Back To School  Hairstyles For Girls 2014


It’s hard to believe that summer is nearly over and it’s back to school time.
While it’s fun to collect back to school supplies and new clothes, it’s even more exciting to switch up your look for your first day back to school and freshen up your look for the entire school year.
Girls especially, on back to school probably get busy planning for their year ahead trying to freshen up their look with a new style, looking for cute yet attractive hairstyles and keeping their hair neat and tidily tied up all year round.
Here are some super fabulous hairstyles, to help you get started, that’s why I’d like to share with you some interesting ideas of Back to School Cool Hairstyles 2014 for Girls that you can use in your daily school life and are that are easy and last all day long

Flaunt These 20 Medium Hairstyles For Summer

There’s something about summer that makes all of us shine a little brighter than usual. We get excited for the promise of graduations, vacations, and more! Changing your hairstyle for the season is only natural. Our blondes get brighter, chocolates get a touch of toffee and our styles become more natural and effortless. Whether you’re looking to change the color on an existing mid-length style, or simply a new way to update your cut for the season, I’ve got you covered with these medium hairstyles for summer!

CHOCOLATE SHAG

The medium shag is loose and carefree, much like summer. The layers create lift and movement giving the limpest hair some swing and texture.

How To Style:

1. Apply appropriate working product. For fine hair use a volumizer and for thicker hair use a smoothing lotion.
2. Wrap dry hair (moving from left to right following the natural shape of the head) with a paddle brush.
3. Once hair is roughly 75% dry, start taking vertical partings and blow dry hair towards the face.
4. If hair your is thicker and rougher in texture, use a flat iron to smooth out the style.

Recommended Products:

I am a big fan of the anti.gravity by Kevin Murphy when it comes to volumizing products. It will give you lift that last all day and it has a light detangler so the ends of your hair do not feel crispy. If your hair tends to be a rougher texture, then I prescribe a cocktail of products. I will typically use Abba’s Smoothing Blow Dry Lotion mixed with a bit of MoroccanOil. The blow dry lotion will help keep the style longer while the oil will add shine and weigh the cuticle down for a sleek finish.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

The shag works for so many different face shapes. The focal point of the layering around the face or fringe can make it appropriate for all of us! A fringe can balance out a narrow face while longer layers around the face can elongate it.

GINGER SUNSET

This color is so reminiscent of a sun setting over Malibu! I love the ombre effect of the strawberry melting into the fiery copper ends. Even though this is a mid length cut, the color creates a visual of extension in the length and thicker density in the hair.

How To Style:

1. Apply a working styling product onto clean, damp hair.
2. Use a paddle brush and work your hair from left to right as you remove the moisture from your hair.
3. As the hair becomes dry start, to work the hair towards your face on both sides.
4. Shake hair into place once dry and apply a texture product throughout.

Recommended Products:

 I prefer to use a dry shampoo to help build density and texture. The Kevin Murphy fresh.hair is the only dry shampoo I use. The fine grain powder disappears into the hair like a magic trick!

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

With the little options fine hair seems to have, color and a mid length cut can always be a good solution to creating movement and density. This style can work for all face shapes.

PLATINUM SUMMER

The blondes go brighter in the summer and this summer is no exception. I love this look with its heavy lines to build weight in the finest of hair, and nothing packs a punch like platinum lob (long bob)!

How To Style:

1. Apply favorite styling cream to damp hair.
2. Separate fringe and secure the rest in a clip.
3. With a paddle brush, blow dry fringe from left to right and once underneath.
4. Taking vertical partings, blow dry hair towards the face.

Recommended Products:

Once again I will recommend Abba’s Smoothing Blow Dry Lotion. Regardless if you have rough or silky textured hair, it is the perfect blow dry lotion. It is not heavy, yet it will tame the beastliest of lion manes! Not to mention it contains their Pro Quinoa Complex which strengthens the hair as well.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

The length in the front of this medium hairstyle helps elongate square, round and heart shaped faces, while oval facial shapes can wear anything. The fringe helps balance out anyone who was a narrow forehead. As for hair texture, anyone can have this style, you just might need a flat iron if you have a rough texture.

NATURAL TOFFEE CURLS

The best thing about summer is the heat, right? Let it work for you and give your hair a break from blow drying. Summer is all about slowing down and enjoying nature so, why can’t we enjoy our natural curl as well? Tis the season! I also love the new chocolate shades that are available to us now. We can still enjoy rich chocolates with lighter toffee tones making it the perfect brown for summer.

