I recently watched the film ‘Bachelorette’ and in every
scene involving actress Lizzy Caplan I couldn’t help but marvel on how
beautiful she and her hair (particularly her hair!) looked. Hence, when I
searched for pictures of her online, I was really surprised to see that she
looks quite different with non-Bachelorette hair, and not as awesome as she did
in the movie. Along with a few other examples of hair not necessarily gone bad,
but hair that could go way better, it got me thinking just how much of a
difference a hairdo can make.
To illustrate, I have a few a few photos of Lizzy and also of
Jessica Szohr and model Arizona Muse, in which they sport very different
hairstyles, and as a result look like completely different (and infinitely more
chic) people.
1) Lizzy has had many different hairdos, from a classic bob, to
long corkscrew curls, but the wavy layered style with the fringe that she had
on Bachelorette is the most flattering on her, in my humble opinion. Not only
is it effortlessly chic, modern, girly and versatile, but it also softens her
strong features.
★Non-Bachelorette:★
★Bachelorette:★
2) My second example is Gossip Girl actress Jessica Szor. Now
here is a girl that is so extraordinarily beautiful that she would look good in
just about anything, but I think that one of her recent hair experiments makes an actual difference in her overall style, and drives the point home that an
elegant, flattering hairdo can make a person look elegant themselves, even when
their usual style is not necessarily that.
Jessica wears her hair long, black and mostly straight,
but in recent photos she has a short and soft ombre bob that frames her face
beautifully and gives her an air of sophistication and sweetness that her other
hairstyles do not.
★Black long hair:★
★Ombre medium length hair:★
3) Arizona Muse, who is one of my most favourite models, is my
third and most obvious example. She shot to fame after she had her long locks
cut and created a sort of bob frenzy, at least if fashion magazines are
to be believed. Frenzy or not, I think short-ish hair (curly or straight) look amazing on her,
and although Arizona has the kind of features that could work with anything (in
a previous post I dedicated to her I have a few photos in which she has
different hairstyles and looks amazing in each and every one), the bob gives
her character and makes her look even better (if that’s possible).
★Long hair:★
★Bob:★
When I was younger I wasn’t afraid to experiment with
different lengths and cuts, but as I got older I kept to a hairstyle that is
basically no maintenance, no fuss, and easy to manage. However, writing this
post made me think if I should go out of
my comfort zone and try something different that just might end up being my holy
grail hairstyle. What are your opinions - have you found your holy grail hairdo?
Do you prefer to keep it safe hair-wise, or do you like to experiment with
different lengths and colours to see what suits you best? Let’s talk hairy
matters! :)
