A short haircut requires daily care just as much as a haircut on long hair. With the help of special accessories, you can make simple hairstyles that will help you look fashionable and attractive every day.
What you need to style your short hair
Short hair, as a rule, is naughty: it is difficult to put it on the right side and fix it without any available means. Therefore, even to create simple hairstyles, you will need special tools and devices.
What you need to style your short hair:
Fixture / tool | Application features |
Hair spray | This tool is used to fix styling. The higher the fixation force, the clearer the hairstyle will be and the longer it will last. The lower the fixing force, the more natural the hair looks. To decorate the festive styling, you can use glitter varnish. |
Mousse | This light and delicate product helps to create extra volume on the hair. You can also use it to make small light curls. |
Gel (wax) | These are special products to facilitate styling of ultra-short haircuts. |
Comb with bristles in a circle | This tool is indispensable for creating large curls and giving them volume. The volume of curls depends on the diameter of the comb. |
Backbrush comb (flat, fine-toothed and pointed) | This tool is essential for creating all parting options, and it also helps to separate thin strands from the total hair volume. |
Hair dryer | This tool takes an important place in the care of short hair. Naturally dried hair is not very attractive and is also unruly styling. A hairdryer will help you quickly get your hair looking good, preparing it for styling. |
Curlers or curling iron-cone | These devices are used to curl straight hair. Curlers are best used when there is enough time to create styling (at least 3 hours). A curling iron is a tool that is harmful to the health of hair, but it allows you to wind and style them as soon as possible. |
Curling iron | This tool will straighten curls and make tousled hair manageable. The more the device is warmed up, the faster the desired result will be achieved. |
Hair Clips | These tools are used to separate and fix the desired strands, as well as to attach curlers to the hair. |
Hair accessories: hairpins, bobby pins, elastic bands, small crabs, short hairpins | Even for creating hairstyles on short hair, various accessories are indispensable helpers. The choice of the type of accessories depends on the type of hairstyle, and the quantity depends on the volume of the hair. |
Hair wreath for short hair
A wreath styling will look good on hair below the ears. To create it, you will need a comb and 4-6 invisibility.
How to style:
- It is necessary to divide the hair into 2 parts with a parting. Front hair can be styled in any way: leave a bang, lay it to one side or comb it to the rest of the hair.
- On the left side of the head, you need to twist a tourniquet from the left half of the hair.You need to start from above, separating a thin strand at the forehead, and gradually grab strands of loose hair.
- Fasten the tourniquet behind the ear.
- Steps 2 and 3 should be repeated on the right side of the head.
- Loose hair below the ears must also be divided into 2 parts and secured at the back of the head with the help of invisibility crosswise.
- Straighten the harnesses by gently stretching the strands to make the hairstyle more voluminous.
Stylish curls for short hair
Curls will make the female look attractive and delicate. You can choose any amount of curls - depending on personal preferences and features of the structure of the face.
Installation is very simple:
- It is necessary to divide the hair with a parting into 2 parts, each part into 2 rows: upper and lower.
- Fix the upper row with clips or an elastic band so that the hair does not interfere with working with the lower row.
- Separating the strands of the desired thickness (the thinner the strand is, the finer the curls will turn out), wind them with a curling iron, leaving the ends not curled. If you need a hairstyle for the afternoon or the next day, you can use curlers instead of a curling iron.
- After curling, fix the bottom row of curls with varnish. Then you need to fluff up the curls by combing them with your hands - this way the hairstyle will look more natural.
- When the bottom row of hair is curled and styled, you can proceed to the top row by repeating steps 3 and 4.
Retro hairstyle
Simple hairstyles for short hair can be styled to make a woman look luxurious and extravagant. Retro styling is great not only for every day, but also for festive events. To complete the styling, you will need clamps, a comb, and a styling product.
Creating a retro hairstyle is very simple and quick:
- It is necessary to divide all hair into 2 parts with a side parting, then each part into 2 sections.
- The lower sections should be secured with a clip or barrette so that they do not interfere with the upper part of the hair.
- Apply the styling gel to the large and small sections of the upper part of the hair, gently distribute it along the entire length of the hair using a comb.
