The Korean Teenage Girls' Hairdos.

Believe it or not but the hairstyles of the teenage girls that you see on the streets presently are most often copied or inspired by the Korean artists and celebrities. Being the trend-setter, the Korean celebrities have done an estimable job initiating and popularizing a couple of hairstyles and vogues. It is said that in a city such as the Seoul, girls have to frequently keep up with the Joneses to be able to blend into the culture and stand out among the others.

Other items that are considered as important as the hairstyles of these girls are the accessories that come with them. Listed below are a few must-have accessories among the Korean girls and all Korean-wannabes.

Cap and Accessory/Dummy Spectacles.

It has somehow grow to become a norm for these girls to have a cap and either a pair of shades or accessory spectacles on. One might be amused at the idea of putting on a pair of spectacles with absolutely no power or without lens, but for the Koreans, looking good or cute is what matters.

Headbands.

Hair dilemmas, like having ultimately no idea at all on what to do with the hair or which style to follow, have been a common occurrence among us girls. Yet the Koreans have made it pretty simple for us. Those faithful followers should be able to tell that headbands are now the in-thing in Korea. Headbands nowadays are no longer the outdated, unfashionable piece of plastic worn over the head just to keep the hair away from the eyes and faces, but the contemporary headbands come with stylish designs, let them be rhinestones, flowers, pearls or crystals. Rather than being used for the purpose of putting the hair away from the face, certain headbands today are made solely for the purpose of securing those hair on one's face and preventing them from getting frizzly and messy.

I am very lucky to be able to befriend a couple of Korean girls because this has allowed me to get to know them better personally. I have to say that mingling with them somehow has caused a drop in my self-esteem because they are just so fashionable and bold in their styles and sense for fashion. I am very thankful because they have been truly helpful in assisting me to understand the hairstyles of the Korean girls in-depth. I have learned that to achieve these hairstyles are not at-all difficult!

Below are two videos that I have taken to thoroughly show the procedures of 2 very famous hairdos in Korea. Credits to Joo and Kim.

Steps to make the 'Lazy Bun'.

Steps for the Korean Bun.

The Korean Bun is really simple and I personally like it a lot because it keeps all the hair away from the face and instead of making someone look like a nerd (especially with the dummy spectacles on), one can actually look pretty stylish with it. The hairstyle can be pulled off with any type of clothings on.

Joo and Kim has been a great help. When I asked them about what do they think of the Korean hairstyles, these are what I've got from them:

Joo: I love it! They are so simple to do yet girls usually look great with them. Koreans hairstyles are very special. For me, it is like a daily ritual. From the moment I wake up until the moment I enter the bed at night, I have to constantly dress up my hair to make sure they look good. I iron and blow my hair a lot.

Kim: The hairstyles that people traditionally had back during the olden days are long and black. It was once considered the most beautiful and accepted hairstyle for us Korean women back then. But now there are so many variates that one can choose from, which is good news! 

References:

http://www.ehow.com/about_5579602_korean-girls_-hairstyles.html

http://korean-chic.blogspot.com/search/label/Korean%20Hairstyle

http://hiexpat.com/korea-blog/dressing-up-hot-as-a-korean-girl-is-tougheven-as-a-korean.html

Written by: Grace Ng.