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Hairstyles That Last For Several Days
For camping trips, hospital visits and overnight aeroplane or train trips, hairstyles that can be slept in and still look tidy in the morning are a handy time-saver.
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Natural Ways to Wave Your Hair
Wavy hair adds texture and interest to a hairstyle. Instead of using crimping irons, which damage hair, try these gentle waving techniques for soft curls.
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How Old is Too Old for Long Hair?
While today's standard beauty wisdom dictates older women should cut off their hair, there are no compelling reasons why long hair on mature women cannot be beautiful.
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Halloween Costumes for Girls with Long Hair
Show off long hair at Halloween by dressing as a long-haired movie character such as Arwen from LOTR, Buttercup from The Princess Bride or Fiona from Shrek.
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Hairstyles that Flatter Round Faces
Round faces often benefit from some height at the forehead, off-centre parts and hairstyles which make the face look thinner rather than wider.
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How to Use Hair Sticks
Learning to weave hairsticks into an updo takes a little practice. Once you have the knack, you may be able to hold complicated buns secure with a single stick.
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Four Easy Buns for Long Hair
Bunning long hair is a quick, easy way to keep it off your face. These four different buns for long hair are deceptively easy and can be dressed up or down.
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Hairstyles from the Anne of Green Gables Movie
The 1985 Megan Follows movie and its sequel featured beautiful hairstyles of the early twentieth century. Learn how to recreate the period Anne look.
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Hairstyles from the Anne of Green Gables Sequel
The 1985 Megan Follows sequel to "Anne of Green Gables" featured a number of iconic hairstyles of the early 1900s. Here's how to copy them.
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How to Rag Curl Your Hair
The old-fashioned method of curling hair with rags or old stockings produces bouncy long-lasting ringlets without damaging the hair with curling irons.
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How to Copy Pride and Prejudice Hairstyles
The BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries, starring Jennifer Ehle (Elizabeth Bennet) and Colin Firth (Mr Darcy), features authentic period hairstyles which are easy to copy.
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Popular Nineteenth-Century Hairstyles for Women
Victorian and Georgian women wore a distinctive variety of hairstyles, usually accompanied by the diverse range of fashionable headgear popular in the 19th century.
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How to Braid a Crown Braid, an Easy Technique
Yulia Tymoshenko and Princess Leia have popularised the crown braid, also called the Swiss braid or Heidi braid. Here's how to make it.
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How to Make 1940s Victory Rolls
Victory Rolls were the staple of dozens of '40s hair styles, and can be performed in long and fairly short hair.
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1940s Women's Hairstyles for Long Hair
Women who kept their hair long during WWII favoured layered, wavy, feminine cuts with a lot of body. Peekaboo bangs, snoods and Victory Rolls were popular for 1940s hair.
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1940s Women's Hairstyles for Short Hair
WWII and the post-war years were characterised by short but feminine hairstyles such as the Victory Cut and shingle, accented with pin-curls, waves and reverse rolls.
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How to Plait a Rope Braid
Rope braids are classic and fun, whether worn loose, twisted together into a hawser braid or pinned into a rose bun. Learn how to rope braid quickly and easily.
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How to Make a Hair Rat From Your Own Hair
Period hairstyles such as the Gibson Girl look or reverse rolls require a "rat" to pad the hair out to the required fullness. Make an authentic alternative to foam rats.
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Types of Braids That Work on Short Hair
Many braided hairstyles work on short hair; some types of braids, like crown braids, deceive the eye and make short hair look like long hair!
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How to Plait a Herringbone Braid
Herringbone braids last for a long time, are great for men's braids and biker's braids, and are easy to plait once you learn the technique.
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How to Make a Lace Braid
Lace braids are fashionable, stylish and easy. These step-by-step instructions show you how to braid your own French or Dutch lace braid.
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Interview with Professional Braider Karen Ribble
Karen discusses her unusual career of braiding hair at historical festivals and weddings. Braiding since 1988, Karen has a wealth of experience to offer.
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Crown Braids and Heidi Braids
Hair that is braided around the head, or braided and then wrapped around the head gives a regal and beautiful look. Crown and Heidi braids are flattering for round faces.