How To Style:

1. Apply curl cream to damp hair.
2. Scrunch product throughout the length and ends.
3. Piece out a few tendrils around the face, twirling your fingers around your hair.
4. Allow to air dry.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This haircut is created with round layering. When you use round layers it removes bulk evenly throughout the hair so there are no hard weight lines or the dreaded “triangular” effect. This look is more for a particular hair texture than face shape.

Tip:

When you get out of the shower, do not wrap your towel around your hair like a turban. This pulls on the hairline and length of your hair, pulling out the curls. Simply scrunch your hair dry with the towel.

HONEY BLONDE BEACH WAVES

Beach waves are the essence of summer hair. These soft, mid length  tendrils lightly cascade around the frame of the face giving a fresh yet tussled texture. Brightening your blondes with light honey tones gives the “fresh from the beach” effect all season long.

How To Style:

1. Apply styling cream to damp hair.
2. Separate fringe and clip remaining hair.
3. Wrap dry fringe with brush of choice.
4. When hair is 50% dry, start taking vertical partings and use a medium-sized round brush to finish drying.
5. Over direct the hair towards your face and wind hair around the brush, blow drying the length as you wind the hair.
6. Allowing the section of hair to cool down for a few seconds then unwind the hair away from your face.
7. Continue working your way around your head until you can no longer reach, then start on opposite side repeating, steps 5 and 6.
8. Spray texture spray for separation.

Recommended Products:

I love the MoroccanOil Hydrating Styling Cream for this look. It gives just the right amount of moisture and bounce this style needs. I would follow up with the Kevin Murphy resort.spray. It’s not only the best “salt spray” type product, but it smells like summer in a bottle!

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This look is for everyone regardless of face shape or texture. The soft curls compliment all of us gals!

STRAWBERRY FIELDS

Who says blondes have more fun? In my opinion, nothing shines like beautiful redhead! And while we’ve all been chopping up our manes, the simple yet stunning one length cut is typically overlooked. Instead of building your medium length style up with layers, try building up with a rich color.

How To Style:

1. Apply blow dry cream to damp hair.
2. Blow dry hair using the wrap dry method mentioned earlier with a paddle brush.
3. Once hair is dry, apply a small amount of oil throughout length and ends.
4. With a large barrel curling iron, take large sections (about four) and curl hair about ten seconds per section. This will create just the right amount of bend and not too much curl.

Recommended Products:

Nothing curls better than clean, oiled hair. The oil helps protect the hair from heat damage and gives the cuticle a radiant shine. If you have finer hair, try MoroccanOil’s Light formula. If you have dry, thirsty locks, try out Kevin Murphy’s forever.young. It actually feeds the hair as opposed to coating it and weighing it down like silicone-based oils do.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Even though anyone can wear this look, one length hair is best suited for round and square face shapes. Once again, the length helps elongate harder face shapes, giving the appearance of a more oval face shape.

COASTAL CURLS

Summer is all about movement and texture when it comes to hair. Walking on the beach has inspired so many different styling products trying capture that perfect vacation hair in a bottle. Is your hair fine and limp? Let me tell you how to achieve the freshly tousled look on your medium length hair!

How To Style:

1. On clean damp hair, use a paddle brush to blow dry your hair thoroughly .
2. Apply a small amount of oil throughout length and ends.
3. Curl vertical sections, pivoting around your head, with a medium-sized curling iron.
4. Once complete, break up the curls with your fingers, unwinding and separating the curls to loosen them up.
5. Finish hair off with a light hairspray to keep your curls all day long and touchably soft.

Recommended Products:

I would recommend Kevin Murphy’s young.again for the oil of choice. It is not silicone-based so it will feed, protect and not weigh down your beautiful locks. Try MoroccanOil’s medium finish hairspray for the final touches. This is my favorite finishing spray! It is light to the touch and allows for the curls to bounce all day long.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This look is elegant and easy and it works for all of us who want to achieve a fresh look for the summer season.

SUMMER

tyles For Summer

Hair looking green from all that chlorine?

Hair feeling dull after swimming all summer? This is your fix! Clarifying shampoo will help to strip buildup in the hair from things like hairsprays and chlorine. It also brightens dull lifeless hair and gives it a beautiful sheen. Follow this by a deep conditioner such as the Moroccan Oil hydrating mask. This will help insure that the shine and moisture is locked in until the winter months! 

