Everyday

Quick styles for daily life. 154 hairstyles on EveryHairstyle so far.

Most hair, most days, is worn simply: a ponytail, a bun, a plait, or a short cut that needs only a comb. Everyday styles have to be quick, comfortable and practical for work, school and heat, and they last through the day. Across South Asia, an oiled plait or a quick bun; in much of the world, a short barber's cut or a ponytail.

Quick styles

A ponytail takes seconds; a bun only a minute more and keeps hair off the neck in hot weather. A single plait, the choti of South Asia, keeps long hair tidy all day and protects the ends. For short hair, the right cut is the style: a good bob, a crew cut or a regular haircut falls into shape after washing. Many people with coily hair choose protective styles that last for weeks, so daily styling is light.

Everyday care

Everyday hair depends on routine: washing as often as the hair needs, detangling gently, oiling in many South Asian homes, protecting curls with a satin bonnet at night. The quickest styles are also gentle if they are not pulled too tight. A regular trim, every six to eight weeks for short cuts and less often for long hair, keeps an everyday style in shape.

Famous everyday hairstyles

PonytailThe quickest everyday style

BunHair up off the neck

BraidsA single plait for the day

Regular haircutA short cut that needs only a comb

Shingle bobFalls into shape after washing

Crew cutLittle styling needed

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
Bob cut: 147 Company, CC BY 4.0, source
Dreadlocks: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0, source
Tignon: François Fleischbein, Public domain, source
Mullet: Wordzandguitar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Quiff: Anefo, CC0, source
Braid: Ciell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Snood: Adolph von Menzel, Public domain, source
Headscarf: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0, source
Ukrainian wreath: Samuil Dudin (1863-1929), Public domain, source
Dastar: Photography by Harkanwal Singh., CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Ghoonghat: sushmita balasubramani, CC BY 2.0, source
Christian head covering: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Khăn vấn: André Salles, Public domain, source
Ponytail: Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0, source
Bun: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
French braid: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Oseledets: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Buzz cut: Fadi El Benni of Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Undercut: Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0, source
Pompadour: Pearson Scott Foresman, Public domain, source
Crew cut: greginhollywood, CC BY 2.0, source
Beehive: MGM, Public domain, source
Sangtu: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, source
Lob: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Lovelock: Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599 - 1641) Details on Google Art Project, Public domain, source
Curtained hair: Jacques-Émile Blanche, Public domain, source
Bouffant: Bain News Service, Public domain, source
Liberty spikes: THOR, CC BY 2.0, source
Asymmetric cut: Xiaweiyang, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Pigtails: Ykstyyppi123, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bangs: Circle of Girolamo Mocetto (Active 1490-1530), Public domain, source
Mohawk: Duke.emerson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Gajra: Amarnath, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Chinese hairpin: Augusthaiho, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Marcelling: The Bridgeport times and evening farmer, Public domain, source
Regular haircut: JParker9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Chignon: www.GlynLowe.com, CC BY 2.0, source
High and tight: Chrismillar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Flattop: NASA, Public domain, source
Devilock: mitchbuchannon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bowl cut: Audun Gjerdi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Hair stick: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Short hair: Alex Neman, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Shingle bob: Evolvingthinker, CC BY 2.0, source
Braids: Unknown author, Public domain, source

Everyday

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Everyday care

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