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Nothing dates you more than an outdated hairstyle. Just as your clothes and accessories
say a lot about you, your hairstyle speaks volumes about you too. You don’t need a new
hairstyle every month, but if you haven’t changed your do in years then maybe it’s time
for a makeover. You update your wardrobe with the seasons so why not your hair? Autumn
is the perfect time to pay your crowning glory some attention and even a tweak in colour
or style can be a great pick me-up to take you into the next season.
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Celebrities often set hairstyle trends inspiring us to get a new chop, but some trends
won’t necessarily suit us. Mrs Beckham’s pixie crop looks fabulous on her, but would it
really suit you? When choosing styles that work for you, you need to consider the
following six points:
1. Your hair type
You need to understand your hair. When looking at hairstyles you must always keep in mind
that you have to work with what you’ve got. Styling and products will help enhance a hair
style but be realistic about the looks you can and can’t achieve with your hair.
2. Face shape
Your hair frames your face so you want to make sure it does you justice. Firstly, you need
to determine your face shape, so pull your hair off of your face and look at the shape
and size of your forehead, cheeks and jaw.
3. Personality
Think about your lifestyle and what suits your personality. If you’re a ‘natural’ that likes
to wash, dry and go then you need to find a style that’s easy to manage. If you’re a ‘city
chic’ you will want a very stylish do and won’t mind spending time on it to look good.
‘Dramatics’ will want to make a statement and love attention grabbing haircuts and colours.
4. Age
As we get older, our hair changes in texture and colour so it’s important to make sure we
adapt it accordingly. Choosing the right style and colour for your hair type will keep
you looking younger.
5. Colouring
Colouring your hair can take you from drab to fab or take years off your look instantly,
but only if you get the colour right. You may want to highlight, lowlight, go lighter or
darker, there are several options. Don’t be afraid to go white all over if it suits you
though, on the right colouring it can look striking; think Judi Dench and Helen Mirren.
6. Trends
All hairstyles are taken from four basic haircuts and will often be a combination of
elements from more than one of them. Fashion may change and styles vary, but these
basic haircuts remain the same. Often, just a tweak will do the trick.
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Glasses are becoming more and more of a fashion accessory and you don’t need a
prescription to wear them. Online glasses retailers offer a range of styles,
patterns and colours in prescription free spectacles. You can change your look
from sophisticated to funky for around £15 to £25 a pop.
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If you wear glasses you need to adjust your eye make-up accordingly as the lenses in your
spectacles will affect how people see your eyes. If you are short-sighted then your lenses
will make your eyes appear smaller so you should use light or bright eye pencil colour
and shadow.
Choose from colour me beautiful eye shadows in your colouring. Cool tones should try
lavender bliss,
indian ocean or
lilac,
warmer colourings can use
apricot,
bayleaf and
gold whisper.
Avoid heavy black eyeliner which will make the eye appear smaller but use a good mascara
that adds volume.
If you are long-sighted then your lenses will make your eyes appear larger so opt for darker or
muted shades from your colour palette.
Heather and
delph are
perfect for cool tones and
fawn,
greyed green and
dusk
work well with warm tones. You should also use
skin adjuster under the
eyes as dark circles will be magnified.
To find the best make-up shades for you, book a
make-up prescription or
make-up lesson with
your
nearest consultant.
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For tips on getting the right hairstyle for you, Colour Me Younger (Hamlyn), the new book from
colour me beautiful, is here to help. Packed with practical advice on how to stay looking fabulous
throughout your life stages, it includes a whole section on hair.
Finding out more about your individual style and colouring and what suits you can help you
determine the right hairstyle for you.
Contact Maggie Wright our image consultant for
a Style and/or Colour Consultation or Style Update.
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