2011 Hairstyles

What 2011 hairstyle fashions will change? Read here the latest style tips from the catwalks and top stylists. Get ahead on 2011 hairstyles now with the hottest trends and hairstyles for the year.

2011 Hairstyle information FREE- see the menu on the right for different categories.

To see how a 2011 hairstyle will look on you, upload YOUR PHOTO, unlimited photo uploads, ($14.95) or use a MODEL PHOTO of your choice to view over 3,000 hairstyles and 53 colors Hairstyle s Demo Click Here To Try

Hot New Hair Style Trends For 2011!

In 2011 hairstyles are being seen with some interesting and new twists. A popular texture of hair seen on catwalks recently has been like candy floss, a soft wispy look, flyaway, brushed out curls that give a halo effect framing the face. Hairstyles in 2011 will be big, but not brassy, the voluminous look to create is very soft and feminine, with subtle crimping and extreme back combing to give the large look. Spray wax or sea salt spray subtly holds the windswept look in place without looking crisp. Braiding has made a particular leap forward, with some intricate and fascinating briading techniques, moving on from the classic fishtail plait. Top knots, buns, worn high on the head are also a premium updo. All these looks are riche, very expensive looking and that is another factor for 2011 hairstyles. A classy luxe look, that appears to be straight from a professional salon, but can still be done at home. Center Partings are hot, worn on any length hair, giving a symmetry to the face that particularly suits people with oval shaped faces. Pony Tails of all types, worn high and tight, or loose and low, are fashionable and easy to wear this year, perfect for relaxed days, but also looking great for a night out if glammed up with hair accessories and some thoughtful, well placed braids and crimped panels. The emphasis for 2011 hairstyles is MOVEMENT...from flicked bangs and fringes, to wind swept layers, a hairstyle that looks dynamic is sure to considered hot in 2011.

2011 Hairstyles - Candy Floss

This billowing, ethereal, candy floss look is really fashionable in 2011 hairstyles. Most catwalk shows had models styled with this very on trend and airy look. The hair is flossy, very light in texture, not frizzy, but wispy and soft. With big voluminous hair being in this year, this is the way to wear big hair. It can be back combed and subtly crimped for the texture, but it is important that it stays soft and wispy and does not look crisp at all. Candy Floss hair can be held in place using a spray wax or sea salt spray, not glossy at all, but very fine wind swept and smoky looking. In the right light this hairstyle has a very angeic feel to it, as it makes a halo around the head, that frames the face nicely and is very feminine and takes the edge off big hair, making it more feminine and less intimidating than big hair of past years. Brush out curls and tease with a comb to get this look. Finish with a wax or sea salt spray if required and drop in hair jewels for an added touch of sparkle for special occasions.

Celebrities seen wearing this hairstyle:
Gwynneth Paltrow, Lo Bosworth and Kelly O have been seen with airy updos.
Lady Gaga, The Olsens and Diana Vickers favour fluffy down hairdos.
Paloma Faith, Nicola Roberts and Hilary Duff wear bigger, bolder candy floss hairstyles.

candy floss hair

Click here for pictures of 2011 Candy Floss Hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - Layers

Layers can add the magical ingredient of movement, that is so hot in 2011 hairstyles. Uneven, slashed layers are great at making a style look more dynamic and giving the impression of the hair moving freely, rather than being staid and static. Layers can be styled to flick, the direction again giving the illusion of moving hair, great in bangs, fringes, and in lengths of hair to add interest. Panels of color can be cleverly incorporated into a layered hairstyle, to add further dimensions to your hairstyle. Dying the tips of layers with a lighter shade than the rest of the hair, is also a very on trend look for hair in 2011. Layers can encourage curls and give movement to otherwise lack lustre hair. Ask your stylist to vary the length of the layers, for a more unique look.

