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[+] Glamorous looks with the best new ideas
* Age range: young plus sexy at 40, 50, 60
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[+] Glam Hair magazine (Winter 2009)
* Blake Lively's mini braids
* Kate's Bob
* Amber Heard's formal curls
* Rachel Bilson's cut and colors
* Charlize Theron's retro waves
* Emma Stone's upstyle
* How to wear the new trends
* Best styles for today's fashions
* Hair color that will change your life
* Sleek bobs; big bangs; long layers;
saucy curls; cute accessories; and evening glamour

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2009 Haircuts

It's still only early August 2008 at the time of writing, but already you can pick up a copy of the featured magazine above with lots of women's hairstyles for 2009! Why get a new haircut for fall 2008 when you can get one that will look trendy in the spring of 2009?

Hair Preview 2009 magazine has the sexiest styles, cuts, and color ever, it says. The large, thick mag has over 2,000 photos of new female hair designs for all hair textures—curls, waves, and straight locks—in 146 color pages. You can buy it until November 2, 2008.

Victoria Beckham and Jenny McCarthy set the bob hairstyle trend in 2006-2007, and other celebrities followed them in 2008. There are pictures of a few late adopters on p. 7: Anne Hathaway got a medium bob makeover instead of an extreme new look. (You can still recognize her.)

"Anne Hathaway wears a longer-than-usual version of the [bob. cut with ends that almost hit the shoulders."

Next there's a photo of Reese Witherspoon who looks radically different. She chopped off all her hair and now sports a very simple bob hairstyle. It's chin-length and probably a little shorter than the last short haircut she had a few years ago for Sweet Home Alabama. This one isn't choppy, though, but her fine hair does have some nice layers.

Hayden Panettiere looks so different after finally succumbing to the celebrity bob hairstyle trend. She must have lopped off a good foot of her blonde locks. We've never seen her with a short hairstyle but it looks cute and brings out her beautiful smile.

These three ladies aren't necessarily proof that bobs will be back in 2009. Some might have thought 2008 would be the end of them, but the trend may well last at least another year.

Table of Contents

1. Hair & Beauty Happenings
The latest buzz on what's cool and what's to come.

2. Trend Hotline
See which looks are turning heads in 4 categories.

3. Hollywood Style Heats Up
Check out the top looks from the celebrity scene.

4. Night Glamour
These evening styles are sure to turn some heads.

5. Tress-O-S!
Revive damaged hair with these pro secrets.

6. Twice the Spice!
Make the most of your look by increasing its versatility.

7. Hot List
Add more edge to your mane with these of-the-moment elements.

8. Fringe Appeal
Bangs come in all shapes and sizes—no wonder they're so popular.

9. Star Look-alikes
Celebs and their tress-alikes will make you do a double-take.

10. Top Looks for Your Texture
Whatever your hair type, there's a look here that will work for you.

11. Accessorize Like a Star
Top off your look with a glittery bauble or cool headband.

12. You Love it Long!
Bored with your lengthy locks? Check out these style-boosters.

13. Haircolor Winners
A preview of the season's most striking color options.

14. Short Cuts to Fall
If you're thinking of cutting it off, these 'dos are for you!

15. Wedding Belles
Say "I do" to a bridal style that's shear perfection.

16. Brilliant Style Updates
These makeovers will inspire you to change your look for the better!

17. Marvelous Mid-Lengths
Hair at that in-between length can be long on excitement.

18. Back-to-School Cool
How to win an A+ for tress-excellence this fall.

19. Salon Showcase
Some top salons share their best-ever looks.

20. The New Go-to Gadgets
Pick the ones that will suit you to a T!

21. Make it Edgy
You don't have to tress like everyone else.

22. Working Class
These 'dos are tailor-made for the business world.

23. Go Faux!
Faking it with wigs and extensions has never been easier or more fun.

24. See How the Stylist Does it
Four cuts complete with step-by-step instructions for your stylist.

25. Best Beauty Buys
New products to put at the top of your list!

26. Salon Directory
Looking for a new salon? Then turn to our coast-to-coast guide.

27. Find the Best Cut for Your Face Shape
A cut that truly flatters can make all the difference.

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[+] The shoulder-length black shag hairstyle with chunks of bright red highlights (bottom right) looks really cool. It has lots of layers and tons of volume. The short top layers help add height and the model's hair is lightly teased on the sides for a little extra sexy volume. Just slightly messy all over makes it a hot clubbing hairdo.

