How To Use Pictures Of Hair Styles To Choose The Ultimate Look For You!

Here’s a great way to avoid hair disasters and major bad hair days: - checking out pictures of a hair styles carefully first! OK, so this sounds somewhat mundane, but there’s a clever twist you probably don’t know about yet! Read on below to discover more…

Browsing through pictures of hair styles can be a great way to find the perfect look for you, but there are some things to be careful off, and also some important guidelines you can use to make the most of your time.

The most popular places to look for pictures of hair styles are in style books and portfolios found in most salons, and also in most good fashion magazines. As well, there are some excellent online resources such as hair style blogs and photo galleries. You can quickly and easily get lots of ideas and print out ones that appeal to you so you can discuss your new style with your hair stylist. By seeing a picture of hair style variations, it’s easier for both you and your stylist to have realistic expectations of what you want. But it’s not always as easy as that….!

One of the biggest problems with using magazine or web pictures of hair styles is that the hair style is on someone with a completely different looking face from yourself. Very often, the pictures you see in magazines are models or celebrities, all of whom will usually have close-to-perfect facial structures! But here are some ways to carefully choose helpful pictures of hair styles and avoid ones which could cause an instant bad hair day!

Making pictures of hair styles helpful –Tip # 1: Hair style type

When looking through hair style pictures, try not to be hypnotized by the glamorous first impression and look closely at the type and texture of hair that the picture is showing. Is it fine and straight, thick and curly, carefully kept or tussles and messy. It’s best to try and find pics that are closest as you can to your own style, and face shape.

Making pictures of hair styles helpful –Tip # 2: Face shape

There are many different face shapes, including Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart and Diamond-shaped. If the pictured model has a different shaped face from you, the look of the particular hair style can be totally different from what it would on you!

Making pictures of hair styles helpful –Tip # 3: Interactive online photo gallery

There are several services online you can use to quickly and easily upload your own photo and literally see what you would look like, choosing from a massive range of different hair styles, and colours... The appearance of the different styles on your face is surprisingly realistic, and you can carefully align the photo, so you can adjust the position of the hairstyle accurately. This is an excellent way to try out a particular hairstyle or range of different hairstyles and avoid disastrous “bad hair day” mistakes if the one you choose and pay for, turns out not to be right!

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How To Use Pictures Of Hair Styles To Choose The Ultimate Look For You

Here’s a great way to avoid hair disasters and major bad hair days: - checking out pictures of a hair styles carefully first! OK, so this sounds somewhat mundane, but there’s a clever twist you probably don’t know about yet! Read on below to discover more…

Browsing through pictures of hair styles can be a great way to find the perfect look for you, but there are some things to be careful off, and also some important guidelines you can use to make the most of your time.

The most popular places to look for pictures of hair styles are in style books and portfolios found in most salons, and also in most good fashion magazines. As well, there are some excellent online resources such as hair style blogs and photo galleries. You can quickly and easily get lots of ideas and print out ones that appeal to you so you can discuss your new style with your hair stylist. By seeing a picture of hair style variations, it’s easier for both you and your stylist to have realistic expectations of what you want. But it’s not always as easy as that….!

One of the biggest problems with using magazine or web pictures of hair styles is that the hair style is on someone with a completely different looking face from yourself. Very often, the pictures you see in magazines are models or celebrities, all of whom will usually have close-to-perfect facial structures! But here are some ways to carefully choose helpful pictures of hair styles and avoid ones which could cause an instant bad hair day!

Making pictures of hair styles helpful –Tip # 1: Hair style type

When looking through hair style pictures, try not to be hypnotized by the glamorous first impression and look closely at the type and texture of hair that the picture is showing. Is it fine and straight, thick and curly, carefully kept or tussles and messy. It’s best to try and find pics that are closest as you can to your own style, and face shape.

Making pictures of hair styles helpful –Tip # 2: Face shape

There are many different face shapes, including Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart and Diamond-shaped. If the pictured model has a different shaped face from you, the look of the particular hair style can be totally different from what it would on you!

