Latest Hairstyles for Homecoming

Latest Hairstyles for Homecoming: Focus on Texture

This year, forget stiff and structured styles, instead, focus on texture! Casual and loose hair styles are sexy without appearing too formal or stuffy. Loose tendrils and pieced ponytails look chic and effortless with this season’s array of shift and mod print dresses.

Bangs are Back

Bangs are still going strong. Before you gather hair into an upsweep, consider working a bang for added drama and mystery. Push away bangs and fringed bangs add versatile sexiness that is easy to style and becoming on every face shape. Tip: Unless you are balancing facial features, keep bangs simple and traditional. Keep in mind that bold bangs and cropped bangs make a fashion statement that may not work with your gown or daily wardrobe options. Traditional bangs are timeless and always look casual and cool.

Just Wavy

Waves are big this season, so get ready to turn some heads with a natural and wavy sexy style. Although wavy haired gals often fight their curl with straightening irons and blow dryers, wavy hair can be extremely playful and unique, perfect for party hair styles.

When rocking a shift dress or a fitted gown that showcases your curvaceous figure, it helps to balance your upper half with curve softening curls. For old fashioned glamour, air dry wavy hair or blow dry with a hair dryer and a diffuser on a low heat setting. Lightly scrunch a texturizing spray from scalp to ends. Finish wavy ends with a shine emollient or serum. To enhance lazy curls, heat up a curling iron and gently add natural waves to your style.

Half Up Half Down

Rather than sport a formal French twist or chignon this season, many girls are planning a simple half up and half down updo. Half up and half down styles are easy to create and flatter a variety of necklines.

To style hair in a half up do, first set hair in hot rollers to add volume and lift at the roots. Comb out curl and back comb the crown to create a strong base to support the style. Gather hair above the ears and pull back evenly to meet in the middle. Secure set style with a unique hair accessory, such as Knotheads, with plenty of colors to choose from and instructions packed with unique updo styles, it’s not hard to create a striking and memorable look.

Smooth it Out

For those searching for a plain and simple or a short hair style for Homecoming, straight hair always looks chic when paired with a mini and a pair of heels. To sport ultra smooth locks, work with a straightening iron and flatten frizz and curl with just one stroke. Straightened or ironed hair should be protected prior to exposing it a heated element. Work a heat protectant spray such as Aveda’s Brilliant Damage Remedy spray prior to styling, to prevent damaged or scorched ends from heat styling.

Going Up

Formal updos will always be synonymous with formal dances. For an intricate and romantic updo style, seek a professional consultation with a stylist. Formal updos require skill, technique and inspiration. Book salon appointments early to beat the dance rush, and begin searching for an updo style that strikes your fancy. Pictures are a great way to communicate your desired look to your stylist. Bridal magazines have an abundance of formal styles, so seek out the magazine aisle and get inspired!

Accessorize

In addition to corsages and handbags, Homecoming girls love to accessoirze their hair with faux flowers, pins, rhinestones and feathers. To accessorize with a unique or quirky hair piece, get creative and play around! Many hair accessories can be created from faux flowers at local craft stores. With a hot glue gun and a hair clip, affix the flower to the backside of a clip and viola! Instant hair accessory!

To keep your look timeless and classy, keep all Homecoming accessories simple yet refined. Don’t overdo your look, instead find a way to enhance your gown and features minimally. Balance full dresses with dainty jewelry, and enhance body hugging gowns with fresh flowers or side swept buns. Feeling fabulous on Homecoming night is easy once you find a dress that makes you look your best, and a hair style that flatters your facial features and shape.