Many of us wear the same hairdo on most of the days. Some get confused about what to do with their hair. Nevertheless, we need to look good and presentable during outings, events, special occasions, or even just regular days.
To help you out a bit today I have brought a handful of simple DIY hairstyle for medium to long hair. With a few supplies (a regular comb, a rat-tail comb, a few bobby pins, and a few hair ties) at hand, you can easily do them at home on your own (no help needed!).
I have sorted the hairstyles into 5 major categories for ease of understanding. Let’s begin with the first one, no-tie hairstyles!
15 Cute Hairstyle For Medium to Long Hair
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A. No Tie Hairstyles
1. Sleek Look
This hairstyle goes well with all outfits. To achieve this look, first, apply a good heat-protectant to your hair. Then straighten your hair with a straightening iron.
Take small sections each time and move backward (from the nape of your neck to the crown of your head) while straightening. Finish up with a serum. And Voila! You will get celeb-style gorgeously straight hair!
2. Beach Waves
This look can be achieved with or without hot tools. If you want it quick, curl random strands of your hair with your curling wand.
For the other heat-free way, you have to make a tight braid when your hair is slightly damp. Keep this for a good 7-8 hours.
Finally, open up the braid and run your fingers through your hair (do not comb or it will make your hair frizzy).
B. Half Up-Half Down and Ponytail Hairstyles
3. Criss-cross Half Updo
To do this hairdo, you have to backcomb your crown hair with a rat-tail comb. Then curl your hair using a curling wand.
Grab a one-inch section starting from your ear, twist it, and pin it back. Do this with a few more sections on each side.
4. Loop Waterfall Braid
Straighten your hair using a heating tool or naturally. Take a small section of hair, one inch from the back of the head. Make a downward loop with this section.
Take another same-width section and insert it into the first loop and then make a loop with this second section.
Now follow this process by taking another 2-3 small sections. Finally, secure the final loop with a bobby pin.
5. Woven Ponytail
Separate the front part from the rest of your hair. Make two sections from the remaining part. Twist each anticlockwise and join them using a hair-elastic to make a low ponytail.
Now twist 2-3 separate sections from each of your bangs. Swirl the twists around the low ponytail and secure it with a few bobby pins. This hairstyle will last all day with literally no maintenance.
C. Braid Hairstyles
6. Side-swept Fishtail Braid
Make a low-side ponytail and secure it with a hair tie. Separate the ponytail into 2 sections with the same thickness.
Take a small section of hair from the left section. Add it to the right section. Follow this step alternating sides each time.
Finally, secure the end of your fishtail braid with a hair tie and remove the hair tie you initially used to do the ponytail.
7. Milkmaid Braid
Divide your hair into two similar sections by making a middle parting. Braid the sections and secure the two ends with hair ties.
Bring the braids one by one to the top of your head. Secure them with bobby pins. Tada! Your milkmaid braid is ready!
8. Dutch Braid
Take a section of hair from the top middle part of the head. Divide it into 3 equal parts. Take the right part and move it under the middle part to make it the new middle part.
Now do the same with the right part to make the right part as the new middle part. This way you have to continue adding some new strands to each of the left and right sections.
9. French Braid
French braid is technically just opposite to the Dutch braid. In this case, you need to move the left and right sections over the middle section whereas in Dutch braid you moved them under the middle part.
D. Bun Hairstyles
10. Cinnamon Bun
Make a low ponytail and secure it with a hair tie. Divide the ponytail into two halves. Take one half and twist it around the hair-tie and secure this with bobby pins.
Then twist the other half and secure it around the twisted first half. Finally, pin the stray hairs that came out of the bun with bobby pins.
11. French Twist
Sweep all hair over your left shoulder and hold it sidewise with your left hand. Place some bobby pins on the slight left from the middle of the back of your head.
Make a triangular loop with the hair you kept aside and hide hair tips in this loop pocket. Now secure this loop with bobby pins and your French twist will be ready.
12. Braided Bun
Make a high ponytail. Make three equal sections from it. From the three parts make three separate plaits and secure them individually.
Now braid them together. Removing their separate hair ties, tie the ends together with a single rubber band. Twirl the new braid around the base and secure it with a few bobby pins.
E. Chopstick Hairstyles
13. Lazy Wrap Bun
Hold all your hair low with your right hand. Keep your left hand under the right hand. Now start twirling your hair around the left hand.
Now insert your chopstick from left to right direction in the loop created by your left hand. Take out the left hand and grab some hair with the right end of the stick.
Finally, take out the right end of your stick from the left side by progressing it under the bun.
14. Chinese Bun
Make a ponytail at the mid-back of your head. Separate it into two equal sections and plait them individually. Insert a chopstick just above the ponytail and pass one braid over each side of the stick. Now swirl each braids around the chopstick and secure the ends with bobby pins.
15. Number-8 Bun
Make a ponytail at the crown part of your head. Twist it and swirl it around the ponytail. Now Take the innermost coil out and place it above the twisted part.
This will look like number 8. Now secure it by inserting a chopstick in the middle of the hairdo.
These were a few hairstyles for you. Try them and share in the comments how they came out!
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