Beauty

Spring hair update: 7 sexy trends to try now

Oct 03 12:00am

We show you the hottest hairstyles for spring and how to achieve them. By Alex Noonan.

	1 Pinned back TREND: Seriously straight strands with the top section pinned smooth to the crown. SUITS: "Most people can wear it," says Redken stylist Rodney Cutler. "But if you have a fuller face, don't wear it flat - add some volume by lifting at the roots to balance out the head shape." HOW-TO: Using a straightening cream or serum, blow-dry your hair straight, and follow with a flat iron from root to tip. With a fine-toothed comb, section the top of your hair and smooth down. Secure with bobby pins at the crown and fix with a spritz of hairspray.
	2 Retro waves TREND: Inspired by the glamorous finger waves of the '40s, the new curl is polished and glossy with natural movement. SUITS: Perfect for medium to long locks, but may be difficult to achieve with natural corkscrew curls. HOW-TO: Adam Reed from Charles Worthington Salons suggests you "spray in a setting lotion, create a side part and blow-dry with a large round brush to smooth and maintain volume. Then twist your hair - section by section - around a medium curling iron and let it fall loose. Complete the whole head, then brush out with a flat brush. Lightly mist with hairspray and a shine spray for added glamour."
	3 Low pony TREND: A low-slung perfect ponytail - either slicked back or parted to the side. SUITS: "Great for women with longer hair and strong faces," reveals Reed. "But if you have curly hair and/or a round face, it should be avoided." HOW-TO: Apply a smoothing serum and use a round brush to blow-dry the hair straight. Run a hot iron through the lengths. Using a fine-toothed comb, pull your hair back and secure at the nape of the neck with an elastic. Section a piece of the ponytail and wrap around the band. Pin in place and spritz with hairspray to hold. Finish with a shine gloss and hairspray all over.
	4 Super straight TREND: Dead straight strands, parted neatly down the centre. SUITS: "Most people can wear straight hair," explains Cutler. "It's more about adjusting the appropriate length for your face and body type/height and adding volume if needed." HOW-TO: Prepare freshly washed, damp hair with a straightening serum or balm. For the best results, Cutler recommends using a "hairdryer that has a nozzle and to blow-dry from the hair's roots to the ends so the cuticle lies flat". To finish the look, run a straightener over the lengths followed by a mist of gloss for added shine.
	5 Short & chic TRENDS: Ditch the matronly image. The new bob is heavily layered throughout, cupping the jawline and angled shorter towards the back. SUITS: "A look for all women, but if you're too round in the face, you will need layers at the front to soften the style," comments Cutler. HOW-TO: Apply a straightening balm throughout the length of the hair, then blow-dry your strands straight with the nozzle angled downwards for a smooth finish. To give the bob a modern look, style with a little bit of wax or paste to give it more texture.
	6 Half up TREND: Loose, sexy and undone. It's all about your hair having lots of volume on top and being loosely pinned back below the crown. SUITS: "With pinning, you control how it looks so almost anyone with long locks can wear it," adds Reed. HOW-TO: Using a round brush, blow-dry your hair with a volume mousse. For extra oomph, pop in some velcro rollers sprayed with a setting lotion, heat with the hairdryer and remove once cooled. Pin the top layers of the hair at the curvature of the back of your head and secure with hairspray.
	7 Full fringe TREND: A blunt fringe - cut down as low as the eyebrows - signals instant chic. SUITS: A fringe can work for everyone, but be warned, this is not a look for low-maintenance types as you'll need a trim every four weeks. HOW-TO: Apply a straightening serum to towel-dried hair. Start blow-drying your hair at the fringe, with the nozzle pointing downwards to help smooth the hair cuticle. "Use a flat, not round, brush to avoid the unwanted barrel shape," explains Cutler.

32 Comments Report Abuse

1. queen_beebrooke - Oct 03 10:33am

hmm.. how excitement.. **yawns**

2. bccoleclark - Oct 03 12:00pm

how about some styles for older women - 40 plus. we still like to look up to date!

3. kvwilligen - Oct 03 12:03pm

Great for straight hair.What about us wavy curly ones.

4. dojang33 - Oct 03 12:46pm

yes i agree with above, how about some styles for us 40 women with shorter hair - they are all very young beauties and you never see anyone in real life walking around with their looking like this

5. pixie_proof - Oct 03 01:27pm

oh wow my dead straight long hair is trendy LOLOL

6. deplorable_world - Oct 03 02:49pm

Look at the demographic of this magazine, folks: if enough people in their 40's and over bought it, then I'm sure they'd cater to older women too.

Instead, you all just read the articles on the internet and [profane] that it isn't targeted at you.

In any case, I personally think that these styles could suit people of all ages.

7. devasvaha - Oct 03 02:52pm

I have some natural curls and short hair now with a long thick fringe, and think it is trendy but will be wanting a change in the near future. None of these above styles are suited for short hair.
What else have you got?

8. goedgifu - Oct 03 03:32pm

Hair has been at it's most boring in centuries for the last ten years and it's not getting any better

9. sonny1239 - Oct 03 04:53pm

Hey over 40's try style 5 short an chic or style 7 full fringe. Im over 50 and have a combo of 1 and 6 back and half up. My advise is make it work for you no matter what your age.