Most Popular Women's Hairstyles for 2008
- At your next appointment, bring a picture of a hairstyle you like.Is my hair ok? image by Frenk_Danielle Kaufmann from Fotolia.com
In 2008,bobs, short pixie cuts and fringed hairstyles dominated the red carpet and the runways. Stars either went for short and sleek hairstyles or went long and layered. Many of the attractive hairstyles in 2008 remained popular through 2010. When deciding on a hairstyle, use stars' styles as inspiration but tailor the look based on your face shape and styling ability. - The bob is a haircut in which hair in the front is left longer than the hair in the back. There are varying degrees of the angle. For an edgy bob, hair is much shorter in the back than it is in the front. For a modest bob, hair in the front and the back are more similar in length. Bobs can be worn sleek and straight or wavy and full of volume. Women took notice of this hairstyle in 2008 when it was worn by pop singer Rhianna. Model Kate Moss and actresses Hayden Panettiere, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Katie Holmes also wore this hairstyle in 2008.
- The pixie is a haircut in which hair is cropped very short. Pixie haircuts are great for women who do not have much time to fix their hair in the morning but still want to look stylish. Pixie haircuts can be worn very short or a little longer with side-swept bangs. This style dominated 2008 after it was worn by singer and designer Victoria Beckham and actresses Elisha Cuthbert, Selma Blair and Natalie Portman. The stars regularly accessorized this look with a pair of over-sized sunglasses.
- Hair cut full of face-framing layers became a popular look in 2008. This long fringe hairstyle can be worn with blunt fringe or with long and wispy fringe. Fringe hairstyles popular in 2008 were generally worn with blunt bangs. The layers add dimension and volume to the hair. In the 2008 James Bond Film "Quantum of Solace" Bond girl Olga Kurylenko's hair is styled in a long fringe. Models Elle McPherson and Heidi Klum also wore their hair in fringe hairstyles in 2008.