Need some last minute party hairstyle inspiration for your festive events and New Year’s Eve?
From using chic festive ribbons and hairbands for some pretty hair embellishment, to easy-yet-statement up-dos that are suitable for all hair types and textures, below are ten of our beauty editor’s favourite party-ready hairstyles. All are designed to match our favourite festive outfit ideas, and, most importantly, aren’t overly complicated to achieve.
Read on for your last minute hairstyle inspiration to get you party-ready in no time…
1. The Festive Ribbon
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Top tip: to keep your bow secured, use grips hidden around the knot. For even more hold, or if your ribbon comes with a grip, spritz the grips with hairspray to build extra friction.
2. The Modern Wet-Look Bob
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Top tip: make sure you spritz your hairsprays far enough away from your head (at least six inches). This ensures you boost shine without adding any moisture to your hair that could make it look greasy.
3. The Tendril Pony
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Top tip: use the width of the head of your comb to measure out the amount of hair in each tendril. This can help you keep them even before you begin to curl them.
4. The Braided Up-Do
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Top tip: keep your braids looking smooth and sleek with no sight of frizz by ensuring your tresses are freshly washed and moisturised before you try the style.
5. The Super Glossy Waves
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Top tip: a nourishing oil will give your hair a glossy sheen, but it’s all for nothing if you don’t use heat protectant, especially with curling irons. Healthy hair, after all, reflects light the best.
6. The Snowy Accessories
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Top tip: don’t be overly precise with the positioning of the hair pins – part of the fun of a festive hairstyle is to choose quite a free-handed design that doesn’t feel like it took hours to perfect.
7. The Statement Up-Do
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Top tip: avoid positioning your bun so that it sits fully on the crown of your head (this can make it look like a pineapple). Instead, secure your hair further back, and then pin the top section forward with grips to adjust.
8. The Little Flicks
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Top tip: Using a blow-dry brush as you dry your hair makes it easier to style your ends inwards to achieve these glossy flicks. You can follow up with a straightener on the ends afterwards to keep them really smooth.
9. The Irregular Curls
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Top tip: to achieve more natural-looking curls, alternate the direction in which you curl your hair. Try wrapping your hair over the barrel going towards your face for the bottom layer, and then away from it when framing your face.
10. The Festive Headband
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Top tip: to stop this party hairstyle making your NYE outfit look a little youthful, match your headband to a statement lipstick colour (you can’t go wrong with a classic red), plus bold brows.
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