Hair-O-Scopes
Hair-O-Scopes
By Sherene Schostak for Astrology.com
Aries: March 21 - April 19
Make sure you know the difference between super-fly and super-cuts this week. If your hair looks like you've been going for the quick fix, it's probably 'cause you've let things careen out of control at the expense of your coif. Give your mane the QT it deserves, Aries, or there'll be hell toupee!
The stars dare you to wear your hair out loud this week. That's right: none of that mealy-mopped, half-baked bang, or hot-cross bun action. You need a 'do as headstrong as you Rams are. You and your strands were built for speed.
It's your way or the hairway this week. You've never been one to apologize for asking for (and getting) what you want. Why should it be any different with your locks? You insist on follicles that 'do' what you say, so keep it short and sweet and you'll keep a cool head.
Taurus: April 20 - May 20
Time's up -- get your head out from under that blow dryer and stand on your own two feet. You can't hide under hot rollers forever. There comes a time in every Taurus's life when they must take the bull by the horns, and the hair by the roots.
Life moves swiftly, but you prefer to dig your heels and hairpins in. That's why you need the easy-as-Sunday-morning coif. It's all about no-bull and go, so opt for a cut that barely requires a comb. It's hard enough to find a wi-fi spot; who has the energy to stew over every last tendril of hair?
You wear your halo so well, but this week you're more than ready to trade in that angelic crown for some devilish horns. You've had it with the homespun goodie-locks routine. You're ready to get your strands dirty. That's all well and good as long as you don't take it out on your scalp. Keep it clean -- just not pristine.
Gemini: May 21 - June 21
You're being pulled in so many directions at once, you're lucky if you can make heads or (pony) tails out of the situation. What's it going to be, twin star? Do you shag it, angle it, or pixie it? Just remember: baldies can't be choosies, so nothing drastic and nothing mohawk!
Cut a rug this week, Gemini. If your hair is looking a little too Shaggy-the-Dog as opposed to Sally-Chic-Shag, it's time to lose the fray. The time has come when you must part ways with the stragglers hanging onto the bristle end. Strand and deliver!
When things get sticky, it's all about taking the brush into your own hands. Pro-active hair remedies keep your hairs screwed on nice and straight. One damaged strand leads to another. Don't wait for your tresses to completely unravel before you take action. Remember the styling rule: hemming and hawing leads to splitting and breaking.
Cancer: June 22 - July 22
Super-duper sensitive Cancers wish they could just crawl under a rock now and then, but that doesn't mean your hair should look like you actually did. Gently work through life's snarls, avoiding tantrums with scissors in hand. In everyone's life, a little hair must fall.
At your wit's end when it comes to your hair? A bad mood and a curling iron don't mix. Keep hot objects away from a hot head. If you're feeling funky, better to pull back your grouchy ends and call it a day before you take it out on some unsuspecting delicate strands. Chilly today, hot rollers tomorrow.
It's hard for others to determine your hairabouts. That's because you and your cozy little coif are usually hiding out under the hot rollers at home with a good book. This week it's time to let your hair down for a little see-and-be-seen action. Save your home alone time for those dread(ed) lock days.
Leo: July 23 - August 22
Don't get your strands in an uproar, Lion. It's time to show those persnickety tresses who's boss. If your follicles still refuse to co-operate, break out the big styling guns. Once those locks feel the heat of the dryer, they'd best fall into place. Take out the flyaways, frizzies, and the flakes, and put some order back into your headquarters.
Work it! Just don't overdo it or you'll quickly go from the mane attraction to a tabloid headline. Leo's are too dignified to admit to a bad hair day -- but that's what silk scarves are for, darling. Keep your head up.
Your regal mane has always been your crowning glory, but that's no excuse to take your luxurious locks for granted. Give those strands the love they deserve. Lather them with deep conditioners that you can leave on for hours while you strut your towel up-do like a 1950s bathing-beauty starlet. Love takes time.
Virgo: August 23 - September 22
Don't let the winds of change mess with your flawless up-do. Even the slightest hint of unraveling makes you woozy. Get Virgo with it, and double-up on the barrettes, pomades and hairspray so that you're ready for any kind of weather. Pinning makes perfect.
Admit it, you live for beauty rituals -- they help you to stop worrying your pretty head. You don't care if it's wax, clay or mud as long as it purifies, perfects and pleases your fussy follicles. Whatever it takes to wash that stress right out of your hair.
Don't flip your wig, Virgo. Everyone has a flyaway moment now and then. Frizz happens. Summer's humidity ruins your plans for shear perfection and smooth sailing. Better to double up on the pomade and ride the wave. Why fight the fray?