2011 layered hairstyle

Click here for pictures of 2011 layered hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - Fringes (Bangs)

This year fringes (bangs) are being worn long and blunt. A thick, full, straight, fringe, bluntly cut is quite a bold statement and requires some effort to keep looking sharp, but can be swept aside when required, so it is a versatile look and one that looks great with smokily made up eyes. Center partings are also hot this year, popular with Valentino and Ralph Lauren models on the catwalks this year, there is alot of variety for how to wear your fringe (bangs) and a cut that gives you options is a good idea. A blunt fringe can be parted and held in place with clips, for days that you fancy a change. From the blunt bangs to flicked fringes, flicks are also popular this year, long layers that are blow dried to defy gravity and flick to one side, can give an alluring and feminine touch to any hairstyle. Block fringes that are blunt and straight, contrasting curls and layers in the rest of the hair, make for an interesting twist to 2011 hairstyles. Arced fringes and bangs, are much on trend in 2011 hairstyles, with longer sides to shape and frame the face.

fringe

Click here for pictures of 2011 Fringes

2011 Hairstyles - Pony Tails

Ponytails of all varieties have been seen worn by models on the catwalks in 2011. From fierce updos, with pony tails worn high on the head with no face framing wisps at all, to loose and low pony tails, that are more causal and less severe. With a wet look also being seen, mainly on shorter hairstyles in 2011, the wet look can also be incorporated into a pony tail for longer hair. Giving a just got out of the shower freshness, great for a daytime look, or adding some gloss to a night time style. The hair left out of the ponytail, can be styled to look soft and wispy, vintage inspired pin and kiss curls can make for a cute, young look, just wind and pin strands of hair and then apply some heat, for pretty curls that can frame the face when the rest of the hair is tied back in a ponytail.

top knot pony tail

Click here for pictures of 2011 Pony Tails

2011 Hairstyles - Updos & Braids

Fierce deconstructed updos are all the rage. Rihanna and Alice Dellal often opt for this look. Crimps, faux undercuts, braids and more extreme back combing give alot of scope for some really swag updos this year. Top knots (buns) worn very high on the head, obviously add height and give that fierce style that is great when wanting to make an impact! High top knots also have the benefit of lifting the face, so accentuating your features and even making some look younger than their years. More classic updos, are fasciantingly beautiful, with heavy use of intricate braiding, not just the usual plaits, but basket weaves and all kinds of creative braids, twisted and swept around the head, making all sorts of very individual looks possible. Perfect for a special occasion, do not be afraid to ask your hair stylist for help to achieve a look you would like, as with some of the more creative updos, two pairs of hands are required.

updo

Click here for pictures of 2011 Updos & Braids

2011 Hairstyles - Short

Fierce crops are still fashionable 2011 hairstyles, but longer panels of hair are evolving into short hairstyles in 2011, the classic pageboy hairstyle being an example of this. If short hair is cut with soft lines, it can easily then be styled straight, quiffed or curly, giving a nice variety of looks possible for different occasions. Sharp edges to longer panels of hair, combined with softer layered undercuts, and styled to give direction and movement make short hairstyles in 2011 more versatile. Blocks of color add interest and colored tips and roots, a shade or two darker than the base color, add depth and warmth to short hairstyles.

2011 short hair

Click here for pictures of 2011 short hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - Long Hair

Long hair in 2011 is lush and rich looking. Hair extensions can easily be acquired to add extra volume if required and also to add some shine if your own hair is looking tired. Streaks of color a shade lighter than your own can be easily added with hair extension clips and taken out whenever you like. Simplicity combined with rich looking hair is the key for long 2011 hairstyles. Waves are glossy and well formed, and celebrities such as Kate Perry are good examples of how to achieve this look. A block fringe worn with wavy, long hair, looks dramatic and will add and easy 2011 twist to your hair. When wishing to look a little more edgy, softly teasing the outer layer of long hair, will give the wispy, candy floss touch that has been so hot on the catwalks, is easy to achieve and can give a more casual look when the mood takes you.

long hair kate perry

Click here for pictures of 2011 Long Hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - Bobs

The ever popular bob hairstyle is being seen a little longer this year. A chin length bob is still popular and fashionable and worn by stars such as Keira Knightley. Longer, grown out bobs, tucked under the jawline are also very on trend. Layers cut into these longer bobs, give movement and also make it easier to style curly when the mood takes you. Just scrunch dry a layered bob and brush out to give a very soft, feminine, and trendy look that is very easy to maintain and style. Blow drying the same hair and using straighteners, such as GHD's, give a more classic bob that is as popular in 2011 as ever. Textured bobs, using various techniques always look flattering and again the texture that is really in this year, is the flossy, wispy, ethereal look, that can be achieved in a bob as well.

bob hairstyle

Click here for pictures of 2011 Bob hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - Hair Color

Deep reds, rich mahogany and golden copper tones look beautiful with a shine. Multi tonal reds will add that depth of texture that is lacking in block colored hair, that applies to all hair colors, but particularly darker shades. Choose hair colors a few shades apart and mix them up in strands over the entire head of hair.

