The Most Beautiful Prom Hairstyles - Look Stunning For Your Big Night

Beautiful Prom Hairstyles

You already have the dress, the accessories, the shoes - and a guy already asked you to be his date for the prom. What else is missing? Whether you would like to be the prom queen, the belle of the ball or if you just want to look like a princess in the eyes of your date, you do need to complete your look with the most suitable hairstyle.

Here, we will take a look at some hairstyle do's and don'ts for prom night, what you need to do to prepare your crowning glory prior to the big event, and how you can match your prom hairstyle with the rest of your look.

Hairstyle Do's & Don't for Prom Night

First, let us take a look at some of the hairstyle do's and don't that you need to keep in mind if you would like to keep your hair in tiptop shape for prom night.

Do's:
- Do opt for fabulous accessories for your hair.
Although you shouldn't overdo it, you can turn your crowning glory into the highlight of your look by choosing oh-so-fab hair accessories like stick-on-jewels, fancy combs, fresh flowers or even chopsticks if you want to go Oriental!

- Do match your hairstyle with your prom dress and the rest of your look.
If you're wearing a strapless evening gown, for example, you might want to wear your hair in a sexy updo. If you're going for a romantic look, a classic French braid or a loose chignon might do the trick.

- Do make a few hairstyling trials prior to your prom night.
You shouldn't put off deciding what your prom hairstyle would be for the last minute - make sure to have a trial hairstyling session - whether it's with the help of a stylist, a friend or you can even practice doing it yourself!

Don'ts:
- Don't still be washing or styling your hair when your date is about to arrive!
- Don't do some drastic changes with your hair about a week or two before your prom night, like cutting or coloring it differently.

A Wide Array of Prom Hairstyles to Match the Rest of Your Look

So what types of prom hairstyles can you consider wearing for your prom night? Here are a few classic and modern prom hairstyle ideas:

1. Braided Hairstyles
There is a wide array of braided hairstyles that you can choose from, including French braid, micro braids, coiled braids, braided updos and thick braids. Choose one that will perfectly frame the shape of your face and give you that romantic princess look.

2. Long Hairstyles
You can wear your long hair sleek straight, super curly or in a slightly wavy fashion.

3. Sedu Hairstyles
Sedu hairstyles are actually suitable for those with natural African-American hair. What the Sedu hairstyling equipment will do is give your hair a smooth, straight and naturally sleek look without having to spend hours in the salon. This is also perfect for women who have naturally curly or wavy hair.

4. Short Hairstyles
You probably cannot get away with attending a prom wearing Kate Gosselin's version of the mullet if you have short hair - but there are plenty of other hairstyles which are prom-worthy. The short bob, short micro-braids if you have natural hair, the layered short cut - you can even go for a spiky short hair style if you think that you can get away with it!

5. Updo Prom Hairstyles
Finally, you can opt to wear updos for your prom night. As mentioned earlier, this is a great hairstyle to wear if you're donning an off-shoulder or a tube-styled gown.

Pinteresting Now Takes on DIY Beauty, Fashion and Health

Fashion and Health

The social media platform Pinterest is an incredible source for well, anything you'd ever want to know. With so many categories to browse through, you can easily spend hours perusing the website. I know I have spent more time than I'd be willing to admit pinning fashion ideas, hair, and beauty tips in my favorite area of all, DIY. If you haven't checked out the website already, be prepared to spare at least an hour of your time because it really is an endless treasure trove of inspiring things.

Hair and Beauty
Again, my favorite part of Pinterest is their DIY category and this certainly extends to areas of hair and beauty. I have never been too creative with my own hairstyles, but with step-by-step instructions at my fingertips, I figured why not give it a try? There are so many great tips, it's hard to find something that doesn't appeal to me. With Pinterest, everything that's there has already been pre-filtered by the members that post them to the site. This saves me so much time from scouring the Internet myself.

My favorite things to look at in hair and beauty are pins that aim at taking the mysticism out of seemingly hard to achieve looks. For instance, the hair bow, which I was able to recreate in a matter of minutes on the first try. Other favorites in these categories include ways to maintain your cosmetics and skincare products. The other day I just found a way to repair my broken compact powders and eye shadows by simply breaking it apart, adding alcohol and letting them dry.

Fashion
I have so many items on my to-do list of DIY fashion projects. In fact after discovering so many brilliant ideas on Pinterest, a friend of mine and I are planning to designate an entire day to crafting. One of my favorite ideas is to create your own studded garments, simply by gluing on the pieces yourself. I plan to do this with a pair of old shoes that could definitely use some updating. I myself have no skill whatsoever with a sewing machine, but for those of you that are, Pinterest has tons of posts on how to create your own stylish clothes.

I managed to preserve a favorite bra of mine that had it's under wire protruding from the side by using a really simple method. I used some strips of moleskin that I bought at the drugstore and applied them sparingly to the problem area. The strips have the same sort of texture and color that my bra has so it blended in well and did a great job of preventing any further damage (to me and my bra).

Health
I have found a ton of interesting tips to improve the health of my skin. Most of the things posted on the site are either free or very inexpensive, which I of course love. This includes an acne spot treatment and/or mask that consists of dissolved aspirin and water that supposedly reduces redness and swelling associated with acne as well as prevents any future outbreaks.