Prom Hair Ideas With Curls

Create some curls when fixing your hair for special occasions.

Prom is a special occasion where a girl can dress up like a princess. To go along with the formal gown, a girl needs a special hairdo. Curls are always dressy and can be fixed in numerous styles. Short hair and long both look good with wavy tresses, spiral curls and loose curls. Try some of these ideas.

Up-Do

Pile curls atop your head for a truly formal style. If your hair is fine, you can add a hair rat underneath to give the illusion of volume. Make small curls that can overlap each other. If you have long hair, you might even have a tress or two that dangles down in waves or ringlets. You may require multiple bobby pins or hairpins to hold your do in place. Nowadays, pins encrusted with crystals are popular and add sparkle to your hairstyle.

Swept Over

For medium-length to long hair, you can sweep your hair over to one side, holding it in place with pins and combs. Sweep all the hair so that on one side you have a smooth line. Use plain or jeweled combs in back to keep the style in place. Then on the side where the hair drapes down, make lots of wavy curls to create a thick cascade of tumbling, curling hair. The curls should start at the top of your head and fall down over your shoulder.

Barrel Curls

For something simpler, though it can take as much preparation time, use a barrel curling iron and create a full head of barrel curls. The style is very Irish step dancer, giving you a bouncy, flirty style sure to make waves on the dance floor. Taking as small a lock of hair as possible, create a long, spiraling barrel curl from the top of your head to the end of the strand. Cover your head with these closely packed curls. This style will work best on medium-length to slightly long hair.

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