November 19, 2005

Hairstyle Trend Fall/Winter 2005 II

A few weeks ago, I talked about one of this season's trendy hairstyles -the 60s big volume hair. Today I'm going to talk about a hairstyle which is super causal. Actually it looks so casual you might not even realise it's actually considered a 'hairstyle'! This hairstyle is the single-sided ponytail.

You're thinking huh? That's right, the single-sided ponytail made an elegant appearance in the FW05 catwalks and it's legally fashionable to wear it now. I love this hairstlye because it is so great for everyday-wear. It gives off the effortlessly cool vibe when worn with the 'bum' look, (the big sweater with loose pants look when you laze around;) it also transforms into a graceful, chic hairstyle when worn with more intelligent-looking clothes.

The catwalk show that brought upon this trend: Miu Miu FW05


Seems amazingly effortless stylish right? Actually since it's on the catwalk, you can guess it's not so effortless. First, make sure your hair is straight and shiny. Side part the front half of your hair, and comb back the back half. Tie your hair loosely to the side with more hair. Spray a bit of hair spray onto the crown of your hair and backcomb to give it some volume. Lastly, organise the front side parting of your hair is nearly covering one of your eyes. (You might want to spray some hairspray here too.)

So how do you wear this seemingly simple ponytail in real life? See our always fashionable Marissa (The OC) here:

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See how cool it is? Totally laid-back and pretty. For a variation, braid the ponytail:

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11 comments:

  1. Thanks for the tips for this fall's trendy hairsytle!!

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  2. If only it were as easy as it looks. The single-sided pony tail is SO hard to achieve for girls with seriously layered hair. But its definitely cute! Totally worth the extra effort of a few pins and a lot of hair spray.

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  3. It's even more difficult for girls with long long hair!

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  4. It's impossible for girls with short short hair!

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  5. Don´t like it really. Too much 80´s look.

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  6. Achieving this is a lot harder than it looks. I suggest having a friend help or you can look like you warped back to ’86.

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  7. i actually did that today.so weird how i read it here. what a coincidence. i graduated from a private school and it was THE thing to do. when girls were lazy to fix their hair they just tied it to the side. i hadn't done it in a while and my hair was looking just bllaaaahhh today. so i did it for a change. i got complemented a lot.

    its not that hard. my hair is layerd but you can just bobby pin it like someone suggested. plus you don't even need to straighten your hair. my hair's got a little wave in it and it lookd fine tied to the side.

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