Every fashionista should be able to quickly do her own hair. The secret of most of all these styling is that they are all created from a tail, and every owner of long hair can do it. Before you start learning how to create your own hairstyle, you need several mirrors.
You can also use different combs, hairpins, decorative hairpins and simple invisibility, as well as a few rubber bands. It is possible that the first experience will not give the desired result, but you just have to practice, and the quick styling will be effective.
How to do a quick hairstyle for long hair
Before you start styling your hair, you need to prepare it. If you take into account the following tips, then the curls in the hairstyle will look well-groomed and remain in their original form.
Getting started laying:
- It is necessary to wash your hair with a shampoo of the correct type.
- After using the shampoo, do not neglect the rinsing agents, because they give a healthy shine, comb better and become smoother.
- Before styling, you need to make sure that the hair is dry and well combed.
- If the desired hairstyle should be voluminous, then you need to use curlers, a curling iron or a corrugation iron and curl all the strands.
Do not straighten the curled curls, but pull them to the face and you can give them shine by treating them with a special tool.
Low ponytail
A low ponytail can be called a noble and practical hairstyle. After all, it is convenient with him and you can go anywhere with a low tail. Any owner of luxurious hair at home can braid a low ponytail.
Option number 1:
- hair needs to be combed well;
- gather them all together and tie them in a tail;
- for a change, you can use accessories, and you can also select one strand, and wind it around the tail, imitating an elastic band, and hide the end and secure it invisibly;
- the tail can be added volume by twisting it or straightening it as desired.
Option number 2:
- select the strands for the tail in the middle and leave two strands on the sides;
- tie a lock of hair in the middle with an elastic band;
- lay two side strands on the tail in turn;
- fix with pins;
- at the end, wrap the tail in curls.
everything that sticks out of the hairstyle can be corrected with a hair clip or sprinkled with a special tool, and also tied with an elastic band.
High tail
Fast hairstyles for long hair are not only easy to perform, they are also versatile. So, for example, you can tie a high tail and go to an exhibition, a party, and it will look good on a walk in the park, and in the gym, and the image as a whole becomes elegant, fashionable and well-groomed.
Curls can be twisted in advance on curlers or use a curling iron. If, on the contrary, the hair curls by nature, and you really want straight strands, then you can straighten them with an iron. In order for the tail to turn out to be perfect and all the strands are combed evenly, you will have to practice.
Detailed instructions on how to create a tall tail:
- Required for hairstyles: comb, invisible hair and an elastic hair band.
- Comb and collect all the strands on the crown. It is also convenient to collect your hair by tilting your head forward.
- Hold the hair tightly in the ponytail with one hand, and with the other fasten it with a hairpin in the center of the tail, immediately tie an elastic band and wind the second hairpin on the other side also inside. Thus, the hairstyle will be in order as long as its owner does not disassemble the accessories.
- The curls need to be combed.
Experiments with a ponytail are different. For example, a tail with a bang or combed back, with a fleece, fluffy or smooth, with strands from the tail, you can imitate an elastic band or a bow, and also decorate with various hairpins or ribbons.
Video on how to make a high lush tail yourself:
If you make the tail lush, then the following tips will come in handy:
- To prevent the hair from being pulled tight, you can stretch it a little near the face, but do not touch the strands near the face.
- The curls of the tail itself for volume can be twisted with curlers or a curling iron, and you can also give a light shape to curls with your hands by dipping them in foam or mousse. Comb on the inside of the strands with a comb. Apply a hair product that is intended for volume.
- To make the tail even more voluminous, you need to: raise the tail up and fix its base with hairpins, and then lower it.
Today, a high ponytail is fashionable to do casually. For such a tail, you need to apply either styling foam or mousse to the strands and beat the hair with your fingertips. To do a little pile and, without combing, tie a tail. To give the "sloppy" effect, twist the curls and pull out some strands.
For those who cannot boast of thick hair, it is recommended to do a bouffant on the crown.
And if the hair is split, brittle and dry, then such a procedure will only aggravate their condition, it is better to refrain from this option. In this case, there is a special comb with foam on sale to add volume, which can be neatly hidden behind a wide strand.
For instance:
- Separate the bangs and pile on the inside.
- Then fix with a hairpin and sprinkle with varnish.
- The end of the tail can be straightened or twisted.
Side tail
An interesting option looks like a tail on the side, the ends of which can be straightened or curled at will.
- Collect all hair from the side and hold in hand.
- Tie an elastic band with the other hand, if necessary, secure it with an invisible one.
In such a hairstyle, a hairpin, ribbon or scarf will be quite appropriate.
