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Everyday

Quick styles for daily life. 109 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 neckBraidA single plait for the dayRegular haircutA short cut that needs only a combBob cutFalls 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
Dread perming WorldDread perming A chemical treatment to create or maintain dreadlocks quickly.Styled · Straight hair WorldHair stick A long, thin accessory used to secure hair buns and updos.Adorned · Any hair 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreNatural hair movement A social and cultural campaign for wearing textured hair without chemical straightening.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1960 🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreDreadlocks A hairstyle of rope-like hair strands formed by matting or twisting.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1970 WorldBangs Strands of hair cut to cover the forehead and fall over the eyebrows.Cut · Any hair · 1880 🇺🇸 United StatesAfro A rounded style of combed-out natural hair.Natural · Coily and kinky hair · 1960 🇺🇸 United StatesMohawk A hairstyle with shaved sides and a central strip of longer hair.Shaved · Any hair · 1970 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreMullet An asymmetric haircut with short hair at the front and sides, and long hair at the back.Cut · Any hair · 1980 WorldFrench braid A three-strand gathered plait from crown to nape.Braid · Any hair · 1871 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreBob cut Short to medium haircut ending at the jaw or shoulders.Cut · Any hair · 1909 WorldBowl cut A short haircut with a straight fringe and even length around the head.Cut · Any hair · 1400 WorldBraid Interlaced strands of hair used for style and social signalling.Braid · Any hair 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreCornrows Tight three-strand braids woven close to the scalp in straight or curved lines.Braid · Coily and kinky hair · 1902 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreUndercut Long top hair with shaved or buzzed sides and back.Cut · Any hair · 1910 WorldRinglet Curled locks of hair formed by wrapping strands around a tool or twisting them.Curls · Curly hair WorldLob A medium-length haircut falling at or just below the shoulders.Cut · Any hair 🇻🇳 VietnamCurtained hair A parted fringe with short sides and back.Cut · Any hair · 1980 WorldShort hair A general category for haircuts kept above the shoulders or chin.Cut · Any hair · 1920 🇺🇸 United StatesFinger wave S-shaped waves set by hand with comb and gelStyled · Straight hair · 1920 WorldLiberty spikes Long, thick upright hair spikes resembling the Statue of Liberty crown.Styled · Any hair · 1970 WorldAsymmetric cut A haircut where one side is longer than the otherCut · Any hair 🇫🇷 FranceTitus cut Short layered cut with curls from late 18th-century FranceCut · Curly hair · 1791 Wicks 🇺🇸 United StatesWicks Thick upright locs formed by fusing smaller dreadlocks together.Locs · Coily and kinky hair WorldLayered hair A cut using varied lengths for volume and shapeCut · Straight hair Frosted tips WorldFrosted tips Short spiky hair with bleached ends.Cut · Any hair · 1998 WorldFeathered hair Layered style brushed back to resemble bird feathersCut · Straight hair · 1970 Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrican hair threading A traditional sub-Saharan African technique using thread to wrap and braid natural hair.Braid · Any hair WorldKiss curl A single lock of hair curled and flattened against the cheek or forehead.Curls · Curly hair WorldBackcombing A styling method that creates volume by tangling hair near the root.Styled · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesThe Rachel Voluminous layered cut popularised by FriendsCut · Straight hair · 1995 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreHair twists Two-strand rope style for coily hair texturesLocs · Coily and kinky hair Crochet braids WorldCrochet braids A protective hairstyle using a latch hook to attach synthetic hair to cornrows.Braid · Any hair 🇺🇸 United StatesShape-up A sharp, straight trim along the natural hairline.Shaved · Coily and kinky hair · 1980 WorldHair straightening A technique to flatten and smooth hair texture using heat or chemicals.Styled · Curly hair · 1950

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