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Certain hairstyles just cry out for
jewelry! Carefully chosen earrings or a lovely necklace can be a beautiful finishing touch
to your hairstyle. They also draw attention to your hair and face – and when
you’ve spent so much time getting your hair right…you want people to notice! |
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So just how do you go
about choosing jewelry that will flatter and compliment your hair?
Notice we said earrings or a necklace. If you have a matching set, that's fine and great
to wear - but if you don't, it's a good general rule to have one or the other as dominant.
If you have large, 'loud' earrings and a 'loud' necklace, they will fight with each other,
look overdone and completely dominate your look.
We're going for subtle enhancement here, so either necklace or earrings… or let one
dominate and the other be very quiet…ssssh! |
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| Proms and Weddings |
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These are two major
events that are planned for months in advance…so that every detail is perfect! For
both of these, you could decide on a hairstyle first and then choose jewelry to go with it
- or - find some fabulous jewelry and choose a hairstyle
to compliment it!
Imagine you've been given a beautiful antique heirloom necklace with matching drop
earrings - the best hairstyle to show these off would be an up-do. You could then enhance
it further by having an up-do that echoes the age of the jewelry. Find out how old it is
and then research pictures of that time to see how the women wore their hair! People who
don't know their history wouldn't know that's what you've done, but they would notice how
well 'put together' you look! |
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| Wearing your hair
down |
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If you're wearing your
hair down, then earrings will be fighting for space! To avoid this, choose bold statement
hoops or chandelier earrings so that they get seen.
Or just go for simple stud earrings and choose a dramatic necklace or choker. |
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Another option is to alter your long
hairstyle subtly, just enough to show off the earrings. Pull back the hair at the
sides of your head and clip it up. You can use this style to work with the jewelry even
more. If the earrings are fancy, you could echo this by twisting the hair as you clip it
up - or keep it smooth to let the jewelry take center stage. The same applies if the
earrings are a simple style.
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| Consider your hair
color |
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Here, you can choose
jewelry to match your hair color or contrast with it.
For example, if you are pale-skinned with blonde hair, you could play that feature up by
wearing very delicate jewelry with tiny diamonds. |
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Or, you could contrast it and wear stronger jewelry with darker base components and darker
stones!
Dark hair can take dramatic, deep jewelry colors and delicate ones. Each would give a
different look.
Redheads really suit greens and aquamarines.
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| Chin length to
shoulder length hair |
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This is a great length
for wearing any jewelry, especially necklaces. They are easily seen and because of the
hair length, they create a balanced feeling. You can enhance this further by wearing stud
earrings.
If you want to give an illusion of length, draw the eye down with a slightly longer
necklace or dangling or chandelier earrings. |
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| Short hair |
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If you have very short hair, the features of your face appear to be more prominent. Any
jewelry that you wear will show up a lot more than on someone with long hair, so it's
important to choose it carefully! |
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