Cute Updo for Short Hair

I have had my hair cut short before and I know what a pain it can be trying to come up with hairstyles that work on shorter hair. This is again one of those hairdos that is not so much about the technique as it is about the idea of it. I would recommend for this 'do that you have hair at least to your shoulders. I don't personally have short hair anymore so I will be demonstrating on my sister, who does have short hair.

You want to start with the hair curled. The method of curling is up to you, but I used a 1 in. straightener.

To start off this hairstyle, I took the first curl from the front of the face, loosely twisted it, and pinned it. I pinned it towards the right side of the head, because I wanted this to be more of a side 'do. Repeat this process on the other side of the head, pinning towards the side you prefer.

To create the curly part of the "bun" take small sections of curled hair and wrap them around two fingers. Bobby pin in place. (If you wanted to, a cute touch would be to pin the wrapped hair with colorful butterfly clips) You may want to check your work as you go in a mirror if you choose to do it on yourself.

So this is what it should look like when you are done! (Just a Note: When you are pinning the far sections into the "bun" you may not even need to wrap before pinning. Just let the curled ends work for you)

You could leave it like it was in the picture above, but when it comes to short hair, my best advice is to accesorize as much as possible. Here I have used some jeweled spin pins, to add some sparkle. You could also do like in the picture below and use one of my favorite ways to accesorize -- add a headband! Headbands in general just add so much more interest to the front of the face. I thought the bow on this particular headband was super cute and I couldn't resist! Have fun creating this hairdo, and let me know in the comments below what look you want me to do next!

How To: French Twist

So this is the finished product! If you like what you see, keep reading!

If you found french braiding difficult (check out my other tutorial if you still don't know how) then this hairstyle is for you. It only uses two strands instead of three, so there will be less confusion on how to hold your hands. What I love most about this hairdo is that it looks so similar to a french braid, but you can do it in half the time.

Step 1: Take a section at the front of your head and divide it into two equal sections.

Step 2: Just to start off you want to twist the two strands around each other twice. You want to twist away from the face.

Step 3: Add a small piece of hair to the bottom strand.




Step 4: Twist the two strands away from the face. It is important to note that you do not want to twist too tightly or the "bumps" of the twist won't stick out as much as you want them to. Use a medium tension for this look.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you reach the nape of your neck. I have secured mine into a ponytail at this point, but you could finish it off by repeating this on the other side, or by turning it into a half up, half down hairdo. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. So play around with it and just have fun! Let me know in the comments below what look you want me to do next!

How to: Fliptail

A fliptail is just a ponytail with a twist-- literally! It's not so much that this hairstyle is very difficult, but sometimes it is about giving you the idea! Enjoy!

Step 1: Pull your hair back into a low ponytail and secure with a hair tie.

Step 2: Loosen the ponytail and create a hole just above the hair tie.

Step 3: Flip the ponytail through the hole.

Voila! You have a flip tail! Have fun creating and wearing this fun hairstyle and let me know in the comments what look you want me to do next!