Hairstyle description help?

I'm not sure if this is actually the right place to ask this question, I apologize if it is not. ^^;

I have a character whose hairstyle I'd like to be somewhat like this:

However, I have NO idea how something like this would be described? Half-up, half-down with a loose tie at the bottom and long bangs? I just... *sigh* any help would be greatly appreciated.

Alessandra Kelley said:

It's a very carefully arranged and moussed up-and-down, insouciant style caught in a loose ponytail, made to look like flowing fabric and to look careless, natural and unforced, but in reality about as spontaneous and carefree as a Kabuki play.

In practical terms, the very top of the hair is pulled round the back, there are sort of layered long wisps framing the face (and they have to be moussed to spring up at the roots like that), and the rest of the hair is caught in a sort of falling-out ponytail in a ring.

For my two cents.

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Wow... your two cents is amazingly helpful and well described! Thank you so very much! This was really a huge help. *hug*

Thank you all for your input! I truly appreciate you taking the time to help!

I think I should probably make it clear that I wasn't actually looking to put a description of his hairstyle into my writing. I've read a lot of articles and books over the last few months that support what everyone said about giving such details and character POV about these things.
As an avid reader myself~ I have to agree I'd feel the same if I was reading a novel that contained them. It's really nice that you all came to my rescue to make sure I don't make such a mistake, thank you!

I'm actually trying to fill out his character profile sheet and when I got to the hairstyle part~ I went blank. So it really just makes me feel better in my notes to have it there. Just a personal reference because I'd like to know. ^^

IdiotsRUs said:

True, I would too. But if, as a character note, you said something like : artfully messy, trying very hard to appear casual but in reality it was as spontaneous as...'insert whatever'
Or somesuch. Only better

That would make a point about the character (works hard to look casual, like a guy I know who spends half an hour making his hair look 'sexily bedhead'), without being over long.

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Ah, that's very good! And very true about my character. Thank you for your input! *hug*

Alessandra Kelley said:

I should be honest here and say I'm not a writer. My description was based on observation, and even I would probably glaze over if I ran across it in a work of fiction. It's meant as an analysis for the author's benefit, not literally how to write about it.

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I absolutely understood that. And still love your post~<3 Because even if I never describe his hair in detail in my writing it was bothering me that I just can't describe it! So thank you again!

Maryn said:

I suspect that any character profile sheet which has a slot for hairstyle has other flaws as well. You might seek one that's more about character and less about grooming. It almost never matters if your reader envisions the character just like you do.

Maryn, whose hair is held on top of her head by a bent and corroded brass barrette, but sags to one side due to its weight, length, and dampness

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I've looked at a lot of character sheets and settled on one that happens to be quite long. It has a lot of questions in each section~ including the appearance one. It still has all the basic questions I seemed to find on the other sheets~ so I think it's okay?
I just thought it'd be fun to see how much I know about my character by filling out as many blanks on this one as possible, despite what will make it into my writings.