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Prom Hair Styles and Fashion: Getting Ready for Prom 2012 |
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It's never too early to start planning for Prom, it's an important date that every young woman looks forward to with eager anticipation. The earlier you start to plan, the better your chances of having that special day turn out exactly the way you hoped it would.
Getting off to a Good Start
For instance, did you know that if you started taking very good care of your hair at the beginning of the school year, that it may be as much as 4 inches longer by Prom? Check out the Ultimate Guide to Growing Long Hair to find out exactly what you should be doing and even more importantly, shouldn't be doing to ensure your hair is stunning come the big day! |
Color Trends for Spring 2012
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Start thinking about your colors. Though prom dresses don't appear in shops until early spring, the top designers in Italy and France, who set the trends for seasonal colors, make their predictions the year before for the hues that will be most popular. For spring 2012 the hues are all about jewel tones! Among the must-have colors for Prom 2012 are poppy red, bright orange, lemon yellow, grass green, hot pink, ink blue, periwinkle and robin's egg blue. Consider your own coloring when choosing the colors you'll wear. Check out the Hair Color Chart to help you pinpoint the best colors to complement your hair color, then check out what fabulous hair jewelry designs are currently available in these gorgeous hues! |
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Determine Your Style
Are you romantic? Trendy? Old fashioned? Conservative? Wonderfully wild? Elegant? Glitzy? A combination of two or more? Consider your own tastes and what you're comfortable in before you decide on a prom hair style. Remember that what's trendy isn't necessarily right for you if it doesn't truly reflect your own personality. Don't let fashion rule you, bend it to create your own unique, distinctive style. Who knows, maybe you will be the next trendsetter! |
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Choose Your Weapons to Coordinate with Your Style
Once you've determined your personal style find the right hair accessories to really show it off on prom night. Romantics may prefer to wear LongLocks DecoStix while trendy gurlz might find LongLocks FantasyStix or LuminiStix more their style. If you're an old fashioned kind of girl, dressing up your prom updo with a stunning MajeStix design would be perfect for you. The quiet girl who leans more toward the conservative end of the fashion scale would likely find GlimmerStix to her liking. Do you have a wild streak? LongLocks DragonStix will add lots of drama to your prom hairstyle. Prefer the elegant approach? LongLocks PearliStix would suit you well. And if you really want to knock 'em dead with sparkle power, LongLocks GlitterStix, SugarStix or GeishaStix will definitely help you get the job done! |
| No matter what your style, there is a one-of-a-kind LongLocks HairSticks® design perfect for Prom as well as the many special events you will attend in the future. Check out the complete LongLocks line of one-of-a-kind designs in our online catalog! |
Find the Perfect Prom HairStyle
Build a gorgeous prom hairstyle around the accessories you've chosen. Check out the LongLocks HairStyle Gallery for prom hair style ideas, or the Customer Gallery to see photographs of great hairstyles LongLocks fans have created. Want to design a stunning braided hair style for Prom? Check out our easy how-to Braiding Basics. And if you have a wild side, be sure to check out the LongLocks Ultimate Guide to Creating Special Effects Using Hair Color. Be sure to experiment with your hair jewelry to create the style that shows your lovely hair and your personality off in their best light. |
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Add the Finishing Touches
Bring your entire look together and add a touch of elegance with a pair of elbow-length satin gloves that match your prom dress, sparkling earrings and a beautiful necklace, and of course a pair of to-die-for heels! Don't forget a pretty clutch, and if you'd like to add a touch of drama try a delicate silk wrap around your shoulders, which is especially stunning with a strapless dress. Most important is to have fun, stay safe and truly enjoy yourself. You will remember your magical prom night forever!
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