6 Ways To Survive That Pesky “Grow-Out” Hair Phase
Posted by: Nina Carbone
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9:30AM, Tuesday October 13th 2009
Ever since Katie Holmes cut her hair super-super short, I’ve been waiting with bated beauty breath for her to start in on that awkward “growing-out” hair phase. Well, that time is finally here, folks, and we can all learn a thing or two from her on the hair front. (And got to hand it to her—unlike every other celeb out there, she has resisted the urge to throw a crapload of extensions on to fix the problem.) Here are six tips on how to grow out your hair chicly, after the jump.
- Bobby pin, bobby pins, bobby pins. These days they are all over the red carpet: Diane Kruger is a huge fan and so is Hollywood in general.
- Pump up your color. Since highlights add light to otherwise awkward layers, they actually disguise the discrepancies in length.
- Front braids and twists are your new go-to look. Got some longer than usual bangs hanging in your eyes? Make like Lauren Conrad in last season’s “The Hills” and braid or twist them up and out of your face.
- Slick it back. Everyone’s doing it.
- Get out your curling iron. Loose waves are a genius way to camo those uneven ends and your head full of layers. If your hair doesn’t normally hold wave that well, just be sure to use a smaller barreled curling iron to create the texture you want. When your hair relaxes, the curl will open up to the perfect size rather than opening up to flat hair.
- And the number one way to get through the growing out period is with frequent trips to your salon: Don’t be afraid of the scissors; your stylist can reshape and restyle your cut every step of the way, and you won’t have to lose that many (precious) inches. Promise!
What other tricks do you guys use to get through the not-always-so-gorge awkward phase?
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Jenn27549
wrote on October 13 2009 @ 10:23 am: [report]
I went from pixie cut to shoulder length over the last 2 years, and I’d say that if you color your hair a shade significantly different than your natural color, stay on top of your roots. Color twice as often as you normally would. Nothing draws attention TO your hair in a bad way than terrible roots.
kalibrooke
wrote on October 13 2009 @ 12:33 pm: [report]
i’ve become a master of the disguising tricks since i’m a helpless DIYer.
bad at-home haircut? time for a new updo. bad at-home dye-job? hmm, think i’ll try a left-side part…
dangerkirby
wrote on October 13 2009 @ 04:15 pm: [report]
im in that grow-out stage right now, and i HATE it! i do alot of pig-tails and updo styles to try and hide it.
i also am a fan of extensions. i bought the weave and made them myself and just clip them in. its really easy and it only takes me about 10 mins now to put them in
CaleeKay
wrote on October 13 2009 @ 07:34 pm: [report]
@dangerkirby
im not trying to be rude here at all, but you still wear pigtails? how old are you?
amandabear
wrote on October 13 2009 @ 08:10 pm: [report]
@CaleeKay: Obviously I can’t speak for dangerkirby, but I’m 26 and I wear pigtails pretty frequently. I think they look particularly cute under hats.
CaleeKay
wrote on October 13 2009 @ 08:13 pm: [report]
okay, im totally picturing school-girl on top of the head pigtails, but relaxed/loose ones under a hat are cuter.
amandabear
wrote on October 13 2009 @ 09:30 pm: [report]
Haha, no, definitely not the high, punky brewster-style pigtails. Those looked ridiculous when I was 6, let alone now.
papayalily
wrote on October 17 2009 @ 11:08 pm: [report]
I copy a lot of the hair styles from Season 2 of Charmed, when all 3 girls were growing their hair out and the stylists had to make it look good.