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49 New Hair Ideas for Year 2009
Nothing changes your look like a new hairs style. These small tweaks make big change.
1. GIVE YOURSELF A WAVY BLOWOUT A blowout with body looks more modern than a stick-straight one. Begin by blow-drying the hair straight with a round brush, then part it on the side and, using large hot rollers, coil small sections of hair under, rolling them up toward your part. Then use a paddle brush to coax the curls into a few big waves.
2. DRESS UP A LOW PONYTAIL A ponytail can be fashionable—not merely functional. Here's how: 1. After you've secured hair at the nape of the neck, wrap a small section around the base of the tail and fasten with a bobby pin to the underside of the elastic. 2. Separate the tail into three sections. Spray one section with hair spray, wrap it around a one-inch-barrel curling iron, hold for 15 seconds, and unroll. Repeat with the remaining sections. 3. Twirl the entire ponytail around three fingers to form one curl.
3. GO DEEP A deep side part makes any style more sophisticated. To make a clean part, apply styling cream to damp hair and, using the pointed end of a rattail comb, draw a part that lines up just beyond the arch of your eyebrow. Blow-dry hair straight, then spritz all over with a bit of shine spray and smooth with your palms.
4. TRY A CROWN BRAID FOR EVENING This sweet hairstyle is a little Heidi and a little Sienna Miller—and takes only minutes to create. Braid a ponytail hair extension that matches your hair color and pin it at the nape of your neck. Wrap the braid around your crown, pinning the ends at your nape, then let your hair hang loose or twist it into a low knot directly above the braid.
5. COME UNDONE There's nothing sexier than hair that looks like it's been disheveled by a roll in the sheets. Mimic the effect by scrunching large sections of damp hair in your hands as you move a blow-dryer in circles around your head (hold it about six inches away). This fluffs the hair rather than matting it down. Another trick: Rub your crown lightly, like it's a baby's belly, for a few seconds to create slept-in texture.
6. GET SUPERMODEL WAVES Gisele's tousled waves are both wild and refined, and her hair style is one of the most sensuous (and requested) around. To get the look, curl your hair in large sections with a one-inch-barrel curling iron, but leave the ends out. That way, the waves will look more natural. When finished, use your fingers instead of a brush to separate the curls.
7. DO A SLICK TWIST 1. Run a few drops of shine serum through damp hair and blow it straight with a paddle brush. 2. Brush the hair straight back so it's slick against the scalp, then gather it into a low ponytail just above the nape. 3. Tie the ponytail with an elastic and wind it around the base to create a bun. 4. Tuck the ends underneath and hold them with bobby pins. 5. Stick a few more pins into the bun in various spots to secure it.
8. ADD A CROWN JEWEL One of the quickest ways to dress up your hair: Add a jeweled clip pinned just above or behind your ear. If you'd rather not pull your hair to the side, brush a two-inch center section straight back to the top of the crown, and attach the clip there. (Just make sure your hair is straight, not curled, or it will look too girlish.)
9. TRY STREAKS To kick up your color without doing a major overhaul, add just a few highlights around your hairline and your part. They'll boost your color and brighten your whole face. Don't go more than a shade or two lighter than your natural color.
10. CREATE ROMANTIC CURLS Even straight hair can hold these curls. Prep damp hair with volumizer, and blow-dry with a round brush. Next, wrap sections of hair around a medium-barrel curling iron, stopping an inch or two from the roots. Place the curls randomly so they don't look like old-fashioned ringlets.
11. MAKE A NEAT KNOT Neat, yes. Boring, no. To make any bun or twist look clean yet feminine, tease your hair a little at the crown before you gather it back. Smooth the top and sides of hair with a brush, and pull out a few face-framing pieces along your hairline for a soft finish.
12. SWITCH SIDES Add instant volume at the end of the day simply by changing your part. Flipping it to the opposite side not only gives you more lift at the roots, but it also helps you achieve a different look—without a trip to the hair salon.
13. ADD SOFT TEXTURE There's a laid-back vibe to textured hair, probably because it looks effortless—and it almost is. Simply run leave-in conditioner through damp hair to calm frizz, scrunch large sections, then tuck hair behind your ears while it dries to create a gentle wave.