Create natural, effortless, beach hair worn loose, soft and wavy. It adds body and texture to straight, fine strands or pumps up the curl in already wavy hair. Add extra definition to your wavy layers.

How to Use

Spray evenly all over damp or dry hair. Scrunch hair to amplify a wavy texture. Allow to dry naturally for a soft finish or, for high voltage waves use a diffuser while scrunching. Use as a texturizing spray to create added texture for any style.

 If you have some natural wave to your hair, you can just scrunch in some salt spray for an awesome just-off-the-beach look.  Most of these products contain salt for real ocean-like texture and conditioners to prevent drying. If you like the way your hair looks after a day at the beach, you will love texturizing salt spray.

The Lob

Not too short, not too lengthy, the Lob (beauty speak for “Long Bob”) is still Hollywood’s cut of choice. From sexed-up waves to Seventies groupie bangs, these celebs show you  smoking-hot new ways to rock this summer’s sexiest look.

The simplest style is also the chicest – create a deep part and comb your lob back behind your ears, finishing with a glossing serum. Sleek and sultry.

Pair piecey, tousled waves with heavy bangs for a Seventies rock groupie look that have your man dying for backstage favors. To smooth bangs, apply a straightening balm before blowdrying.

Equal parts “Borderline”-era Madonna and beach bombshell, this lusciously wavy lob is yours with a few liberal mists of a sea salt spray on damp hair. Don’t forget to scrunch!

From Long To Short In Minutes: The Faux Bob

If you’re anything like me, you may have a hard time committing to a hairstyle other than the one you’ve been rocking for a while now. There’s just something about the ease of your go-to style that makes branching out a nerve-racking endeavor. Even so, hair metamorphosis is invigorating and can make you feel like a brand new woman ready to take on the world — or at least the neighborhood.

While short haired women may easily employ the use of extensions, those with longer locks believe the only way to go short is to introduce their hair to a pair of cutting sheers.

Not true.

Thanks to the “faux bob,” long and medium haired ladies who’ve contemplated a cropped do can now give the style a test run.

Bethany from Treasures and Travels by Kalos says she often goes back and forth on the idea of chopping her hair off, as well. Her solution, naturally, is to do a quick hair tuck and rock a faux bob instead of taking the short-hair plunge.

Her tutorial is basic and works best on those with layered hair. First, put the ends of your hair into a loose pony tail, then tuck it under toward your neck and secure with bobby pins. Voila: a shoulder-length bob in under five minutes.

If you want to create a faux bob with body and waves, take your cue from  Chanel Drror’s tutorial at Camille Styles. She transforms long, curled locks into an above-the-shoulder curly bob by pinning small sections at a time. The result? A believable bob that’ll make people think you just paid a visit to your stylist.

For those worried their hair is just too long for this style, fear not. CristopheSalondemonstrates the look on a woman with hair all the way down to the middle of her back. As you can see from the tutorial, women with longer hair will just have a more voluminous faux bob compared to those with a shorter coiffure. This particular look has a super glossy and polished finish — perfect for the office

Amazingly Trendy Hair Colors to Try This Spring

This spring, flowers will bloom and colors will flourish. Let the change of seasons inspire you to try something new with your look too! The hair colors trend this season goes from mild to wild meaning there truly is something for everyone. Time to get spring-inspired!

Bronzed Lights

A rich bronzed base with beige blonde highlights intertwining throughout will warm and brighten your skin tone this spring. At your next visit to your favorite stylist, talk with them about a gradual move towards this look

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Finer complexioned beauties look amazing with this bronzed color. It warms the skin tone just enough and the highlights keep the color from becoming too dark. A medium to fine hair texture would work best with this color and hair that has soft curls or waves will hold this curled style best.

Tip:

If you have more than 25% grey in your hair, talk to your stylist about doing both a color and highlight your first visit, then switching to a color every five to five weeks with a highlight at every other appointment.  This will keep your color looking great while being a little easier on your pocket book.

Chocolate Cherry

Brunettes are always searching for great ways to brighten up their locks without going lighter. The placement of rich cherry highlights through the fringe and top of hair creates interest in all the right places.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Warm toned beauties that have naturally dark hair and want to step into a bit of the red zone are perfect for this color technique. Straight hair that is worn slightly curled at the ends or naturally straight show off the placement of the highlights best.

