By
Maya Allen,
Marie Claire
Hair looks good at every length. But longer hair gives you more room to have fun with colors, layers, and styles. If you're more of a lazy-girl and would rather bypass fussy styles-we feel you, and we're here for you-we've rounded up a bunch of inspo pics of 'dos that take minimal mirror time. But if you're *extra* ::raises hand:: and want to commit to getting a little creative, they are cutting-edge styles in here for you to try, as well.
Zendaya's Textured, Slicked-Back Style
Curly girls: Since we're at the start of 2019, let's all let go of the pressure to straighten our hair. That's an old, societal beauty standard that needs to be left in the past. Curly hair can make you feel oh-so-fancy. Look at how elegant this queen Zendaya looks rocking her natural texture. Dress your curls up a bit by reaching for a pomade that guarantees high-shine, then sweeping your hair into a glossy slick-back. Sophisticated.
Delevingne's Dirty Blonde Strands
The easiest way to edge up your long, blonde locks is by embracing several shades. Who said your hair has to be the same tone all over? Take a cue from ultimate cool-girl Delevingne and embrace the dirty blonde trend. Her dark roots come out to play up top, while her silver-blonde streaks fade into a honey blonde hue at the ends.
Emily Ratajkowski's Elegant Bow
Hair bows pull together your look in such an elegantly playful way. Especially if you do as supermodel Emily Ratajkowski did, and adorn your loose braid with a ribbon that matches your outfit. Monochromatic and chic.
Rihanna's Blown-Out Curls
The bigger the hair...the cooler. Here's a prime example of Rihanna turning a basic blow-out into a lewk-her soft bends looks so full and healthy. An easy way to replicate this style is by twisting your hair up into flexi rods to create curly s-waves.
Julia Roberts' Effortless Waves
Julia Roberts should win Best Hair Award year after year-her styles just seem to get better with time. Here, she chose to style her sun-kissed blonde mane with beachy waves, which is the ideal I-woke-up-like-this style if you're not into trying hard with your hair.
Ciara's Sky-High Ponytail
Only one word comes to mind: F-I-E-R-C-E. Ciara, a hair chameleon, has donned many styles, but this voluminous high ponytail is one of my all-time faves.
Joan Smalls' Accent Braid
Braids make everything better. Case in point: Joan Smalls' slightly off-centered cornrow, which may be small but makes a big difference. Embellishing your curls with one tiny detail, like so, will give everyday hair such a dope vibe.
Angelina Jolie's Chestnut Locks
In need of a switch-up in the shade department? You can never go wrong with this rich, espresso color. Angelina Jolie didn't do much to her straight, long strands, yet she still looks amazing, because damn that color.
Jourdan Dunn's Sophisticated Waves
Half-up, half-down hair is an easy win-especially if you have a dressy event coming up. Jourdan Dunn looks so dreamy with these loose waves. Plus, it's a great way to show off your makeup since most of your hair is pulled back.
Solange's Platinum Braids
Leave it to Solange to be the most popular girl on my 2019 hair mood board. She's my inspiration to not just get braids, but to get platinum braids embellished with the screenshot-worthy hair jewelry. (What I'm calling elevated braids.) Because 2019 is the year to just do it!
Gigi Hadid's Slicked Style
You can spot this shine on Gigi Hadid's lustrous locks a mile away. This is a modern twist on retro finger waves coupled with the wet hair look everyone loves.
Tracee Ellis Ross's Natural Curls
Truthfully, what's not to love about Tracee Ellis Ross? Her hair, though, is ultimate goals. Let your curls roam freely and do as they please. They don't need to be restricted to a "style" to look good.
Selena Gomez's Bone-Straight Strands
So much YAS for Selena and these stick-straight strands. Look at how lit that shine is. Reach for a flat-iron like GHD's Classic Styler or T3's Ionic Straightener to deliver a super-sleek finish.