Blondes from honey to platinum are all fashinable shades this year, bright blondes are especially en vogue. Winter months tend to call for warmer shades of blonde, such as honey and more golden toned blonde colors. In the summer months the cooler platinum and silver tones look great and sparkle in the sun.

Daringly dark hair, as dark as your complexion can take, is the way to go in 2011. Broken up with multi tonal splashes of honey and caramel shades, dark hair is always alluring, but can appear flat without high or low lit features. If you do not want to color your hair, the same extra movement and depth can be achieved using well placed strands of clip on hair extensions.

hair color

Click here for pictures of 2011 Hair Colors

2011 Hairstyles - Curls

Curly hair is much wanted by those with straight hair and often much maligned by those blessed with the curls. It is simply a matter of finding the right way to handle them, as it is true that curls can be high maintenance, but with the right hair products and tools, curly hair really is a blessing, especially this year, as in 2011 curly hairstyles are very a la mode. Worn at any length, long and glossy, or short and fluffy, curls are extremely versatile and give that extra volume that many less curly haired people long for. Natural air drying, can take alot of the work out of maintaining your look, rub a curl definer into wet hair and leave to air dry, for well formed curls that can be glossed up with shine serum once dry. Brush thorugh your curls well and spray the static flyayaways where they are, for an ethereal feel. A blunt, sharp fringe, can give a nice contrast and is very with it in terms of 2011 hairstyles.

curly hairstyle

Click here for pictures of 2011 Curly hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - Retro Looks

Pin curls, milk maids and country girl looks are very in this year. Braid either side of the hair and then drape over the top of the head and pin in place for the milk maid, Heidi, look. Low hung bunches with checked ribbon are very country girl, the bunches should be voluminous, even back combed, for a tongue in cheek look. The ever popular, and some might say elusive, pin curl, is also a great style to be able to achieve, as it can be worn to compliment many lengths and types of hairstyle. Simply twist and pin hair in place, dry with heat, or naturally and when undone, hold the curl in place with a hidden pin, or let flow naturally in a ringlet fashion. Hairspray and shine spray holds this look in place and gives a more retro feel to thes 2011 hairstyles.

retro hairstyle

Click here for pictures of 2011 Retro hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - Mid Length

Mid length 2011 hairstyles are hot! Many people growing out the hard core short cuts of last year, have made mid length hair styles most wanted in 2011. Layers of course can keep hair this length looking interesting, and again slashed layers, cut to varying lengths add a touch of movement that is the grail of 2011 hairstyles. Mid length hair has the bonus that it suits all face shapes, it is very versatile and a can be worn up or down to suit any mood or occasion. Mid length layered bobs are particularly de rigeur, but luxe waves and curls, combined with a blunt fringe, also top the mid length hairstyle charts.

midlength hairstyle

Click here for pictures of 2011 Mid Length Hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - Voluminous

Big hair is in in 2011! The lioness look is pretty fierce, but in 2011 the fierceness is tempered with and underlying softness, taking the edge of the big hairstyles of previous years. Of course back combing, wax spray and clips can add volume, but the real secret to perfect voluminous hair is the use of hair extensions. Good quality hair extensions are now available in most places at very reasonable prices. They can be clipped in easily where required to add that extra mass to your hair before back combing. Ken Paves does some particularly good and easy to use hair extensions that can be matched to your hair colour and look just like real hair. Remember when wearing your hair big and voluminous, to choose your clothes carefully, wider skirts and trousers are good and avert the mishap of looking like a lollipop... yum!

voluminous hair

Click here for pictures of voluminous 2011 hairstyles

2011 Hairstyles - For Men

Anything that gives the impression of movement, goes for mens hairstyles in 2011. From retro film star classic mens hairstyles, to more trendy swept flicks and long page boy crops. As long as you have some good gel or wax to direct and fix the hair, then whatever you create will probably be considered stylish. Finding a style that suits the shape of the face is probably the most important thing to consider when choosing a mens hairstyle, the direction of the fringe and the length can make a difference and if cleverly applied, can make long faces look shorter and square jaws softer. So check out the shape of your face and then find a style that suits!

mens hairstyle