Long: shoulders to mid-back
Plaits, ponytails, buns, waves and most updos. 36 hairstyles.
🇮🇳 IndiaPunjabi paranda
A multicoloured silk braid extension from Punjab.Adorned · Any hair
🇰🇷 South KoreaGache
A heavy traditional Korean wig worn by high-status women and kisaeng.Wrapped · Any hair · 1788
🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreDreadlocks
A hairstyle of rope-like hair strands formed by matting or twisting.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1970
🇬🇷 Greece and 2 morePonytail
A practical hairstyle where hair is gathered and secured at the back of the head.Ponytail · Any hair
WorldLong hair
Head hair grown to a considerable length, often past the shoulders.Styled · Any hair
WorldBraid
Interlaced strands of hair used for style and social signalling.Braid · Any hair
🇵🇱 Poland and 1 morePolish plait
A matted hair formation viewed as both a medical condition and a folk amulet in Eastern Europe.Styled · Coily and kinky hair · 1600
🇺🇸 United StatesBeehive
A conical updo piled high on the crown.Updo · Any hair · 1960
🇯🇵 JapanHime cut
A Japanese style with straight cheek-length sidelocks and long back hair.Cut · Straight hair · 1970
WorldPigtails
Two symmetrical ponytails or braids worn on opposite sides of the head.Ponytail · Any hair
🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreBox braids
Square-parted protective braids with synthetic extensions.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 1990
🇬🇧 United KingdomLovelock
A single long braid worn over the left shoulder by 17th-century Europeans.Braid · Any hair · 1580
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 4 moreFulani braids
West African braided style with beads and side strandsBraid · Coily and kinky hair
WorldBig hair
A hairstyle style defined by large volume and significant space around the head.Styled · Curly hair · 1960
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSurfer hair
Tousled, sun-bleached locks from the sea.Styled · Wavy hair · 1950
WorldHair crimping
A heat or braid technique creating zig-zag waves in long hair.Styled · Straight hair · 1985
EuropeRoman hairstyles
Ancient Roman hair fashions reflecting status and identityUpdo · Any hair
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSenegalese twists
Smooth two-strand protective style using synthetic hair.Locs · Any hair · 1984
🇮🇳 IndiaPoola Jada
A floral and jewelled adornment for South Indian bridal braids.Adorned · Any hair
🇺🇸 United StatesSisterlocks
Tiny, uniform locs for versatile natural styling.Locs · Coily and kinky hair · 1991
🇺🇸 United StatesPassion twists
A protective two-strand twist style using wavy extensions for a soft, boho look.Braid · Curly hair · 2018
🇮🇳 IndiaKerala bridal jasmine plait
Long braid wrapped in fresh jasmine garlands for Kerala brides.Braid · Any hair
🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreBengali khopa
Traditional centre-parted bun worn by Bengali brides.Updo · Any hair
🇺🇸 United StatesLemonade braids
Side-swept cornrows popularised by Beyoncé in 2016Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2016
🇺🇸 United StatesKnotless braids
A protective braiding style that feeds in hair to reduce scalp tension.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2010
WorldFishtail braid
A two-strand plait resembling fish bones or a corn stalk.Braid · Any hair
🇦🇹 AustriaGoddess braids
Thick, raised cornrows with added volume and curls.Braid · Coily and kinky hair
🇺🇸 United StatesHopi squash blossom whorls
Traditional Hopi hairstyle for unmarried maidensStyled · Straight hair
🇬🇧 United KingdomApollo knot
An early nineteenth-century updo with a centre part and back bun.Updo · Any hair · 1800
🇯🇵 JapanBunkin takashimada
Traditional Japanese bridal updo with a high bun.Updo · Any hair · 1860
🇮🇳 IndiaParanda
A colourful woven tassel braided into Punjabi hairAdorned · Any hair
WorldPigtails
A hairstyle featuring two symmetrical ponytails or braids on opposite sides of the head.Ponytail · Any hair
🇯🇵 JapanNihongami
Traditional Japanese hairstyles characterized by upswept buns and side wings.Updo · Straight hair · 1603
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Long hair: Adam Jones Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hime cut: kxz Chen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dreadlocks: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pigtails: Yogi, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Braid: Ciell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gache: KIYOUNG KIM, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ponytail: Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nihongami: 都新聞社 Miyako Shinbun, Public domain, source
- Beehive: MGM, Public domain, source
- Box braids: Randen Pederson, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lovelock: Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599 - 1641) Details on Google Art Project, Public domain, source
- Fulani braids: François-Edmond Fortier (1862-1928), Public domain, source
- Hair crimping: 1000heads, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pigtails: Ykstyyppi123, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Big hair: Photo by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, source
- Surfer hair: Rachel Amarette, CC BY 2.0, source
- Polish plait: Adrian Grycuk, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl, source
- Roman hairstyles: Colchester Museums, Caroline McDonald, 2004-06-02 14:47:52, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Punjabi paranda: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, source