If you want a look that will last, you can’t be overly trendy. Certain hairstyles seem to transcend the ages and always look great, no matter what decade it is. However, with a few tweaks you can still keep your appearance a little more modern.
Long Layers
Long hair can be lovely, but not when it is lifeless. The best fix for this is layering. Layers add dimension and make hair flow with your movements. It also helps your hair to appear full and voluminous, rather than flat and limp. Best of all, styling is a breeze.
Who Looks Good With Long Layers
Just about everyone can pull off this look, no matter what hair texture or face shape.
How to Style This Cut
1. While your hair is still damp from washing, apply a volumizing product, starting at the roots.
2. Flip you head upside down and blow dry, using a round brush to give more lift close to the scalp.
3. Brush your hair after it is dry in a vertical motion.
4. Use dry shampoo at the roots and down to the roots for even more fullness.
Super Short Layers
The short layered cut may be the most textured there is. Movement is highlighted at every step with this haircut.
Who Looks Good With Super Short Layers
This cut works best with faces that are oval, triangle or heart shaped, and it detracts from narrow foreheads and wide jawlines. If your hair is thick, you will want to steer clear of this style, but medium texture will work well.
How to Style This Cut
1. While your hair is still damp from washing, apply a volumizing product, starting at the roots.
2. Use a large round brush, left to right, while blow drying, and turn the brush during the drying process, in vertical sections.
3. While drying the crown, brush in horizontal sections to add lift.
4. Use a light finishing wax or pomade to make it lay more in pieces and add to its shine.
Classic Bob with Fringe
The bob is always popular, with its smooth texture. In the more modern version, color and more texture will put you on the cutting edge, while still maintaining the classic feel.
Who Looks Good With the Bob
A slender face typically goes best with a bob, since the fringe complements the cheekbones and jawline. However, most people can pull it off. Because it is a straight style, those who have natural curl should probably opt for a Keratin treatment or a relaxer.
How to Style This Cut
1. While your hair is still damp from washing, apply a styling product.
2. Use a paddle brush, brushing from left to right while blow drying.
3. Use a flat iron to style your hair forward.
Shattered Bob
The shattered bob is a variety of bob that offers bob-wearers a softer alternative. The look is less severe, due to a sweeping fringe.
Who Looks Good With the Shattered Bob
Most face shapes will work, since the lines of the cut are soft enough to counteract sharp facial angles, yet will fill out a triangular face.
How to Style This Cut
1. While your hair is still damp from washing, apply a styling product.
2. Use a vent brush, left to right, while blow drying.
3. Use a round brush to brush dry hair toward the face in vertical sections.
4. Use a finishing wax or pomade to make it lay more in pieces; hence, the “shattered” name.
Graduated Bob
Yet another bob variant, the graduated bob is quite textured. There is again, a swing fringe, but this one offers a more modern take than the classic.
Who Looks Good With the Graduated Bob
The best face shapes for this bob are triangle and oval. The style tends to make the jawline appear wider, which may not flatter a square or heart face. It is also better for pumping up fine to medium hair, rather than thicker textures.
How to Style This Cut
1. While your hair is still damp from washing, apply a working product.
2. Use a paddle or vent brush, left to right, while blow drying.
3. If you have rough-textured hair, you will need a flat iron to bring hair forward in vertical pieces.
4. Use a finishing wax or pomade to make it lay more in pieces, and to add to its shine.
Mohawk
The Mohawk is timeless, but edgy. There are always personal touches to add that will bring you up to date while sporting this ‘do.
Who Looks Good With a Mohawk
The Mohawk best suits a square face because the nature of the style makes the face look longer. All textures of hair will work, because products will be needed to make it stand in place, no matter what type of hair you have.
How to Style This Cut
1. While your hair is still damp from washing it, apply a volumizing product.
2. Use a vent brush, left to right, and dry it.
3. Use a flat iron to style it toward your face, then bend back lightly at the ends.
4. Use pomade or finishing wax to keep it where you want it, and add to its shine.
Pixie
A pixie is shorter on the sides and longer on top. In the current pixie, there is more distinction between them. While a pixie is sometimes a flatter style, this modern pixie is more voluminous.
Who Looks Good With a Pixie
Those with oval faces will best sport the pixie. Thicker and curlier hair may not fare as well as fine to medium hair, as the cut is so short. With a relaxer however, some with natural curl can pull it off.
How to Style This Cut
1. While your hair is still damp from washing it, apply a working product.
2. Using a vent brush, left to right, dry it.
3. Once hair is dry, use a round brush to contour the hair forward in vertical sections.
4. Use pomade or finishing wax to make it lay more in pieces.
Ombre
The ombre involves highlights at the ends of hair, and it offers modern and classical elements. It is hot right now as well, and makes the hair appear more textured without a lot of work.
Who Looks Good With an Ombre
Pretty much anyone can look great with this style.
How to Style This Cut
1. While your hair is still damp from washing it, apply a little bit of oil.
2. Use a paddle brush while blow drying.
3. Use a large barrel curling iron to wind vertical sections away from your face.
4. Let the iron set longer on the roots.
5. Break up the curls by shaking your hair with your fingers, or use a paddle brush to make the curls stick together more.
