Simple Updos

Those silky and soft face framing fringes and free falling locks might be an epitome of beauty and flamboyance, but there are a few occasions, that demand for elegance and femininity. In my opinion, occasions like prom nights, graduation parties, cocktail parties and weddings, cannot be complete without those beautiful updo hairstyles. One thing that comes to one's mind with updo hairstyles, is finding a hair stylist and shelling hundreds of bucks just for the sake of an event that won't even last longer than a few hours. Well, why a hair stylist? You can easily learn to do some simple updos on your own and that too, without asking for help from anybody! Let's find out more about getting some exciting hairstyles for your hair!

Simple Updos for Long Hair

If you want quick and easy updos for long hair, then here are instructions for two classic and elegant updos, which are French twist and messy updo. Here are the instructions to make these updos for long hair.

Messy Updo
This is an excellent hairstyle for wavy as well as curly hair, but it can look great with straight hair as well. To make messy updo for straight and long hair, then first you need to make your hair straight hair messy. To do that, you can use a sea salt spray or hair mousse. Once you are done with the application, make four equal sections of the hair. Now, take each section in hand and roll/twist it up. Pin that twisted section of hair at the back of your head and repeat twisting with the rest of the hair sections. Take out a few fringes around the face and you are ready with your casual updo hairstyle!

French Twist
If you are looking for something really easy classic yet a formal updo or simple wedding updos, then French twist hairstyle is all that you need to learn. The best thing about it, is that you can do it own your own! Here are the instructions for French twist. First of all, untangle your hair and then part them into two equal sections at the middle of the head. Secure one section of the hair with a rubber band. Now, tightly twist hair from the front section of the free section of the hair and keep twisting it until reaching to the ear. Then, secure the twist with help of a barrette. Repeat the same procedure with the front section of the other section of the hair. Then, gather the remaining free hair and tuck it into the French twisted hair.

Simple Updos for Medium Hair

If you bear medium length hair, then you can try all the aforementioned simple updo hairstyles for long hair as well as short hair. Apart from the above mentioned long hairstyles, here are a few cute easy hair updos for medium length hair.

Half Updo
As the name suggests, a half updo concentrates on partly free and partly tied hair strands. It is the reason why you should always perform such hairstyles with clean and freshly washed hair. Once the hair gets dry, untangle it and apply hair spray on it, so that it gets more manageable (in case you have too silky, wavy or curly hair). Then, with help of a curling iron, create small sections of your hair. Once you get done with curling them, start fixing small curled strands to head, with help of the bobby pins or simple hair pins. Curl ends of those fixed hair strands. Now repeat the same procedure with the rest of the hair strands and secure then one besides the other. You can decorate this simple hair updo for medium length hair, with a few elegant hair accessories and you are ready!

Five Minute Updo
This is a easy updo hairstyle that can be tried as updos for medium length hair. The best thing about this hairstyle is that you need, limited resources and minimal amount of time. First of all, apply mousse on your hair and then blow dry your hair, by moving the dryer in downward direction. Don't forget to tease the hair at the front and in the crown part of the hair, to get that chic look. Now, create a few uneven sections of the hair. Then, twist each section of the hair and with help of the bobby pins, secure it at the nape. Once you are done with twisting all the sections, decorate this hairstyle with a couple of jeweled pins or other hair accessories! Wasn't that really a five minute updo hairstyle!

Simple Updos for Short Hair

There are numerous easy ways to do your hair in various trendy, simple and cute updo hairstyles. You can create some chic updos even if you bear short hair. Here are the instructions for short hair updos that are easy to learn and carry on various occasions like prom and wedding too!

Bun Hairstyles
There are numerous bun hairstyles that you can try with short hair. Messy bun for instance! Well, here are simple instructions for a cute bun hairstyle. To do this hairstyle, first tie your hair into a pony at the middle of back of the head and secure it with a rubber. Then, take a strand from the pony and twist it around your fingers. Secure this twist at the side of the rubber and secure it with a bobby pin. Once you are done with all these steps, then repeat the same procedure by taking small hair strands from the remaining free hair from pony. Secure all the twists around the rubber and you are done with one of the cutest hair updos for weddings!

Curly Updo
If you are in search of some cute curly hair updos, then you can try this easy updo hairstyle for short hair. This is one of the best updos for weddings, if your hair is too short and couldn't be tied into a pony or any other fancy updo hairstyle. To do this hairstyle with straight hair, first you have to curl the ends of the hair with hair gel. Then, pull the front hair back and secure them at the back of the head, just below the crown. You need to use bobby pins or narrow pins for that. Then, take hair strands from both the sides of your head and secure with bobby pins. Then, collect all your hair from the nape to the crown and secure them with bobby pins. Since you have secured hair from all sides of the head, this will leave free hair in the center of the head. Take all the free hair, twist them outward and secure them with hair spray or pomade!

As I said earlier, there are numerous simple updos that can be performed for short, long as well as medium hair. On this note, I conclude this article. I hope the instructions above were found comprehensive!

By Rutuja Jathar