Chrissy Teigen's Surf-Side Strands
Chrissy Teigen's effortless caramel-streaked strands are increasing my urges to book a beach vacation, like, now. Tousled waves accompanied by a center part is a no-brainer with long hair. It's one of those styles that will never fail you. And by never fail you I mean always look gorgeous.
Shay Mitchell's Boho Braid
If you want a no-fuss style, try a boho braid. The looser, the better-so, you don't have to worry about perfecting it (who has time for that?).
Camilla Belle's '70s Style
This "long bangs, longer hair" style was über-popular in the '70s (picture legends like Joni Mitchell and Françoise Hardy), but it certainly doesn't look dated. Make sure you're conditioning regularly to maintain shine like Belle's and get regular trims (yes, even if you're growing your hair out) to avoid split ends.
Gabrielle Union's Voluminous Ponytail
Contrast is one of the coolest cards to play, whether it's an asymmetrical style or this ultra-smooth on top, massive on the bottom ponytail. Not everyone is blessed with Union's natural texture, but even with thinner, straighter hair, you can pull your hair away from elastic band and tease your hair section by section to achieve a fuller look.
Jessica Biel's Belle-esque Half-Updo
We're getting strong Beauty and the Beast vibes from this gorgeous swooping half-updo. The trick is to enhance the hair at the crown (add some height with volumizing spray, tease it, and anchor with hairspray), then wrap it back and secure behind your head. Give yourself some waves at the bottom courtesy of a few quick runs through your hair with a hot tool.
Jane Fonda's Thick Bangs
As Ariana Grande could tell you, the perks of wearing a simple high ponytail are many (especially on a red carpet where everyone else is wearing ornate updos). The real star of this look, though, is the set of thick DIY bangs with longer tendrils at the sides. Whether you're relying on clip-ons or styling your own natural bangs, the fringe and ponytail combo is truly a lewk.
Katy Perry's Striking Black Hue
Yes, blondes are supposed to have all the fun, but Perry's jet black hair makes the case for the opposite. Dark brunette hues are all the more striking when you have longer lengths to work with: just ask Bella Hadid or Kendall Jenner.
Beyoncé's Platinum Locks
But should you get bored with natural brunette hair, it's worth taking the plunge on a platinum dye job at least *once* in your life. Case in point: Bey's signature style of long, sweeping blonde waves.
Reese Witherspoon's Pulled Back Half-Updo
A half-updo with longer hair is great for A) keeping stray pieces of hair out of your face B) leaving room to highlight your impressive giant earrings C) framing your face in the best of ways.
Jennifer Lopez's Golden Waves
When you have long, thick hair, one way to keep it interesting is with a smattering of golden highlights, long layers, mermaid waves, and a blend of darker tones up top.
Sofia Vergara's Ashy Tones
Further proof that ashy, grey-infused hues are the coolest dye jobs right now.
Jessica Alba's Ombre Fade
Whether you're growing out a dye job or just looking to brighten up your dark lengths, a subtle ombre effect like Alba's is an especially easy-on-the-eyes way to do either.
Lady Gaga's All-Platinum Style
Yes, it is a hassle to get an all-over platinum coloring job when your hair is *this* long (I need to spend how many hours at the salon??). But when it looks as amazing as Gaga's 'do, it's worth the extra maintenance.
Sienna Miller's Eye-Skimming Bangs
When you've got long lustrous hair like Miller's, adding another dimension to it (blunt bangs) only helps frame the face better. To avoid overwhelming your features make sure you're getting regular trims or parting your fringe down the middle as it gets longer.
Charlotte Le Bon's Swooping Side Bangs
Longer lengths + long side bangs often equals annoying hair-in-your-eyes moments. One way to skirt the issue is to curl your bangs so they flick away from your face, like this regal side-swept style.
Jaime Ray Newman's Shiny Waves
There's nothing quite like a gorgeous shade of strawberry blonde, and what better way to show off your hue than these shiny mermaid waves?
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Feathery Ends
Phoning a friend: "How can we get bouncy ends like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's?" Our expert opinion is a round brush and some volumizing spray, plus blow-drying hair away from the face instead of curled in toward the chin.
