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Prom Hair 101

By: Stephanie A. Catchings, Health & Beauty Editor

The date is getting closer which means that the amount of time you have left to pick the perfect “do” to go with your fabulous prom dress is running short. Consider these 8 tips for choosing the right look to make you glamorous and chic from “hair”  to toe.

1.  Look at the mood of your dress. Is it dressy and elegant or laid-back and Bohemian?

2.  Consider the shape of your face, round and square faces are brought out by up-dos. Oval shaped faces are complimented by long hair that frames the face or a half-up, half-down hairstyle.

3.  Keep hair away from the necklineof you dress if it is a focal point so that the attention to detail can be admired by all.

4.  Check with your hair stylist to be sure that he or she can do the style you want by showing them a picture. If they are unable to style your hair they way you want, have them recommend someone who can so that you won’t be disappointed with the styling experiment.

5.  Try the style out before the big day to be sure that you are not showering the dance floor with bobby pins or sporting sticky, droopy curls in the pictures.

6.  Work with the natural texture of your hair. Play up your curls or waves by shaping them with moose or promade and accenting them with a matching flower or simple diamond clip. Please remember that Tiaras at prom are no longer chic!

7.  If you plan to use hair extensions for your perfect look,  please seek a professional who can secure them and make them look natural so that people can recognize you and your beauty - not your beautiful tracks of hair showing through the curls.

8.  Wear a button-down shirt to the hair salon to protect your tresses from the t-shirt mess up.

Prom is all about fun, so be sure to get your hair done in a style that suits you and your style. That way, twenty years from now when you and your children look back at your prom pics, you won’t have to offer any excuses. You can proudly say - I was CHIC!

 

 

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