Hairstyles While Growing Out My Roots

Consider getting a professional, short haircut while your roots grow out.

Deciding how to style your hair while growing out your roots can be challenging. Avoid hours of frustration by scheduling an appointment with a professional stylist. She can analyze your hair's condition, offer useful hair care tips and recommend the proper products for your hair. Ask for advice before using excessive heat, chemicals or wearing styles that stress the hair such as extensions or braids. Transitioning hair requires trimming every four to six weeks, deep conditioning and patience. Here are a few styling suggestions that may make your hair's transitioning period easier.

Cut Your Hair Short

Getting a short haircut is the quickest way to get rid of hair that has been dyed, chemically processed or has a style that you no longer care to maintain. A great cut will save you the stress of trying to hide the differences in color or texture as your roots grow out. Your stylist can recommend low-maintenance styles and explain how he plans to adjust the cut as your hair gains length. Short haircuts can be sassy, classy, stylishly messy, curly, spiky or conservative. With a little imagination and know how, you will have many styling options.

Slick Your Hair Back

A slick style is great for short-to-medium length hair. While your hair is wet, comb it from front to back. Massage a quarter-sized dollop of pomade through your hair. Gently smooth your hair back with your fingers. Finish the style with a light mist of holding spray. You can also pin your hair back and have fun with embellished hairpins, beaded combs, headbands, crystal barrettes and attractive scarves and hats.

Wear Updos

If you would rather maintain the length of your medium-to-long hair while your roots are growing out, updos are a great style option for you. Set aside a bit of your hair to wear as a front or side bang. Pull the rest of your hair back, leaving your bangs in place. Secure hair with a hair tie into a low ponytail. Twist the hair and press it against the back of your head. Secure it with a decorative comb, clip or claw. You can subtly alter this style by twisting your bangs and pinning them above your ear with a decorative hairpin.

Sport a High Ponytail

If you have long hair, a high ponytail is an elegant choice. Brush the hair above the ears into a ponytail that sits at the crown of your head. Tightly secure it with a hair tie. Brush out the bulk of the hair beneath the ponytail so that it hangs loosely across your back. With long hair, you can experiment with messy or neat hair buns, twists and fish braid styles. Use decorative accessories to dress up plain hairstyles. Once your roots have grown past your ears or to your shoulders, consider getting your hair cut into an easy-to-maintain style as you continue to grow your hair.

References

• "Good to Great Hair: Celebrity Hairstyling Techniques Made Simple"; Robert Vetica; 2009