Best Holiday Hairstyles to Wear with a Strapless Dress

Lisa Riggs
Strapless dresses are always a glamorous choice for a holiday event. This style dress shows off a graceful neck and gorgeous arms. Ladies usually know what accessories they will wear with this dress right off the bat. Deciding on what hair style to wear when showing off a strapless can take a bit more time. Too casual of a hair do will take a bit of the elegance from the dress. Hair that is too severely styled can take a bit of the playfulness from the ensemble. Here are some suggestions on beautiful hairstyles you can wear with a stunning strapless dress.

An Up do with a Bit of Sparkle is Perfect for the Holiday Season. A french twist or loosely coiled bun looks fabulous with a strapless dress. Be sure to allow a few tendrils to fall gracefully on either side. This will add a bit more softness to the style. Use a skinny barreled curling iron to create pretty ringlets. Add a few sparkly barrettes to your hair or wear a thin headband studded with rhinestones.

Wear Your Hair Loose and Wavy. When wearing a strapless dress, long hair looks wonderful when it is loosely curled with hot rollers or a large barreled curling iron and allowed to fall over the shoulders. The pretty and feminine hairstyle beautifully balances out the seductive nature of the dress. The hair also gives a little bit of coverage to the bare shoulders.

Stick Straight Hair Looks Sleek with a Strapless Dress. If your hair has some natural wave or curl with it, use a flat iron to make it as straight as possible for your holiday party. Use a dab of shine serum to give your finished style some gorgeous polish. Be sure to start on the ends and work your way up. Avoid the roots or your hair may end up looking flat instead of fabulous. If your hair is to your shoulders or longer, wearing it stick straight with your special holiday dress will give your entire look a very sophisticated feel.

A Slicked Back Ponytail Always Adds a Bit of Elegance. A wonderful style to wear with a strapless dress is the classic slicked back ponytail. This is an especially appropriate hair do to wear if your hair is very long. After straightening the hair with a flat iron, use a paddle brush to make it as sleek and smooth as possible on top. Use a hair elastic to gather it in a high ponytail. Go over the hair with the flat iron again after it is in the ponytail if necessary. A dab of hair wax can be smoothed along the top to keep the fly aways down. This style evokes a sense of grace and class and looks absolutely stunning with a strapless dress.

Give Short Hair Some Body for the Occasion. If your hair is very short, give it some fluff and height the night you are going to wow the crowd with your strapless dress. Add some mousse and blow dry it upside down. Use a teasing comb or pick it through with your fingers. A bit of hair wax can help to define the layers. Your hair will look very current and chic and go beautifully with your stylish dress.

Published by Lisa Riggs

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  • Jody Morse11/30/2010

    Love these choices!

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