Tip:

To achieve this voluminous look, thick hair with volumizing products (such as Pravana’s Elevate) and a great blow out are a must. If you’re having trouble achieving your look at home, ask your stylist for a style lesson. They love to give you easy ways and recommendations to keep you looking your best.

Blonde with a Bit of Surprise 

Beautiful blonde highlights are always in style, but add a bit of color peaking through around your ear and nape of your neck and it brings it to a whole new level! When choosing a coordinating color to go with your blonde highlights, take into consideration the tone of your blonde. If you are a cool blonde, go with beige brown. If you’re more of a golden blonde, try adding rich golden brown. To keep this look soft, make sure that the accent color is not too dark. A shade to two shades darker will create the depth you want without too much contrast.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

A mid to light complexion wears this color beautifully. Hair that is medium to fine withwaves or straight will work well with both the color technique and style.

Tip:

If your hair is very fine, the slightly darker color underneath will create a shadow and make your hair appear thicker. Keep hair trimmed regularly and use volumizing products to keep hair in great shape.

Copper Sunset

Coppers mixed with mahogany and golds create a knockout red that will turn heads everywhere you go! The mix of brighter, fiery coppers throughout the top with the softness and depth of the mahogany framing your face is a must this spring.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Fair skinned beauties who look great in greens wear this color like a pro! Be prepared to be mistaken for a natural redhead. Medium to thick hair that is straight or wavy show this color off like the work of art it is.

Tip:

Love this color but maybe reds don’t suit you? Ask your stylist for a brown version. Mix tones of gold, ash (don’t be scared!), natural, or beige in varying depths for a hot new look this spring.

Blonde Never Left

Blonde never goes out of style! This spring, soften your blonde with tone on tonelowlights in wheat, beige and natural. Ask for a fine lowlight to keep it looking natural.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

A medium complexion that is cooler looks radiant with this beautiful blonde. Hair that is naturally a light brown to blonde can achieve a soft blonde with minimal upkeep. A medium to fine texture that is straight will achieve this style nicely.

Tip:

Hair that is naturally very dark that wants to achieve this light blonde shade may want to ask for a heavy highlight instead of an all over color. It will be easier to reach the target color and also maintain.

Ombre Has NOT Left the building!

The easy to maintain, soft ombre trend is hot this spring! Most women think that allombre involves the ends being a very light blonde, but this amazing example of a richchocolate brown melting into a soft caramel changes the game completely!

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Warm skin tones that will tan easily look amazing in this soft caramel ombre. Longer lengths of hair allow for a smooth blending of the colors. Medium to thick straight hair works best for both the color and style.

Tip:

To brighten your face even more, ask your stylist to bring the lighter color up higher around your face. It still gives longevity to the color, but allows you to feel lighter all over.

A Penny for your Thoughts

This spring coppers are hot! This soft copper with subtle golden highlights, just slightly lighter than the base, is beautiful on so many ladies. Pair it with soft curls or waves for a night out or special event.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Fair to medium complexioned beauties with fine to medium hair texture wear this coppery look perfectly.

Tip:

If you are hesitant on changing your color to a beautiful copper, ask your stylist to use a demi-permanent color that will gradually fade off your hair while you give it a trail run.

Pieced Ribbons of Highs and Lows

I love the separation of the highlights and lowlights in this color. The dimension it creates while keeping a light, all-over feel to the color is genius! This spring, request a mix of highs and lows in a variation of sizes.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Medium skin tone that is cooler looks beautiful with this varied blonde color. Thick hairthat is straight will showcase the color perfectly.

Tip:

If you’re trying highlights for the first time, you may not need to have lowlights applied as well. Consult with your stylist on the best colors for you.

Underlight

Create interest in your color with a bright flash of blonde peeking through from underneath! You can accent it with styling or keep it hidden underneath while at the office.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Fair skinned beauties with freckles rock this copper and blonde combo perfectly, while straight hair that is medium to thick will really showcase the underlight.

Tip:

While the model is showcasing this color trend with a nice copper with bright blonde, you can wear this with any color combo! Brown with caramel, fire engine red with copper, cool blonde with gold…the options are endless.

