New Braiding Hair styles and Hair Extensions
A terrific option for women to express themselves and their personal style is with the latest hair styles. Whether its new braiding hair styles
or hair extensions, your options are limitless.
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Hair styles have always been an important part of a woman’s personal style. Whether your hair is long, short or somewhere in between, the different hair styles you choose are a terrific way to reflect the fun, or even more serious side of your personality. Braids and hair extensions are perfect for doing just that.
Let’s start with new braiding hair styles. Although many people think of braids as a single strand hanging down
the middle of the back, that is just one of many different looks that can be accomplished with braids.
Yes, the three-strand braid is the most popular, but newer more inventive braids are popping up everywhere and on everyone.
Multiple strand braids are growing in popularity. These braids can hang down the back, as the more traditional braid does,
or can be coiled around the head in a variety of different ways. To be successful at this look, though, you must be well versed in the
three-strand technique.
Another variation of the braid is the twist and cross. Although this is a more complex braid to accomplish, it can be done and with practice you will just get better and better. Weaving is also another braided look that is stylish and fun.
One way of turning your more traditional braid into a work of personal expression is by adding things to it. Beads, ribbons, and even leather can be braided into the hair for a look that is fun and exciting.
Whatever the braiding style you choose, one thing is always constant. Braids of any kind are an attractive and fun way of expressing your personal style.
Cornrowing With Hair Extensions
A common hair-styling technique that originally used as a way to manage kinky/wavy hair
textures. Now varying degrees of creativity have been injected into the original art form, including adding hair extensions to create individual fashion statement and it is almost as common to see cornrowed extensions as it is to see cornrows without.
Here is a step by step guide on how to use cornrow and braid with extensions.
Strong Trend in New Braided Hairstyles
For inspiration, you need look no further than the trendy braids worn by celebrity style setters. Stars like Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Kirsten Dunst,
Nicole Richie, and countless runway models have embraced the soft elegance of the side braid or partial braid.
This new trend is what has reconfigured grandma's tidy, austere braid into what we see on the red carpet and catwalks today. Have fun trying different braid styles to add texture and a "twist" to your existing hairstyle. Read more about this new braiding hair styles
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Hair Extensions for Short Hair
Hair extensions are another hairstyle choice that is growing in popularity. Although celebrities (like Paris Hilton) have been using hair extensions
for years, the general public is just now becoming aware of them and their ability to transform our hair into long, luxurious manes.
Growing your hair out, especially from a particularly short hair style, can take years. With hair extensions, you can have the long hair you
want without the wait. For women suffering from hair loss, hair extensions can be a beacon of light. Not only can hair extensions lengthen
your hair, but they also can be used to fill in balding areas and give your hair a more natural, thicker appearance.
Makeup: Katherine Quiel
Hair extensions are done using three different methods, Braid Weaves, Mega Tips, and Micro Linking / bounding. Regardless of the method, always make sure your extensions are done by a professional. Although when done correctly, hair extensions are safe and won't damage your hair or scalp, if done incorrectly, both scalp and hair damage can occur.
Hair Extensions - The Growing Popularity
These days, long, flowing hair is a "rich" ornament in more than one sense of the word. More and more women are paying dearly to buy
(rather than grow) long hair.Now they can go from short hair to luxurious long tresses for the investment of a few hours time and up to several thousand dollars.
Read more about this popularity of hair extensions with before and after photos.
Photo:© Yellow Strawberry Salons
Hair Extensions - Strand by Strand Technique
There are hundreds of methods used to apply hair extensions and just as many types of hair. The most popular system out now is the strand by strand
method made by companies such as Great Lengths, Hair Dreams and SoCap.
They all use bonds made of special polymers that are pre-attached to small groups of hair to form a strand.Learn more about hair extensions with Strand by Strand Technique.
Clip-in Hair Extension
Ever wonder how catwalk models and celebrities change their hairstyle so fast? One day they walk with short hair and next day they have a long hair
that looks healthy and voluminous.The latest trend and innovation in clip-in hair extensions allows you to add bangs, highlight and length to your existing hairstyle in a twinkling.
© Balmain Hair Extensions
The important thing is to pick a hair style that works for you, your hair type, and fits your personality and lifestyle.
Extensions and braiding styles are a wonderful way to accomplish just that.
Resources
| How to do French Braiding - Video Guide |
| How to Braid Hair - Beginners Guide |
| Hair Braiding Instructions |
| The Art of African Hair Style  Hair braiding is an ancient art and here in Copenhagen, Barikisu Larsen show her students the art of african micro braiding, weaving, cornrows, twisting and curling.As an African hair stylist, Barikisu also offers her hair gallery, consultancy, tips, tricks and good advice regarding new hair braiding styles and hair care in African way. Photo from barikisu.com |
