hairstyles

Justin Bieber may be a ladies' man, but he's got all kinds of young guys chopping their locks to look like his. The swept forward fringed look is where it's at for trendy tweens. Will moms take notice and have their younger sons sheared in the same style? Cozy Friedman of Cozy's Cuts for Kids says yes so she gave us the inside scoop on how to get the look.

BabySugar: Describe the Bieber hairstyle.
Cozy Friedman: The Justin Bieber “fringe” haircut is the hottest look right now for tween/teen boys. It is really all the rage and has completely taken on a life of its own. My son who is 12 wears his hair in this style every day. The look is cut shorter in the back and longer in the front, which is the exact opposite of popular cuts for boys in the past years. The cut is very top heavy with long layers. It’s called “The Flow” or “Twitch” (like you are twitching and flipping your hair out of your eyes) and has been described as “long bangs for boys.”

BabySugar: How do you get the look?
Cozy Friedman: Hair is cut on a slight angle in the front ... it’s kept long in the front and short in the back. But the most important thing about getting this look is the style [rather] than the cut. The hair is literally pushed forward over your forehead and eyes and set in place using either gel or styling cream depending on the texture and thickness of your hair. The thicker your hair, the heavier the product needs to be. Go with gel (like the So Cozy Styling Gel for thicker textures) or styling cream (like the So Cozy Styling Cream) for great hold and control.

BabySugar: What else should we know about this style?
Cozy Friedman: Boys don’t really want to admit that they love Justin Bieber and want to emulate his look. So even though they are all trying to recreate his look, they don’t want to admit it. A note to parents, and stylists, when referring to this look – stick to names like “fringe” instead of directly saying that it’s the “Justin Bieber” look and using more girly terms like “wispy.”

They say a haircut can put a lift in your step and improve your self-confidence, but can it actually save your life? Three-year-old Maddox Tallowin's parents are saying yes.

Several months after giving their son a David Beckham-inspired mohawk, the boy's father started to shave off the remaining hair and felt a few bumps on the back of the tyke's head. Blood tests conducted the next day diagnosed the tot with leukemia and after six months of intensive chemotherapy, the boy is now in remission. Doctors are crediting the alternatot hairstyle with saving the wee one's life.

While Justin Bieber's shaggy locks are making a splash these days, shorter boys' hairstyles, such as the fauxhawk, are easy to recreate at home and will keep your lil one cool during warm Summer months.

If Kate Gosselin's reverse mullet (and then her pricey hair extensions) can warrant the cover of a weekly magazine, it's no surprise that mom hair is a big to-do! For years new mamas chopped their locks thinking the new style would save them time. But that trend has changed. Forty-seven percent of LilSugar readers keep their long manes after delivery. We asked our girl Bella for some advice on how to manage long locks.

• Braids: Easy and stylish, side-swept braids, like Diane Kruger's, keep hair out of a mama's face and under control when she's out with her kids. To change up the style, consider weaving a scarf into the braid.
• Ponytails: A staple for moms and their lil girls, the ponytail can be worked high, low, tight, or loose for various looks. A stacked ponytail looks pretty and chic, while a loose and messy one adds some hipster glam to a mama's look.
• Buns: A bun doesn't have to look like you stepped right out of the ballet studio. Low, quirky buns look like mama put some effort into her locks, without being overdone.
• Headbands: Headbands can hide a host of sins, most importantly the wisps that come with postpartum hair loss.

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When kids want a cool haircut, they (or their moms) look to alternatots like Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Kingston Rossdale for inspiration. Brad Pitt and Angelina's Jolie's oldest son made the modified mohawk mainstream some years ago with 74 percent percent of LilSugar readers saying they were fans. Since the style has had staying power, I chatted with Cozy Friedman, founder of Cozy's Cuts for Kids on how a mom should advise a stylist to chop their child's locks to achieve the look. She also told us which teen heartthrob is making hair waves these days.

BabySugar: What is the difference between a mohawk and a fauxhawk, and why are they so popular?
Cozy Friedman: A Mohawk is completely shaved on the sides and a mini-mohawk or “fauxhawk” is just buzzed on the sides so it’s not as short. Your typical fauxhawk would leave hair on top approximately two-inches long. Maddox Jolie-Pitt popularized this trend. I think that this trend is definitely still popular, but it’s more so with the little ones than with the older boys, so it’s really the parents asking for it for their kids. The fauxhawk modification definitely made the style more mainstream. I think that the trend is great because any time a kid is expressing themselves through their hair they are happy and feel more confident, which is a really positive thing.

BabySugar: What are some ways the style can be created that make both kids and their parents happy?
Cozy Friedman: The best way to compromise on this style . . . is to make the cut not as drastic. Keep the sides longer and the top not as high. What makes the trend really drastic is the difference between the sides and the top, so coming to a good balance is best.

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