Long Layered Hairstyles

This weekend at our son's Lacrosse game I overheard a conversation between my wife and a close friend. This friend's son has one heck of a head of hair - curly hair...very curly hair in big waves. She commented that if she didn't straighten her hair with hair products or use a flat iron, her hair looked the same - big and curly.

Now, if you didn't know her, this is hard to picture, but she has long (below the shoulder blades) straight and beautifully colored hair.

She has taken a long hairstyle and layered it with the first layer brushing her shoulders and bangs that extend below the ears. This gives her substantial versatility and a range of looks for her long, curly hair.

One, for a casual look she pulls her bangs behind her ears and has the perfect combination of a sorority/soccer mom look - young and playful. With the bangs long enough, she can pull them straight back and pin with a clip, scrunci' or beret. This gives her the business look she is after at PTA meetings and the hair style looks great.

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Taking first place, along with all her other wins and recognition this year goes to Sandra Bullock. Whether the beautiful brunette is sporting her simple straight do or throwing in a few curls for her updo, this movie powerhouse always takes first prize in appearance. Sandra's ability to roll with the punches and look great doing it is why she keeps getting those movie offers...and hunky leading men to work with!

The last four women, one of which is Rihanna, certainly have made a choice on their new winter look that they will have to stick with for a while: they are all four short dos. Rihanna added a softer, more muted red color to her hair, a departure from the bright orange-red she sported before. And she added some curls to boot. And it looks great on her, I think. It softens her appearance and brings out her beautiful complexion more.