Short Hair Hairstyles
Are you looking for short hair hairstyles? Look no further because I am giving you 7 different ways to style your hair.
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When I cut my hair, I didn’t realize how short it was going to be. My hair has since grown and I can now put my hair in a ponytail but I thought I’d share with you 7 hairstyles that I did when I had short hair.
I am giving you 4 hairstyles that are an everyday look and 3 that are a little bit more “fancy”. I put fancy in quotation marks because typically you would wear these hairstyles to a social gathering.
This post is all about short hair hairstyles.
Sometimes you don’t have enough time or are running late to work and you just need an easy hairstyle. These hairstyles will look like you took 30 minutes to do when in reality it only took you 5 minutes. They are going to be a lifesaver and the ones we like to call the “effortless look”.
1. Low loose bun with loose waves on the side
All the hairstyles are easy and don’t take much time to do but this is normally my go-to and my fave out of all the below.
Supplies you will need
- 4 bobby pins
- Wide-tooth comb
- 1 hair tie
- Hairspray
- Duckbill clips
- Curling iron
- Heat protectant
Directions
- Use your wide tooth comb to part your hair to either side or down the middle.
- Take a small section of hair from both sides and secure it with a duckbill clip.
- Using your fingers comb your hair and leave the small sections on each side alone we will deal with those in step 5. Start gathering your hair toward the back and secure it with a hair tie.
- Now twist the hair and wrap it around your ponytail. Secure with bobby pins.
- Remove the clips and curl each strand. Make sure to curl the curls outward to make them look more natural and open up your face. Remember to use a heat protectant.
- Once you are finished, spray some hairspray to tame down any loose hairs.
2. Half updo with braid
Supplies you will need
- Small elastic hair ties
- Wide-tooth comb
- Hair clip
- Hair moose or anti-frizz
Directions
- Use your wide tooth comb to part your hair to either side or down the middle.
- Take a small section of hair from each side and secure the rest of the hair to the back with a hair clip.
- Start with either side and do a french braid, make sure to secure each one with a small elastic hair tie.
- Now that you have both braids you want to tug at each strand just a little bit so it gives it the pancake effect. Remember to tug at the strands carefully, if you tug at them too much you might end up messing up your braid.
- Go ahead and let the rest of your hair down and comb your hair to get rid of any tangles.
- Now take each braid from each side and tie them together in the back.
- If you have frizzy hair apply a little bit of anti-frizz serum or hair moose on the areas where you have the most frizz.
3. Ponytail or half updo
Supplies you will need
- Hair accessories (scrunchie with a bow)
- Wide-tooth comb
- Curling or straightener iron
- Heat protectant
Directions
- Start by curling or straightening your hair and remember to use a heat protectant.
- (Half updo)Take a small section of hair from each side and secure it in the back with your scrunchie
- (Ponytail with scrunchie) Gather your hair towards the back and secure it with your scrunchie
- Make any small adjustments to your hair (add hairspray, fix curls)
- You are all done! Easy and cute.
4. Hair down with a headband or elastic hair scarf headband
Supplies you will need
- Wide-tooth comb
- Hair accessories( headband or hair scarf)
- Straightener or curling iron
- Heat protectant
Directions
- Curl or straighten your hair. Remember to use a heat protectant.
- Use your wide tooth comb to part your hair to either side or push all your hair to the back ( your preference)
- Choose which hair accessory you want and add to your hair
- Adjust your hair to make sure no hair strands are sticking up
- Add hair hairspray (optional)
1. Straight Slick back ponytail with clip
Supplies you will need
- Gel
- Hairbrush
- Hair clip
- Straightener
- Heat protectant
- Hair tie
Directions
- Start by straightening your hair and remember to use a heat protectant.
- Use your wide tooth comb to part your hair to either side.
- Take a small section from each side and Now take a small amount of gel and apply it to the small sections you just took out. Using your brush, brush the hair back so it looks slick and it tames hair. Remember that this is a slick look and you want it to look slick without it looking drenched in hair products.
- Using your hair brush, brush your hair towards the back and secure it with a hair tie.
- Adjust your hair to make sure no hair strands are sticking up. If your ponytail is frizzy take a little bit more gel and apply it to the ends to make sure your hair stays put.
- Add your hair clip to the side where you parted your hair & you are all done!
2. Straight Slick back Hair
Supplies you will need
- Gel
- Hairbrush
- Hair clip
- Straightener
- Heat protectant
- Hair tie
Directions
- Start by straightening your hair and remember to use a heat protectant.
- Use your wide tooth comb to part your hair to either side
- Take a small section of hair from each side and secure the rest of the hair to the back with a hair clip ( reference the image above). Because this is a slick look you want to take some gel and apply it to the small sections you just took out. Use your brush to help slick and tame your frizzy hair.
- Once both sections are slick you want to take both sections to secure in the back with a small elastic hair tie (reference image on top).
- Let down your hair and comb through for any tangles
- Add hair hairspray (optional)
3. Fancy Updo
Supplies you will need
- Wide-tooth comb
- Curling iron
- Heat protectant
- Hair tie
- Hair clip
Directions
- Start by curling your hair and remember to use a heat protectant.
- Use your wide tooth comb to part your hair to either side.
- Now, separate your hair into two equal sections.
- Start with one side and twist your hair from the top working your way downwards. Repeat the same with the other side.
- Now that you have both strands twisted, tie in the back and secure it with a hair tie.
- Put your ponytail through the twisted hair. Because your hair is short there won’t be much hair left.
- Make any small adjustments to your hair (add hairspray, fix curls).
- Add your hair clip to the middle of your hair and you are all done!
That is it! I hope you enjoy these hairstyles as much as I do. If you try any of the above hairstyles make sure to tag us on Instagram & use the hashtag #AyCShortHairstyles to be featured on our socials. 😊