The brunette (top, far right) on the cover has a long neck and is wearing a super straight medium bob hair design down to her shoulders. She has heavy bangs and a beautiful reddish brown haircolor. It has a good curvature and sheen over her forehead. Low-maintenance all the way.

The blonde (bottom right, second in) has a long tapered bob haircut that mirrors her face shape with a lot of dimension.

Are long bob hairstyles going to be fashionable in 2009 for the girls who want to look trendy with a bob, but don't want to cut off all their hair? Will the already bobbed women grow out their bobs or will they just get shorter in '09?

The brunette bob (top left, second in) is a very short bob at ear-length that plays up the model's high cheekbones to perfection. It is kind of mod-like and still cool with the long, angled, peek-a-boo broken bangs.

The blonde girl next to her (top left) also has one of those cool chic hairstyles with bangs which is shag-inspired. It is an edgy new bob with a blowout that leaves the model's hair looking soft and almost wispy.

After straight bobs dominated in 2008, curly bobs could make an appearance or even become the trend in 2009. The curly model (bottom left, second in) has an extremely curly bob hair design in red and blonde. That would be a really hot 2009 hairstyle, but due to high maintenance it is more likely to be saved for a special occasion as a fun formal hairstyle.

The girl next to her (bottom left) with the dark smoky eyes has a lovely curly updo with a few loose pieces at the back plus a cute headband. Change the headband color to silver and you've got a sweet new wedding hairstyle and accessory for 2009.

[+] Winter 2009 Hairstyles... Introducing 75 new short cuts! Includes sexy piecy looks for baby-fine hair and gorgeous long to short makeovers.

Featured look is "the new slant cut," but it's really very similar to the Pob haircut of 2008.

The Pob The Slant

It's a bob that is heavier on one side, but this new haircut has a longer and much heavier fringe. The hair is all bunched together instead of split up and piecy. It is less messy, too.

The colors are also quite similar to Victoria's original Pob, but the hair model also has some strong streaks in dark brown, plus the trend of dark under layers (most visible on the side).

Is this the New Pob for '09? If so you could call it The Slant or the Pob 2.0. The hot new hair design is by UK hairdressers Nick Malenko and Royston Blythe (Wolverhamption, England). Hair color is by Michelle Lawley. Will it become a hit in the UK and the US? Most likely only if a celebrity in America gets it and promotes it.

The cover includes the latest short hairstyles of Reese Witherspoon (cute bob); Christina (red); Rihanna (curling fragmented fringe); Taylor (simple design); Adrianne (curls); and Katie Holmes (blunt jaw-length bob cut with straight bangs). [+]

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Eva Longoria's summer 2008 makeover from long to sweet short bob hairstyle with little wave

May 1, 2008

July 21, 2008

Eva flirted with the idea of a bob last year when she wore a faux bob one evening. Then she went in the other direction with long hair extensions (left picture) before finally cutting off all her hair and getting a fashionable bob (right pic). Eva puts her own style on the trendy haircut, though, making it slightly wavy. That touch makes it cuter.

Quite the dramatic makeover, isn't it? Nice fresh summer look! She's obviously a late adopter of the bob, and who can blame her when she had such gorgeous long hair, but the change is suiting her well. She's styled her bob a little differently since this July photo.

