Something For The Weekend? Balancing Work & Home When It Comes To Your Hair

You know what it’s like – you wake up at 7am on Monday morning and you can barely muster the energy to get through breakfast, never mind put together a decent outfit. Things get even worse when you look in the mirror and realize that your hair has more in common with Tim Burton, than it does Katy Perry. What you need is something simple and sophisticated, something that doesn’t require too much energy.

Balancing those early mornings and late nights at the office can be very difficult indeed. It can play havoc with your hair, too. With everything else that you’ve got to juggle, your locks are the very last thing that you need to be worrying about. Fortunately, there are a hundred and one simple, casual hairstyles out there that are quick to create and extremely flattering, says Marie Claire. Here’s a guide to just a few of the hairdos that can help you achieve that work/home balance and still look great.

Playful Side Bun

This hairstyle takes minutes to create and it looks super sophisticated, too. It’s great for those mornings when you just haven’t got the time or the energy to straighten your locks. All that you’ve got to do is sweep your hair into a bun and clip it in place with bobby pins. For a slightly more glamorous look, let the front part of your hair fall loose and use it to frame your face, say the experts at DailyMakeover.com. Try not to worry about the neatness of this look – it works much better with tousled hair.

Hide Those Bangs

Just because you spent a lot of money getting that salon perfect fringe, doesn’t mean that it’ll always play ball with it comes to styling. Sometimes, it’s just not worth the effort – especially if you’ve got naturally wavy hair and you like to wear your bangs poker straight. If you’re running late for work, why not try tucking your fringe away for the day? Jessica Biel is a big fan of this look – she uses bobby pins to hide her fringe behind her ears. Just make sure that your centre part is poker straight first.

Elegant Side Pony

Despite being so utterly glamorous, this look is actually one of the easiest of all to achieve. It’s ideal for one of those Saturday afternoons that you just know is going to turn into a Saturday night, without the chance of a spruce up at home. All that you’ve got to do is gently sweep your hair to one side and secure it in a loose ponytail, say the experts at HairStyler.com. If it feels a little too relaxed, tighten it up with a few carefully hidden bobby pins. For a super sophisticated look, add a clip in hair extension piece from Clip Hair. Visit www.cliphair.co.uk. for more information and advice on the different kinds of hair extensions currently available on the market.

Poker Straight, But Shapely

If you’re lucky enough to have naturally straight locks, this is a good look for you. Whilst all curly girls spend most of their time wishing for poker straight hair – the ladies who already have it know full well how difficult it can be to introduce a little shape and interest. Try sweeping a large portion of your hair to one side and clipping it in place with a cute hair slide. This takes minutes to achieve and it’ll add a little bit of dimension to poker straight locks.

Author Bio: Eva is a trainee hair stylish from Manchester. For more information and advice on clip in hair extensions, she recommends www.cliphair.co.uk. She can usually be found learning new techniques in the salon or enjoying a coffee in the staffroom.