Lovely Hair: Flattering and Functional Alternatives to the Everyday Ponytail

Fashion is architecture:

it is a matter of proportions.
Coco Chanel

I am probably one of the biggest over-users of every variation of the ponytail that there is. However, occasionally I feel ambitious enough to try out a different hairstyle.

I usually try it out on the weekends when I have more time to get used to styling it. Then I test drive my new “do” during the week.

There is nothing like a flattering hairstyle to make an interesting change to your silhouette. A nice hairstyle adds dimension, texture and style to your look.

The big questions I consider when adopting a style into my hair repertoire is:

How quickly I can get the hairstyle done so my arms don’t start to get tired? Sure, it’s probably more of an big indicator that I need to get to the gym given that my arms get tired doing my hair but this is a factor nonetheless.

Does it require hot devices? Flat irons aren’t so tough to handle, but I find curling irons a little cumbersome. All the wrapping and and rolling - not for me. I tend to burn myself and nothing gets me more aggravated in the morning than hair styling injuries. It’s bad enough I had to get out of bed.

Does it keep my hair out of my face? I don’t know how people let their hair hang in their face and their eyes without it annoying the heck out of them. My vision is bad enough, the last thing I need is my hair creating additional blind spots.

Based on these criteria, I’ve put together a little collection of beautiful hairstyle favorites that can be done with relative ease as well as tutorials on how to do these yourself.