By Erin Lukas, Instyle
You finally made the decision to go short and you
love your new lightweight, low-maintenance cut. The only problem? On
days when you just want your hair up and out of your face, your
chin-grazing bob or collar bone-grazing lob doesn't seem so versatile.
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But, you're mistaken. You still have updo options with a shorter haircut. Case in point: celebs like Millie Bobby Brown and Lucy Hale who pull up their lobs into chic twisted buns and braids. If you're headed to a special occasion and want a fancier hairstyle, or just want to wear your hair up when you feel like it, we rounded up some celebrity-inspired ways to do it.
Keep scrolling to see six easy updos that work well with short haircuts.
The solution for every short-haired girl who has layers
that are too short to tie back: Just leave them out. At TIFF, Kruger
left the right side of her bob out and pulled the rest of her hair back
into a low pony. For extra texture, blast your strands with a
texturizing spray like Oribe's Dry Texturizing Spray ($46; bloomingdales.com).
Your hair's long enough to be pulled up into a high pony
but can't twist it into a bun? Leave the pieces out like Hadid to create
the illusion of a full top knot—minus the actual knot. To bring out
your natural waves and texture, prep your hair when it's damp with a
beachy wave spray that has a crunch-free finish like Ouai's Wave Spray
($26; sephora.com).
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If you've been searching for an effortless updo for your
short hair length, look no further than Robbie's flipped-up pony. And
while the actress's two face-framing tendrils may add easy to the style,
it's also a practical move, too. Leave shorter pieces out and loosing
curl them using a curling wand like Ghd's Classic Wave Wand ($199; nordstrom.com).
Yes, it's true: You can braid your short hair. Take a cue
from Hale and use your bangs or pieces at your crown to create two
French braids on both sides of your part and pin them in place. Tie the
rest of your hair back in a low pony, or pin it up with bobby pins.
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No one grows out a pixie quite as gracefully as Brown. If your hair has finally grown to bob-length like the Stranger Things star's
current cut, give yourself a deep side part and pull everything back
into a sleek, low, twisted bun. Going somewhere fancy? Add a few sparkly
hair pins like Forever 21's Rhinestone Flower Pins ($4; forever21.com) near the knot.
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When all you can do is manage to tie your hair into the
smallest ponytail or bun, adding in a full braid can make your updo look
more special. If you don't have enough hair to create the braid the
natural way, slip on a plaited headband.
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But, you're mistaken. You still have updo options with a shorter haircut. Case in point: celebs like Millie Bobby Brown and Lucy Hale who pull up their lobs into chic twisted buns and braids. If you're headed to a special occasion and want a fancier hairstyle, or just want to wear your hair up when you feel like it, we rounded up some celebrity-inspired ways to do it.
Keep scrolling to see six easy updos that work well with short haircuts.
Tessa Thompson
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Diane Kruger
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Bella Hadid
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Margot Robbie
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Lucy Hale
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Millie Bobby Brown
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