Twisted tail
Quick hairstyles for long hair are perfect for work, school, and special events. The inverted tail, like all the others, does not require any special work. But, having styled your hair in this way, the image will be romantic and cute, which allows you to visit even some evening event.
Inverted tail step-by-step:
- tie a tail at the back of the head and lower the elastic down;
- make a hole in the middle of the hair with your hands above the elastic;
- thread a tail through it, turning it over the elastic;
- strands can be twisted.
Also, as an option, first tie the tail from the upper strands of hair, picking up from the sides and turning it out. Then take the resulting tail and pick up the hair from the sides, braid with an elastic band again, loosen and turn it out. So you can repeat it with a few more strands and tie the tail.
This hairstyle is called a waterfall.
Stepped tail
For such a tail, you will need more than one elastic band, it is desirable that they are all the same color, and you can also use small bows and hairpins.
- Tie the hair in a ponytail and make a bouffant.
- Sprinkle with varnish.
- Tie elastic bands along the entire length of the tail, preferably at the same distance from each other.
This is how a stepped tail turned out. As a variety, you can turn out each step of the tail as in the previous version.
Ponytail with a scythe
It seems that the name speaks for itself, but even this hairstyle has different options.
Here is the first version of the tail with a scythe:
- Tie your hair with an elastic band.
- Select three equal parts from the tail.
- Braid and tie with a hair accessory.
Another method involves a thin pigtail, woven around the tail in a spiral:
- Tie the tail.
- Then, after the elastic, separate a small strand for the braid.
- Start weaving like this: weave the braid in the usual way of 3 strands, gradually adding one strand from the tail only on top.
You can decorate such a hairstyle with bows, tie the tail with a ribbon and weave it into a braid, tying it at the end.
Greek tail
Even this Greek hairstyle can be learned quickly and independently. And the image of a nymph is emphasized by a long dress and hair accessories such as a headband or headband, a ribbon or thread with beads, you can use a tiara and hairpins, and you can also add braids and threads to the curls.
The main essence of the divine styling lies in the curly long curls, their volume and the free tying of the tail.
The first option involves twisting the strands from both sides into bundles and tying them with an elastic band. Then, in order to give more volume to the tail, they lift it over the elastic band and pass it through it again to the bottom. Stylists recommend doing a Greek ponytail for unwashed hair.
When the hair is dirty, it fits better, and the curls last longer, and the accessories used will not move out.
For a change, the Greek tail can be tied not in the center, but on the side, then curly curls will go down forward. And as an option, tie the tail along the length with several elastic bands, and release strands between them, giving volume or lightly combing.
Malvinka
Quick hairstyles for long hair are not only comfortable, but also allow you to show all the advantages of curls. Despite the fact that Malvinka has a rather simple hairstyle and is familiar to every fashionista from an early age, there can be many options for its execution. With Malvinka, the image of a girl becomes romantic and light.
So different design options allow you to choose the most suitable one for the event.
Option number 1
- Comb your hair thoroughly.
- Select from the top from the side of the bangs and on the sides of the strands for the tail.
- Tie a small tail with an elastic band or hairpin, leaving all the remaining strands loose.
Hair can be curled or straightened if desired and possible.
Option number 2.
- When tying a ponytail, do not pass the strands through the elastic to the end, that is, a small loop or bunch should be obtained.
- Divide the resulting hair loop into two parts.
- Raise Malvinka's tail and wrap through the separated two parts of the bundle and an elastic band.
- Fix the end of the tail. And straighten the parts of the bow, if necessary, you can stab them with invisible ones.
Thus, we got a Malvinka with a hair bow.
Option number 3.
- Before collecting the ponytail, it is worth combing the top of the head. Thanks to this, volume will be created.
- Take small strands on the sides and sprinkle them with varnish.
- Twist each strand from the temple with a tourniquet.
Then connect them together by twisting and stabbing with invisible or decorative hairpins.
Fish tail
From the outside it looks like this is a very difficult braid, but in fact, everything is exactly the opposite - if you get used to it, you can easily and quickly complete it. A braid can be combined not only with a tail, but also with other braids, a bundle or several, bun and shell.
This hairstyle can be a decoration for long hair at any age of the owner.
Option number 1 fishtail all over the head
For the convenience of weaving a fish braid to itself, you need to prepare a place, namely, put 2 mirrors opposite each other. When weaving, you need to position yourself between them so that you can see your head both from the front and from the back. It is better to take a comb with a pointed end.to make it easier to separate the strands.
- Make an even parting with a pointed end, starting from the forehead to the back of the head.
- Grasp the resulting two parts with your hands.
