First Date Hairstyle Looks

Get first date-ready with a sexy, touchable hairstyle

Most men will tell you they prefer a woman to wear her hair down on a first date, especially if it's long and luscious. The look is alluring yet casual, like you didn't try too hard. Not only does long hair look hot cascading around your shoulders, but if you go easy on the styling products, he'll want to run his hands through it. Try on first date hairstyles in our virtual hairstyle studio.

A soft, wavy hairstyle is better achieved with velcro rollers than a curling iron or hot rollers, and they're healthier for your hair (heat causes damage). For sexy first date hair, divide your hair into several three-inch wide sections and wrap them up in large Velcro rollers. Leave them in for 20 minutes while you put on your makeup and get ready for your date (bubble bath, anyone?). Leave the curlers in your long hair for up to three hours for fiercely sexy date hair, if you have the luxury of time on a lazy Saturday or Sunday.

The hairstyle of the moment is big and blown-out, resulting in unabashed bombshell appeal. Just be careful not to make the sides too full or you'll scream Texas pageant queen. To create full hair that’s alluring, approachable and not too '80s-retro, the goal is to create extreme volume and then “undo” it with your fingers or a large paddle brush. You can achieve maximum gloss and body by shampooing and conditioning your hair with volumizing formulas. When blow drying, concentrate on creating lift at the crown by pulling roots upward and outward with your fingertips.

To style your date hair, you’ll need a set of hot rollers (reduce damage to your ends by investing in end papers, which smooth and protect from the heat). Loose curls can be cultivated by dividing your hair into large sections. You can create any size curl you desire simply be experimenting with the size of each section of hair and teh size of each curler. The finer your hair is, the smaller the sections will need to be in order for the curl to hold. Leave the hot rollers in for at least 20 minutes. Spritz your fingers with firm-hold hairspray for flexible hold and comb them through your hair.