by Bridget Webber

Created on: October 12, 2010   Last Updated: October 13, 2010

Short curly hairstyles are popular among both men and women who have naturally curly hair, or choose curly haircuts to add volume to pump up the height of their hairstyle. The best short hairstyles for curly hair are those which are adapted to suit an individuals face shape and personal style.

Bob hairstyle for curly hair

Bob hairstyles don't have to be smooth and sleek. Curly hair cut bob style can be trendy. Women's curly hair, styled to create length, rather than volume, needs to be cut just below the jawline. Hair cut any higher will increase width across the wearers face. Parting hair to the side with bangs will create a softer appearance, than hair bangs cut straight across the face.

Tousled, shaggy mid length hairstyles

Tousled shaggy hair can be mid length or very short, depending on the wearers preference and face shape. Men with a square shaped face can create a poet style bohemian look by having hair styled short at the top, and by parting hair to one side, with longer hair bangs which skim the top of one eyebrow.

Short tousled shaggy hair can suit women when just got out of bed fashion is created. Naturally curly looking hair needs only the slightest amount of styling to produce this appearance. Simply scrunch dry curly hair with fingers and use a hairdryer set to a warm temperature, and your curls will keep hair in shape.

Get waves with teased hairstyles

If you're wondering how to get waves in curly hair, the answer is to spritz it with a hair relaxant when already damp, and to wrap hair in extra large rollers, otherwise known as curlers, until almost dry. Gently take rollers out of hair as it cools, and with a natural bristle hairbrush, smooth out the top of your hairstyle, and use the brush to help curls follow the rollers shape left in hair.

It's also possible to form waves into ringlets without heat in this way, by twirling relaxed hair around large rollers in a downward spiral. and letting hair dry naturally.

Trendy short curly hairstyles can easily be created by using a hair relaxant when styling hair, and by taking personal taste, personality and the wearers face shape into consideration. Curly hair can be an asset, adding volume where needed, and softening features romantically. Whether you were blessed with curly hair when born, or purposefully developed curls by adding them yourself, short hairstyles for your curly hair shouldn't be too hard to find.

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