Hairstyles

[Charla]

Okay. I'm now in my early 30's. The time when it seems like women get "in a rut" with hairstyles. I just got mine done and highlighted, and I love it. :wub:

But what can I do with it on a day-to-day basis? It seems like everyone takes the time to straighten it when they want to look nice, or goes and gets a serious up-do.
I used to pull just the front/top back in a barrette. I'd still do that, but am afraid of getting the "oh no, she's stuck in the 90's" look :rofl: (what's funny is how un-with it I was then, too :giggle:)

So what things do people do normally, when they want to look decent but aren't going for serious styles? Like when you go grocery shopping or out for coffee...

[suzyqscraps]

I'm probably not the best person to answer that. My hair's short right now (but really thick), so if I don't want to take too much time, I just put it in pigtails. Straightening can be pretty quick, but it doesn't work on my hair right now.

Is your hair curly at all? My sister's hair has a bit of curl, and sometimes she'll use some gel that helps curls (or sometimes whipped egg whites!) and goes with a curly do with a few clips here and there. It always looks fab on her.

Sorry I'm not much help.

[Charla]

I usually put it in a ponytail :giggle:
It's wavy...if I put mousse or curling gel, supposedly I can make it look cute, but usually I end up playing with it too much and end up with FRIZZ! :rofl:

What about french braids? Are they "so 90s"?

[Deena]

Mine is almost always pulled back in a pony, it's easy LOL... I like easy hairstyles though, and rarely fix my hair nice... I just don't have the time.

[mzkellyb]

I don't have time to do my hair most days either. I just got it cut pretty short a week or so ago and love it. She cut it so that if I needed to let it air dry & go I could. It looks nicer if I take the time to dry it & straighten it, but I'm super clumsy with the hair dryer & a brush. lol I live in ponytails when my hair is too long for me.

[missrubikscube]

i've got the most boring chin length bob ever - so i'm no help either :( i want to get a cute cut soon ... i'm really loving kherington's hair on so you think you can dance (if anyone watches that!) ... i think all i'd have to do is get some cute layers and bangs, but i don't have a good hairdresser right now so i'm nervous - LOL ...

[missrubikscube]

oh - when my hair was longer (about shoulder length) i wore it in a casual 'french twist' a LOT - just twisted it up and attached with a sideways barrette - and i had a little curl that would hang down and cover most of the barrette - if that makes any sense? sometimes i'd add cute barrettes to the front for some interest. (nothing too cutesy - just cute - LOL) i'm also a big fan of thick headbands made from scarves ... or low ponytails with scarves tied in them.

[mamapjama]

I get in a hair rut too because my hair is long and very thick. I can't do french twists etc. because there is so much thickness wise.

I found this site a while back and it does have ideas for mid to longer hair. http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=main

I have thought that the french braid was 90's too and hadn't worn it like that for quite a few years except at home because it does keep everything nicely off my face. We had someone at the house a number of weeks ago doing some work and she was very attractive and hip. She was sporting a reverse french braid (where the braid is on the top and not tucked into the braid). I've been wearing mine like that a bit now :giggle: Now if I just had her 20 something body, looks and hip belt to go with it :lol:

[YvetteSanders]

I usually put it in a ponytail :giggle:
It's wavy...if I put mousse or curling gel, supposedly I can make it look cute, but usually I end up playing with it too much and end up with FRIZZ! :rofl:



I love my pony tails too! instead of gel or mousse, try one of the silicon based anti-frizz stuff - I love them for taming the frizz while still letting me style/curl/blowdry my hair (I only use it on the bottom 2/3 of my hair, I don't like it on the top or in my bangs.

[mayasmom]

I would looooove to get a pixie cut -- I'm so low maintenance these days that even 5 minutes on my hair irritates me! :)

If you can pull off a short cut, go for it!

[busyizzie]

I'm not at a point where I have to worry about my hair. I do color it, but keep it ultra short because 1, it's easier, and 2 I don't want to fuss. I leave it a bit longer in the bangs area, but not in my eyes longer and the sides & back are really, REALLY short, cut with the buzzer actually. When I don't want to put any styling into it and I think it's not looking its best, I throw on a baseball hat.

I still love the look of french braids. Sometimes I'm jealous of those who can just put in a bit of styling product and have those beautiful curls.

[Constance]

I am in the process of growing mine, it is a chin lengh bob right now, so all I do is straighten it. I have had very short pixie type cuts and really love them, and I know that I am going to cut it off again, besides why grow it if all you are going to do is put it in a pony tail anyway.

For a little curl, with ut much fuss, try the de-frizz stuff and then just put a difuser on your blow dryer, and then add a few bobby pins here and there, the messy, but good look
C

[Charla]

Thanks for the suggestions! The link for long-hair styles is awesome! :good:

I did short hair way-back-when and DH didn't like it. I hated growing it back out, too, so I'm happy keeping it around shoulder-length. :)
Wanna see just how short it was??
http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/goodberry/CharleneInApartmentCropped.jpg

[JenBinAZ]

Mine is a short flip and it's growing out again - when it gets to the point where the ends won't curl then it's time to get it whacked - dh hates me cutting it, but it's a zillion degrees here and icky!!!!!!!!!!! I really like the new bob look with the shorter back - can't quite describe it - but my hair is super fine and thin, I don't have a lot of depth even with layers