14. GO HALFSIES ON A PONYTAIL Pulling a ponytail just halfway through its fastener gives it new shape. Create a deep side part, then sweep the sides back and clip them in place behind your ears with a thin barrette or bobby pin. Next, make a low ponytail, but pull the tail only halfway through the elastic on the final loop. Use your fingers to loosen the hair gently above the band, and finish with light hair spray.
15. TRY BLUNT BANGS This type of fringe can overhaul your look in an instant. Plus, it works with just about every hair type (except for curly hair). Just tell your stylist not to cut bangs too thick or they'll overwhelm your face. To style, comb wet bangs flat and blow-dry with a nozzle attachment pointing down, and use your fingers to pull the bangs straight. If you have very curly hair, use a small, round natural-bristle brush to pull them taut.
16 .GET MESSY There's something romantic about hair that looks as though it were just casually pinned up. To create the effect, run mousse through damp hair and let it air-dry before sweeping it up—this way, even if you pull your hair back tightly, it will look soft.
17. BULK UP For the most natural-looking body, concentrate volume on the sides of hair instead of at the crown. Spritz volumizing spray on damp roots and comb it through hair, then blow-dry with a medium-size round brush, pulling the brush under the hair and out to the side.
18. CREATE A HAIRSTYLE WITH JUST ONE BOBBY PIN This simple tool can add instant shape to loose hair. Part hair on one side, then slide a bobby pin on the opposite side, at the spot that lines up above the arch of your eyebrow. Cover the pin with a little hair from farther back on the crown.
19. GO WITH THE BAND A headband adds femininity to any hairstyle. Be sure to place it an inch or two back from the hairline— no more— to avoid a schoolgirl look.
20. MAKE BROWN HAIR LOOK LUSH A little rough texture breaks up dark hair and gives it dimension. Tease the hair in the front when you're wearing it up, or use rollers or a curling iron to add bend when it's long and loose.
21. BE BLUNT Give your layered haircut a sharp update by asking your stylist to cut the bottom of your hair blunt—that way the ends will look thicker and the layers will look longer.
22. AIM HIGH Pumping up the hair at the crown gives you Bardot-style sexiness. Simply work mousse into the hair near the roots (apply a golf-ball size if you have fine hair; a tennis-ball size for thick hair), and lift the area with your fingers as you blow-dry.
23. Flip Your Bangs Looking for a new way to wear blunt bangs? Give them '70s-style feathering: Wrap two-inch sections of hair around a large round brush and roll up, not under. Spritz with light hair spray, then blast with a blow-dryer and unravel.
24. SHINE ON The right brush can make hair look glossier by simply spreading out your hair's natural oils. Choose a paddle brush if you want smooth, straight hair, or a round one for hair that's fluffy and full—and always go with all boar or boar plus synthetic bristles for maximum shine.
25. PUMP UP THE VOLUME For full, bouncy hair, create volume at the roots by blow-drying with a medium-size round brush as you pull the hair out to the side of your head at a 90-degree angle. Optional: Holding the iron vertically rather than horizontally, work from the ends to three-quarters of the way up in small, one-inch sections for fine hair, or two-inch-wide sections for thick hair. Once finished, run your fingers through your hair to separate the curls.
36. BE A FLOWER CHILD A real flower or two pinned above the ear looks ethereal. If you go the fake route, stick to silk flowers or something that's obviously ersatz, like plastic or rhinestones.
27. FRESHEN A PIXIE CUT Put down the dryer—a gamine hairstyle will get too puffy and old-fashioned if it's blown dry. Instead, apply a tiny amount of styling cream to still-wet hair, pull it forward, and separate the strands a bit with your fingers—then leave it alone.
28. GO TO NEW HEIGHTS Who says an updo has to be tight and slick? To create this voluminous shape, spritz volumizer on damp roots, then blow-dry hair straight and part it in the middle. Lightly tease your roots, then loosely sweep hair back into a low chignon, cupping the sides over your ears for an elegant touch.
29. TURN IT UP A simple twist of a low ponytail creates an instant elegant updo. Part hair on the side, tie it back in a low ponytail, then loosely twist the tail and loop it upward to the cover the base. Secure with a tortoiseshell clip, then smooth flyaways with shine spray.
30. GET SIDESWEPT You don't always have to play it straight when you have chin-length hair. For an elegant change, start by creating a deep side part, then take a two-inch section of hair at the center of the hairline (where bangs would be) and roll it away from the face around a medium-size hot roller. While that cools, wrap just the ends of the rest of your hair around a half-inch-barrel curling iron so they flick out. Take out the hot roller, guide the front section into an S shape, and mist all over with aerosol hair spray.
