One must confess that a ponytail is one of the quickest and the simplest methods to modify your hair do without too much attempt.  Ponytail hairstyles are the best hot hairstyles for women with long hair who are on the go.

This winter season 2012 or next year 2013 you can create numerous version and beautiful appear with just recognized ponytail hair styles.

A ponytail hairstyle is one of the easiest hairstyles that can be worn for any occasion and event.

Whether you are transitioning between long and short styles or just looking for something new and fresh, medium length hair styles can be fun and versatile. Medium styles are ideal for teens who want a look for everyday that is stylish.

Choppy Layers

For the teen who likes to have fun, choppy layers are a great way to wear medium length hair. Adding trendy layers to your hair can bring out your facial features and add an element of fun to your hairstyle. Layers can also add volume and bounce. This style works well for hair that is straight and thin.

Sleek Style

Teens always want to look their best but still have an individual style, and the right teen hairstyle ideas can give you inspiration about finding a look that suits your lifestyle and personality.

If you have curly hair, for example, long ringlets are a flirtatious and romantic look, but if your hair is straight you can get a perm to simulate the style. If curls aren’t right for you, there are also many other ideas to choose from.

• The Sleek Ponytail

• Run a smoothing serum through damp hair and apply a heat protectant.
• Blow dry with a round brush to get volume and shine as you straighten.
• Once your hair is dry, go over it with a flat iron.
• Using a boar bristle brush, sweep the hair away from your face to the height where you’d like the ponytail to be–either near the crown or at the nape of the neck.
• Secure the ponytail with a clear elastic or one that matches your hair color.
• If you wish, take a small piece of hair from the underside of the ponytail and wrap it around the elastic, then secure it with bobby pins.
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• Ponytail With Oomph

• Use a smoothing serum and heat protectant, then blow dry hair with a round brush for volume.
• Grab the top section of hair from temple to temple across the back of the head and use a clip to keep the other hair away.
• Hold the top section of hair straight up and insert a fine-tooth comb into the backside, about halfway up. Push down. Repeat until you see volume beginning to build.
• Unclip the bottom section and then pull all of the hair into a ponytail at the height you’d prefer, then secure with an elastic. Use your hands to smooth the outer layer of the top section, covering the teased section.
• Add a sparkly clip to one side or use a small section of hair from the underside of the ponytail to cover the elastic.

• Bun on the Side

• Gather all of your hair into a ponytail on the side, near the nape of your neck.
• Divide that ponytail into three sections.
• Wrap each section around the base of the ponytail, securing into place as needed.
• Add a hair accessory if you have one.
• Arrange any wisps of hair that escaped the bun into waves for a casual vibe.
• Sideswept bangs look especially cute with this style.

• Half Up and Half Down

• Apply a volumizing mousse to hair and dry upside down with a diffuser to get as much texture and body as possible.
• Divide the hair into two sections across the back of the head, from ear to ear.
• Tease the top section, then smooth it back with your hands and secure into place with bobby pins or a barrette.
• Use a large barreled curling iron to create curls all over.
• Run your fingers through the curls to break them into loose waves.
• Apply hairspray and shine serum.

• Braided Headband

• Create a side part.
• Create a part that goes from the side part to the opposite ear, three or four inches from the hairline.
• Clip all other hair back.
• Beginning at the part, create a small French braid over the top of your head until you reach the ear.
• If there’s any addiitonal length, finish up by braiding that as a normal braid and pin it back behind the rest of your hair.
• Straighten or curl the remaining hair.

1. Have two wigs ready to wear at all times. This way when you are washing one wig, you have a back up which is ready to go. Plus, rotating between wigs also helps to extend the life.
2. Wash your wig every 2 to 3 weeks or every few wearings, as needed.
3. Always use synthetic-safe products to wash and style your wig to keep the fiber vibrant and looking it’s best.
4. When washing, pay special attention to the area around the face which may accumulate dirt, oil, and makeup.
5. To avoid stretching the cap, never place a wet wig on a mannequin or Styrofoam head. A folding wig stands or tall can of hairspray make the best drying platforms.
6. Never use hot water on synthetic hair, as it may loosen the wefts and cause damage to the fiber.
7. Never twist or rub your wig vigorously while washing or drying.
8. Keep your synthetic wig away form any heat source, including standard hair dryers, curling irons, wood fires, ovens, spas, etc. to avoid causing irreparable damage to the fiber.