Libra: September 23 - October 22
Better to stay headstrong than default back to wishy-washy measures. When you try to walk the middle-path with relationships, you often get dumped. When you try to go both ways with your hair, you end up with something scary and half-baked. Commit to one look, or people might accuse you of being two-faced -- or worse, two-toned.
Take heart, last week's bad hair days are so outta here! Beauty is your daily mantra, and shoddy style just makes you want to dye. You're a Venus-ruled Libra with a mission and a whole styling arsenal to boot. Being prepared has its fringe benefits.
Big decisions just hurt your head. If you find yourself in a hairy situation this week trying to figure out which summer style will make you feel the most beauteous with the least amount of fuss, remember the first thought, best thought rule. Or better yet: first cut, best cut. Re-do's can spell major disaster.
Scorpio: October 23 - November 21
When you're good, you're very good; when you're bad, things get ugly. Flirting with trouble is all fun and games until someone gets their hair hacked off. If you do wrong by your hair, your hair will strike back. Don't get mad, get even -- or at least even out those ends before they split on you.
Have you got the stuff to carry the fluff this week, Scorps? It's time to put your style where your mouth is. You talk a big game, but are you ready to relinquish those raggedy ends and unveil a whole new you? Regeneration is the name of the coif this week. Every hair old is new again.
You'll never admit it, but you are the most competitive sign of the zodiac. The difference is, you could give a hairy hoot about others; the real competition is between you and your own head. How to out 'do yourself? Get even more drastic with the cut-and-color than last summer. Be the drama you want to see in the world.
Sagittarius: November 22 - December 21
Things are on full-throttle this week for all-over-the-map Sagittarians. Just be sure you have a hair emergency plan so you don't look like you just came back from a convertible ride from hell. Remember: when the going gets tough, the tough get brushed -- don't leave home without it.
High-minded Sagittarians have their heads set on high volume this week. Enough denying, dying, denying and playing it small with the pageboy or the pixie. You know you're a cut above the rest and you're ready to tease those tresses all the way to the big time. The sky's the limit on this head-trip.
Sagittarians are famous for suffering from foot-in-the-mouth disease, but that doesn't mane you should suffer from finger-in-the-socket disease whilst trying to get that cutting-edge look. If you must go bold, you must also go beautiful. Go for equal parts truth serum and grooming serum. Amen.
Capricorn: December 22 - January 19
Another day, another dollar. Oh, c'mon, don't fall into that mentality, Goat. If you're having a baaa-d hair day, it's time to spice up those daily rituals and add some pizzazz to the humdrum-bun-on-the-run routine. Let your hair down and bling it out. Heads up!
It's do or dye this week. Accepting a lackluster head of hair does not make you a proud hairy martyr, it makes you a victim of a never-ending dire hair day. Why should you suffer and wait for a time when you actually worship your own locks? The time is now for you to feel head and shoulders above the rest.
It's summertime and the living is easy -- and so should be your hair. Despite your love of turning everything into a self-improvement project, it's important to know when to leave hair-enough alone. If you need to feel industrious, work some leave-in conditioner into the ends and decompress for a sec. It's all about delegating.
Aquarius: Januray 20 - February 18
You Aquarian starlets are real head-turners this week because you've got the confidence -- and astrological carte blanche -- to flip that mane like you mean it. Just stay clear of nefarious plots of jealous BFFs to foil the fun by convincing you that you need to throw some tacky highlights into the mix.
You attract more freaks and geeks than you know what to do with. How to get this motley crew out of your hair? Just don't try to keep up with their style-impaired coifs. Stay clear of the spikes, the squiggies and the mullets. Save the freak out scene for some other time.
You get some shocking news this week, the kind that makes your hair stand on end. You secretly live for this kind of thrill, but getting stuck up about it is not the answer. Too much hairspray looks more like 'scare spray.' Every day is Halloween -- not!
Pisces: February 19 - March 20
Your pretty head's in a bit of a whirlwind from all the socializing this week. Don't rock the party so hard that you wake up exhausted. Remember: hydration is key. Lather some moisture into parched strands and let sit for 30 to 60 minutes while you catch up on some much-needed beauty rest. Next time, leave early ... and leave-in conditioner.
Don't split hairs over irreconcilable differences. Sometimes you have to agree to disagree. Half of you adores having your hair up, the other half insists you wear your hair down. If you can't come to an agreement with your dual pesce-y selves, better not to force it into up-do or else you might cause a heady uproar. What goes up must come down.
The word in the salons is that bed head is the new black. Naw, we're just pulling your hairs. It's actually time to curl those surly strands into a softer shape and get yourself camera-ready. You never know who you'll meet this week. Wake up sleepy head, it's time for you and that bristle to rise and shine.
