Everyday

Quick styles for daily life. 148 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

BraidA single plait for the day

Regular haircutA short cut that needs only a comb

Bob cutFalls 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.

Protective hairstyle: Bluenile Photography c/o A. Smith, CC BY 2.0, source
Tellum: The original uploader was Steevven1 at English Wikipedia . Later versi, CC BY 2.5, source
Bob cut: 147 Company, CC BY 4.0, source
Shape-up: Stella8358, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Hime cut: kxz Chen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Afro puffs: stevendepolo, CC BY 2.0, source
Seiko-chan cut: HouseGecko, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
The Rachel: ABC Television, Public domain, source
Brush cut: IMasc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Braid: Ciell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Kiss curl: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Broccoli haircut: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, source
Ponytail: Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0, source
Jheri curl: Olugold, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bun: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Crew cut: greginhollywood, CC BY 2.0, source
Box braids: Randen Pederson, CC BY 2.0, 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
Ducktail: Rockbillyboogie, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Curtained hair: Jacques-Émile Blanche, Public domain, source
Bouffant: Bain News Service, Public domain, source
Finger wave: Unknown author Unknown author (Either deceased family member or work f, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Caesar cut: Luděk Kovář, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Fulani braids: François-Edmond Fortier (1862-1928), Public domain, source
Hi-top fade: Kct02, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Liberty spikes: THOR, CC BY 2.0, source
Asymmetric cut: Xiaweiyang, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Hair extensions: Eunicehair, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Hair crimping: 1000heads, CC BY 2.0, source
Edgar cut: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Layered hair: Rganesh72, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Wings: Sepideh (Sepi), CC BY 2.0, source
High roll: Joseph Ducreux, Public domain, source
Pigtails: Ykstyyppi123, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Russian braid: Philip Budkin, Public domain, source
Big hair: Photo by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, source
Titus cut: Adrien Pierre François Godefroy, Public domain, source
Waves: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Marcelling: The Bridgeport times and evening farmer, Public domain, source
Regular haircut: JParker9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
High and tight: Chrismillar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Devilock: mitchbuchannon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Conk: NBC Television, Public domain, source
Short hair: Alex Neman, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Everyday

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