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Formal style for short hair?

My hair is pretty short - it's in sort of a long bob type style, where it's almost to my chin in the front and maybe an inch or so shorter in the back, with side bangs in the front. I have a very formal event to go to next weekend, and I was wondering what I could possibly do with it to make it look dressy. Straightening it is the only thing that comes to mind, as it's a little wavy usually.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    This sort of bob was really big in the 60s (not the hippy 60s, the more glamourous 60s). The way it was worn then had a bit of volume.

    What I would do, is experiment with some large velcro rollers. You could even go to one of those old-fashioned salons (the kind your grandmother still goes to) and have them roll your hair wet with large magnetic rollers and put you under the heating cap. This will do two things: smooth the hair out beautifully and give you some volume, which with short hair often times gives the appearance of length.

    Or:

    You could go with a very sleek 1920s either straight a la Great Gatsby or get it nicely finger waved.

    Or:

    If you're hair isn't as full, have your hair pin curled, which will give your hair the effect of soft curls that are set and not frizzy.

    Or:

    Use a regular sized curling iron (smooth) and curl small sections of your hair and tousel your hair with your hands and once it looks good, spray it. (This of course is for the person that likes things a little less stayed.) The best way to do this is to get a spritz and spray the hair before you curl it, smoothly comb the strand, and then curl it (there may be some crackling, but that's just like when you iron a shirt that you're using starch on...don't worry about it).

    Or:

    Just have it very nicely straightened with a little bit of a curvy wave in the fron and use a bobby pin with crystals in it to dress the hair and hold it in place as well.

  • 5 years ago

    nicely in the journey that your hair is only too short to twist or something than my advice is to purchase a complex metallic scarf that fits your dress. purchase one on the keep Icing interior the mall. they could have some thing with jewels or rhinestones or crystals or some thing. that should look useful and formal and be diverse out of your standard look. while you at the instant are not into headbands, than in basic terms some fancy clips will paintings. only clip decrease back a small factor. additionally, attempt to do some thing extra diverse and dramatic with your bangs (assuming you have them). a huge sidesweep in case you do no longer usually try this, mixed with a clip, and so on. or pin decrease back the very middle and supply your hair some quantity. i do no longer understand what your dress seems desire to coordinate with. have exciting and robust success.

  • 1 decade ago

    You could add some curls to it or straighten it and pull the front section back to create a half ponytail. Clip it up when a fancy clip and maybe even add a flower. Very romantic and dressy! Enjoy!

    Source(s): student at a beauty school
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    OK, I hope you are ready for this cause I have a Lot, I am Partial to the “Bob” Style, so I will Start with that, But not limited to that. Now these Yahoo Groups have Photo’s, and Links to other sites or Groups and some of these Yahoo Groups may also have video files

    Try These Bob Styles in These Pics, You can see many on These Pics in this Yahoo Group

    http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/bobhairstyles...

    Here are some samples of the Pics in this Group.

    http://i25.tinypic.com/2hqcyuh.jpg

    Now if you like even shorter hairstyles, try this Yahoo Group for

    Women with ultra short hairstyles or bob cuts. This is a yahoo Group for that

    http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/shorthair/?yg...

    This Particular Yahoo Group is for Women This is for women’s head hairstyles only, with short being above the ears, but not totally bald.

    Short hair can also be slicked down or Buzzed really short - like a Butch, Crew cut, Brush cut or Flattop.

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/keepitshort/

    Now, For a Change here, going to opposite direction, Try These Yahoo groups For Long hairstyles.

    If You are an admirer of really Long Hairstyles, You might like this Yahoo Group

    http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/admirersofver...

    And this Group, Silky Long Hair Styles, This Yahoo Group

    has Pic’s and Links to Sites for that look

    http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/hairpassion/

    Now This Yahoo Group is a Variety

    This group is dedicated to beautiful women with beautiful hair whether it's long, short, curly, straight, updo, down, ponytail, pigtails, braided, greased, wet, shampooed, in rollers, under a hat, blonde ,brunette or redhead.

    This is not just another group about hairstyles. It is about beautiful women with beautiful hair.

    While there is a sensuous nature to beautiful hair this is not an Adult group despite the classification by Yahoo., You can see this Group here at this Link

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womanshair/

    If You Like Strange alternative Hairstyles This Yahoo Group may prove interesting.

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alternativehairgirls...

    These Yahoo Groups are for Women who Like the Slicked “Wet Look”

    these Groups are :

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greaserwomen/

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oiledhair/

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  • 4 years ago

    Well I have got been coloring my hair blonde with regard to a long time now. It's certainly not black but a dark brown. The actual main reason I do this will be to hide the gray hairs which my kids are starting to offer me. I trying to hide my age.

  • 4 years ago

    We have blonde hair and I really like it! I love it because it can what looks best on me.

  • 1 decade ago

    i think u must have a simpel dress to make u look nice..simpel and elegen..enjoy.

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