A new updo? Or perhaps you're thinking of wearing your tresses down around your crown?

If your hair style could use a 2012 revamp, look no further.

Stylist December Fenez, from Hedkandi Salon in Calgary, has a couple of looks to take you into the new year, which can be accomplished from the comfort of your own home.

Fenez says the loose wave and braided updo are styles that medium-and long-haired lasses will love to experiment with this year.

"In 2012, my guess is that people will either have their hair quite long, layered and natural, or they will be cutting it very short - the Emma Watson pixie cut."

For those of us who aren't quite ready to take the pixie plunge, here are options that will leave you feeling fresh and new, with instructions for each do provided by Fenez.

THE BRAIDED UPDO

This style makes for a great day look. To dress up this updo, weave a string of pearls or a scarf through each braid to create an accessorized wedding or fancy function-ready do.

1) Section hair down the middle of the back of the head into two sides.

2) Braid each side separately as if you were braiding pigtails (you can French braid the locks, or just do a normal braid).

3) Pull each braid apart just a tiny bit to loosen up the look of each braid.

4) Twist each braid up the sides of the head and secure with bobby pins (starting at the top of the head), working your way down each braid.

5) Hairspray can be added to help keep locks in place.

6) Make use of a string of pearls, scarf or other flexible necklaces or materials and weave through each braid if you would like to create a more avant-garde style.

THE LOOSE WAVE

The trick to achieving natural and wavy hair is all in how you prep things. Another trick - avoid perfection.

1) Use a thickening spray (Fenez suggests Bumble and Bumble Prep) throughout wet hair.

2) Blow dry while lifting at the roots and smoothing out the locks as you go.

3) Once hair is dry, take a curling iron and instead of clamping down on each section of hair, simply wrap the hair around the outside of the iron.

4) Take very random, loose and un-calculated sections of hair to curl. Some should be thick and large, while others are fine and smaller in width.

5) Finish with a flexible hairspray (Fenez suggests Bumble and Bumble Does it All Styling Spray).