- Wave formation should also take place with the help of the crest. Having retreated 1 cm from the parting, make a smooth movement with the comb up, immediately after that securing the wave with a long clamp.
- With each subsequent movement of the comb, you need to move the hair 1-2 cm towards the face, securing the waves with clips in the middle and along the edges.
- Doing the above will create a smooth wave that resembles the letter "S". The same steps must be repeated to form waves from subsequent strands. It is important to take into account the following requirement: all waves must merge with each other, go in the same direction.
- It is necessary to dry the waves made from the strands soaked in gel, naturally. If there is little time left before leaving the house, you can dry your hair with a hairdryer, turning it on at low power and tucking your hair into a special mesh.
Another option for a retro hairstyle is a fleece with bangs.
The styling is done very simply and quickly:
- At the back of the head, a fleece is formed, which is fixed with invisible crosswise.
- The bangs are laid to one side or divided by a side parting and fixed on the sides with invisible ones.
- Hair near the ears and near the neck is divided into strands and pinned up with invisible hair.
- At the end, the hairstyle is secured with a strong hold varnish.
Fishtail on short hair
A fishtail is a finely woven braid that will perfectly adorn chin-length hair.
How to braid a fishtail on short hair:
- First you need to part in the middle of the head. You can choose the option of side parting on either side.
- Next, you should start to weave the fishtail pigtail from the left side of the top of the head. To do this, separate a small strand from the hair at the forehead, divide it into 2 parts.
- From one of the parts, you need to separate a thin strand and throw it to the second part, then separate the strand of the same thickness from the second part and throw it to the first.
- Next, weave a fishtail like a French weave, grabbing strands on the sides from loose hair. Each time, you should alternately separate thin strands from both parts and throw them to the opposite part.
- When the pigtail is braided up to the ear, you need to stop grabbing strands of loose hair, and continue weaving a regular fishtail, at the end fixing the pigtail with an elastic band.
- On the right side, repeat steps 2-5 to weave the fishtail.
- Next, you need to divide the loose hair into 2 parts - upper and lower. The upper part must be secured with a crab so as not to interfere. The bottom of the hair should be left to fall freely.
- Then you need to cross the braids, fix them on the back of the head with invisible ones.
- After that, you need to loosen the upper part of the hair and wind the loose hair with a curling iron or curlers.
You can make other options for fishtail:
- diagonal fishtail like French weave;
- straight fishtail like French weave;
- fishtail from the top of the hair without grabbing strands;
- fishtail on the left and 2 ordinary thin pigtails on the right - then they need to be crossed and secured with invisibility.
Bundle with a rim of braids
A bun with a rim of braids is suitable for both creating a casual look and for festive events. To complete the styling, you need to prepare varnish, mousse and invisibility. If the hairstyle is done for a holiday, you will also need a special elastic pillow to create a voluminous bun, which is called a "donut".
How to make a bun with a rim from braids:
- First, you need to apply mousse to the hair, distributing it along the entire length.
- Then you need to dry your hair naturally (or with a low power dryer) and twist it a little.
- Next, you need to make a short straight or side parting.
- On the left side of the parting, it is necessary to separate a strand and weave a pigtail from it, then exactly the same must be weaved to the right of the parting. The ends of the braids should be secured with a silicone rubber band.
- Then you should form a beam using one of the existing methods. The first method is to create a bun using an elastic pillow (for this you need to make a tail, put on a "donut" and distribute the hair on the sides of the "donut", securing them with invisible ones at the base of the tail). The second way is to create a bundle from a regular tail (for this you need to make a tail of the required height, then twist it into a bundle, wrapping it in an elastic band). The third method is to create a bundle of pigtails (for this you need to braid your hair into a free braid, and then form a bundle from it, securing it with invisible ones).
- At the end, you need to lay the pigtails along the edge of the head on both sides and hide their tips at the base of the beam, fixing them with invisible ones.
The same hairstyle can be done in other variations. For example, instead of regular braids, braid French braids on both sides of the parting. Or make one pigtail instead of two. You can decorate your hair with flowers or short hairpins with stones.
Elegant hairstyle for short hair
Simple hairstyles for short hair can have a business style and fit perfectly into a strict dress code. An example is an elegant brushed bun hairstyle that looks perfect on short hair.
