Short hair is so playful that there are a bunch of cool ways you can style it. Whether it’s for work, a casual meeting or a party, you can definitely create some eye-catching looks with short hair. Even if you only take off a few inches, you’ll feel like a whole new woman.
Five ways to style your short hair –
1. Braid – Everything about this waterfall braid is cool. Kick things off by blasting your roots with dry shampoo for texture and grit, then part your hair to the side and get braiding.
Braid
How to braid –
1. Brush out your hair and decide which side you want your braid, then split it into two even sections.
2. A fishtail is much easier than it looks; essentially you’re just bringing a piece of hair from one section over into the other. Start by taking a small piece of hair from one side and bringing it over and adding it to the inside of the other side. Repeat on the other side, grabbing from the outside part of the section each time, and continue all the way down your braid.
3. Continue all the way down your hair and secure with a hair tie. Once the braid is secured, “pancake” it by tugging at small pieces of your braid so they loosen up and create more volume.
2. Puff – The high puff tends to be a favorite for naturals because it gives you a chance to rock a stylish ponytail, even when you have short hair.
Puff
How to make a Puff –
1. Gather your hair upwards, to the top of your head to position the puff.
2. Smooth the hair with your hands. Use a brush if you need it extra-smooth.
3. Let go of the hair and grab a hair tie with two hands. The hair will fall back down a little, but that’s okay.
4. Holding the hair tie on each end, draw the hair onto the crown of your head.
5. Pull the two ends together and snap.
6. Voila! You have a high puff.
7. Apply gel to your edges if you like the laid look.
3. Half bun – Basically, you officially have extra reasons to feel good about throwing your hair into a half-up knot for the fifth day in a row. It’s fashion, people. But if you’re not sure how to find the best half-bun hairstyle for your specific hair. Here is how to you can do half bun –
Half bun
How to make a half bun –
1. Begin your half-bun hairstyle by combing your hair into two parts right in line with your temples.
2. Then, gather the top section of your hair (think: from your hairline to the crown of your head) into a high ponytail.
3. After you secure your hair with an elastic band, pin small sections of the ponytail around the hair tie to cover it, creating a cute lil baby bun.
4. Smooth hair – We love this simple, black natural cut because it is just perfectly ordinary. No bangs, no braids, no highlighting, only you and your super short hair looking pretty, natural, and easy-going.
Smooth hair
5. Ponytail – You might be asking yourself, “Uh, what’s the point?” but you’ll love this little hair-tie trick next time you want your short hair to stay put behind your shoulders. To cop this extremely low pony, pull your hair back at the base of your neck and secure it with a hair tie. Then, use your fingers to gently slide the elastic down the tail and stop about two inches before your ends.
Ponytail
It’s 100% possible to make a short cut look styled and polished with as little effort as you’d put into a high ponytail or topknot. Once you get the hang of the hairdos, you’ll fall completely in love with your low-maintenance short hair–if you haven’t already.