Petite girls look best in hair that is midlength or shorter & sleek. If you need to add body, do so at the roots, not the bottom. Why? You want to add height, not width, according to Kao Hui, a stylist at New York's Salon A-K-S in the May 2006 issue of Marie Claire.
How to get Nicole Richie's hairstyle:
Prom Hairstyle Dos & Don'ts
By Julyne Derrick, About.com Guide
A Petite 'Do': Sleek & Medium-Length
Nicole Richie Sports a Perfect Petite 'Do
Photo credit: Phil Han for Zuma PressPrev
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