5 Simple Changes to Make Your Hairstyle Different

Sometimes the basic ponytail gets a bit boring and overused. If you feel like you’re wearing the same hairstyle every single day and want to easily and quickly change that, here are five suggestions. They don’t require any sort of skill, like knowing how to do a complicated braid, and you only need basic hair accessories to do them. Though I will refer to ponytails a lot, you can achieve most of these looks while having short hair too. All of these ideas are very simple and don’t take much effort or time to do, but will still give you a different and nice look.

The Fringe Bob

All you need to create this look (pictured on the left) are two bobby pins. Simply separate your hair to gather your fringe together, give it a twist to help hold it in place if you’d like, and clip it down on the top of your head. It may take a few goes to know how much hair you need, as thicker hair requires less strands to get a full-looking bob. Ensure you don’t flatten it while placing the pins, as the whole point of this style is to add some lift.

The Twist

This one can be done in a lot of different ways, and also usually requires just a few bobby pins. You can do anything from twisting lots of small sections of hair to twisting just one large section. Try spicing up a ponytail or bun by twisting some small sections on the side to help your hair look not so flat. Again, you may need to experiment a bit before you know how much hair being twisted looks good, and how much is too much.

The Accessory

It can be quite cheap to accessorise your hair. Invest in a simple headband (no huge bows or flowers) that goes with most of the colours you wear so you can frequently put it on and make your hairstyle a little different. Maybe get a few clips that have a small bow on them and use these to create your twist or bob, or just add them for decoration when you wear a ponytail. For everyday wear, keep your accessories plain coloured and small.

The Different Part

Do you always part your hair perfectly in the middle? How about parting it on the side tomorrow? You could even try a zigzag part to give your hairstyle some edge and see if you suit it. Another good change to do is to sweep all of your hair back off your face, creating no part. This may require some sort of product to hold it in place if you don’t usually style your hair like this.

The Face Clip-Back

If you have issues with hair always falling across your face, then you can stylishly clip it back. For this one, you should include all of the hair around your face, from ear to ear. Pin it back, maybe using one of your accessories or adding a twist to it, and you should be able to very quickly achieve a practical and nice look.

After seeing so many fancy hairstyles worn by celebrities and models, you might think you’ll never get your hair to look as stylish. But by trying out some of these quick and easy additions to your basic everyday looks, your hair is sure to look just as great as theirs, if not better.