Your favorite celebrities, models and singers walk around with perfectly coiffed hair all day, every day. Mere mortals don't have a crew of hairstylists available to constantly work on their hair, so finding a good hairstyle is an important way to always look your best. A good hairstyle matches your face shape, works with your hair texture and is easy to replicate, even after you've left the salon. It may take some trial and error, but you can find a good hairstyle that suits you perfectly.
Step 1
Consider your face shape. A good hairstyle is all about balance, according to George Carrol, a beauty consultant. Use your hairstyle to balance out your features. For instance, a heart-shaped face will do best with chin skimming layers to balance out a pointy chin. Someone with a square face does well with side-swept bangs to balance out a strong jaw. Those with round faces look good with long layers, to mimic a longer face. Oval faces are well-proportioned and can pull off most hairstyles.
Step 2
Give yourself a virtual makeover. See the Resources section for a free virtual makeover tool. With a straightforward picture of yourself, you can try on a variety of hairstyles to see in real time how they look with your face shape and coloring. You can even print off successful pictures to bring to your hairstylist for comparisons.
Step 3
Peruse magazines to find pictures of your favorite celebrities and some of the styles that you love. Even if it isn't ideal for your face shape, you can find the things that you like about the hairstyle, such as color, shape and trend and use them to inspire a hairstyle that will suit you better. Fashion magazines, women's lifestyle magazines and hair magazines all have pictures to cut out.
Step 4
Work with your hair's natural texture. If your favorite starlet has stick straight hair, and you have a head full of curls, it may not be the best choice for you. Working against your natural texture means that you'll be spending more time working on your hairstyle trying to tame it into a style that doesn't fit. Your hairstylist can talk to you about layering curls or razor-cutting straight hair to give it more depth and movement without any special tricks or tools.
Step 5
Watch your hairstylist carefully as he does your hair. Have him demonstrate how he blow dries it or uses certain products and tools to achieve the look. By watching him, you can replicate the look when you leave the salon, so you don't have a great hairstyle for the first few days only. Your hairstylist will be more than happy to go slowly and explain what he's doing so that you can try it at home.
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