3 Cute and Easy Hairstyles for Women

Valentina Arjona
by Valentina Arjona
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Have a special event coming up or just want to look more put together? Do you normally feel overwhelmed by hairstyle tutorials?


Follow along to learn 4 cute easy hairstyles for women!

Tools and materials: 

  • Claw clip
  • 3 hair elastics
  • A few bobby pins
Tying top section of hair

Half braid hairstyle, Option A:


1. Get the top section of hair out of the way

Collect the hair at the crown of your head into a half ponytail, twist the ends and secure with a claw clip.

Twisting hair


Making a low ponytail

2. Make a low ponytail

Collect the rest of the hair in a low ponytail with an elastic.

Making a low ponytail

3. Make a braid

Take out the top section of hair and braid it. Secure the end with an elastic.

Braiding hair

4. Thread the ponytail through the braid

Poke a hole with your fingers toward the bottom of the braid and pass the bottom of the ponytail through that hole.

Threading ponytail through the braid

Here’s the final option A:

Cute braided hairstyle

Here is an alternative hairstyle based on the start of the first look. You’ll start the same way.


Half braid hairstyle, Option B


1. Repeat steps 1-3 of Option A

Braiding hair

2. Make a low bun

Twist the low ponytail into a spiral-like bun, then secure with an elastic.

Making a low bun


Making a low bun

3. Poke the bun through the braid

Poke a hole toward the bottom of the braid and push the bun through it. 

Poking the bun through the braid

4. Wrap the bun with the braid

Take the end of the braid and wrap it around the bun, then secure the end with a bobby pin. 

Wrapping bun with braid

Here’s the final option B: 

Easy braid bun hairstyle

Braided ponytail hairstyle


1. Braid the front two quarters of hair

Section off the front quarter of hair on one side of your face. If you have bangs, make sure they are separated. 

Taking front section of hair

Then braid that section, not too tight and not too loose. Secure it with an elastic at the end. 

Braiding front of hair

Repeat the same process with the other side. 

Braiding front of hair

2. Join the braids

Tie the two braids together about 2-3” under your chin with a third elastic. 

Tying braids together

3. Make a low ponytail 

Tie the rest of your hair in a low ponytail. 

Making a low ponytail

4. Pull braids to the back

Pull the braids over your head, to the back. Then, twist the loop of the braids to make a hole and thread the ponytail into that hole. 

Threading ponytail into hole

Finally, pull the ends to tighten everything into place. Here’s the final hairstyle 2:

Cute simple ponytail hairstyle for everyday

Braid bun hairstyle


1. Get the top section of hair out of the way

Just like with Hairstyle 1, make a half ponytail with the top section of your hair. Secure it with a claw clip.

Making half ponytail

2. Make a braid

Braid the bottom section of hair and secure with an elastic. 

Braiding hair

3. Thread the ponytail through the braid

Bringing the braid upward against your head, make a hole toward the bottom of the braid and thread the ponytail through it. 

Threading the pony tail through the braid

4. Twist

Twist the rest of the ponytail around itself. 

Twisting ponytail

Then join the braid and twisted ponytail ends into a bun. Secure loose ends with two bobby pins (or however many you need).


Tease the braid out a bit and voilà, here’s the final hairstyle 3:

Completed braid bun hairstyle

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on cute easy hairstyles for women! Which hairstyle is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below.

Suggested materials:
  • Claw clip
  • 3 hair elastics
  • A few bobby pins

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