- Start weaving.Weave a braid like this: leave one strand, and hold with your index finger, separating a thin strand along the entire length and transfer to another. Then repeat with another strand. Thus, finish the braid to the end. So that the braid is not weak and does not disintegrate, the weaving itself must be pressed tightly to the head.
- When the braid is brought to the level of the neck, you can lower it forward, so it will be more convenient to finish it.
Tie the fishtail with an elastic band or ribbon.
Option number 2 fish tail from tail
- Tie a high ponytail.
- Divide the tail in two.
- Start weaving a fishtail. The fishtail is woven not like the usual braid of three parts, but of two that remain in the hands and intertwine with each other in small strands. It is very important that the braid looks good, the strands are the same size and the thinner the better.
- At the end of weaving, tie with an elastic band.
Low beam
This long hairstyle is the quickest and easiest option.
Several recommendations for implementing the first option:
- Tie the tail at the bottom with an elastic band.
- Loosen the tail a little, and part the hair above the elastic.
- Raise and pass the tail through the hair above the elastic.
- Twist the tail tightly into a bundle and pass it again into the same hole, and hide the end inward.
- Fix the resulting bundle with hairpins.
Another way:
- Comb your hair on both sides.
- Grab each strand with your hands. By the way, the same hairstyle can be done even easier if both parts of the hair are tied with elastic bands.
- Tie the strands into a regular knot twice.
- To stab the ends with invisible ones.
- You can strands for volume, before braiding, comb, and after the bundle is completed, stretch small strands in different directions.
Third option:
To complete this low beam, you will need an elastic band.
- Twist, starting from the end, the hair into a headband.
- Put the headband on your head.
- Spread the bundle on the rim. If necessary, it can be fixed with invisibility.
Classic beam
The simplest bun is braided in a few minutes:
- Tie up your hair with a rubber band.
- Take the ends of your hair with your hands and wrap an elastic band with strands.
- Pin the resulting bundle with hairpins.
- This hairstyle looks better if the ends of the tail are not hidden, but rather let out and spread.
- You need to complete the classic bun by pulling the strands out at the temples. You can take a pencil and slightly stretch the strands on your head with it.
- Fix with varnish.
Another way to tie a bun quickly to yourself:
- Tie a classic ponytail with an elastic band, leaving only one strand.
- Twist the tail over the elastic, and pin it with invisible ones so that the bundle does not fall apart.
- The strand that remained free to wrap the resulting bundle.
- Draw out small strands of hair with your fingers.
Also, to simplify the task of the beam and make it more perfect, you can use a donut or regular sock. At the toe, you need to cut off the closed part of the one for the fingers, then twist it to make a round elastic.
Tip: the denser and thicker the sock bagel, the larger the bundle will be.
How to braid a bun:
- Tie a ponytail.
- Instead of an elastic band, tie a sock, press it tightly to the head.
- Carefully straighten the hair, covering the sock, evenly.
- Hide the ends of the hair under a bagel, run your hand and press tightly.
- Pin it with invisible ones, and you can also wear another elastic band over the hairstyle.
A bun with loose hair
- This styling will look better if you first wind your hair, give it volume.
- Then, starting with the hairstyle itself, separate part of the hair on top.
- Twist this hair with a tourniquet and put in a bun.
- Tie with an elastic band.
The bun can be tied high and slightly given volume by pulling the strands with a knitting needle or pencil, giving a casual hairstyle. Another way is to twist the harnesses from the temples and roll them into a bun. Another option for this styling: weave the braids from the sides and lay them in a bun.
Bundle of braids
Option number 1
- Select three main strands for the braid from the hair.
- Weave the braid in the reverse order: from the back of the head to the crown, it will be more convenient to tilt your head down.
- When the braid is braided to the level of the crown, then tie the hair with an elastic band.
- Tie the tail, but without pulling the hair out of the elastic to the end, a loop should form from the hair.
- Wrap the remaining ends around the elastic.
- Fix the hairstyle.
Option number 2
Part it evenly and part the hair into 2 sides. Weave two braids, you can use the fishtail method. Bundle the braids. Hide the ends and stab them with invisible ones.
Option number 3
Recommendation: Straight hair should be curled before styling, so it will be more comfortable to braid. If there is no time, then you can only wind up the ends.
- Select three hair sections at the bottom for the braids and two on the sides of the temples.
- Stretch the lower braids a little, so they become wider.
- Twist them together into one bundle and stab them with invisible ones.
- Lay the strands from the sides on the bundle and also fasten.
- Using mirrors, you can improvise as you see fit.
To make the hairstyle last longer, it is better to sprinkle with varnish.
Shell
The merit of this hairstyle is elegance and simplicity. Collected hair in a shell reveals the neck, and the image becomes graceful and feminine.