Not everyone agrees with this change, however. A print magazine poll, in fact, showed 80% of women (and perhaps men, too) in the survey prefer Eva with long locks. It remains to be seen if the shorter look will "grow" on the public. Not all women get used to short hair--Jennifer Aniston said she hated her short haircut--and she's never had short hair again!

A recent hair magazine praised the new hairstyle, nevertheless, saying it highlights Eva's beautiful face. And that it certainly does. Despite the length, (or perhaps with the help of extensions), it still is still reasonably versatile. Since the above pic was taken, the Latin lady changed it again.

If any more celebrities get bobs this year you can expect to see them still the most trendy 2009 celebrity hairstyles. The basic bob, after all, is a short-hair commitment for at least six months.


Radical Makeover: The Hayden Hack  

September 20, 2006

August 9, 2008

Hayden Panettiere's new bob hairstyle is another indication fearless females in Hollywood are continuing the short haircut trend no matter how much hair they have to lose to look in vogue, and no matter whether they're in their 20s (Hayden) or 30s (Eva). This hair trend isn't unique to teens or twentysomething women, or those of any age, really, including mature ladies. A poll on this site earlier showed a high percentage of women planned an extreme makeover or one that would be a major transformation this year. Long and wavy to short and straight like Hayden is one such radical change in style. How much daily maintenance time do you think she saves with her new short haircut?
 
Bob Alternatives

Because the fashion trend continues to be bobs, some girls are already bored with the current crop, including the looks of Beckham and Holmes, and are looking for completely new bobs. They just aren't completely satisfied with any of the new ideas. Others are looking for the best bobs ever. Hair Preview 2009 magazine actually has a "Best-Ever Bobs" page in its Snip and Save Guide. There are 20 pictures of different hairstyles of models (not celebrities) which range from sensible to extreme.

Other women are looking back at some retro bob styles in the last decade, including Jennifer Aniston's bob; while others may find inspiration from looks that are a little older still (90s).

2009: The Return of the Pixie

Victoria Beckham Pixie
 Girls night out in New York City: Jennifer and Posh at Marc Jacobs Fashion Show

Victoria Beckham's new pixie haircut in early September 2008 could become the latest cutting-edge hairstyle--after lots of cutting. It is an extreme makeover and it is getting a lot of attention from women some of whom may have copied her last famous hairstyle.

US magazine is not a hairstyle magazine but it's accusing Victoria of stealing Halle Berry's pixie crop hairstyle from five years ago. That was one of the most popular pixie cuts of the time, but Halle's black hair has a different texture. Victoria's is more like Alyssa Milano's. The reality of course is most pixies look the same! And many are only an inch short of a buzzcut.

Opinion of Victoria's New 'Do

VB's new look is so different from her old one. The pixie is a very conservative style and she has it in her natural haircolor. There is nothing extreme about her new hairdo except the length. It is an old classic look instead of something completely different nobody ever saw before. It is super easy to maintain instead of being very high maintenance. It is also pretty easy to cut, and doesn't require the skill of a hairdressing expert.

Q. Which hairdresser created Posh's new haircut?

A. Garren. He says he was inspired by Audrey Hepburn and a few other stars. Garren is a top celebrity hairstylist in New York with a salon, so you may be able to get the same cut by him or his top professionals. Garren has cut the hair of famous females for many years including short hairstyles you see on fashion magazine covers. In fact he was the stylist who cut Linda Evangelista's bob in the 90s.


Precise bob that extends the jawline

[+] This dark-haired model has a short haircut that really hugs the face. Half the fringe is short and very straight while the other half is sharply angled. The ends are blunt and beveled for an intriguing look that is fresh and unique. It's the creation of Robert Cromeans. (Ad Courtesy Paul Mitchell)

Why the extreme hair makeover?

Mrs. Beckham told the press she got the new hairstyle because she was bored, and she gets bored very, very quickly. The problem with this extreme cut is you can't do a whole lot with it--it's one of the least versatile hairstyles--and it's going to be a while before she can do anything else with it. You can't easily make it curly or wavy or add much texture. It's stuck in straight mode. What happens when she gets bored in a month or two? Use hair extensions? This style is a big commitment.

