Try This Hair Hack for Your Next Half-up Hairstyle

Ayse Acun
by Ayse Acun
4 Materials
$5
10 Minutes
Easy

Try out this hair hack for your next half-up hairstyle. It only takes a few minutes and basic materials to add some flare to your look. Let’s get started!

Tools and materials:

  • Brush or comb
  • Hair elastics
  • Claw clip 
  • Hair tie
Sectioning hair

1. Part your hair and separate 2 front sections

Use a brush or comb to make a clean, center part. Then separate the hair in front of each ear.


2. Clip up the rest

Use a claw clip to temporarily clip up the rest of your hair behind your head. 

Clipping hair up

3. Join the front sections in the back

Pull those front sections back, creating a smooth finish in the front.


Join the tails in the back with a hair elastic, flush to your head/neck.

Joining sections

4. Make a braid with intermittent bubbles and repeat

Let down the hair from the claw clip. Then grab a small section of hair, adjacent to the smooth front section, and start braiding. 

Making braid

Add a few elastics along the way and gently pull the hair between the elastics to create bubbles.


Then continue braiding until you’ve reached the end of the hair, tying it off with a final elastic. 

Making bubble braid

Repeat on the other side.

Making bubble braid

5. Make a half ponytail

Collect some of the hair, excluding the braids, into a high half ponytail, and secure it with a hair tie. Pull it to tighten. 

Making ponytail

Here’s the final, half-up hairstyle: 

Bubble braid half-up hairstyle

Bubble braid half-up hairstyle

This playful, half-up hairstyle is cute and easy to achieve! You can opt for clear elastics to make them disappear or even go bold with some colorful ones.


For another cute look, check out this easy way to add a bow into your hair.


Follow me on Instagram:  @ayseacun

Follow me on TikTok:  @ayseacun

Suggested materials:
  • Brush or comb
  • Hair elastics
  • Claw clip
See all materials

The author may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.

Comments
Join the conversation
Next