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Helmet Friendly Hair Styles
Construction, safety, sports and motorcycle helmets all play havoc with hair. Avoid helmet hair by wearing an unsquashable coiffure.
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Types of Braids for Hair
Different hair braiding styles and looks, from regal crown braids to bikers' braids, lace braids to medieval 5-strand plaits.
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Contributing Articles in Hair Styling
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Beard Trimming Tips for Men
Men's beards are a hotly debated subject - some women loathe them, and some say they look dashing. Either way, it is essential to have a well-trimmed beard at all times.
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Beauty School Directory – Cheap Haircuts & More
Beauty salon school, hair stylist school, barber beauty school--whatever you call these training facilities, they are an excellent place to get an inexpensive haircut.
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Hair Tips for a New Hairstyle
Getting a new hairstyle should be fun not traumatizing. Find out the best hair tips to avoid a hair design no-no.
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Tips for Highlighting Hair at Home
Highlighted hair can give one a youthful, vibrant look; and can be achieved without a wallet-lightening trip to the hairdresser's.
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Fashionable Hair Cuts of 2009
Women who are considering changing their hair style can choose to get their inspiration from one of many new fashionable hair cuts worn by celebrities.
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Celebrity Hairstyles
Individuals can check out the latest celebrity short hairstyles and choose one of the newest fashionable hair cuts to fit their own unique style.
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How to Style Hair with Pin Curls
Pin curls can provide instant curls overnight without the fuss of chemicals or heated styling tools.
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Style Curly Hair Without Styling Products
Shiny, soft and defined curls are possible without traditional heavy styling products. In fact, a moisturizing conditioner may be all you need.
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How to Use Rollers for Hair Styling
Despite the convenience of curling irons and flat irons, traditional hair rollers remain one of the gentlest ways to style hair.
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How to Style Hair Without Heat
Heat is not necessary to create hairstyles. There are many classic and fashionable hairstyles that can be achieved without heat.
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At-Home Hair Dying Techniques and Tips
Hair dye tips to help make the process of at home hair care easy. Techniques for keeping dyed hair looking natural and healthy.
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Straighten Curly Hair Overnight
It is possible to straighten curly hair without a blowdryer.
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Create Sexy 1960s Hairstyle
The women of the 1960s were fearless when it came to their hair. Learn to create three of their classic hairstyles by following these simple step-by-step directions.
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Hair and Fashion at Christian Siriano
Former Project Runway star Christian Siriano brings us waves, shimmer, and ocean-inspired fashions.
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Fusion Hair Extensions
Fusion hair is a method of permanent hair extension. If applied and maintained properly, they are an excellent alternative to gluing, sewing or clip extensions.
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New Looks From Designer Yigal Azrouel
Yigal Azrouël's latest looks combine dramatic shapes, draped fabrics and feminine, loosely knotted hair.
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Choosing Hairstyles for Different Face Shapes
The shape of your face makes a huge difference in how different hairstyles will look on you.
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Famous Black Women with Natural Hair
A list of four beautiful ladies that have gone against the trend for long, straight hair and kept their locks real
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At-Home Hair Coloring
This guide will help overcome the fear of at-home hair dyeing! The path to gorgeous at-home color is in front of you, from the drugstore to the final style!
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Hair Fads of the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties
Hair styles are like clothes, some achieve classic status while others change with each new fashion season and simply become a fad!
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Maintaining a Curly Hairstyle
Second-day hair is possible with the right styling techniques.
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Japanese Hair Straightening and Smoothing
A hair system that originated in Japan, utilizes heat, chemicals, and flat ironing to re-texture curly, frizzy hair bonds. The end result is permanent pin-straight hair.
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Cold Smoothing Hair Treatment
Cold smoothing Matrix Opti-smooth solution is a permanent method of relaxing hair without extreme heat application or stick straight results.
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Choosing a Bob Haircut
Although bob hair styles can look good on almost anyone, it's best to choose your bob haircut based on your face and hair texture. Here are some tips.
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Quick Messy Boho Chic Up-do
Girls are contently on the search for a messy tousled look, but often have trouble achieving this style.
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