Dressy Hairstyles For Short Hair

Short hair is great for the carefree maintenance it affords, but when it's time to look dressy, the options for styling it can seem limited. But don't despair, as short hair can be dressed up regally to crown an evening gown or even a wedding dress.

Read on to discover some great ideas to consider the next time you're having your short hair styled by a skilled professional.

Short-Short Hair

Hair that is ear length or even in a boy's cut can be dressed up for special occasions and look wonderful. Slicking the hair back with gel or mousse flat to the scalp is a very dramatic look that is both sophisticated and easy to do at home. In addition, you can enhance the look by adding bold earrings and a necklace.

Medium-Short Hair

Hair whose length is right below ear length to mid-neck length looks great dressed up with a little height at the crown and large loose finger waves. Combed backwards with the ends wrapping around the ears, medium-short hair takes on an air of glamour reminiscent of the couture styles of the 1950s.

A slightly different take on this style requires parting the hair on the left or right side and slicking down about a two-inch swatch of hair across the forehead to the opposite side, then securing it with a hidden or decorative hairpin. The rest of the hair retains the height in the crown and its smooth finish behind the ears.

Neck-Length Hair

Neck-length hair is probably the easiest short length to dress up, as it offers the option of styling it alone or adding a chignon or other hairpiece, such as a fall, for additional dramatic effect.

Alone, neck-length hair looks great in a dressed-up hairdo such as a French roll. To make it even more dramatic, try wearing bangs in a long, loose swag to one side and pile the hair of the roll high on the head.

Depending on the length of the hair, a loose French braid that starts at the crown of the head and is braided inverted (inwardly) is very stylish. Secure the ends under the braid with hairpins.

Wearing neck-length hair down in tight finger curls for softness can be a dressy contrast to hair ordinarily worn in a straight style. Adding hair accessories such as combs, decorative hairpins, clips, and fasteners with clear or colored rhinestones can add a beautiful finishing touch to any of these styles.

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