Social Media Meets Salon

It's "social media meets salon" with the launch of a new social network devoted to hairstyles and hair care. The free network at www.HairStyled.com launched this week, just in time for members to browse, rate, and try on different hairdos before committing to a hairstyle for this year's holiday parties.

Family visits, holiday parties, and even winter weddings are all quickly approaching. For many these events require a new, often formal, hairstyle. A new social network has just launched to help holiday party-goers choose the perfect hairdo before ever setting foot in a salon. The free site, HairStyled.com, allows users to share their favorite styles, look for new hairstyles, rate looks, get hair care and hair styling advice, and even try on new hairstyles virtually before committing to a new do with a stylist.

"The last thing someone wants before a big holiday party is to leave the salon with a hairstyle they're not happy with," says Ashley Laurier, hairstylist consultant for HairStyled.com. "It's often a simple case of the customer not really knowing what styles work well with their face shape, or realizing later that they can't easily maintain the new cut or style on their own. HairStyled.com is designed to help members avoid hair styling disasters before they happen. They can get feedback from other members after uploading images of their current hairdo, get hair care tips for maintaining styles before choosing one, and even try on hairstyles online to see if a style works well for their face shape before visiting their hairdresser."

A free membership with HairStyled.com offers users the ability to:

- Upload pictures of hairstyles to share with others.
- Browse the hairstyle galleries to find new styles for everyday wear or special occasions.
- Upload a self-portrait, and view different hairstyles directly on themselves.
- Ask and answer styling and hair care questions, networking with other members.
- Create profiles, including lists of their favorite hairstyles.
- Rate photos of hairstyles uploaded by other members.

Members also benefit from expert articles from Laurier on hair care and styling tips, such as getting more from flat irons, how to care for long hair, and how to achieve celebrity hairstyles that may be perfect for their next holiday party or special event.

About HairStyled.com

HairStyled.com is a unique, specialized social network dedicated to hair styles and hair care. The site, launched in 2008, offers free membership allowing users to upload hair style photos, rate hair styles, virtually try on different hair styles before visiting a salon, and more. HairStyled.com also offers a collection of styling and hair care articles, and a Q&A platform where users can have their hair-related questions answered or simply interact with other members of the network.
For more information please visit www.HairStyled.com.

This article was first published in PR Web on December 16, 2008