Victoria had the choice of letting her Pob grow out or cutting off the assymetrical part (very long on one side). She decided to chop it all off! Victoria Beckham in a pixie hairstyle?! Yes, it's a very short haircut that is even shorter than the last celebrity pixie women loved by Alyssa Milano.

Not every woman likes very short hair so it's still questionable that her new style will be very popular in the months ahead. Alyssa was a big star when she had the above hairstyle a few years ago, but it wasn't copied that much. Victoria, of course, is a bigger star, so her latest look will be copied more.

Another reason we can expect ladies to get it themselves is because it's a clean look and a transitional haircut from the Pob. It is a solution to the problem: How do you grow out a Pob into something semi-decent? Posh Spice didn't, so we have to guess, but it can be hard to imagine what the options are without cutting it off and starting over.

Before you get a pixie cut, consider if your hair type will allow you to style it in a way that looks feminine. Due to the shortness alone, pixie hairstyles on some women are bound to look more boyish or masculine.

Lauren Holly (42) with a cool pixie hairstyle that has blonde and caramel haircolor over a brown base. It is a little spiky on top at the back, and a little flippy at the nape of the neck. Great texture and a good short fringe. Excellent choice today because it looks stylish, colorful, and professional. Laura Regan (32) has a very short pixie with dark blonde highlights. One of the trickiest parts of styling pixies is the fringe. It's really frustrating if you can't get it to do what you want. Laura has a slight part offcenter and a small wave. Sweet simple style and very easy to maintain.

Celebrity hair trend to shorter hair: The Transformation of Hilary Swank

Sept. 27, 2007 Jan. 17, 2008 Sept. 5, 2008
Long waves Blunt bob Cute pixie


Kate Moss pixie in parted boy style (Courtesy Chanel)

What are some cool short hairstyles for 2009?

[+] Katie Holmes; Victoria Beckham; Lauren Holly; Alana; Kelly Carlson

* 10 Hottest Celeb Cuts & Who Can Wear Them
* Sexy Hair: The New Cool: Edgy to Elegant
* 275 Glamorous Looks for All Types
* We Find Your Best Style
* Trend Alert: Sassy Curls; Bold Bobs; Fresh Hues

Short Styles magazine - Winter 2008 hairstyles guide.

           CoverGirl model Tasha Tilberg with finely razored and very round bowlcut pixie

[+] Model has shattered messy bob hairstyle with asymmetrical fringe. Cool layers!
(Courtesy Adrienne Vitadini)

Before After
Kimberly Wyatt (26) got a really cool makeover after chopping off lots of her long blonde hair. Her new look is an asymetrical short hairstyle with lots of razored layers. It is kind of blunt and has a few spiky parts that stick out opposite her cheek on one side; that helps make it edgy and gives it flirty flair. Kimberly also traded in her honey haircolor for dramatic platinum blonde. A+.

Growing Out a Bob: Beauty in Transition From Short to Medium

Bobs of course won't be in fashion forever. Already in early 2008 some girls were tired of bobs, so you can guess many more will bored with them in early 2009.

An In Style magazine reader asked, "I'm getting really tired of my choppy bob; will it be torture to grow it out?" (Sept. '08, p. 334). The hair beauty expert answer, courtesy of Garren the stylist: "A bob gradually changes shape as it grows out, so you shouldn't see any drastic changes."

InStyle recommended Gwyneth Paltrow's medium straight look, which is slightly longer in the front. "If your bob is layered," the mag suggested, "have the back shaped every six to eight weeks to keep it from looking bushy." On the other hand, those with bangs could "start sweeping them to the side as they grow longer, and use small hairpins to hold wayward pieces of fringe back from your face."

Should you decide to gradually transition away from the current trend, but still look semi-fashionable--by growing out a short bob you had in 2008 in some attractive way, instead of cutting it all off--you could style it like one of the fashion models below in 2009.

