A Sophisticated Style for Short Hair, 14 Prettiest Date-Night Hairstyles

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Keeping hair pushed back away from your face allows a bold red lip to shine. Add softness to the sophisticated look with a bronze smoky eye and fluttery lashes (AKA the perfect opportunity to break out your falsies).

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"A flirty date-night hairstyle needs to be messy," Chan says. "Think about bed-head hair that is undone." A messy ponytail is perfect on all counts: easy, doesn't require any hair-washing and takes hardly any time at all -- leaving you with more time to perfect your cat eye (coincidentally, the perfect flirty makeup to complement a messy ponytail).

"Dry shampoo will help with a little volume, and using a drop of cream like Leonor Greyl Eclat Naturel will add natural hold and shine," adds Jesse Montana, stylist at Meche Salon in Beverly Hills.

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Like red lipstick and Choupette, messy waves will never go out of style. And, they're just the thing to up the flirty factor on mid-length hair. Chan says to style your hair the night before; sleeping on it will give you that undone texture.

Montana says to use a flat iron to add "ribbon-like bends" to your hair, keeping all curls winding away from your face. "When finished, shake the hair out with a little dry shampoo or texture spray like Oribe's Dry Texturizing Spray to give it movement, volume and spice," says Montana.

For maximum flirty-glance potential, let your hair fall into your face a bit.

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Unlike other low-maintenance beauty looks (we're looking at you, no-makeup makeup), this breezy hairstyle actually requires very little effort. "For longer hair, you can simply part the hair with a deep side part and sweep the hair to one side ... secure behind the ear with a bobby pin to help keep everything in place," Montana says.

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"For shorter, mid-length hair, I love doing a half-up, half-down style," says Montana. This low-key look is perfect for heading out to dinner or spending the night on the couch watching "The Notebook." Backcomb the hair at the crown of your head for volume, then pull it and fasten with bobby pins. "Pieces falling down are totally OK, they add a little sexy flare," notes Montana.

Hot date? You've probably already planned your outfit, down to your killer, confidence-boosting stilettos and your on-trend box clutch. But a date-night ensemble is about so much more than just the clothes you wear. (Read: Don't leave your hair until the last minute). We'd even argue that your hairstyle is more important than whether you don an LBD or leather leggings -- try picturing ratty gym hair with a sleek, skin-baring jumpsuit and you'll see why. Hair sets the mood for your entire ensemble.

So we're playing matchmaker to help you find your perfect date-night hairstyle. Whether you're going for romantic, sexy, flirty, mysterious, laid-back or glam, we've got the hairstyle inspiration. Bonus: We got tips for both long and short hair from Nelson Chan, celebrity hairstylist and founder of Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills, and Jesse Montana, stylist at Meche Salon in Beverly Hills. Get ready to stun.

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