The procedure for forming a hairstyle is as follows:
- It is necessary to divide the hair into 2 sections: top and bottom.
- The top section should be secured at the crown so that hair does not interfere with the bottom section.
- The bottom of the hair should be braided into two braids on both sides towards each other. Weaving should start from the temple.
- Then you need to collect both pigtails together, form a bundle from them and fix with short hairpins.
- After that, you need to dissolve the upper part of the hair fixed on the crown and comb it.
- The fleece should be smoothed with a comb and varnished.
- Then you need to separate 2 small strands on the sides of the head above the temple and twist them into bundles, securing them with invisible ones to the bundle. The harnesses should be approximately 1 cm above the braids.
- All loose hair must be twisted into a roller, which then needs to be laid over a bundle of braids and fixed with invisibility.
- At the very end, you need to sprinkle your hair with varnish.
Pigtail headband for extra short hair
You can make a headband of braids even on very short hair:
- The hair should be divided into 2 parts with a short side parting.
- To the left of the parting, it is necessary to weave a French braid with the capture of the strands from one or both sides.
- When the braiding reaches the ear, you should fix the pigtail with a silicone rubber band. In places where the pigtail forms bumps, you need to fix it with invisibility.
- To the right of the parting, you need to braid exactly the same pigtail, repeating steps 2 and 3.
- The rest of the hair that is not included in the braids should be left free. You can twist them a little or make a wet effect.
Styling a boy's haircut
Simple hairstyles for short hair can be done even if the haircut is made like a boy. The original styling with a side parting and bangs directed forward is a great option both for everyday trips to work or school, and for special occasions.
How to style a boy's haircut:
- You need to wash your hair and dry it thoroughly with a towel.
- Then you need to apply a small amount of mousse to the hair, evenly distributing it over all the strands.
- Use a scallop with a sharp end to make a side parting.
- After that, you need to dry your hair with a hairdryer, throwing bangs over your forehead.
- The bangs need to be slightly twisted with a curling iron and laid to one side, covering one side of the forehead, in the direction from the parting to the temple. If necessary, individual strands can be treated with gel.
- At the end, you need to fix the installation with a varnish of medium or weak hold.
Greek style hairstyle
The hairstyle in the Greek style diversifies the everyday look of a woman. And if you tastefully decorate it with elegant accessories, it will take on a festive look. An obligatory attribute for creating such a hairstyle is a special elastic band, which can be made in various versions.
The headband option is chosen depending on the purpose of the hairstyle and hair color.
The hairstyle is very simple:
- Clean hair should be curled lightly with a curling iron and then combed with your hands or a comb.
- The bangs must be separated with a short side parting and distributed on both sides of the face.
- Then you need to put the elastic on your head so that it passes along the line separating the bangs from the main hair.
- Now you need to tuck your hair under the elastic. You need to start with the hair in the temporal zone. It is necessary to separate small strands from the hair, twist them into bundles and tuck them under the elastic through the top.
- When all the hair is tucked under the elastic, you need to sprinkle the hair with varnish. If necessary, separate strands that come out should be fixed with invisible ones.
Casual styling
Simple hairstyles for short hair can be incredibly beautiful if done quickly and easily. Luxurious, casual styling takes only 5-10 minutes.
How to create a casual styling:
- You need to divide your hair into 2 parts with any parting option.
- On one side of the parting, you should take a small strand and braid it into a loose pigtail-spikelet.
- On the other side of the parting, it is necessary to take a larger strand and braid it with French weaving, gripping the strands on both sides, which should not be tight.
- When the French braid is braided to the ear, you need to continue braiding to the ends of the hair, capturing the strands only from the side of the ear.
- Collect both pigtails in one ponytail at the back of the head and secure it with an elastic band.
- Loose hair together with a ponytail from braids to collect in a common low ponytail at the back of the head
An interesting option for styling in a casual style is when not an ordinary French braid is woven, but a pigtail inside out (working strands in weaving are carried not through the top, but under the bottom of the main strand).
To make a beautiful hairstyle on short hair is not as difficult as it might seem at first. Easy-to-follow styling helps to create a unique image of a business beauty, stylish woman or freedom-loving girl.
Author: Anastasia Kostylina (anna-master)
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