Creating updo hair styles is similar to sculpting a masterpiece. Each style will be different, and serve a unique purpose… formal, funky, fun, even whimsical.
An updo can be whipped up in one quick sweep for a casual feel, or labored over for hours from start to finish, depending on the function.
Here are some tips for creating professional looking styles.
- Long Face Shape – opt for a style with a sweeping bang from a side part and more volume on the sides than on top. Too much height on top will accentuate the length of your face.
- Short Face Shape – try a swept back style with some height on top. Leaving some of the hair down in the back and sides will help elongate your face.
- Wide Face Shape – leave some hair down at the sides to create length and a narrowing effect.
- Heart Shaped Face – wear bangs to cover a wide forehead and allow some hair to pool at the shoulders to create width in the narrowest area of the face.
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Dress Style and Neckline – Proportion is key here too. If you’re wearing a slender dress, choose a hair style in keeping with that silhouette. If your dress is wide on the bottom, make sure you’ve got a bit of volume to your hairstyle to balance the entire look.
The neckline of your dress is critical to consider when choosing your prom hair style. If your dress has an open neckline in the front and back, wearing the bulk of your hair down would look great. However, if the back is covered or the front and back are both closed in, consider wearing most or all of your hair up off the neck. An elegant updo would suit that type of dress very well.
Updo or Not – Just because it’s a prom hair style doesn’t mean it has to be an updo. Hair left down and styled in voluptuous waves can be every bit as glamorous as an updo hair style. Especially with a few select accessories; a flower behind the ear or a rhinestone tiara. The larger consideration is if a style suits your dress, your face shape and your overall theme.
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