s the dull winter comes to an end and spring approaches, one of the first things people do is rush out to get new hair styles. For women, there is a variety of trendy styles.-á
One of the hottest new trends is streaking the hair with a product called "redlights."-á Hairstylist Tena Rees from Hotheads salon said that this effect is dramatic on both darker and lighter shades of hair.
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"Redlights are good because the red doesn't fade to pink as with other products," Rees said.
Stylist Angie Bunch of O'Hairs Downstairs said she has noticed the majority of young women want a layered and choppy hair style.
"Most girls are wanting their hair cut between chin and shoulder length," she said.
Rees has seen many women and girls bring in pictures of Christina Aguilera, Pink, Kelly Osborne and Mandy Moore.-á
"These celebrities have variations of the straight, flippy, and layered looks as well as the increasing popularity of extensions," Rees said.
Because it is getting closer to spring, some people aren't daring enough to go for red highlights and are opting for blond highlights instead. Junior theater education major Colette Armstrong recently got blond highlights in her red hair. Bunch said the traditional way of highlighting is using foil, which makes it easier to determine where the color will appear.
The cost of a highlight and cut at O'Hairs Downstairs runs about $75. The haircut is $18 and the foil highlighting starts at $55 with an extra $5 for each color beyond the first one. These prices may sound steep, especially to a broke college student, but Armstrong feels the results are worth the cost.
The most popular texture for hair is straight. Rees recently attended a hair convention and said she didn't see any perms. She noticed that many people had been using hot straighteners to achieve Jennifer Aniston's newest look.-á She also said that those who have naturally curly or wavy hair can use gel to get the tousled look that is also in style.
Men care about their hair as well, but their styles are less publicized and noticed.-á
"Now that Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt have gotten away from the long, shaggy look and have gone back to a short, stylish cut, guys have once again been requesting styles similar to theirs," Bunch said.
Blonde highlights are also very big among guys this time of year, she added.
If salon prices are out of your budget, over-the-counter coloring kits are available at groceries and drug stores.-á Kits such as Frost-n-Tip, Sun-In and Feria promise salon-quality results.
Whether it's a new cut, style, color, or a combination of the three that you desire, there are stylists out there who are ready and willing to transform your hair into a more hip and updated look.
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