The only corkscrew you want this season is one that opens a bottle of wine.There's nothing flattering about tight curls on anyone over the age of seven.For a more modern wave, wrap hair around the outside of the barrel of a curling iron, leaving the ends straight for texture.Once all the hair is curled, break up the ringlets by raking through a little bit of texturizer.
Milkmaid Braids
If you look like you could work on a Swedish dairy farm, your braids are too tight. You always want hair to look touchable. For a less severe style, resist parting hair down the middle—it's flattering on almost no one—and instead "loosely pull your hair straight back and make whatever style braid you do a little messy by spraying it lightly with dry shampoo and mussing it with your hands.
Tendrils
They're really old-fashioned (and not in a cool, retro way).There is nothing more unattractive than tendrils, especially when they're obviously pulled out of a finished style. Rather than deliberately placing stray hairs (or, even worse, curling them), just let loose hairs fall where they may:It gives a modern touch to an often classic look.
Hair Spray Overload
Remember: You're walking into a party, not a wind tunnel. The problem here is not just your trigger finger, but holding the spray can too close to your head.The product doesn't have time to dry, so you end up with sticky, wet-looking hair.If you can't hold the hair spray or shine spray 12 inches away from your head (and let's face it, who can?), your best bet is to spritz the product on your palms and run them over your style.That way, hair is beautiful and touchable all over. (Using a lightweight spray doesn't hurt.
Too Much Teasing
A little bit of volume can dress up any look, but anything higher than an inch of two has the potential for a big hair mistake. Instead, add subtle volume to a ponytail or high bun by back-combing only at the hairline, then pulling the hair back loosely.
A Cheesy Half-Updo
The hairstyle of the commitment-phobe (you can't bear to put it all up, but don't want to leave it all down) often leaves hair looking top-heavy.A common faux pas is pulling too much hair up. To keep the balance, make sure hair is pulled diagonally upward and secured above the start of the nape of the neck—no higher.Brush key areas, the hairline and forehead, with an eyebrow brush lightly coated with hair spray to keep them in place.
Decking Your Head With Too Many Ornaments
If there's a headband, there can't be a clip. If you're all about barrettes, one is safe, and two can be cool if they're stuck in in a random way, as they were at Dolce & Gabbana. And remember the cardinal rule of hair accessories: Don't wear them with big earrings or a serious necklace.
Poker-Straight Hair
Straight hair can be gorgeous, but it still has to move. To keep it from hanging too close to the head,spritzing roots with thickening spray and blow-drying with a round brush before tackling it with an iron.Hit just the very bottom of the hair with an iron.That way, you can still see the layers.
Teased Bangs
The '80s may be making a comeback in fashion, but that doesn't mean it has to hit your look over the head. The biggest culprit here:using a round brush when blowing out bangs.To cut volume, dry your bangs with a flat boar-bristle brush. And watch the gunk factor:Don't ever use a shine- or silicone-based spray on your bangs . "It will clump hair together and make it look greasy.
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