Loose, flowing curls are the foundation of a fantasy angel hairstyle for Christmas.
Whether you're planning a holiday costume party or want to enhance the festiveness of your Christmas hair design options, fantasy looks based upon recognizable Christmas themes can give you the inspiration you're looking for. Choose from a variety of fantasy inspirations -- fictional characters, a winter wonderland, a child's toy land dream or the most inspirational Christmas design of all, the Nativity.
Nativity Scene Hairstyles
You can create fantasy hairstyles as a sparkly, celestial angel or the subdued and elegant Virgin Mary. To create an angel look, keep your hair natural and dress it with a fantastical halo, or sweep it up with curls and ribbons, adding star- and moon-shaped ornaments. Adding hair glitter can add the appropriate special sparkle to this design. For Mary, consider a simple piece of silk fabric, draped over your loose, natural locks and secured with bobby pins or with a simple gold crown on top. Loose, flowing and modest are keywords in creating a fantasy hair design for the Virgin Mary.
Snow Queen Hairstyles
Whether it is a simple, frost-white bob, short "boy" cut or an elaborate up-do, designing your hair to suggest a Snow Queen can bring a winter wonderland sense to even the balmiest of Christmas locales. Temporary, spray-on hair color can add stark white or silver to your tresses. If you have a short, jagged cut, spray your hair until stiff to emphasize the angles, suggesting a head full of icicles. Add some hair glitter for sparkle. For a dramatic fantasy up-do, sweep up your long hair (or purchase a wig) and emulate the powdered and decorated look of Marie Antoinette by adding small snow-related figures to your hairstyle or studding it all over with rhinestone snowflakes.
Victorian Hairstyles
Use Charles Dickens' classic tale "A Christmas Carol" as your inspiration for creating a fantasy hair design reminiscent of the 19th century. These styles are meant to be worn up and off the face, so consider adding hairpieces if your hair is short or very fine. Braids, combs, and decorative feathers and flowers will all add to this traditionally festive look. Victorian-inspired hair designs would be a fun addition to an "Old-Fashioned Christmas" party, with guests choosing a classic story or film from the past for creating a fantasy Christmas look. From "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge's sister Fan, Mrs. Fezziwig or his childhood sweetheart Belle could all serve as Victorian hairstyle inspirations.
Babes in Toy Land Hairstyles
Toy land ideas range from stuffed animals to dolls to toy soldiers. Represent stuffed animals with fantasy hair designs -- a lion with a super-wild mane of hair or a peacock feather headdress, for example. You can tease your long locks for the wild lion mane look, adding a fur hair band next to your scalp. Make your own peacock headdress with loose peacock feathers attached to a rhinestone tiara. A classic rag doll "ringlet" hairstyle can be taken a step further by adding a number of ringlet hairpieces and bows for an over-the-top design. Create a dramatic toy soldier hairstyle by simply slicking your super-short hair back flat against your head. Add a tall, imposing hat to complete this look.
