Cool and Creative Hairstyles Anyone Can Do

Photo Credit: Lipstiq

Photo Credit: Lipstiq

By: Hailey Bishop

Hair is something that makes a huge statement to the world when handling the subject of haircare, styling, and finding the right hairstyle suited for you. “Hair’s how” to this year’s coolest hairstyles – and they’re pretty easy to copy, too.

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Beautiful Beach Waves 

Creating beautiful beach waves is super easy using only a few products. First, to achieve the look of bouncy, beautiful waves spritz in a bit of leave-in sea salt spray into your hair for added texture and volume. Both sea salt spray and the sun will help to maintain your long locks for the summer season. This combination helps to reduce frizziness, lock-in your hair’s shine, while enhancing your natural waves/curls. The last step would be to loosely run a wave wand throughout your hair giving it an added boost of volume for beautiful, voluminous waves that everyone will want.

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Braided Bubble Ponytail 

Bubble braids have become 2021’s biggest hair trend for cute and casual looks, or elegant, event-worthy hairstyles. Rocking this beautiful style will elevate your hair game to a new level. While this look may appear to be very professional, it is very easy to achieve yourself at home. Beginning a braided bubble braid you will need only one item a ton of hair elastics. To start, tie your hair up into a high ponytail. Next, separate the top to the bottom adding one new hair tie each couple of inches all the way down the ponytail. For a sleeker, more sophisticated look, use a teasing brush to tease the bubble braids until you reach the desired shape you are looking for.

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Fishtail Braid 

First for your fashion-forward Fishtail Braid you will need : hairspray, texturizing spray, and a hair tie. Beginning your braid you will need to section your hair off into two sections. After splitting the sections of hair into two, take small pieces of hair crossing them over to the inside section. Each piece will fall into the center of the braid. You will continue this technique all the way to the length of your hair. For added volume/texture to your braid, try teasing your braid by brushing upwards with a fine-toothed comb for a fuller fishtail braid. To finish, pull from the bottom of the braid throughout to give a more relaxed look keeping the hairstyle cute and casual. Add a bit of texturizing spray along with hairspray and you're finished.

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Creative Curls

Creating the overall creative curl requires one styling tool and two easy to achieve steps. Using your curling wand start by sectioning off your hair into four sections : two in the front and two in the back pinned back with hair clips. My favorite hair accessories for this look are Kristen Ess’s Do-It-All Sectioning Clips that can be used for any hairstyle you're trying to create, not just this one. Following this step, begin to curl your hair staring at the ends of your hair facing inwards, then repeating that same step instead facing the barrel outwards. Branching outside of the classic curl method that has been repeated for many styling seasons throughout the years allows for a more modern twist on a very iconic/unforgettable look.


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