101 Hair Ideas To Try When You’re Bored With Your Look _ part 2

50. Hide your bangs with a French braid.

51. Need a trim? Part hair to the side and pin bangs out of your face.

52. Or split them down the middle and pin each half, letting the long pieces of your hair fall over.

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53. Make a statement with strong, blunt bangs. Have your stylist trim the outside pieces shorter to give fringe a straight across look.

54. Or go wispy! Wispy bangs can make your face look younger and softer. Hold scissors vertically to thin out the shape.

55. Dealing with poufy bangs? After drying your hair, put on a beanie hat for 30 minutes to set them close to the head.

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56. Tease your bangs and brush them straight back to create a mini pompadour.

57. Try super short micro-bangs. They’re often more flattering than they look!

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Ideas for Braids

58. Don’t feel like washing your hair? Try a waterfall braid, which works better on dirty hair anyway.

59. Wear a braid as your accessory. Create a peek-a-boo headband braid.

60. Rub a couple drops of hair oil between your palms before braiding to make the whole process smoother and add subtle sheen to hair.

61. Weave a ribbon into your braid. Black looks chic, bright colors pop.

62. To hold a side swept style in place, braid the section of hair that drapes over the neck.

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Ideas for Hair Accessories

63. Accessorize your hair with a single, perfectly-placed bobby pin. Sophisticated!

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64. Or stack a few bobby pins in different colors. Cute!

65. Want to wear your hair down, but need it off your face? Comb all of your hair back away from your hairline and add a skinny headband.

66. A headscarf hides a multitude of hair disasters. Roll a silk scarf into a skinny strip and tie it around your head with the bow in the front for a retro look.

67. Accessorize your hairstyle with fresh flowers. Tuck a lily behind your ear, or weave tiny wildflowers into your braid.

68. Secure your bun with a sleek lacquered chopsticks.

69. Instead of wearing a stretchy headband the traditional way, place it over your hair and across your forehead for a boho look.

Ideas for Texture

70. Wash your hair before bed and braid it while it’s still damp. Undo the braids in the morning for instant mermaid waves.

71. The quick version: braid sections of your hair, then heat the braids with a flat iron to set the wave pattern.

72. Create S-waves: Instead of holding your curling iron vertically, hold it in a horizontal position as you wrap sections of hair around. (Watch: How to Create Red Carpet Waves)

73. Try rag curls: Wrap a 1-inch section of hair around your finger to create a coil, then secure it by tying with a small strip of fabric (you can use a cut up old T-shirt). Way more comfy to sleep in than curlers!

74. Work a second-day wave: Mist hair with sea salt spray to add beachy texture.

75. Sub your curling iron for hot rollers. Let your style set while you apply your makeup.

76. Finish a blowout by using a round metal brush to create a soft bend at the ends.

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77. Try retro ‘20s finger waves. Prep hair with lots of gel and use your fingers to manipulate hair into an S-shaped pattern, pinning each wave with a clip. Let set until dry.

78. Sleek, stick-straight hair is a major trend right now. Hold a fine tooth comb right above your flat iron to guide hair between the plates and create a super smooth finish with no dents.

79. Alternate directions with your curling iron to make beachy waves that aren’t too perfect.

80. Or curl hair all in the same direction, then brush out for a polished look worthy of the red carpet. Mist with shine spray to finish.

81. No heat waves: Twist damp hair into eight tiny buns, and let dry.

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DIY Hair Ideas

82. Make your own sea salt spray: Fill a spray bottle with 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus half a teaspoon of coconut or argan oil. Add a drop of essential oil (such as lavender) for a fresh scent.

83. Lemon juice really does lighten sun-kissed hair, but only blondes should try it (brunettes will end up orange!). Dilute lemon juice with an equal amount of water and add a few drops of argan oil for moisture, then spritz on at the beach.

84. Give hair a temporary red tint with this trick from colorist Kyle White. Pour 1/2 cup all-natural cranberry juice on dry hair, clip hair on top of your head, and hit it with a low-heat blow dryer until hair is dry. Rinse out the juice and enjoy your color boost!

85. Another recipe from White: Make a pumpkin hair mask with 2 cups pumpkin and 1 tablespoon each of coconut oil, honey and plain yogurt. Apply for 15 minutes.

86. Brewed coffee can give brown hair a boost. Pour cooled coffee over your hair and let sit for a few minutes before rinsing.

87. Repurpose a black satin gift ribbon as a chic headband…

88. …or accessorize an updo with a necklace from your jewelry box. Just weave the chain into a braid and pin into a sparkling chignon.

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89. In a pinch, use a dryer sheet to smooth flyaways.

90. Hand lotion works, too.

91. Wear a strip of black lace as an elegant headband.

Ideas for Color

92. Want to try a crazy color (like pink) or ombré without making a commitment? Have you colorist custom tint clip-in hair extensions…

93. …or try a colored hair mascara or chalk. Instant makeover!

94. Try a rosy new shade. “Rose gold is the new strawberry blonde. It’s great to add dimension to lighted blondes or those with gold based colors but adding a subtle red tone,” says colorist Joel Warren, co-owner of Warren-Tricomi and L’Oréal Professionnel Haircolor Ambassador.

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95. Make over your highlights: Try balayage, a technique where a colorist hand paints hair to mimic a sun-kissed effect. The results are more natural than foils.

96. Ask your colorist to place the brightest highlights in the front of your hair to frame your face.

97. Save money on salon visits by touching up your roots at home. The new root touch-up color kits and pens make covering regrowth super easy.

98. Add shine and dimension to dark hair with a clear or color-depositing gloss. Some formulas double as moisturizing treatments, too.

99. Go red! Strawberry blonde and copper red best suit people with freckles, fair skin and light eyes. Those with darker eyes and deeper complexions look gorgeous in true reds and violet tones, says colorist Rick Wellman of the Patrick Melville Pipino Salon in NYC.

100. To take your color darker without it looking flat, add in lowlights instead of all-over single process color.

101. Feeling brassy? Wash your hair with a purple-toned shampoo and conditioner to counteract orangey color.