Trend Hairstyle For 2012

Long Hairstyle with Side Swept Bangs

We’re still seeing hair color that starts dark at the roots and lightens at the ends for a fun twist to the old traditional color. Try blending in several shades of blonde instead of just one, to get a more subtle and natural effect while still showing off the trend.

1940s Old Hollywood Glamour Long Hairstyle

This gorgeous recreation of one of Hollywood history’s most beautiful hairstyles is so perfect with the multi tonal blondes but would be just as amazing with a darker brown or vibrant red. Even black! You can’t go wrong with this classic. Layering helps soften out the shape.

Long Tight Curly Layered Hairstyle with Braids

Mix up the curls and braids for a fun look. Just a few braids is all it takes to spice things up a bit without losing your curls or the fabulous volume you’ve got going on. Don’t think you’ve got enough hair? Add extensions!

Short Bob with Longer Layers and Side Swept Bangs

This fresh take on a traditional bob is made more fun still by the wave going throughout the style and the deeply side swept bangs. The colors keep it youthful and the cut can be customized to suit any face shape.

Fun Twisted Messy Side Updo

A messy side bun is even more fun when you toss in a couple of twists for more drama. The brighter red is more work to maintain, but worth it in the long run. The end result looks fabulous!

Jessica Alba's Long and Pretty Layered Soft Side Part Hairstyle

This longer style isn’t too much to handle but still has enough length to play with. The soft layers add body and shape to the style while the deeper side part sweetens the style up.

Long Layered Curly Blond Center Part Hairstyle

Free and easy, this loose carefree style looks perfect for a runway or the beach. The long length looks even better with some layering and curls. The highlights make her hair look sun-kissed. Definitely a mood lifting style!

Medium Length Mad Men Curly Hairstyle

Want in on the retro trend? Try out this adorable style! It’s versatile enough that you don’t have to keep your hair styled the same way all the time, but at least you’ve got that option. The color takes you back to the 50s era - in a good way!

Long Dreamy Beachy Curly Layered Hairstyle with Bangs

Subtle highlights are pulled throughout this style to give it a custom glow without making it too light. The layers keep it from looking heavy or blah, while the curls make it special without being too fancy.

Easy Medium Length Tapered Bob with Side Part and Face Framing

The multi-tonal bob would look good in any color, but looks perfect with the different shades of blonde. That play on color keeps the simple style fresh. The cut is tapered just a little bit in the back to help create the rounder shape.

Short Vibrant Red Pixie Style Cut

With a bit of whimsy and a lot of style, this amazing shorter hairstyle can be altered to suit any face shape or hair texture. The red is amazingly vibrant, but it would look just as fabulous with a darker or lighter color, even a bit of a wave!

Hairstyle For Holiday

Try a new look for every holiday event you have this season with inspiration from these hairstyle ideas!

Hair Accessories

No matter the type of hairstyle you'll be wearing this holiday season, it can always be improved with hair accessories! Clips, headbands, flowers and ribbons can be added to any hair length, an updo or a half up half down hairstyle in any hair texture to create a fun finish that will look great.

Retro Waves
For a more formal holiday party, retro waves are a beautiful option. With plenty of backcombing in the roots, some large, soft waves in the lengths and the right attitude, a stunning look like this can be yours! Side-sweep your bangs or hair length for added drama and keep your waves hair frizz-free to get the most out of your finish.

Elegant Updo

Updos are a hairstyle staple, but when you need something extra for celebrating joyous occasions, an elegant updo is your best bet. Any updo can be made elegant with some fancy twisting and braided styling thorough your locks before your hair is styled up. The result is a pretty, detailed 'do that is sure to stun.

Hair Color Fun

If you already have a hairstyle in mind then enhance it with some hair color fun! Two-tone hair color is really on trend now, especially looks where the color is added in random panels through your hair. This can be done temporarily with hair mascaras or pre-dyed clip in hair extensions, or you can have your hairstylist permanently add some festive color for the holidays in the salon.

Perfect Hairstyle

If your like most women, you are always searching for a new hairstyle either for a special occasion or just for a new look. Are there any guidelines that can help with choosing a hairstyle? Yes there are many, but we will tell you a few here for choosing hairstyles.

First of all you must be honest with yourself! In general you will want to accentuate your best features and minimize your least favorite when choosing a hairstyle. For instance if you have larger forehead than you might want to have bangs, but if you have the most beautiful eyes than you dont want to cover them up with hairstyles with long bangs.

Look at your face shape! Hairstyles for rounder faces would normally be longer, possibly shoulder length hairstyles, to minimize the width of your face. On the other hand a hairstyle for a longer faces could be shorter with bangs with hair flipped outward to give your face a wider appearance.

No matter what hairstyle you are searching for, the next best advice we can give is look at our many hairstyle galleries or celebrity hairstyles and find pictures of women with similar face shapes and features.

Print the pictures of hairstyles and show them to your hairstylist for some expert advice specific for your face shape and desired hairstyle. We have hairstyle galleries for all different lengths including short hairstyles, long hairstyles, medium hairstyles, prom hairstyles, celebrity hairstyles and much more!