When you're in a rush, often your hairstyling falls to the wayside. It is still possible to get a great look with little time on the clock, however. Just give these easy tips a try!
Skimp on the Styling
Styling your hair into a fabulous look can be quite complicated and can involve using multiple heated styling tools and prepping your hair with an abundance of hair styling products. It's no wonder then that when something has to give, hairstyling is the first item dropped from our morning routine!
Instead of giving up on the idea of luscious locks, we say scale it back and skimp on the non essentials. This could include skipping the wash out shampoo in favor of dry shampoo, or sticking to one hair product, such as a protector if you're heat styling, or something quick with hold like hairspray to finish off any other type of look.
Don't Fight Nature
The quickest way to add to your styling time is having to produce a look that goes against the natural hair texture of your locks. If you have natural curls, enhance them instead of battling to get them super straight. If your hair is straight, run a flat iron quickly through the sections around your face to make them appear more polished, and then get out the door.
Our model can recycle her curls day after day if she doesn't have the time to style it! Dry shampoo and a bit of curling creme scrunched through the hair will revive these curls for a fresh looking 'do. Pulling the hair half up and tying it into a loose bun at the back is another variation for this hair type.
Jennifer Lawrence lets her curls go natural here for a fantastic formal look. To style these locks on minimal time, use dry shampoo at the roots and throughout any greasy patches. Use hairspray or spray gel to scrunch and fluff this 'do into place.
For short 'dos on straight hair, the key is to run a flat iron through the lengths and ends for a crisp finish and then work dry shampoo through the roots for lift. Our model's 'do here can easily become flat without daily styling but these tricks will have her 'do back to its prime in no time.
Jenna Dewan's medium length bob here is bound to get flat and limp without daily styling. To revive her locks, she can use dry shampoo on the roots to add volume and lift, then use a flat iron to add some subtle waves throughout the lengths and ends. If she has en extra few minutes, washing and blow drying the front section will give her 'do a fresh look in the front.
Focus on the Top Layers
This goes for straight or curly and wavy looks. Straighten or curl the sections around your face and the top layers of your hair and leave the underneath sections alone. The work you've put into the top areas should be enough to give you a styled look without having to spend extra time getting all of your hair styled and sculpted.
If you have a short and layered 'do like Glenn Close, then it is easy to pump up the volume on days when styling time is in short supply. Simply do a quick wash of the top and front layers and blow dry with a round brush. This will add volume to the roots and give your locks a fresh, sculpted shape.
Montego Glover shows us another way to style short, layered hair that will work in a pinch. Use pomade or wax to mold your hair into shape, styling the hair down in a Mod Sixties type of look. Montego's tresses look sleek and stylish using this technique, and yours can too with only a few minutes of styling time.
Have a bob hairstyle like Katherine McPhee? Create a revived look on limp hair by giving a quick rinse to the front layers and style with a round brush and blow dryer. This will re-style the layers around your face and freshen up your look for the day.
Long hair may take a few more minutes to use this technique but is well worth it if your hair needs a quick pick-me-up. Wash the top section of your hair and use a blow dryer to style it from root to tip for a quick refresh. Add some backcombing and hairspray if your hair is extra oily or weighed down.
Have a Back Up Plan
This should involve easy-to-style looks that you know you can pull off in a hurry. Ponytails, top knots, half up half down hairstyles, easy hair accessories that can be slipped in to make an everyday 'do look fancier than it is, or a wash and scrunch look are perfect. Whatever style you know you can pull off in minutes is going to be a real time saver when you're in a pinch.
This should involve easy-to-style looks that you know you can pull off in a hurry. Ponytails, top knots, half up half down hairstyles, easy hair accessories that can be slipped in to make an everyday 'do look fancier than it is, or a wash and scrunch look are perfect. Whatever style you know you can pull off in minutes is going to be a real time saver when you're in a pinch.
Nothing says chic like a loose topknot, as seen here on Katie Holmes. This look is ideal for hair of all textures and types and can transform a bad hair day into a good one in an instant. For extra volume, backcomb the roots and create a 'bubble' at the crown like Katie has done here.
Long hair can be worn up in so many ways when styling time is in short supply, but if you want something a little different, try a low twist like Summer Rae has done here. This is a quick and easy way to create a fancy hairstyle in minutes and take your hair from drab to fab in minutes.
Greasy hair and no time to wash it? Try working with it and going for a sleek look like Ashley Greene's low bun as seen here. Simply part the hair and use a light gel or wax to sculpt your hair into a low bun or chignon at the nape of the neck. Medium hair lengths can go for a low ponytail instead, or if you have very short hair, try going for a combed wet/gelled look as you shape and sculpt it around your head.
As you can see, the possibilities are endless when it comes to hairstyle tips for busy people. Keep checking thehairstyler.com for the latest hairstyles for even more inspiration- you can even try them on to see what works the best for your face shape and features!
