

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Diamond face
Diamond face is widest at the cheekbones, has narrow forehead and jaw line of approximately equal width.
Women
Diamond shaped face women can try almost all variety hairstyles but should avoid hairstyle that hides the prominent features of the face.
Men
Fill out the face at the temples and chin and keep hair close to the head at the widest points. Curl and fullness at the chin area and just above the temples are necessary to round out the look. Avoid styles that mirror the diamond shape.

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Heart-shaped
Heart shaped face is wide at the temples and hairline and a narrow chin.
Women
Heart -shaped face women should choose a style that takes the emphasis off both areas. Try a short hairstyle that is wedged or or tapered at the neck or a long hair style. Avoid short hairstyles.

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Winter Skin Slayers

Dry Hair
Your lovely locks can suffer in winter due to it drying out and being exposed to all of those outside elements. Treat your tresses to some deep hydration and TLC that will take it from lifeless to lovely. Tip – If you feel like conditioner makes your hair too greasy, only apply to your ends.

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Bronzer
When summer beckons, it is safe to say that the bronzer will become one of the beauty essentials for the season. It’s a safe way to get some colour to your face and also helps create great definition. Choose either a matt or shimmer bronzer depending on the occasion. As a general rule a matt look is good for the day while a bronzer with some shimmer is great for an evening out.

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Ponytails
These amazing creations aren’t only for the schoolyard. A ponytail is a sleek and sexy was to wear your hair and perfect for summer as it keeps your locks out of your face. With loads of different ways of doing a pony, there’s a style out there for everyone. Slick it all back for a sexy evening look, or slightly tease the crown to give it a bit of lift. Wear your pony low to make it a bit more casual, or even slip it to the side for something a bit different.

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Jewel Tones
A gorgeous palette of gem-like colours need not only be for clothing this season. Adorn your eyes with touches of rich colour. It’s the perfect way to lift a LBD. Start by adding a thin line of colour to your upper and lower lashes for an easy daytime look. Feel like amping it up? Try experimenting with a dash of colour over your entire eyelid. This creates a great burst of colour when you open and close your eyes.

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When all else fails (or you just can't be bothered), think easy-breazy up-do. Tousled, just-swam buns look gorgeous and lift hair off your neck. Decorate with a bright, clip-on bloom by day, and sparkles by night for added glam.


Since hair grows at the roots by about a centimetre a month, a regrowth application should be done once every five weeks. Simply apply colour on roots and leave for about 20 minutes. Then apply the remaining colour to the rest of your hair and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse out, apply the after-colour conditioner, and dry and style hair as usual.


The new generation of longer lasting, or tone-on-tone, semi-permanents not only gives you natural colour for up to six weeks, it also infuses hair with nourishment, body and shine.


Run out of styling créme? Try this trick. Just rub a little face or body lotion into your palms, smooth through your hair and style. It's best for those with cropped or curly curls.


Coloured hair is particularly vulnerable to the ravages of summer. Protect your hair with colour-protecting hair products that are nourishing and packed with UV filters. This way the colour won't fade between touch-ups.


Before taking curling tongs to dry hair, give your locks a light mist of conditioning spray or leave-in conditioner to make them less vulnerable to heat damage.


Sumptuous summertime hair means two things: nourishment and protection. For locks to stay silky all season long, you must keep them well-hydrated and fully shielded from the effects of sun and salt water.


Hair is generally oilier in summer because the heat stimulates the sebaceous (oil-producing) glands in your scalp. You can combat oily hair by washing it in tepid water and applying conditioner just to the ends. Use a shampoo and conditioner for oily or fine hair.


A clarifying shampoo should be an essential addition to your shower shelf during summer. Just as an intensive hair treatment acts like a hydrating mask, a clarifying - or cleansing - shampoo is like a purifying mask, getting rid of dirt and product build-up.


If you have damaged hair, avoid using cheap brushes and combs. Quality tools have better bristles and are more gentle.

Shampooing

Shampooing

To shampoo is to wash, cleanse or remove all dirt or other impurities from the scalp and hair by the process of shampooing. The selection of the shampoo should depend upon the hair type.

Egg shampoo is good for dry hair but avoid products which contain alcohol as they will dry out the hair even further. Look for shampoos that contain oils like coconut. Moisturizing type shampoos tend to coat the hair and trap the moisture inside the hair shaft.

For oily hair use some mild shampoo. Care should be taken while using shampoo. Do not scrub or over massage. It is better to rinse thoroughly with Luke warm water. If the hair is too oily, add lemon juice in Luke warm water and rinse.

The best shampoo's to use for this type of hair is clarifying shampoos. Look for shampoos that contain panthenol. Volumizing shampoos are mild in nature because they are formulated for everyday use, but contain additives for bounce and body.

Shampooing can be done as often (ideally every alternate day) as required to keep the hair clean and healthy, as long as you condition regularly. Switch shampoos once a month to avoid hair buildup. 

Purpose of Conditioning

Purpose of Conditioning

The key to beautiful hair is a beautiful scalp. If it is kept clean and normal balances are maintained it performs its functions well. Each hair is made up of a very delicate fibers.

Conditioning is a way of giving the hair a more intense kind of nourishing treatment. It helps to protect hair from counter acting dryness, making it smooth and easier to manage.

Treatments with conditioners helps to correct the effects of poor hair care. Henna is a good conditioner. Treatment with henna is good for the hair.

Conditioners used for different types of Hair

Conditioners used for different types of Hair 

Damaged hair - Protein Conditioner

Dry hair - Moisturising or Intensive Conditioner

Oily hair - Any normal (oil free) conditioner

Method of Conditioning

Method of Conditioning

After shampooing gently squeeze the excess water.  

Comb the hair with the fingers or with wide toothed comb from the roots to the ends gently. Remove tangles. 

Apply little conditioner and rub the conditioner through the hair with the fingers. Never rub on the scalp. 

Keep it on the hair for 5 minutes 

Now gently massage the hair to loosen the conditioner. 

Rinse the hair and remove all traces of conditioner. Now dry the hair.

Conditioning

Conditioning 

A conditioner is to hair what a moisturiser is to the skin and it used after shampooing. All types of hair have to be conditioned to keep it shiny and flexible. Conditioning is specially useful for dry hair. It adds to the natural oil supply and gives dry hair, shine as well as bounce and strength. For oily hair, use conditioner only on the ends of your hair .

Method of Shampooing

Method of Shampooing

Prepare the hair for shampooing. Before wetting your hair for shampooing, comb through with awide toothed comb to prevent tangles. Mix and adjust the water flow. Mix the water to a comfortable temperature.  

Wet the hair and scalp thoroughly. Apply the shampoo to the hair by first pouring it into your hand and never directly. Apply with the hands and fingers, massage firmly in rotating and circular movements. Massage the whole head. Rinse the hair and scalp thoroughly and carefully. Apply more shampoo and massage for the second time if needed, finally rinse all shampoo from the hair and scalp with clean water. Finally check the hair lines and make sure that the dirt and shampoo has been removed from hair and scalp. Dry the hair gently. Don't rub just blot the wet hair with a towel and then smooth the towel along the length of your hair. Avoid blow drying as far as possible. If you shampoo regularly there is no need to lather twice.