Actress Marion Cotillard is wearing a updo hairstyle while arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Marion Cotillard’s updo hairstyle for The Oscars 2009.
Celebrity Marion Cotillard arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA. This updo hairstyle looks great on her.

Marion Cotillard and Kate Winslet in the press room at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA.

Actress Marisa Tomei is wearing a updo hairstyle while arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Marisa Tomei arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA. Her Oscars hairstyle looks great.

Marisa Tomei’s updo hairstyle for The Oscars 2009

Hairstyles from The Oscars 2009: Marisa Tomei. A gorgeous prom hairstyle.

Actress Marisa Tomei is wearing her hair in a updo hairstyle while attending the 81st Annual Academy Awards Governor’s Ball held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Sarah Jessica Parker is wearing a curly long hairstyle while arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA.

The Oscars 2009 hairstyle from Sarah Jessica Parker.

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Sarah Jessica Parker’s curly long hairstyle looks gorgeous.

Actors Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick arrive at the 81st Annual Academy Awards.

Actress Heidi Klum is wearing a straight medium hairstyle while arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Heidi Klum’s simple straight medium hairstyle for The Oscars 2009 looks pretty good.

Musician Seal and wife actress Heidi Klum arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards.

The Oscars 2009 prom hairstyle from Heidi Klum

Actress Miley Cyrus is wearing a elegant updo hairstyle while arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

She looks beautiful with this hairstyle and dress.

2009 Oscars hairstyle from Miley Cyrus

(R-L) Singer/actress Miley Cyrus and mother Leticia Cyrus arrive at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre. Both of them have gorgeous updo hairstyles.

Actress Taraji P. Henson is wearing her hair in a bob hairstyle while arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

This bob hair is suitable to Taraji’s face. She looks great with this hairstyle.

Oscars 2009 hairstyle from Taraji P. Henson.

2009 Oscar prom hairstyle from Taraji P. Henson

Actress Julie Benz visits the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. She is wearing a neat updo with short side bangs. She looks sophisticated with this hairstyle! 

This hairstyle matches perfectly with her earrings and black dress.

Different short haircuts from Halle Berry:

Halle Berry in Short Hairstyle

Halle Berry in Short Hairstyle

Halle Berry in Short Hairstyle

Halle Berry in Short Hairstyle

Halle Berry in Short Hairstyle

Short prom hairstyles are relatively easy to create but can still be festive.

Short Prom hairstyles can be as elegant and stylish as the more usual long look, and fits in with current trends of braids, side ponies and ponytails.

If your hair is an all-one-length bob, curl the ends under or flip them up with a hot iron for a retro vibe. If it is layered and short, you can make it spiky for a more carefree, unconventional style, or use styling product to slick it back for a Euro-sophisticate look.

To make dramatic changes to short prom hairstyles, think about using color.

Don’t use everyday hair accessories; spring for something special that will be a focal point.