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For gals who like big earrings, it's usually the bigger the better. There's not really much point, though, if your hair covers your pretty accessories up. When you want to flaunt a pair of big, beautiful earrings, there are some hairstyles that work well to get your hair out of your face, showcasing your earrings in all the right ways.
Texurized Tresses
Part your hair down the center, apply a texturizing cream through your hair from root to tip, and spray on a thermal heat protectant. Use a curling iron to add random spirals around your head, and tousle them with your fingers before applying some hair spray to loosen the curls up a bit. Use a tiny amount of gel, about a dime-size amount, over the front sections of your hair on each side. This allows you to have a down 'do, but pulls your hair back a bit to show off those gorgeous earrings.
Hair Quiff
Pull a section of hair at the top center of your head, about 3- to 4-inches wide, together and pull it toward the back of your head. Tease it a bit first if you want to add some va-va-voom volume to your hair quiff. Push the quiff -- or hair bump, or pouf, as it's also known -- forward just a bit to get some added lift, and secure it in place with a few bobby pins over the hair on top of your head. This style leaves your hair down loose but gets the front bit out of the way so your earrings have all the attention.
Bombshell Updo
For a Bridget Bardot-inspired style, go with a half-up half-down 'do. Tease around the crown of your head, then spritz over the hair with some flexible-hold hair spray. Pull back all of the hair on top of your head, from one ear to the other, and push it forward. This is sort of like creating a quiff in your hair, with the main difference being that you're using all the top hair and not just a few inches of it. Twist the hair at the back of your head, and slide a couple of bobby pins in over top to keep it in place.
Sidewinder Chignon
Curl your hair with a curling iron or some hot rollers, and tousle your hair with your fingers to break them up. You want soft, loose curls for this style. Pull your hair into a side ponytail and twist the hair around to create a bun. Push the bun against your head, without making it too perfect -- so don't worry if a few tendrils fall loose -- and secure it in place with a few bobby pins. This messy, lovely style shows off big earrings and works as a day or evening look.
