Short Hair: In The Pink With Rock's Bad Girl Karen Marie Shelton

Original Publication Date: 10/02/2006

Introduction

Since the beginning of history the way a person wore their hair was the express route to making a very personal statement. 

Whether a woman adorned her hair with perfumes and jewels to attract a mate or warriors wore their hair in fierce styles to signal their strength, the examples are endless.

Hair "as a personal statement" continues even to our present day.  It is commonly acknowledged that long lush hair worn on women is considered soft, pretty, sensual and sexy.

Meanwhile, women that adopt short, severe or outrageous styles are sending completely different messages.

Pink aka Alecia Moore (September 8, 1979) is a Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter is instantly recognized for her unorthodox and wildly outrageous sense.  She gained fame initially as much for her bright Fuschsia hued strands as she did for her music.

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Frustration at being marketed as another cookie-cutter pop act Pink has fought hard for creative control of her work.  She also broke from the pack of pop stars with her various shades of pink, red and bleached white blonde hair that she mostly wear short and choppy.

In August of this year she shocked fans and The Runway Fashion Police by appearing in a gorgeous white gown and half of her platinum blonde hair shaved off. 

One side of her pretty face was curtained by a soft sweep of shiny blonde strands extending directly from one side. 

The front of her style appeared longer than the back where the buzzed section started.

As always, it was a risky look but for Pink not at all surprising.  And yes, it got her lots of media ink, as much for her shocking new hairstyle as her appearance at the Emmy parties.

Steal Pink's Hot Look

The secret to stealing Pink's latest short saucy hairstyle is to start with a great hairdresser proficient with cutting shears and a clippers to get the buzzed back of the hear design.

If you look at Pink's hair history since 2000 putting aside her various wild hues, she tends to prefer short to super short looks. 

Although she has been known to wear extensions, for the most part she is a star that loves shorter styles.

Even though Pink is famous for her shades of bleached white blonde and of course pink, this style can work with any hair color.

There are some considerations to selecting this style which includes:

1.  Your age
2.  Profession
3.  Face and body shape
4.  Hair type, texture and condition

One of the advantages to this style is the wash n wear aspect, especially if your tresses are naturally straight and medium thickness.

Steal Pink's Hair: Step By Step Instructions

If you're still in the mood to try Pink's latest hairstyle follow these steps:

1.  Shampoo hair with your normal shampoo in lukewarm water. 

If your hair bleached like Pink's you may wish to opt for a moisture enhancing shampoo or one that is designed specifically for colored or bleached strands.

2.  Depending on your hair texture, type and condition use a rinse out condition.

If your hair is thin or tends to be flat you may wish to avoid this step.

3.  Finish with a cool/cold water rinse.

4.  Towel blot hair to remove excess moisture.

For Stick Straight Strands

5.  If your hair is stick straight, apply a styling mousse or gel (based on whether you want a softer or firmer finished style) and blow dry while picking the strands with your fingers.

For Naturally Curly Or Wavy Strands

For hair that has natural wave or curl, apply a cocktail of defrisant and straightening gel or a dab of leave-in conditioner with a straightening balm. 

Finger pick through your damp tresses and then use a round brush while you blow-dry strands straight.

Remember to direct the hair over to one side as you blow dry.  Aim the air from the dryer "down" the hair shaft from the roots to the ends.

Finish The Look

6.  Finish with a spritz of hairspray for more hold or apply a tiny dab of shine serum into the palms massaging well.  Lightly brush the serum enhanced palms over the top of your strands for a quick shimmer.

7.  Finish this look with spectacular earrings or other accessories.  The advantage of super short looks like Pink's is that it allows you to play up your other assets.

8.  For an optional dressy look add a tiny jeweled clip or jeweled bobbies along the front fring section.

Optional Looks

For a completely different finish, experiment with different styling products such as hair paste, wax or even different mousse consistencies. 

Summary

With the current trend to wear "hair as the ultimate accessory" which was triggered by celebrity hairdresser Ken Paves, if you get bored with your short cut, pop on some clip-on hair and viola you are ready to channel a completely new persona.

Pink is the ultimate hair trend setter.  While she embraced her girly girl soft side for her recent wedding, she took back her title of wild child with her latest half shaved short short look.  Follow her lead if you dare.

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