Choppy hairstyles are a great way to change from sleek or curly styles. Choppy hairstyles provide a more modern style as well as taking advantage of simple cuts.

Easily manageable, yet striking styles have led many celebrities to choose choppy hairstyles.

Typically, the ends of the hair have been point cut for the choppy shape and to add texture. A side sweeping fring is an attractive accent.

The length in the crown is cut at about one inch with the layers getting steadily longer as it goes toward the front. The bangs of this style are a separate entity and not blended with the rest of the cut. They are very long – extending below eye level to about the cheek bone.

The sides are trimmed short but not cut over the ear. Longer fringe is left around the ear for softness. The back and nape area is cut short with longer fringe at the neckline.

The hair cut has extensive texturizing throughout. This helps to create the shape and to give the choppy or piecy appearance.

Baliage is a French freestyle technique of creating natural, hand-painted highlights. In French, le balayage means "strands of color."

Baliage is less time-consuming than getting a full head of traditional highlights. It is easier to maintain, too, since the roots will blend in with the rest of your hair as they grow in.

This innovative technique offers more versatility in highlighting. You can apply Balayage highlights on wet or dry hair.

The technique can be done in a chunky or subtle way, but the effect is generally softer since the highlights are more sparse than with a methodical aluminum foil technique. It's a great way to achieve a natural, beachy, and relaxed bright look.

The highlights are typically applied to dry, precut hair and create a result that mimics the effects of natural, sun induced highlights. The technique lessens the occurrence of unwanted re-growth lines often associated with foil highlights or highlights pulled through a cap.

When getting a Baliage treatment take into consideration the shape of your head, and your haircut's design, and use individualized patterns that allow you to achieve almost any look through this extraordinary highlighting process.

Go big! Bouncy curls are a must for the dancefloor so start with great shampoo and styling products specifically created to give volume.

Try Garnier Fructis Style Body and Volume Volumising Mousse for great bounce and shine.

While your hair is still damp use Self-Grip Rollers, then dry using the diffuser attachment on your hairdryer.

Carefully remove the rollers without tugging and tease and gently back-comb into place.

Finish off with a generous spritz of spray!