Q. I don't have much time in the morning. What are the best styles for easy care?

A. This depends a lot on the type of hair you have and how long it is, but very generally, the more layering you have the more styling required. This is especially true when your hair is straight and longer. But really, there are too many factors to offer a clear answer. Each situation is unique. The one thing I can say for sure is that if you don't want to spend a lot of time styling your hair, you will need a good haircut. An experienced, caring, skilled stylist will follow the natural inclination of your hair, allowing it to do what it wants to and being in harmony with that. This means the hair will fall into place nicely on it's own. A not-so-great stylist will cut only with the intention of making the hair look good through blow drying and styling techniques, which take time and skill. It's all about the cut and how well your hair likes it. Another big factor that many people don't always understand is that most styles you see in magazines, online and on celebrities are created largely through skilled styling techniques. If that same cut was left to dry on it's own or just blasted with a dryer for five minutes, it would look very different.

Some hair looks very "done" on it's own, simply because it's naturally very nice hair. A good stylist will be able to tell you which styles require more styling.