Hair that is healthy
Hair Stylist Rabin, who cites Julia Roberts for her volume and Kim Delaney for her sometimes-curly, sometimes-straight locks as having head-turning tresses, explains that tousled hair can be sexier than hair that's set in its place. "Guys see this as a turnoff," she says, "a sign that a girl is high- maintenance and that she is too concerned with her appearance and not enough about what's going on in the relationship." Of course, adds Rabin, a certain amount of sexiness is obtained by good groomingno one wants hair that's dirty or too messy. "Women change their hair color all the time to attract different guys," adds Rabin. "And if you get a bad haircut and don't feel good about yourself, you won't flirt as well."' Your sex life can also be at stake. "Men say hair can be really arousing," says Linda Banner, Ph.D., head of the Sexual Health and Medicine Program at UCSF and Stanford University, which focuses on identifying the effect of sexual arousal on the brain. "If a woman has long hair and it droops down creating a privacy veil that envelops the couple, intimacy can be more profound. Hair color can make a difference, too. Some men are turned on by redheads, some blondes, and others brunettes." What doesn't work: "Women who promote the don't-touch-me attitude, or are so absolutely proper they always have every hair in place. Sex is all about touch, so the fresh-out-of-bed look is important. Men and women want to run their fingers through their partner's hair. But if you're untouchable, your whole sexual experience can be inhibited. Sex is supposed to be spontaneous, pleasurable, fun, playful." Some cultures consider women's long hair to be so sexually provocative that it has to be covered up. Tightly controlled hair, which has been rolled, curled, and sprayed, suggests a controlled woman, specifically one who controls her sexuality. "The more confident you are in general, the more self-esteem you will have," says Banner, "thereby enhancing your level of sexual pleasure and arousal." Hair will continue to shape culture, as we strive to emulate the latest pop icons and celebrity style. But what if our hair just isn't conducive to the cut of the moment? What if it's too thin, thick, curly, or straight to make it do whatever is "in" at the moment? There are many tools of the trade that will help your hair to behave. After all, maintaining healthy hair is the most important aspect to achieving beautiful hair that works for you.
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