You may not be required to have a hat on to meet royal tradition, like Kate Middleton, but some hairstyles are uniquely suited for hats. Instead of thinking of your winter hats as a challenge to a super hairdo, why not seek out a hairstyle for hat display? Hats can create new looks when combined with specific cuts. If you’re wondering what hairstyles for hats to try out, here are a few classic favorites:
Victory Rolls
This curled, overworked, style functions with any length hair, although Veronica Lake made it famous in the 1940’s with long hair swept to the side. When pillowed to the side, in victory rolls, the crown of the head becomes the perfect landing place for a beret or other winter hat. The curls, whether on one side or either side, frame your face with stylish romance. It’s a look that spells old world charm and Hollywood glamor at the same time.
Long Tresses
When it comes to combining beautiful long, wavy, tresses with hats, no one has Kate Middleton beat. The royal knows how to shock and awe her adoring public with some of the most ingenious hats to grace a royal head. However, it’s her long, layered, tresses that really help to add that traditional, feminine, air to her winter wardrobe. They’re the perfect backdrop for a Siberian pillbox hat during the winter. If you want to emulate the look, you can make it less staunch by dipping the ends of your tresses to add a flash of unexpected color.
Bob Cut
Back when flappers were finding their independence, the bob cut became the signature hairstyle of decadent society during prohibition. It still snubs its nose at propriety, even when paired with a knitted hat. This peek-a-boo hairstyle for hat-wearing is as much a tease as the flappers were in the 1920s, although it has clean cut edges of modern styling. Pair it with long bangs or short bangs in the front, for a hairstyle for this hat that is perky or seductive, depending on the length.
The Ponytail
Want a carefree look with your winter hat? The ponytail is one hairstyle for hat aficionados that works well with both men and women. You can choose to do one ponytail in the back or two on either side, or one side one only. It’s your choice. The look appeals to artists as well as cowboys, and everyone in between. Add a nice pair of shades for when you visit the slopes for skiing and you’re really rocking the style.
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