Health News / June 2006

 

Hot Hair

Summer heat and humidity can make havoc out of hair. There’s a way or a wave to fix every do.
For very short hair, wavy or straight, a body-building gel will keep the style and keep hair from going limp and flat. Use about a dime-sized squirt, rub between palms and apply to damp hair, starting close to scalp and working out to the ends. Gel provides the little control that short hair loves.

For medium-length hair, twirling may be the best option and it can work with humidity to give hair movement and bounce. Make loose waves by twirling sections of damp hair into place with the fingers.

Just shampoo and rinse. Part damp hair in one-inch square sections, apply a defining product to the area and twirl hair in whatever direction it wants to naturally go around your finger. Let it set for 10 minutes. When the hair dries, comb fingers lightly through the waves.

With long hair, even grown up girls can have fun with fashion-inspired ponytails. The “Faux Hawk,” which looks like a Mohawk from the front, is pulled into a sleek ponytail in the back. Just take a section of hair from each temple, secure with bobby pins and smooth the rest into a sleek ponytail. Then take the hair pulled back from the temples with bobby pins, pull it straight up, tease it to the desired height and secure back down with the pins.

For straight hair, try a wide headband. Just shampoo-and dry hair upside down to add body, then choose a band at least two inches wide, place it on top of the head. Use a clarifying shampoo that won’t place extra weight into the hair.

Style is all about individuality and diversity, so there’s not just one hair style trend that’s hot. But, a few keep coming back.

The vintage Hollywood glamor is characterized by smooth, voluptuous waves, and deep side parts. The best techniques to get the look are pin curling and finger waving. Top it off with a vintage accessory, especially one with rhinestones or feathers.

Do’s inspired by the 80’s show the texture and movement of the times, with shorter layers throughout the top, lots of waves and tousled curls.

Disconnected and Asymmetric Cuts with extreme angles create a sculptural feel, and there’s a rebellious 60’s sense with the styles. Blunt edges cut in unexpected places make a very edgy look. With an asymmetric cut, one side longer than the other, the angle of the cut can range from a gentle slope to a plummet, with one side very short, graduating to chin-length as it comes around the head.

Create a custom look by incorporating elements from one or two of the above influences, but keep hair type, face shape, and lifestyle in mind when choosing a new hair style. To experiment, start with looks that don’t require a lot of commitment with the haircut and can easily be changed the next day.

 

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