Golden Goddess

Soft golden blonde with a slightly richer butter blonde ombre is to die for! Warm tones are going to be “in” this season and not going anywhere. Why would it? This rich color draws the eye straight to you, no matter where you are.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Complexions that are fair to porcelain are a must for this hot buttered look. Medium hair that is straight in texture will show the variations in color magically.

Tip:

When going with a different color, remember that you may need to change up your make up too. Ask your stylist for their recommendations. Most stylists love both fashion and makeup and have great tips to share!

Reverse Ombre

Brunettes don’t get to have all the ombre fun! This, spring try darkening the ends of your blonde locks with a beautiful bronze or other fashion color.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Medium skin with a warm glow paired with the bronze ends will brighten you look. Any density of hair that is straight or wavy will hold this style with ease.

Tip:

If you want to give this look a try but aren’t totally sure about it, ask your stylist to use a demi-permanent color.  It will gradually fade off your blonde locks, and the next time you may just want to go permanent!

Mahogany Mama

Let your color be rich and radiant with a gorgeous mahogany this spring! The shine in this color is incomparable to anything else. This color is a great choice for revamping brown hair. Ask your stylist for a soft color that will have dimension.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Darker skin tones will shine in this rich mahogany, while straight hair that is medium to thick will easily smooth out to this straight bob style.

Tip:

Keeping your hair shiny is a challenge sometimes. Ask your stylist to recommend a deep conditioning treatment that you could use at home to keep your color shiny and bright

Platinum Radiance

Platinum blonde is not for the faint of heart! The bright blonde shines in this icy hue and draws lots of attention.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Medium complexions that are cool can be paired with this platinum radiance. Finer to medium textured hair that is straight will rock this style.

Tip:

You must be ready for the commitment of keeping up with this color. Touch ups and trims are a must every three to five weeks. Make sure you love your stylist because you will be spending lots of time together!

Goddess Ombre

A soft blend from a natural light brown to a sun kissed blonde paired with curly waves is stunning! This is a beautiful color that has longevity and worry-free maintenance. This type of color is great for the busy lady who can’t schedule regular appointments at the salon. With a slightly higher blend of the lightest color around the face, this color is perfect for spring!

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Mid toned complexions with warm hues paired with this ombre are quite a match. Hair that is fine to medium texture and blessed with natural curls or waves will hold the goddess style perfectly.

Tip:

Add a head band or pretty clip to dress this look up, or wear as is to any party, girls night out or even the office.

Sparking Interest

When you have a fun trendy haircut, it’s just not complete without a matching color! Face framing bright copper bursts take this cut to a new dimension. Heavier color around the face brings attention to your eyes and opens up for a bright smile.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Medium to dark skin tones paired with a sassy cut will look fabulous with this color. Hair that is medium in density and has slight curl or wave will make styling a breeze!

Tip:

f highlights Love the highlights, but not a fan of copper? Your stylist can follow the same pattern owith any choosen hue.

Spring Flowers Inspire Bright Highlights

Don’t be scared of a little color this spring! Shades of violet and pink layered on top of each other or side by side create a bold, pretty burst of color. Keeping the color a little further back in your hair allows you to have a more natural color placed right next to the face, avoiding any clashes with skin tone.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Any skin tone can rock out some funky color! Just pick a base color that compliments both your skin tone and the bright hues. In the case of our model, she has a soft violet brown. Hair that is medium to thick in texture and straight will showcase the highlights best.

Tip:

Keeping your new highlights bright is a challenge sometimes. The first defense in color fading is your shampoo.  Using a sulfate-free shampoo with cool water and styling temperatures is a must with bright colors.

Noir Framing

Create drama this spring with a dark framing of your face. Adding slices of dark brown around the hair line from your fringe to ears generates a shadow that can be accentuated as in the picture, or toned down by styling a bit differently.

Best Skin Tone and Hair Type:

Light to medium skin tones will look fabulous with this dark framing of the face, while hair that is medium thickness and straight will create a platform to show off your new hue.

Tip:

If your color is very light, don’t go with too dark of a contrast. Three shades difference is recommended, or, if you really want to go wild, try a dark violet, blue or green hue!

With the wide variety of color trends that are trending this spring, you can’t be afraid to give one a try. Go mild or wild, but don’t miss your chance to let your new do’ bloom! Can’t decide which trend to try first? Post pictures on your Facebook page and ask your friends to help by voting, or bring your choices to a trusted stylist for their recommendation.