Hairstyles
By Julyne Derrick, About.com Guide to Beauty
If you're looking for a new hairstyle, trying to find a flattering cut for your face shape or just want to know how to tame your curls or add body to your limp hair, we've got your tips and tricks.
- Hairstyle Photo Galleries
- Styling hair
- Haircuts
- Hair color
- Common hairstyling how-tos
- Frizzy hair help
- Oily and flat hair fixes
- Hair problems
- Styling curly hair
- Styling straight hair
- Shampoos and conditioners
- Hairbrushes
- Prom Hairstyles & Tips
Hairstyle Photo Galleries
Is your look outdated? Browse these latest hairstyles and see which one suits you most, then print it out and take it to your hairdresser. Whether you want to go short, stay long or find a cut in between, there's a new style for you here.
- Prom Hairstyles
- Short Hair
- Shoulder-Length Hair
- Long Hair
- Celebrity Hairstyles
- Bob Hairstyles
- Bangs: Which Ones Suit Your Face?
- Curly Hairstyles
- Black Hairstyles
- Most Flattering Haircuts By Face Shape
- Long Face Shapes: Best & Worst Hairstyles
- Oval Faces: Best & Worst Hairstyles
- Round Face Shapes: Best & Worst Haircuts
- Square Face Shapes: Best & Worst Hairstyles
- Flattering Cuts by Body Shape
- How to Wear a Ponytail
- Formal Hairstyles
- Holiday Hair: Our Favorite Updos
- Asian Hairstyles
- The Long Bob Hairstyle: Who's Sporting it?
Styling hair
A great hairstyle can mean the difference between feeling ordinary and extraordinary. Once you get a great cut, maintaining and styling hair properly is key. Here we show you how to create curls, use a flatiron and we share with you the best shampoos and conditioners on the market.
- Hair Care Tips: Everything you need to know in one spot
- Top 10 Drugstore Buys: Hair Products
- Help! I'm a mom and I don't have time to do my hair
- How hair extensions work
- 13 secrets to sexy hair
- Is it bad to wash your hair every day?
- Do you really need to 'rinse and repeat'?
- Should you rinse hair in cold water?
- Best curling irons and flat irons
- 10 hair products every woman needs
- Are ponytails a no-no?
- How to tame curly hair
- Perms: 10 rules to live by
- How much hair loss is OK?
- Product review: Clairol's "Shine Happy"
Haircuts
Find out what haircuts best suit your face shape, how to pick the perfect hair color for your skin tone and how to color your own hair at home. Got gray roots? Here we show you your best options for covering them. Plus, find out fixes for dandruff and other hair and scalp problems.
- Short Hairstyle Tips & Tricks
- How to Get a Cut You'll Won't Hate
- Pick the Perfect Cut: Rules We Live By
- Haircuts By Age: What Looks Good at 20, 30, 40, 50 & Older
- How to Save Money at the Salon
- The Most Flattering Cut on (Almost) Everyone
- How to Tell if You'd Look Good With Short Hair
- Is Your Hairstyle Aging You?
- How Much to Tip the Stylist, the Assistant & the Person Who Washes Your Hair
- Should You Tip the Owner of a Salon?
- Wavy Hair? How to Get the Perfect Cut for Your Hair Type
- Hairstyle Tips for Plus-Sized Women
- How to Grow Out a Bob Hairstyle
Hair color
Here we show you everything you need to know about hair color.
- 11 hair color tips only your stylist knows
- How to pick the right hair color: 8 tips
- Top 8 products for color-treated hair
- How to fix a bad dye job
- Should you color your own hair?
- 10 famous blondes: Reese, Gwyneth & more
- Famous redheads: Julianne Moore, Amy Adams & More
- 10 famous brunettes
- How to cover up dark roots
- Help! I'm getting gray hairs, what do I do?
- Quick gray hair color tip
- Use hair mascara to mask the gray
- What is baliage?
- Semi-permanent vs. permanent hair color
- Step-by-step -- How to touch-up dark roots at home
- 8 tips to keep red hair from fading
- I want to add warmth to my hair without going too red
- Is it OK to use heat when coloring hair?
Common hairstyling how-tos
Get instructions on how to do common hairstyling techniques including blowouts, curling hair, applying product and more.
- How to give yourself a professional blowout
- How to trim your own bangs
- How to give yourself "piece-y" hair
- How to properly apply hair product
- How to find the part in your hair
- How to tease hair correctly
- How to fix fried hair
- How to smooth baby-fine flyaways
- How to detangle hair
- How to wear a ponytail
- How to straighten hair with a flat iron
Frizzy hair help
Dry hair tends to soak up moisture in the air causing the "frizzies." Get frizzy hair help in this section.
- How to keep frizzy hair in check
- Combat hair frizzies: Top 10 products
- Dry or damaged hair? 10 products we swear by
Oily and flat hair fixes
Oily hair usually means flat hair. Here, we show you how to combat your oily hair days without having to shampoo.
- Top 10 volumizers for flat, lifeless hair
- Secret to combatting oily hair: Bumble & Bumble hair powder
- Fine, limp hair? How to add body
Hair problems
Here we show you how to combat the most common hair problems.
- How to detangle hair
- Can you repair your split ends?
- What causes split ends?
- Summer hair help: How to fix the frizzies and flat hair
Styling curly hair
Styling curly hair can be tricky. Here, we give you tips and tricks to tame your curls, and work with -- not against -- them. Tip No. 1: Find a stylist who specializes in curly hair.
- 10 secrets to styling curly hair
- How can I tame my curly hair?
- How to care for curly hair -- How to combat the frizzies, dry hair and straighte
Styling straight hair
Straight hair can be difficult to curl and is prone to limpness. Find out the tricks to styling straight hair.
- The secret to "beachy," wavy hair
- How to create soft, loose waves
- Step by step: How to give yourself beachy, wavy hair
Shampoos and conditioners
Do you really need a pricey shampoo? Find out the answer to this and more in this section.
- What to look for in a good bottle of shampoo
- Do you really need to shampoo hair twice?
- Best shampoos and conditioners by hair type
- How to pick a shampoo and conditioner
- Should you splurge (or save) on shampoos, conditioners?
- Simple shampoo trick that models use
- Best Kerastase shampoos for all hair types
- Do 2-in-1 shampoos work?
- Top 10 products for dry, damaged hair
Hairbrushes
Do you really need to invest in a boar bristle hairbrush? Get the scoop on what brushes are worth the money in this section.
- Best hairbrushes on the market
- Should you splurge on a hairbrush, or save?
- What's all the fuss over boar bristle hairbrushes?
Prom Hairstyles & Tips
The number one important rule for prom is you gotta look good, preferably sexy. And to look good, you have to get the hairstyle right. Here we offer up 100s of prom hairstyles that aren't ugly, dated or wrong, wrong, wrong (tiaras, anybody?).