Benefits

1. Due to its flexible nature, this polymer does not make the hair extensions look stiff or unnatural.
2. This method is safer than the heat and glue that is used in the hot fusion hair extension method, or the pains of weaving.
3. You can add extensions to the front of your head which is sensitive, using this method, as it is painless.
4. Once the extensions are fixed, you can wash or style your hair as you would do, to your natural hair.
5. The extensions will stay longer, for about 6 months, as compared to other methods used for hair extensions.
6. This pain-free method can be used to add volume to thin and fragile hair. It has proved useful for people suffering from alopecia. Alopecia is a health problem where a person suffers from hair loss throughout the body, and hair become thin and brittle. The cold fusion method is preferred in cases of thin hair, because if the heat fusion method is used, then the heat may damage the already thin hair.
7. As this method allows the extensions to stick very close to the scalp unlike other methods where the extensions may be stuck at the beginning of natural hair instead of the scalp, it is a blessing for chemotherapy patients who can do away with the wigs, if they use any. This method is easy to implement on short hair as well.
8. This method is a completely non-surgical way of grafting hair extensions and the time required to complete this process is much less as compared to other methods.
9. If at any point, you wish to remove the extensions, you will have to simply dissolve the bond using a solvent / depolymerizing lotion.

Disadvantages

1. Cold fusion hair extensions can be quite expensive, with the cost of treatment ranging from $125 to $1200.
2. An extra cost has to be incurred for the removal of extensions as the removal requires professional supervision.
3. While there are many benefits associated with this method of fusing hair extensions into your natural hair, you should take care as to not wash them as often as you would wash natural hair. This is because, ultimately, these are artificial, and hence won’t produce oil like natural hair do. Also, you have to be gentler while styling or rubbing your hair. Consult your stylist before choosing the extensions, so that you can decide better on the one that will suit you better.

French braid is a hair style perfect for both formal as well as casual occasions.  French braid is especially popular among women as it not only gives a neat, tidy and decent appearance to the hair but also helps them look stylish for no cost. French braiding the hair is an art and the experts of this skill know how advantageous it is for them.  Start learning how to French braid your own hair today itself. Step by step how to French braid instructions are mentioned below.

Step 1: Wash your hair with a good quality shampoo and then condition it with a conditioner suitable for your hair. Allow your hair to dry. You may even blow dry it if the need is as such. Making braids, especially French braids, require dry hair as wet hair may not be that manageable.

Step 2: Comb the hair well. Unsnarl all the tangles. Make sure your hair is absolutely tangle free as it might hinder the process of French braiding. You can apply hair gel or mousse for better results.

Step 3: Take about one-fourth of your hair at the top of the head. Divide it into three sections. Hold the left section in the left palm between the thumb and the index finger. Similarly, hold the right section in the right palm in the same manner. Keep the middle section separated from the rest of the hair with the help of any of your finger.

Step 4: Cross the left section over the middle one and immediately hold the latter with the fingers.Now cross the right section over the section now present at the center.

Step 5: In normal hair braiding instructions, at this step you are supposed to cross the current left section over the current middle section. But in French braid, you have to take a new left section from the hair present on the left side of the scalp. Fold this new left section over the middle section and repeat this with the right section.

Step 6: Proceed in this manner by taking new left and right sections and including them in the braid. Do this till you reach the nape of your neck.

Step 7: At the nape region, you have got certain options. You can braid your hair normally and seal the braids with the help of a ponytail holder or a rubber band. The second option is that you can tuck the ends up under the braids at the nape and secure it with hairpins. This is suitable for a formal look. The choice is entirely yours. This step completes the French braid and the outcome is a perfect long hairstyle.

You may find this particular hair braiding technique a little difficult initially. Once you know how to do French braid, you would be able to do it even on a windy beach side and that too without a mirror. In fact, a mirror is hardly required for French braiding the hair. It is all the matter of locating your hair with your fingers.

                                                          Sewed-in Hair Weaves
Sewed-in hair weaves are generally better for black hair as the braided style, which is worn underneath the weave, keeps the original hair away from everyday wear and tear. Moreover, they are also durable to use.

Glued-in Hair Weaves
These hair weaves are intended to be worn for a very short period of time, approximately no longer than a week. The glue which attaches the weave hair can be harmful to the hair, particularly upon removal. You need to be very heedful in removing glued-in hair weaves to preclude getting your natural hair pulled out with it.

Ancient Times

• In ancient times, Greeks, Romans and Egyptians wore hairpieces and wigs to denote someone of nobility or rank. Some soldiers had shaved heads and sometimes wore wigs to protect their scalp from the searing effects of the sun.

English Restoration

• During the Restoration period many people, both men and women, wore wigs to express rank or wealth, but also to combat unsanitary living conditions.

18th Century

• During the 1700s, men powdered their wigs into a white color. Women were not noted to have worn full wigs during this time, but boosted their natural hairstyles with small hairpieces.

Early 20th Century

• The advent of shorter styles such as the bob became more popular as women went from the Gibson Girl look–long hair done up into a flowy bun with a few intricate ringlets hanging down–to the Modern Woman look–short, sleek bobbed hair in waves.

End of 20th Century to Today

• Wigs are worn commonly for fun, to imitate a particular popular style, for Halloween or when going out to a club.