Fast & Fabulous School-Ready Hairstyles
Master five quick and stylish hairstyles perfect for school, from classic ponytails to elegant braids, ensuring you look fabulous with minimal effort each morning.
Equipment
- Hairbrush or wide-tooth comb
- Hair ties or elastic bands
- Bobby pins or small clips
- Water spray bottle
- Wide-barrel curling iron
Ingredients
Hair Essentials
- Hairbrush or wide-tooth comb
- Hair ties/elastic bands small, clear ones
- Bobby pins or small clips
- Hair gel, mousse, or leave-in conditioner optional
- Water spray bottle
- Ribbons or headbands optional
- Wide-barrel curling iron optional for "The Classic High Ponytail with a Twist"
- Texturizing spray optional, for fine hair
- Dry shampoo optional, for refreshing
- Silk or satin pillowcase/bonnet optional, for overnight care
Instructions
The Classic High Ponytail with a Twist
- Brush all hair upwards towards the crown of your head, then secure it with a hair tie.
- Take a small section from the underside of the ponytail, wrap it around the hair tie to conceal it, and secure the end with a bobby pin.
The Easy Braided Headband
- Part your hair down the middle or slightly to the side.
- On one side, start a French braid near the temple, braiding along the hairline back towards the ear.
- Once past the ear, continue with a regular three-strand braid to the end.
- Repeat on the other side, then bring both braids across the top of your head like a headband and pin them securely behind the opposite ear.
The Chic Fishtail Braid
- Gather your hair into a low ponytail or leave it down, then divide it into two equal sections.
- Alternate taking a small strand from the outside of one section and crossing it over to join the other section.
- Continue this pattern until you reach the end of the hair, then secure with a hair tie.
The Sweet Half-Up Top Knot
- Section off the top half of your hair from the temples to the crown and gather it into a high ponytail.
- Twist the ponytail around itself to form a bun, securing it with another hair tie or bobby pins.
- Leave the rest of the hair down, either straight or wavy.
The Double French Braids
- Create a clean part down the middle of your head, from forehead to nape, and clip one side out of the way.
- On the unclipped side, start a French braid at the hairline, incorporating new sections as you move downwards and then straight back.
- Continue braiding all the way down and secure with a hair tie; repeat on the other side.
Notes
For extra bounce, lightly curl the ponytail ends with a wide-barrel curling iron or scrunch with a little mousse. For the braided headband, instead of two braids, you can do one French braid across the top of the head from one ear to the other. Gently pull apart the fishtail braid for a fuller, messier look if desired. Ensure hair is slightly damp for easier braiding.