Head Shell Guide:
- Moisten hair with a special styling product, it is better to use a little foam.
- Comb hair with a comb to one side.
- Raise all the strands to the middle of the back of the head and pin with long invisible ones.
- The combed side can already be fixed with varnish.
- All strands need to be collected in a tail from the side, then twist it in a spiral.
- Lay the resulting tourniquet in one direction in the form of a shell, covering all invisibility.
- Fasten the shell with hairpins, hide the ends of the strands inside and fix with varnish.
Tip: To add volume, you need to comb your hair before curling.
A shell made with chopsticks.
You can quickly deal with the shell on long hair using Chinese sticks.
For this you need:
- Remove all curls in the tail, and place the elastic at the bottom and on the side.
- With two chopsticks, starting from the elastic, wind the tail. It is necessary to ensure that the strands are wound tighter.
- By twisting the snail to the head, the sticks can be pulled out.
- Fasten the shell with invisibility and varnish.
To make the shell look more spectacular, you can decorate it with hairpins, flowers and decorative hairpins. Such a snail is so versatile that it can be a decoration for a bride at a wedding and a comfortable styling for everyday walks or workdays.
Braided headband
A braid - a rim - is both loose hair and a gathered bangs.
Weaving a headband from two braids:
- Make a bouffant on the top of the head. To add volume.
- Braid the braids on both sides.
- Stretch each pigtail, pulling strands out of it.
- Throw pigtails over your head.
- Hide and secure the ends.
The second option for weaving the rim:
- Separate part of the hair from the top.
- Tie the hair that remained below with an elastic band.
- From the hair from the top, starting from one ear to the other, braid parallel to the forehead, turning the strands inside out.
- When finishing braiding, tie with an elastic band and remove the braid under the loose hair and secure.
You can also make a headband with a regular braid. Moreover, the braid bezel can be combined not only with loose hair, but also with a tail or bun.
Classic braid
Fast hairstyles for long hair are often the same hairstyles used by previous generations, only the execution may differ slightly. This hairstyle has been used by Russian girls and women at all times. So you can go to work and to an evening promenade, and to a solemn event - the hair in a braid is neatly braided and does not interfere.
How to weave:
- Comb the hair thoroughly and select three strands for the braid.
- Weave a braid like this: alternately shift the outer strands for the one in the middle. Thus, the middle will alternate in each part: right, middle and left.
- Braid to the end and tie.
Strands of hair from the braid can be pulled out a little, thereby stretching it and giving volume.
Side braid
The side braid looks especially beautiful if the hair is curled and the bangs are also combed along with it to the side.
- Before you start braiding. It is necessary to comb them well and collect them in one direction.
- Divide your hair into three sections for a braid.
- Start braiding as usual, starting at the ear. You need to gradually weave the strands from the opposite side.
- The strands can be pulled out during the weaving process. And at the end, tie with an elastic band.
- If necessary, you can fix it with varnish.
- You can pull small curls at the temples and from the bangs.
Tip: if you weave a braid slightly weakened, then it will look more spectacular.
Also from the side, a fishtail and a French braid look good.
Scythe harness
- Tie a ponytail.
- Divide your hair in two.
- Twist each part tightly into a tourniquet.
- Weave two plaits into one, but in the opposite direction.
- Tie with an elastic band or bow.
You can use a ribbon or thread with beads, as well as small hairpins with rhinestones to decorate the braid.
French braid
This hairstyle is good because the hair is braided tightly all over the head and, no matter what, it will not fall out of the braid. You need to weave it, as well as the classic one, but start at the level of the bangs.
- Comb the hair and select three thin strands in the middle on the crown.
- Weave the braid as usual, adding a thin strand from the sides each time.
- So, even before the neck, all the hair will be braided, and you can continue to weave to the ends of the hair, or finish and tie the tail - if desired.
Two braids and their varieties
Two braids on long hair can also be braided in different ways.
Braids can be braided in the classical way - at the bottom of three strands, like a fishtail, like a French braid from the top of the head, or as turned inside out.
- Make a straight or zigzag parting.
- You can start braiding both from the top of the head and from the back of the head.
You can tie it at the end of the braid or above, leaving the tails loose, which can also be curled.
Hastily hairstyles are varied and there are many options for performing each of them. If you try to braid long hair in any of the described ways every day, you may get some new favorite and lighter option that will make the image individual and stylish.
Article design:E. Chaikina
A useful video clip about a quick hairstyle for long hair
Video with options for simple hairstyles that you can do yourself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAPazu—U4E
I didn't understand how to weave a braid with a plait ((I can't do it! And the plaits are twisted not at all like in the picture. Maybe you need to fix the strands with varnish? ... ..