Colleges reopen this week and the first few days are all about glamming up the new academic year. If you’ve been wondering how to make a subtle yet diva statement, well, the best way is to change up your hair-do. We give some easy-to-do hairstyles that will barely take about 15 minutes to put up.
Balloon ponytail
l Create a low side-parting and comb your hair towards one side and secure it a ponytail.
l Comb the ponytail upwards to give it bounce.
l Tie the ponytail with multi-coloured elastic bands of your choice at a gap of four inches successively, giving it a youthful look.
Head-band braid
l Comb your hair backwards till the end and take a square inch section from behind the left ear.
l Braid the section completely and secure the end with an elastic band.
l Wrap the braid overhead towards the right and secure it with a hairpin behind your right ear.
l Leave your hair open for a new look.
Voluminous one-sided braid
l Mark out four inch section of hair framing the face and comb it.
l Comb the remaining hair to one-side and make a regular plait.
l Let the section around your face fall smoothly for about two inch sections and pin rest of it at the back in a puff, for that casual-chic look.
Butterfly ponytail
l Brush your hair till end and gather it all in a ponytail.
l Tie your hair slightly above the neck and divide the ponytail along the centre.
l Flip the ponytail through the band to cover it, and you are good to go.
Twisted side bun
l Brush the hair towards one side and tie it up in a ponytail. Now divide the ponytail into three sections.
l Take one section, twist the hair till the end and twist the section around the elastic band and secure in place with bobby-pins.
l Repeat with the two remaining sections.
l Now you have a side-bun. For those who have a fringe in the front or bangs, twist it till the end and secure it with a pin behind the ear.