This profile view of Carla Gugino's formal hairstyle, demonstrates the perfect balance updos should and need to achieve. Her classic French Twist is modernized on top by sculpting with product in a somewhat messy, yet elegant look.
When you want your hair to fan out like Carla Gugino, who has her short length spreading from outside one ear to the other, then it needs to be held and cut in just this manner. When your stylist performs a designer cut, it is to be snipped, in the direction the "swing" and styling will be done.
Carla Gugino didn't just 'get smart', she obtained a smart hairstyle. This short, heavy style with just a little layering along the bottom is a quick fix with a little bend along the back and a quick twist off to the side for trendy flair.
Dense hair does well with a stacked cut like this short style on Carla Gugino. She looks fabulous with the contrast of her jet black coiffure against her olive to creamy complexion.