Mid-Length Model Hair Ideas


Girl with medium bobbed blonde hair
style in red-and-white striped T-shirt
Courtesy Ellen Tracey

Christy Turlington model hairstyle
(grown-out tapered bob and bangs)
Courtesy Louis Vuitton


July 7, 2008 September 3, 2008
Anne Hathaway's new haircut. The lady in red has a simple tapered medium bob. Good look with a long neck. © Andrea Staccioli INSIDEFOTO Anne's new fall style with subtle face-framing highlights. It's nice and thick, and has attractive soft waves that flatter her face shape. Great closeup picture! © Josie Kern / PR Photos

How to grow out a bob in style by Kristanna Loken. The left picture is a really cute and sexy jaw-length short look without bangs; the right is nearly shoulder-length with bangs and adorable curls plus a new golden red hair color.

The Bob to Pixie Makeover  

Jennie Garth's bob with blonde highlights (Beverly Hills 90210, Season 8) Courtesy Fox. If you had a simple monochrome bob in 2008, in 2009 you could jazz it up with some new haircolor. After she got a short hair makeover, Kelly Taylor lost the bob and had one of her best haircuts ever... a gorgeous pixie! It looks perfect from the front, sides, and back. The chunky layers rock and the little flips are sweet.


Angela Peel (25) in cute black bob with pinkish red highlights. This is a cool, fun new look that's stylish, too. Next year there will be lots of too simple bobs that are crying out for a new haircolor or highlight style.

Hilary Duff's haircut with lots of layers on September 3, 2008 (Courtesy Ellen) Hil with brown hair (2007). It's sometimes very difficult for blondes to get used to brown.

Long layered hair started to get more popular in '08, so expect to see this celebrity hairstyles trend continue in '09. It would be good if short hairstyles with layers also become fashionable next year; so the bobbed designs get a creative makeover or touchup without being crazy.


Mandy Moore (24) at a recent charity event (Sept. 5, 2008). She has a big chunky layered haircut. The nice golden haircolor looks a little browner than what she had in the spring. (She's also probably wearing extensions.)

Ashley Tisdale (23) at the 2008 Music Video Awards (Sept. 7). She has a popular razored and layered hairstyle with angled fringe. Ashley also has a new cool haircolor style which is lighter near the top and very dark brown at the bottom.

Fashion shows are often reviewed for the hairstyles as well as clothing to anticipate the next new hairstyle trend. The above picture is a model from the 2008-2009 Chanel fashion show in Paris, France. She has a natural look with beautiful long wavy hair. Even if it doesn't become the "in" look, it's still a good choice in 09, because it's a classic.

Model with short bob and chunky fringe at New York Fashion Week (Spring 2009 Collection). It's one of the most basic blunt modern hairstyles and it's very low-maintenance design. It's shorter than jaw-length and it's one option for any woman who wants to cut her bob this year. © Donna Ward/PRPhotos

Short Hair Magazine Winter 2009: Many ideas for fashion-forward cuts




[+] What's the story on the new Katie Holmes' jaw-length bobbed hairstyle? Where did it come from? Did she copy Victoria Beckham again? No. She copied fashion models. Karl Lagerfeld's models (see above right) had this 1930s style for his Fall 2008 runway fashion show. Lagerfeld also had his long-time muse Claudia Schiffer in a black bob for his latest print ad campaign (Vogue magazine, September 2008).

Models at Chanel Couture Fall 08 Show with brown, black, and blonde color. (Courtesy Star TV)

Inside this issue, still on sale, see the 20-page special: "Stars Rock The Coolest Trends." What are the 5 best new cuts? The 7 sexiest winter trends? Some are: lush blunt bangs; texture mixes; and pieced-out ends. There is a guide to 6 types of layers and 100 of the prettiest celeb styles. Also learn how to get curly hair cropped right.