its party season and the perfect time to experiment with stylish looks hair updos which were a hit both on the runways and the red carpet are a great way to usher in 2012 a trend that will continue well into the year windswept waves and messy hair have been replaced by textured buns and sleek ponytails clean lines and easy updos keep hair off the face and the closest thing to a fringe has been swapped with sharply sideswept low parting this party season be ready to play with lots of textures and shapes and dare to make a statementbipasha basu hairstylist savio john pereira says the topnotch sideswept bun has never been out of fashion its a style statement and ideal for both the day and eveningget the look a section is taken from the front of the ear on one side to the other starting at the back make 34 vertical sections and twist each section and pin it to the head secure each section with a ponytail wound the three ponytails around each other at the back sweep them to the side you can use knots or twists to make this look interesting the front is combed to one side and pinned at the backsonam kapoor adhuna akhtar hairstylist says sonam has made the right choice with a simple crisp and clean ponytail there are a lot of styles and techniques you can try out with the classic ponytail to add a fun touchget the look brush all your hair back away from your face osh bhabani hair expert at bblunt says if you want to get the sleek look apply a gentle hairspray to keep the hair in place tilt your head back as you gather your hair and secure the ponytail with a strong hair band if you wish to conceal the band take a strand of thick hair from one side of the ponytail and comb it cleanly position your hair about 12 inches above the top of your ears and fasten it with a hair tie or band and secure it with an invisible pin use a hairspray to smooth down your hair for a polished lookkeira knightley sylvia chen hairstylist says style on freshly shampooed and conditioned hair apply texture spray and then blast dry the hair till its completely dry texture spray will give the hair a matte feelget the look section out hair from ear to ear and clip it away wrap the hair into a low bun and secure the bun using elastic bond bobby and u pins moving to the front half of the hair blow dry hair or iron the hair taking a thick section to give it a smooth finish in the hair divide the hair into three parts one part that goes horizontally back and the other two on either side by taking a centre parting now overlap the sections on either side neatly over the bun covering the ears and secure