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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 styleBunHair up off the neckBraidsA single plait for the dayRegular haircutA short cut that needs only a combShingle bobFalls into shape after washingCrew cutLittle styling needed

Further reading

KindCutBraidUpdoPonytailLocsNaturalCurlsShavedFringeStyledWrappedAdorned
Hair typeStraight hairWavy hairCurly hairCoily and kinky hairFine hairThick hairAny hair
Worn byMostly womenMostly menAnyoneChildrenBrides and weddingsFaith and religious ordersUniform and workSubcultures and music
OrderBest knownA to ZOldest firstNewest firstBy length
🇫🇷 FranceTitus cut Short layered cut with curls from late 18th-century FranceCut · Curly hair · 1791 Digital perm 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreDigital perm Heat-set waves that look best when dry.Curls · Any hair WorldBrush cut A very short, uniform haircut following the head shape.Cut · Any hair EuropeRoman hairstyles Ancient Roman hair fashions reflecting status and identityUpdo · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesIvy League haircut A side-parted crew cut with graduated top length.Cut · Any hair Crochet braids WorldCrochet braids A protective hairstyle using a latch hook to attach synthetic hair to cornrows.Braid · Any hair 🇬🇷 GreeceGreco-Roman hairstyles Hair practices of ancient Greece and Rome, including long locks, short crops, and net head-dresses.Wrapped · Any hair Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrican hair threading A traditional sub-Saharan African technique using thread to wrap and braid natural hair.Braid · Any hair 🇷🇺 RussiaRussian braid A traditional long plait from Russia with historic marital meanings.Braid · Any hair Koroba 🇳🇬 NigeriaKoroba A Yoruba braid styled like an upside-down basketBraid · Any hair WorldBackcombing A styling method that creates volume by tangling hair near the root.Styled · Any hair Frosted tips WorldFrosted tips Short spiky hair with bleached ends.Cut · Any hair · 1998 🇺🇸 United StatesEdgar cut A tapered Latino youth style with a straight fringe.Cut · Any hair · 2010 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreHigh roll A towering 18th-century hairstyle built with frames and pomatum.Styled · Any hair · 1760 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreHair extensions Cosmetic additions of human or synthetic hair attached to natural hair for length and volume.Styled · Any hair · 1950 WorldHair straightening A technique to flatten and smooth hair texture using heat or chemicals.Styled · Curly hair · 1950 🇪🇬 Egypt and 4 moreWig Artificial head covering made from human, animal or synthetic hair.Wrapped · Any hair 🇮🇱 IsraelJewish headcovering A religious practice requiring married Orthodox Jewish women to cover their hair in public.Wrapped · Any hair Senegalese twists 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSenegalese twists Smooth two-strand protective style using synthetic hair.Locs · Any hair · 1984 Butterfly locs 🇺🇸 United StatesButterfly locs A lightweight protective style featuring synthetic hair wrapped to create a distressed, looped texture.Styled · Any hair · 2021 Beach waves WorldBeach waves A loose, tousled wavy hairstyle inspired by the ocean.Styled · Any hair · 2010 Bixie cut 🇬🇧 United KingdomBixie cut A short hybrid haircut blending a bob's length with a pixie's cropped layers.Cut · Any hair Fishtail braid WorldFishtail braid A two-strand plait resembling fish bones or a corn stalk.Braid · Any hair Bettie bangs 🇺🇸 United StatesBettie bangs Short, straight-across fringe from the 1950s pinup era.Fringe · Straight hair · 1950 Konde Cepol 🇮🇩 IndonesiaKonde Cepol A traditional Betawi bun representing cultural identity and elegance.Updo · Any hair Shuruba 🇪🇹 EthiopiaShuruba Traditional Ethiopian cornrows and braids worn by women and men.Braid · Any hair Dutch braid WorldDutch braid A raised plait created by crossing hair sections under the centre strand.Braid · Any hair Sadhana cut 🇮🇳 IndiaSadhana cut A soft fringe hairstyle popularised by Bollywood actress Sadhana in the 1960s.Fringe · Any hair · 1960 Skin fade 🇺🇸 United StatesSkin fade A men's haircut where hair blends down to bare skin on the sides and back.Cut · Any hair · 1950 Taper WorldTaper A haircut that gradually shortens hair length from the top down to the sides and back.Cut · Any hair Psyche knot 🇬🇧 United KingdomPsyche knot A soft, low bun popular in the Edwardian era.Updo · Any hair · 1900 Jjok 🇰🇷 South KoreaJjok A traditional Korean bun for married women in the Joseon era.Updo · Any hair · 1724 Twist-out 🇺🇸 United StatesTwist-out A protective hairstyle created by unraveling twists to form defined waves.Styled · Curly hair Paranda 🇮🇳 IndiaParanda A colourful woven tassel braided into Punjabi hairAdorned · Any hair Wolf cut 🇺🇸 United StatesWolf cut A layered haircut with a shaggy top and tapered ends, described as Gen Z's version of the mullet.Cut · Any hair · 2021 Apollo knot 🇬🇧 United KingdomApollo knot An early nineteenth-century updo with a centre part and back bun.Updo · Any hair · 1800 WorldPigtails A hairstyle featuring two symmetrical ponytails or braids on opposite sides of the head.Ponytail · Any hair 🇯🇵 JapanChapatsu Japanese brown bleached hair styleStyled · Any hair · 1997 WorldBraids A hairstyle formed by interlacing three or more strands of hair.Braid · Any hair
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