long hair updos

The beauty of long hair as always been viewed as attractive and alluring. Even those who say they prefer short hair, can’t deny the natural charm of long hair. Those of us who choose to wear our hair long, do so for different reasons.

Many women feel that long hair is easier to care for, especially if most of it can be pulled up. Hair that is long enough for a pony tail makes a style of its own. Pulling back the top part of your hair in a clip is an easy, but classic style. With a side part you can pin back the side without the part and create a timeless look.

Braiding is another way to restrain your hair and add dimension at the same time. The act of braiding, is an art form that has been passed down through many generations. The more you braid the better you will get at it, remember practice makes perfect! A long French braid down the back projects a soft, romantic look for long hair. Braiding your hair down one side so that it hangs over the shoulder is a exotic look that goes well with shoulder revealing clothing. The long side braid as accompanied many evening gowns down the red carpet!

The updo is a hairstyle that has been popular for centuries, women didn’t always have the means to cut their hair. Their hair was kept long, but needed to be up and out of the face for necessity. Women would twist their around into a ball and pin it down, or wrap a long braid around their head and pin it down. Of course updo’s have evolved a great deal, with the invention of hairspray and the styling method of back-combing and back-brushing. The updo’s of the 60’s were made to be worn for a week or more.

By Michele Caldwell