How to Style Your Hair

As soon as you style your hair, it can send out a signal. A messy look signs that you are more laidback, while sleek and pulled-back styles show that you mean business. Utilize styling products to sculpt and define your strands and give them shape and definition. A light mousse may help your strands stand up, while clay or putty products can add texture and hold.

Find Your Natural Part

Styling your hair should reflect who you are. From an updo that highlights facial features to side-swept looks that add mystery, or something wholly straight and symmetrical – choosing your part style should reflect who you are as an individual and be selected based on personal taste and preference alone; however, if you need assistance identifying where it lies naturally several techniques may help.

One trick for shaping wet hair is combing through and then shaking out wet strands to see where they naturally fall, as this makes reinforcing this part line much more straightforward when your locks have dried out. An anti-humectant pomade is another valuable product to have on hand for protecting hair against moisture build-up, prolonging its effects. Or use a texturing spray to add volume and texture while keeping hair in its place.

Create a Part

There are various methods to do it properly so as not to damage your locks; one way is consulting professionals who specialize in hair styling; this may mean visiting salons that offer lessons from hair stylists or searching online tutorials for different looks. An easy way to achieve professional-grade styling results is with quality wax that won’t leave it sticky; choose something with a light natural feel to ensure optimal performance.

Make a Ponytail

Ponytails are like the LBD of hair: versatile enough for everything from running errands to getting ready for an important presentation. For red-carpet appeal, ensure your ponytail is sleek and balanced to flatter and balance out your face shape – you could even add an elegant fabric strip halfway down for added style points.

Start with freshly washed and detangled hair before applying your preferred smoothing serum to get started on this look. Next, part your locks on either side or in the middle and use gel or hair spray to smooth them down before gathering the back into a ponytail and securing them with an elegant hair tie – be sure to cover up the elastic by winding a strand around it and pin-pinning discreetly using a bobby pin!

Make your ponytail even more captivating by adding texture by backcombing a section of crown-area hair before pulling it back into a low ponytail. Pin up any loose strands for a lived-in finish!

Wax Your Hair

Hair wax can create an enhanced, sleek appearance for any hairstyle. Warm the wax by rubbing your palms together and spread it evenly across locks for the best results. Be mindful not to over-apply the product, which could weigh down hair or give the impression of being oily.

Hair wax can be used on both short and long locks to add some texture and enhance your face-framing pixie cut or bob, or to help define layers in a layered haircut, while you could even twirl them under your fingertips as an accent for added volume at the ends of your locks.

A pea-sized amount of hair wax should be enough for most people, though be wary when applying it so as not to rub any product onto clothing. Carry a small tin of polish with you at all times so that retouches can be easily made when necessary, and incorporate hair minimizers into your routine to help slow hair growth.