Short Natural Prom Hairstyles

Shorter hairstyles on prom night are easy to maintain and comfortable.

Girls who sport short hairdos have many options on prom night. A no-nonsense bob can be altered to fit a teen-age girl's mood and personality on her special night. Spiked bangs are popular enhancements to short hair, and hot rollers add bouncy waves to shorter styles. The advantage to choosing short prom hairstyles over longer locks is that the shorter shapes are easier to manage and comfortable, says All Hairstyles Haircuts website.

Bobs

A standard bob can be cut evenly across or angled. The shape of a girl's face dictates whether she should wear the even look or opt for the angular cut, says All Hairstyles Haircuts site. An even cut is most effective with thin faces, whereas the angled look works best with round faces. A popular variation is the flip-out bob with edges that turn out instead of the traditional bob with ends that turn under. With a flip-out variation, the sides can be secured behind the ears with pins. Or, sweep your flat-style bangs to the side to frame your face. Hair bands add a touch of elegance to the bob hairdos. Jewelry---such as a classy brooch---also energizes the look.

Spike

Short-haired gals with thick tresses that have volume are good candidates for the style known as tall and funky, says Beauty-And-The-Bath website. To start, use a hairdryer to blow the bangs upward and then apply hot rollers to the bangs. With your hair still in rollers, dab on some sculpting gel. Remove the rollers when they have cooled and gently tease your bangs so they stay upward. Beauty-And-The-Bath website suggests working with the bangs so they tilt backward a little bit. Spritz with some hairspray, and your spiky hairdo is complete.

Waves

Wavy short hair is back in vogue after achieving popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, says Beauty-And-The-Bath website. The first steps are to shampoo and condition your hair, apply mousse and then blow dry your short tresses. Part your hair to the right side, apply hot rollers and spritz with a smoothing shine conditioner. Remove the hot rollers when they have cooled. Add hairspray to secure your hairdo. Or, to intensify the volume of your short hair, use a diffuser on your hair dryer after you have applied conditioning mousse and sculpting gel. Apply special wax that is intended for the ends of hair. Next, hold your hairstyle together with hairspray.

Special Cuts

Some girls prefer shorter maintenance-free haircuts that don't require any fuss on prom night. For example, the comb-down hairstyle is shorter in the front and the back of the head but longer on both sides of the face. All a girl has to do is comb her hair down on all sides of her head, and the haircut does the rest. Another choice is the close-cropped look known as a boy cut. However, the Short Hairstyle Cuts website cautions that this very short hairstyle works best on girls with very delicate and distinctive facial features like actress Natalie Portman. "It gives a certain charm to girls who can carry it well," according to the website.

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