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hello all! im a freshman at my school, and our homecoming is coming up in a short couple of weeks. i really really really need an idea of what to do for my style... i have medium brown (as if the color really matters) hair which is layered, and i would like an updo. if you have any ideas or suggestions, PLEASE email me at: destineyj@hotmail.com, and make the subject "homecoming updos"..
Thanks a bunch!!

Hi,

Check out:
http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/promstyles.htm

There are tons of photos and images to look at.

FG

Did you look here?
http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/promstyles.htm

All the updos and prom styles are kept at this location. There are currently several new styles. There is also the galleries that you can look through.

If you still can't find anything from the hundreds of photos you might want to look through some fashion or hair mags to get ideas.

Star

Hi i am 16 years old and I was invited to the prom by my boyfriend. I have my dress and everything i need but now i am completly clueless on what to do with my hair. I know i want to have atleast some hair down if not all but nothing with all my hair off my sholders and that i want to have it curly. my hair is curly it is strawberry blond with natural highlights and i have eyebrow length bangs. Please help me in any way you can I would like ideas. i am completly clueless. I appreciate any ideas you can give me

Thank you
Nikki

Sarah James wrote: Where do you find those Blax things? Why can't I wear a rubber band w/ a ponytail? I have forever.

Rubber bands are v. damaging to your hair. When you take one out and look at it, you will probably see lots of hairs caught in it. As a more hair friendly alternative, try buying regular hair ties instead. Ones w/out a metal bit are best, but anything's better than a rubber band IMHO!;)

If you like wearing rubber bands, you'll probably love Blax. They look vaguely similiar I guess, but they're sooo much kinder to your hair! Blax are hair elastics in several colours (including clear) and you can buy them online here at the HairBoutique (http://mp.hairboutique.com/list.asp?Action=search&MnfID=105) for about $3.50 or in your local drugstore/hair accessories shop.

I don't know where you're from, but here in the UK we have a store called Claire's Accessories which do a similar product to Blax but it's cheaper.

Hope that helps:)

~ Cait x

Hi all,

Basic Easy Starting Point For ANY Updo - Ponytails

One thing to remember is that the absolute basic updo move is a ponytail. The reasons that updos look so different is that ponytails can be up high on the head at the top of the crown, at the middle of the head between the top and bottom of the head or at the bottom. There also can be multiple ponytails.

Dressy Style #1 - Basic/Easy Updo W/ Curls

The easiest of all updos is to put your hair in one of the basic ponytails and then wrap one strand of your own hair around the elastic holding the ponytail in place so that the pony is covered with hair.

Then you have many many options. You can divide the ponytail hair into multiple 1/2" strands and curl each strand with a curling iron or hot rollers. Let the rollers cool and then carefully remove the curls and pin into place. Viola, you have a curly updo. Make the curls bigger or smaller depending on the size of the hot rollers or the barrel of the curling iron. Remember 1/2" barrel equals small curls and a 1" or larger barrel will make large or "barrel" curls.

Dressy Style #2 - Basic/Easy Up/Down Do

Another easy dressy hair style is to make a 1/2 up and 1/2 down do. This is very simple. Take the hair from either side of your head by your ears and brush up to the scalp into a "skinny" ponytail. Tie off the ponytail with a clear Blax or one that matches your hair color. Take a curling iron or hot rollers and curl the ends to have "bouncy curls. Wear the rest of your hair down and curl the ends. You will have a soft curled up/down do.

Dressy Style #3 - Ballerina Bun

Again....start with a tight ponytail at the top of your crown. Tie off the ponytail with a Blax that is clear or the color or your hair. Or use a "hair friendly" elastic. Please nooooo rubber bands.

Once you have a firm ponytail then take the tail of the ponytail and wrap it tightly around the elastic band to form a tight bun. Pin the tail to your scalp and then add anchor pins around the perimeter of the bun to hold in place. Decorate with hair accessories that sparkle.

Dressy Style #4 - Nape Bun

This style was very popular at the recent Academy Awards. Brush hair back into a very low ponytail at the nape of the neck. Twist the ponytail into a flat bun. Pin and viola...you have a nape bun.

For additional ideas please look at the Prom styling pages here at HairBoutique.com at:
http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/promstyles.htm

New styles are being added constantly.

Hope that gets you all started on your updo quests.

Best wishes,
Karen Shelton
HairBoutique.com

MY PROM IS COMMIN UP AND I NEED HELP W/ ACCESSORIES, HAIRSTYLES, AND MAKEUP
My dress is a morilee its very poofy its a ballgown and its strapless and white w/ silver sequins scattered out...help please!

hello hello! i have prom in about 2 weeks and i dont know what to get my hair dressero to do for me, she said sumin about half up and half down but i dont want to be plainly pulled back, any ideas for sumin cute to do with the front instead of pulled straight back? I hvae a thred posted so u can reply me at the its "PROM STRESSOR!" my address is suzannarose_06@hotmail.com i would love if u sent me pics of something fun but not crazy and off the wall, something with hair jewels would be great too! thanks bunches!

I was wondering if you could tell me how to do the style at this website:

http://gallery.hairboutique.com/detail.asp?ID=4008&Go2=GO

My hair stylest wasn't sure how to do it. Thanx

oops - my email is divachic_69@hotmail.com and I forgot to add that my grad dress is red and strapless!

Jennessa