Ideas for Prom Hairdos

Frequently girls get preoccupied with tracking down the perfect dress, shoes to match and of course the best date! Details are very important. A bad looking messy hairstyle will bring down the classy look of your dress dramatically. What's the point of spending forever on your make-up or lots of money on jewelry when people can't stop staring at the rat's nest on top of your head? You can find complimentary prom hairstyles no matter what style of hair you're working with. For a hairstyle that will look professionally done, going to see the hairdresser before your important day will stop you from worrying too much and make sure you really look the best you can.

Looking into the past is an excellent way to discover fantastic hairdos. Making their appearance in the 1920s, Bobs allowed women to sport an edgy and easy care hairstyle that to this day remains popular. And perhaps you could take it one step further. For a chic and elegant prom hairstyle, look to the famous movie stars of the 1930s. The idea is to emphasize a long dress by extending your shape even more with hair styled close by your head, like sculpted waves. To achieve this look, your hair should be, at a minimum, to your chin and, at maximum, to your shoulder with a side part. French-braiding diagonally along the hairline from a side part with the back of the hair coiled up into a low, braided chignon can get long hairstyles to mimic this look. To make it wavy, it will require you to begin with moist hair coated with a jojoba based hair product to shield your hair, molding the waves into shape using a FHI blow dryer with a diffuser and a small size curling iron.

Or maybe you are dying to try one of the sexy, short hairstyles. You could even go a little punky or try funky twists, ornamenting them with bobby pins and/or clips. If you have long hair you can have it in little buns with spikes at the end of them. You can also try a natural wave by washing with Matrix Sleek, blow-drying with a diffuser, and working in a sculpting paste for texture and volume. Redken Quick Dry Instant Finish Spray will polish off any look. You might desire to let a few loose ringlets drop to frame your face, or either pull your bangs back or smooth them down using the styling product you like the most. If your hair is a short length you could consider a 1960s London pageboy hairdo, which is popular with runway models or you can have some of your hair lightened with bleach and leave some of it dark to look exciting like Kelly Osbourne. Ultra cropped hair made famous by model Twiggy, is said to be all the rage this prom season, with celebrities such as Alyssa Milano jumping on the bandwagon, and the Vidal Sasoon inspired asymmetrical bob is still smoking hot. Choppy, asymmetrical "fashion mullets" still appear. This year, short hair and natural highlights are in, along with blonde, copper, and rich chocolates! If you are wishing your hair was a little longer, get some extensions, like Unique VIP extensions made from human hair. Even Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson adore their hair extensions.

An eye-catching low chignon makes a great prom style that works for either straight or curly medium-length hair. A low chignon is a classic formal style that you are sure to have seen in movies, at weddings, and even at luxurious red carpet events. Put your hair into a low ponytail to get this look. If you want a more sexy look, try securing the low ponytail on the side, just slightly beneath your ear. Then, using a no damage style of bobby pins (Scunci's No-Slip Grip No Damage Bobby Pins are good) wrap your hair in a circle around the lower part of your head. A few wispy locks left out will look great. A hair product to make it shine, along with hairspray, will complete and maintain this style. This is a style that may be best done by a professional. Katherine Heigl and Jessica Simpson have both worn this classic style. Medium-length hairstyles can also be perked up by adding braids, clips, or flowers. You could choose to use extensions if you desire to have long, glamorous hair.

Things to keep in mind about prom hairstyles before the fact: DO NOT wait until the last minute. Procrastination is your enemy! Salons fill up very fast for appointments when it is time for the prom and you don't want to end up with an urgent problem on prom day where you are styling, spraying, blowing your hair with a dryer and using a curling iron, ending up with a messy hairdo. Nobody can save you if you have made bad plans, so phone your hairdresser beforehand and talk about the choices you have. Do an investigation for yourself. Take a look at the fashion styles on the red carpet, log on to websites with virtual hairdos that you can "put on" and study reports about what type of hairstyles look best for your facial shape, the way you look and the clothes you wear. Take along magazine pictures with you and have general idea of how you want your hair done, whether you want your hair dyed a different color, hair pieces to make your hair longer, conditioning or just a basic up-sweep style.