do men like a woman with hair up or down?

Question

im going out on a date this saturday but i dont know if 2 wear my hair up or down.

Answer 1

Wear it up but take it down later in the evening (wink wink)

Answer 2

Down!!!!1

Answer 3

down

Answer 4

Depends on a lot of things, but generally, I prefer it down. I can't speak for all men of course...

Answer 5

Most seem to prefer it down.

Answer 6

DROPPED Down.

Answer 7

Look your best no matter what the man may think of you. They have their own judgmental minds anyway.

Answer 8

The Twist can be dressed up or down, worn high or flat, adorned with flowers, hair jewelry, pearls or curls and can be modified to look good with just about any face shape. It is a wonderful style for instantly dressing up a wedding or a formal event.


I had not really thought about the modification part, but you can add or subtract a wide assortment of bangs, side curls, tendrils, parts, coils or twists to slim a round face, give height to a long face, show off a slender face or camouflage any other shape.

The French Twist is a classic style.

There is the basic French Twist which is a simple hair updo twist. With some practice and visualization and a good mirror, anyone with medium to long hair can do a Twist to their own hair.

There is also the very complicated types of French Twists where the hair is divided into multiple sections and many different types of pins and swirls and curls are added.

I have never been able to pull one of these off by myself. Maybe you will be able to, but generally it is best to have a friend or hairstylist help you with the more complicated updos. At least until you get the hang of it.

The following instructions are inspired by "Beautiful Braids: The Step-by-Step Guide to Braiding Styles for Every Occasion and All Ages by Patricia Coen and Joe Maxwell." This book was originally published in 1984 and is the book that I used to learn how to do my own French twist. It was recently re-released.

The following instructions are the easiest instructions I have ever found in any book that describes how to do a French Twist.

Beautiful Braids includes a step-by-step of line drawings that demonstrate each step. I think Patrician Coen and Joe Maxwell would not appreciate me giving any more information than I already have.

I can not recommend their book highly enough if you want to teach yourself to do a French Twist.

Comb or brush your hair smoothly back from your forehead.

Gather your hair into a ponytail with a base halfway between your crown and nape and slightly to the left of center. Don’t anchor it.

Twist the ponytail all the way around twice, in a clockwise direction. This holds the base of the hair closer to your head and gives you a firm anchor to work against.

Hold the base of the ponytail in your left hand. With your right, hold its end up, pointing toward the ceiling.

With your right hand, fold the end of the ponytail, about the top third, down towards the nape of your neck.

Fold the entire ponytail down under itself, towards your nape so that is it less than half as long as it was.

Cur the folded ponytail in your left hand. There should be a slight hollow between the ponytail and your scalp.

With your right hand, begin to gently push the upper right hand portion of the folded ponytail down into the hollow.

Continue pushing the hair underneath your left hand into the hollow so that the folded ponytail is slowly rolling inside the hollow.

The twist is complete when you can’t push any additional hair into the hollow and the folded ponytail has become a tight roll.

Create a seam by tucking in bobby pins along the line formed where the right hand edge of the roll meets your scalp starting at the bottom.

Place bobby pins all along the seam up to the top of the roll, concealing them just under the roll.

Begin to push the upper portion of the ponytail over into the space with the other hand, so that the folded part is slowly rolling over into it.

When you have pushed all the hair in, secure with hairgrips along the seam formed by the join, starting at the bottom. Conceal the grips by pushing them right underneath the roll.

This is not a French Twist style that I could ever easily do by myself. I had to have my stylist to it for me. If you decide that you want to try your hand at this style here are some helpful hints:

The key to the height of this style was the fact that the hair is first divided into front and back sections and then divided again into left and right parts.

Use large pins or clips to section off the parts of the hair that you are not currently working with to keep everything clean and neat.

A lot of heavy teasing is required to give the height. The more volume you can get in your hair from shampoo, setting gel and a round brush, the better the height.

Some people like Ivana Trump "cheat" and get instant fullness with a hair rat. These can be purchased at most beauty supply stores. I have even heard that some people use clean balled up nylons for the same effect. This eliminates the need for a lot of teasing.

A good hair spray is essential. (Sebastian Shaper Plus Hair Spray or similar firm hairspray).

When you use hair spray, make sure to aim the spray directly at the parts of the hair that need the most hold.

Good bobby pins and hair pins the same color as your hair is required. Have plenty on hand.

Use a control product like a wax, gel or stick (like Phytolisse Shine or similar) to smooth down any loose hairs and add shine.

Have a stylist do this for you first and then try it at home.

Practice, practice, practice.

Special Hair Sticks & Barrettes
The following two Twists were taken from page 17 of The American Woman Special Complete Hair & Beauty Guide for 1997.

Unfortunately the photos were only available in black and white, I liked the look of the hair sticks and the long French Twist hair barrette so much that I decided to go ahead and include these photos in this article.


The French Twist to the right actually uses three different hair sticks and some special ribbon to adorn the back of the updo.


This beautiful French Twist (left) is adorned with one long barrette or French twist clip. You will often find the long clips at places like HairBoutique.com's Marketplace.

Every once in awhile I will find a beautiful long clip that I can use in a similar way in the fashion accessory area of the local clothing store.

Business French Twist

The French Twist can instantly transform hair into classy "business" looks. Many executive women will put their hair into a smooth French Twist.

Women with hair that’s shoulder-length or longer can get it out of the way at the office and retain a very polished, professional image by wearing it up.

This French Twist from the Hair Boutique Gallery shows a precise French twist that can make the transition easily from day to evening in a snap.

The look can instantly be softened up by pulling out some additional tendrils on the sides, and at the Nape of the neck and using a portable curling iron to add a romantic look.

Another option is to take part of the French Twist down and go with the Half Up/Half Down French Twist that is displayed in Hair Boutique Gallery photo 263T.

Half Up/Half Down French Twist

This style is the ultimate romantic look that combines the elegance of the French Twist "updo" with the soft romantic looks of flowing hair. The one curled tendril from the top of the crown adds a sexy touch.

While hair that is medium length to longer looks best in this style, you can "cheat" with some large electric curlers that can give you instant volume, lift and curl.

Answer 9

down..