NEW HAIRSTYLES TO TRY - Part 2

Every new year millions of women vow to make life-changing resolutions: lose weight, improve relationships, give up a bad habit. Why not promise yourself that you'll get out of the hairstyle rut and go with something updated and fun?


HERE ARE OUR NEXT 5 OF TOP 10 FAVORITE HAIRSTYLES TO TRY:

MEDIUM-LENGTH HAIR– Although short or long hairstyles get the most celebrity attention, it's these medium-length hairstyles that many mature women opt for. See our favorites.

With its shoulder-sweeping length and gentle waves, Salma Hayek's thick dark mane looks very ladylike.

If you have a casual lifestyle and want the effortless look of layered hair, try a cut like Jodie Foster's long layers. Here, she wears it full and styled for a formal event, but with less volume this haircut is perfect for everyday life as well.

A center part, like on Mariska Hargitay, is youthful and flattering, especially when accompanied by a soft shoulder-length cut.

Long Hair –Shave years off your age by growing your hair out into a sexy longer hairstyle.  We can't all look like Christie Brinkley, but we can copy her hair.

How to keep long hair looking relevant and fresh well into midlife? Make sure your color and style are both current and not a blast from the past. Here, Sandra Bullock competes with girls half her age with glossy, long, healthy-looking locks.

SJP's hair isn't just long. It's really long. And quite fabulous with natural curls that the actress wears highlighted. Here she's got relaxed waves, but she does everything from straighten it to wearing it up in elaborate red carpet 'dos. Hair this long must be in tip-top shape (split ends and unkept color are Don'ts) to look great on more mature women.

Let other women flatten their hair with irons: Holly Robinson Peete shows that glorious curls are a sure way to add glamour and life to longer hair. If you caught her in "Celebrity Apprentice" you'll remember that she really got the most out of her long style, wearing everything from hats to tight curls for maximum style versatility.

Kristin Davis' hair appeal is partly because it is so lush and thick. If your hair isn't this full, you can fake it with clip-in hair pieces to add oomph. She's also kept her hair dark and it flatters her fair skin beautifully.

Demi Moore's real fountain of youth may be her cougar cub husband Ashton Kutcher, but the long dark hair helps, too. She often wears it flattened stick straight and shiny, but here it's got some natural-looking waves for an easy look.



Blonde Hair – Do blondes have more fun? Well, only Diane Sawyer and Sharon Stone may know for sure. But they do have a fabulous hair color we can copy.

Christie Brinkley's still got the most luxurious long blonde locks, even well into her 50s.



You may think blonde highlights are too much maintenance. But if Hillary Clinton can serve as the most powerful woman in the U.S. and still keep her roots maintained, it gives the rest of us wanna-be blondes hope.

Meryl Streep wears her dark blonde hair long and makes appearances in a variety of updos. Here she wears it softly curled for the mature, modern-day version of the blonde bombshell.

Kim Basinger is one hot blonde, and her enviable thick blonde hair looks luxurious with soft curls. She also wears her curly hair in tight curls which also looks gorgeous.

Red Hair – One great option to adding personality to your look is to go with fiery red like Julianne Moore and Susan Sarandon have chosen to. You may be surprised at what a huge variety of hue choices there are in this category.

Kathy Griffin is a natural redhead, and she wears her hair in everything from a rich auburn hue to this lighter copper color.

Nicole Kidman wears her red hair in everything from a light strawberry blonde, to a warmer coppery color like she does here. It all compliments her fair skin and blue eyes.

Susan Sarandon's bright auburn curls flatter her brown eyes and dewy complexion.

Pixie Haircut – The pixie is gaining ground as the gamine choice for young Hollywood, but actresses like Jamie Lee Curtis show that it's also perfect for older women, too.

A short pixie can be adapted to suit almost all face shapes. You can go for very short look, like Emma Watson, or say you want a pixie but don't want a too-short cut, have some longer layers on top to keep the haircut soft and versatile.

Halle Berry has also returned to her famous short pixie cut which suits her cool, sexy vibe.
This way-short pixie isn't for everyone, but Halle has the elfin features to pull if off and a cut this short is a great way to showcase her gorgeous face.

Her hair is ultra-layered so it can be finger-tousled to add texture – the basis for a sexy, tousled style. Temple-hugging sideburns and soft baby bangs round out her look.

Michelle Williams stands out among all the other Hollywood actresses with her sweet, platinum blonde pixie cut. Her hairstyle makes major impact courtesy of pure platinum blonde and close cropped sides.

The forward-directed top layers give the look a glamorous finish that's just right for the red carpet. To copy the look, work in a root-boosting product, then blow-dry locks with a vent brush as you direct layers up and forward.

Emma Watson shocked everyone when she's had all her long hair chopped off.
The short close-cropped cut flatter her pretty features and she pulls it off perfectly.
It takes lots of confidence to wear a style this short, as it exposes the face and you have nothing to hide behind. Your facial features become the focus of your look: eyes are enhanced, your cheekbones pop and lips are more noticeable!
Emma wears her short pixie slicked and smooth and the so-slick finish means you can work gel through hair and go – no styling time needed.

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