Zoe Saldana's Pulled Back Headband
An easy way to get hair away from your face and clear some real-estate for your gorgeous earrings is a headband placed low on your crown. As for the flyaways, keep them in line with some hairspray.
Emma Watson's Pinned-Back Style
Don't knock the ease of a simple bobby pin. Here, it plays the starring role in Emma Watson's sleek red carpet look.
Kate Middleton's Floppy Bangs
One certified way to add dimension to long hair? Long bangs round-brushed like Kate Middleton's adorable, poufy style.
Kate Bosworth's Side Braid
We're taking copious notes on all the elements of this California girl look, from the simple side braid tucked behind the ear contrasted by the long, effortless waves on the other side.
Kirsten Dunst's Chic Hair Ribbon
The school-girl ribbon has never failed us in the style department. It's the chicest way to break up a head full of hair, while doing hardly anything at all.
Jessica Biel's Next-Day Hair
You know how you seem to love your curls even more the day after you've slept on them? Same. Curl your hair but avoid the ends of to achieve Biel's second-day style without waiting 24 hours.
Kim Kardashian's Hollywood Glam
She has tried almost every hairstyle known to womankind and has pulled them all off gracefully, but these large barrel curls and side-swept bang is easily on our list of top-five Kim K. looks ever.
Suki Waterhouse's Loose Curls
This length (just below the collarbone) is one of the most versatile of all long haircuts, in our humble opinion. It works beautifully with bangs, which you can just part in the middle and sweep to the sides if you get sick of them. We recommend a loose, easy curl like Waterhouse's with this cut.
Zoë Kravitz's Long Braids
There are so many ways to achieve long hair when all your attempts to grow it out prove fruitless. Here, Kravitz demonstrates the beauty of braided extensions.
Gigi Hadid's Dark Roots
Long and golden blonde is the best way to capture a free-spirited, Cali-girl vibe-and keeping roots dark means less time in the stylist's chair (and less $$$ at the salon).
Gwyneth Paltrow's Stick Straight Strands
This has been a signature style of Paltrow's for some time. Stick-straight with a side part-you can't go wrong.
Rihanna's '90s Mermaid Hair
Nix the crazy colors but still channel your inner mermaid with super-long, wavy hair like Rihanna. It's a statement unto itself.
Kate Upton's Vintage-y Curls
If you don't have time to pull off this meticulous look, just curl your bang to perfection and pin the rest back.
Anna Kendrick's Side-Part Update
A stark style like this exudes confidence. Slick back one side of your hair, pull it all over one shoulder, and use a large curling iron to create this spectacular look.
Iggy Azalea's Ringlets
You won't see many girls with enough guts to try this-but when done right it looks amazing. Use a skinny wand and curl small sections of hair. Be sure to pull the curls out just slightly to avoid the poodle effect.
Zooey Deschanel's Bombshell Volume
Kick it old Hollywood with bouffant style: volume at the top of your head, wispy curls, and feathery blunt bangs.
Zendaya's Voluminous, Flowing Curls
Naturally curly hair types can play up their inherent texture like beauty chameleon Zendaya by adding some extensions to boost their volume.
Jessica Chastain's Romantic Half Updo
Never underestimate the power of a half-updo for a night out. So simple, so classic, and it even leaves room to experiment with ear candy.
Fei Fei Sun's Glitter Roots
If you wear your hair parted the same way every day, mix it up with a super off-kilter part and some embellishment. Draw the eye to your roots with glitter applied just along the part. See our glitter roots tutorial for tips on how to create a sparkly part without the mess.
Kendall Jenner's Slicked Back Shine
A foolproof way to avoid flyaways and draw attention to your eyes is to try a slicked-back style like Kendall Jenner's Cannes look. Spritz some texturizing spray through hair before you blow dry and use a boar-bristle brush to boost volume by blowdrying hair back from the crown of your head.