Making pictures of hair styles helpful –Tip # 3: Interactive online photo gallery

There are several services online you can use to quickly and easily upload your own photo and literally see what you would look like, choosing from a massive range of different hair styles, and colours... The appearance of the different styles on your face is surprisingly realistic, and you can carefully align the photo, so you can adjust the position of the hairstyle accurately. This is an excellent way to try out a particular hairstyle or range of different hairstyles and avoid disastrous “bad hair day” mistakes if the one you choose and pay for, turns out not to be right!

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Looking for New Hair Styles or a Completely Different Look?

Maybe you need a Gia Makeover.

When it comes to hair styles, there are so many different options today to make changes. You can change your color, add highlights, add bangs, add layering and even add length or thickness with hair extensions. Makeovers are becoming more and more popular as television shows such as ABC’s Extreme Makeover outline how a makeover is done and drastic changes that can be done.

Hair stylist, Gia Wood of Salon D in Dallas, Texas specializes in makeovers and hair extensions and is considered Dallas’ makeover specialist. She has hundreds of clients locally and many clients that fly or drive in to Dallas for her services. One of her clients flies all the way from Spain just to get her hair done. Gia says, “I find that clients who are willing to drive or fly that far just to get their hair done are the biggest compliment and the proof of my success.”

So what is this makeover fuss all about? Gia explains that most of her clients have either been the victim of an inexperienced stylist or have simply not thought enough about the change in hairstyle they wanted and they are now stuck with something they hate. Gia adds, “Most of my makeovers include color correction, which can be highlights, color, gloss or all of the above. Makeovers also include a haircut and style, along with makeup application. The total process can take around 4 hours to complete.”

Gia says, "When dealing with color correction, the first thing every client asks me is '...how damaged will my hair be after a color correction?'" Believe it or not, color correction is not as damaging as it used to be. The old way of stripping hair color out with bleach is history. Modern day products allow hair stylists to remove 'artificial pigment' only, meaning that it will not open, damage, or split the cuticle of the hair in any way. This allows hairdressers to remove the most intense colors from hair, and allow it to be re-colored in the same appointment time."

Gia will also offer suggestions for change in color and style to fix any problems a client reports with their hair. “For example, if a client has a brassy blonde color, I will suggest a bleach highlight or an ash toner to offset the brass color.” She explains.

Getting a successful makeover depends on the experience of the stylist. Gia further explains, “My previous clients and even new clients trust my experience level and let me do what ever I feel like with their hair. Most of the time when I’m doing a makeover, I am usually correcting another stylist’s color or haircut. I usually ask my clients what or who they would like to look like and to give a firm example of what they like and don’t like. And, even if a client loves the way her hair looks, they may be looking for a change to further improve their hair style.”

Photos of styles the client likes are very helpful to hair stylists. Gia adds, “Clients and stylists have different vocabularies. For example, Bangs. There are a thousand ways to wear bangs.” Gia recommends bringing at least three photos of the hair style you want so your stylist does not get confused.

Gia also keeps a computer at her work station to look up hair styles online (such as a past hair style of a celebrity) if a client does not have photos or cannot remember certain styles they like. The computer eliminates the need for bulky portfolio books.

“Once the client and I have decided on a style and color,” Gia explains, “We discuss what it will take to get the clients hair to that hair style.” Most of the time the exact cut and color are achieved in one day. But Gia mentions that some clients that are growing their hair out may take several months and appointments to reach their overall goal. Human hair extensions (human hair extensions are attached directly to the natural hair) are also an option for clients that don’t want to wait for their hair to grow out.

Gia’s makeover experience is well-documented on her website: http://www.hairbygia.com Many before and after photo examples of makeovers, including hair extensions can be seen for your reference. Gia is quickly becoming the talk of the town with recent appearances on the television show “Austin Nights” (Segment can be viewed on her website) for her hair extensions services. She was also interviewed for the Number One best selling E-book by Hair Resources, 2005’s Most Popular Hair Extensions and participated as a Judge in their Nationwide Bridal Hair Style Contest.

In short, if you are sick and tired of your hair style and need a makeover, a trip to visit Gia Wood at Salon D in Dallas, Texas may well be worth your time, money…and happiness!