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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
Digital perm 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreDigital perm Heat-set waves that look best when dry.Curls · Any hair 🇺🇸 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 crimping A heat or braid technique creating zig-zag waves in long hair.Styled · Straight hair · 1985 WorldWings A layered cut where side hair flips out like wings.Cut · Wavy hair · 1830 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreHigh roll A towering 18th-century hairstyle built with frames and pomatum.Styled · Any hair · 1760 🇷🇺 RussiaRussian braid A traditional long plait from Russia with historic marital meanings.Braid · Any hair WorldBig hair A hairstyle style defined by large volume and significant space around the head.Styled · Curly hair · 1960 🇺🇸 United StatesProtective hairstyle Styles that tuck hair away to reduce breakage and environmental damage.Braid · Coily and kinky hair 🇬🇷 GreeceGreco-Roman hairstyles Hair practices of ancient Greece and Rome, including long locks, short crops, and net head-dresses.Wrapped · Any hair WorldDido flip A short, choppy hairstyle with uneven strands flicked to the side.Cut · 2002 Koroba 🇳🇬 NigeriaKoroba A Yoruba braid styled like an upside-down basketBraid · Any hair EuropeRoman hairstyles Ancient Roman hair fashions reflecting status and identityUpdo · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesLaid edges A style arranging fine hair at the hairline into flat decorative waves or swirls.Styled · Fine hair · 1990 🇮🇱 IsraelJewish headcovering A religious practice requiring married Orthodox Jewish women to cover their hair in public.Wrapped · Any hair 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 Pin curls 🇺🇸 United StatesPin curls Vintage wet-set technique for soft waves and volumeStyled · Straight hair · 1930 Paranda 🇮🇳 IndiaParanda A colourful woven tassel braided into Punjabi hairAdorned · Any hair Apollo knot 🇬🇧 United KingdomApollo knot An early nineteenth-century updo with a centre part and back bun.Updo · Any hair · 1800 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 Butterfly locs 🇺🇸 United StatesButterfly locs A lightweight protective style featuring synthetic hair wrapped to create a distressed, looped texture.Styled · Any hair · 2021 Wash and go WorldWash and go A low-manipulation style that enhances natural curl patterns without heat or extensions.Styled · Curly hair Spiral perm 🇺🇸 United StatesSpiral perm A chemical treatment creating tight, vertical curls using rods.Curls · Curly hair Bettie bangs 🇺🇸 United StatesBettie bangs Short, straight-across fringe from the 1950s pinup era.Fringe · Straight hair · 1950 Senegalese twists 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSenegalese twists Smooth two-strand protective style using synthetic hair.Locs · Any hair · 1984 Twist-out 🇺🇸 United StatesTwist-out A protective hairstyle created by unraveling twists to form defined waves.Styled · Curly hair Fishtail braid WorldFishtail braid A two-strand plait resembling fish bones or a corn stalk.Braid · Any hair Sisterlocks 🇺🇸 United StatesSisterlocks Tiny, uniform locs for versatile natural styling.Locs · Coily and kinky hair · 1991 Konde Cepol 🇮🇩 IndonesiaKonde Cepol A traditional Betawi bun representing cultural identity and elegance.Updo · Any hair Finger coils WorldFinger coils A natural hair style created by twisting strands around fingers to form defined spirals.Styled · Curly hair Big chop 🇺🇸 United StatesBig chop Cutting off chemically treated hair to start natural growthCut · Coily and kinky hair Passion twists 🇺🇸 United StatesPassion twists A protective two-strand twist style using wavy extensions for a soft, boho look.Braid · Curly hair · 2018 Shuruba 🇪🇹 EthiopiaShuruba Traditional Ethiopian cornrows and braids worn by women and men.Braid · Any hair Sadhana cut 🇮🇳 IndiaSadhana cut A soft fringe hairstyle popularised by Bollywood actress Sadhana in the 1960s.Fringe · Any hair · 1960 Bantu knots 🇿🇦 South AfricaBantu knots Twisted coils of hair worn as a protective style or permanent look.Styled · Curly hair Goddess braids 🇦🇹 AustriaGoddess braids Thick, raised cornrows with added volume and curls.Braid · Coily and kinky hair Eembuvi 🇳🇦 Namibia and 1 moreEembuvi Traditional long braided headdress of Mbalantu women in Namibia.Braid · Straight hair Lemonade braids 🇺🇸 United StatesLemonade braids Side-swept cornrows popularised by Beyoncé in 2016Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2016 Octopus haircut 🇰🇷 South KoreaOctopus haircut A layered cut with short top sections and long, fanning bottom sections.Cut · Straight hair · 2022 Bixie cut 🇬🇧 United KingdomBixie cut A short hybrid haircut blending a bob's length with a pixie's cropped layers.Cut · Any hair Knotless braids 🇺🇸 United StatesKnotless braids A protective braiding style that feeds in hair to reduce scalp tension.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 2010 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 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreShingle bob A short haircut with a tapered nape and curled sides.Cut · Straight hair · 1920 WorldBraids A hairstyle formed by interlacing three or more strands of hair.Braid · Any hair
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