Easy Ways to Transition Your Hairstyles

Change can be simply wonderful, especially when it comes to revving up your hair look this season. Knowing how to create a new look from one basic style or cut can benefit your pocketbook and save time. Here are some hot styles that you can do, and then redo, with a few simple steps.

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Catch the Wave

Use a 3/4-inch barreled curling iron to create cascading waves, then blend the style with a paddle brush.
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Swept-Back

Take the hair that you created waves in from style number 1 and secure it at the nape of the neck with a covered band. Use bobby pins to form a series of pin curls in the bun. Use a finishing spray for extra hold.
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Romantic Tresses

Evoke a sense of romance with this long, flowing style. Use a large crimper to create deep waves down the length of the hair. Create a center part and brush the top part of the hair back behind the ears and secure with clips.
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Tumbling Tendrils

Add a little pizzazz to your long style by combing down two small sections of hair at the forehead and creating two long spring curls to frame the face.
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Tousled Curls

There's something very refreshing about a soft, curly style that's just allowed to fall freely. Achieve this look with a rod set, or section the hair in small parts and bevel with a small curling iron.
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Bump It Up

Give your tousled curls a new look by pinning them up in the back and on one side. Finger-comb the loose hair and let it cascade freely.
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Simply Shirleyed

Use a small curling iron to create a multitude of Shirley Temple curls throughout clean, conditioned hair. Brush the sides up and secure them with bobby pins. Pull some curls down to the brow to accentuate the eyes.
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Curly Top

Take your Shirley Temple curls and secure them up at the crown, allowing a few curls to tumble over the side.
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Opulent After 5

For an elegant spin on your original curly style, create an off-center part and secure the hair at the back of the head. If your hair is shorter, don't try to make a ponytail. Simply use bobby pins to make a ring that’s about 4 inches in diameter. Use a wire lift comb to give the hair height in the top.
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