31. GO (MOSTLY) STRAIGHT Give straight hair a modern update by tweaking your blow-dry routine. Instead of the round-brush-and-flatiron combo, dry the hair using a paddle brush—it won't pull strands too tautly, so your hair will get shiny without becoming too flat.
32. BE HIGH AND MIGHTY To make a simple ponytail look more interesting, lightly tease the hair at the crown with a fine-tooth comb. Gently smooth over the teased area with your palm, and secure it in the center of the back of your head
33. DO A SIDE-PARTED PONYTAIL Start with hair that's got a slightly roughed-up texture—this will keep the style from looking too sweet. Spritz damp hair with volumizer and toss it around with your hands while you blow-dry, then part it just over the arch of one eyebrow before pulling it into a low ponytail over the ears on the opposite side.
34. TIE ONE ON Add an elegant twist to an ordinary bun by wrapping a strip of black chiffon ribbon around the base.
35. FLIP OUT Give straight hair a retro flip by rolling the ends up in a small curling iron, then slicking back the hair at the crown with a dab of gel. slide 36 of 50
36.REINVENT THE FRENCH TWIST For a provocative take on this traditionally prim hairstyle, coat dry hair from roots to tips with shine spray or serum, then rake hair back with your fingers, twist up, and pin it haphazardly.
37. CREATE A LUSCIOUS PONYTAIL Even if you weren't born with a thick heap of hair, you can still create a long, swingy ponytail. Slick hair back into a high ponytail, then wrap an extension piece around the base and pin into place. To hide the extension seam, grab an inch-wide piece of the fake hair from the underside of the tail, wrap it around the base, and secure with a bobby pin. Then blend all the hair together by rubbing it with a drop or two of shine serum.
38. TRY AN EVENING UPDO Braid straight or wavy hair low and tight, then twist it around into a bun. Place a jeweled barrette near the front of your head, lining it up above the arch of one eyebrow.
39. GET SCULPTED Add soft shape to shoulder-length hair by setting the ends in large hot rollers and brushing out the curls so only a gentle bend remains.
40. LOOK BETTER WET Whether you're fresh from the ocean or the shower—or simply don't have time to dry—wind wet hair into a low bun and secure it with an elastic. Untwist after a few hours, and your hair will have a gorgeous, undone wave.
41. GO HALFWAY UP Channel a 1960s-era Catherine Deneuve with this feminine style by pulling a little hair off your face. The key: Make it a wide swath—extending from temple to temple—and secure the hair tightly behind the crown with a simple metal or tortoiseshell barrette.
42. SHAKE UP A SLEEK BOB Give the sleek bob a sexy makeover by teasing the crown slightly and sweeping the bangs over to one side as you dry them.
43. SNIP CURLS INTO SHAPE The right haircut can make styling curly or wavy hair so effortless, you won't even need a blow-dryer. Ask your stylist for lots of varying layers—this way, the hair naturally forms a soft shape as it air-dries.
44. GET CENTERED We love how young and innocent center-parted hair looks. Avoid any Marcia Brady associations by wrapping hair up in large hot rollers to create volume at the roots and give hair a slight bend. After removing the rollers, blast hair with a blow-dryer to break up the curls.
45. BE A WRAP STAR When wearing a thick, turban-like headband, pull the sides down so they cover the tops of your ears.
46. SECURE A PONYTAIL WITH A BARRETTE It gives a looser result than an elastic. To create this style, spritz dry roots with volumizer and massage through with your fingers for a bit of lift, then wrap the ends of the hair around a curling iron. Clip hair back loosely just below the nape of your neck in a tortoiseshell barrette.
47. MAKE OVER A MESSY PONYTAIL A tousled high ponytail suddenly looks romantic simply by slipping on a thin, stretchy headband near your hairline. The band pushes up the hair slightly at the crown, adding a gentle lift.
48. BE COLORFUL If you have short hair, try a bold color such as platinum blonde or deep red. On long hair, these shades can look cheap and tacky, but on cropped cuts, they're edgy.
49. RUSTLE UP For a laid-back interpretation of half-up hair, pull the top and sides back into a loose ponytail (no combing—just shake and rake the hair with your fingers), wrap the ponytail around itself in a figure eight, then stick a bobby pin or two through it to secure.
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