Tips For Curly or Straight Hairs for Professional Headshots

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Hair is a crucial part of your professional headshot. Maintain natural hair for professional headshots.

Curly or Straight Hair for Headshots (Tips For Women)

If you are getting your haircut and color, do so approximately a week before the session.

A few curls here and there are fine but don't go crazy with the curls. 

For curly or straight hair for headshots, hair spray can be used to control the majority of flying hair.

Try parting your hair all the way to the back or all the way forward. When all of your hair is on one side, it can look like a photo from the high school yearbook.

Hair Positioning in a Headshot

For men, we often suggest not hiring a hairstylist for your photoshoot, but you can certainly do so if you want to make your pictures seem their best.

Curly or Straight Hair for Headshot (Tips for Men)

If you wash your hair every day, there isn't anything you need to change.

If you are getting your haircut, do so approximately a week before the session.