Most people with short curly hair think they are limited to one or two hairstyles because of the texture and the length of their locks. However, short and curly hair can be very stylish as long as you know the basic techniques to get the right look. Here’s how to sport a fresh and elegant style with short and curly hair without going to the hair salon.

A Quick and Elegant Hairstyle

Start with tousled curly hair that you combed down to fall to the sides. Grab about two inches thick of hair from the top and with a brush, start brushing downwards from the middle of the hair down to the base to tease this section and add volume. Do this with the front and sides of the hair and lightly spray to keep the height in place. To create more shape and volume along the sides, loosely turn each section from the base towards the middle of the hair and tuck the middle portion using a hairpin to keep it in place. You should get a slight puff around along the crown of the head, with the ends of the hair tucked back. Use a comb to smooth the hair around the face, combing from front to back without disturbing the volume that you created. If you have shorter hair over the forehead, give this portion more definition using a curling iron and tousle as you set it back on the head, running your fingers through lightly for more volume. Use a medium-hold spray to set the style.

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Asian brides are often quite familiar with Western bridal hairstyles so it is becoming more common for brides to sport modern Western styles on their wedding day. However, there are modern styles that sport a mix between the traditional Asian styles and more classic looks like the updo or the chignon. Here’s a short tutorial on how to create a Pakistani bridal hairstyle for the modern bride.

Prep
Comb to smooth the hair back and to remove stray hairs. You can use a little bit of styling product to make the hair easier to manipulate. Leave a lock of hair about 1 inch think on both sides of the front of the face and pull the hair back. Tie the hair to create a ponytail at the back of the head.

Styling
Pull the ponytail towards you and start creating a donut bun by gripping the ends of the ponytail with both hands and curling the tips down and inward into a ponytail. Do this so that you slowly create a donut bun that pulls closer and closer to the back of the head. Secure the donut using pins on the upper part of the back of the head, tucking the ends under to hide it from view. Pull the two locks of hair back over the top of the head, teasing as you go to add more height to the front portion of the hair and comb them straight towards the back before tucking the ends into the donut bun. To add more detail you can add braided hair extensions and wrap them around the donut bun for more height.

Setting
You can use a setting product such as a medium hold water-based hairspray to keep the do in place for the entire duration of the wedding.

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