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#1: ’90s Updo with Barrel Curls
This hairstyle will definitely attract attention! This 90s updo with barrel curls looks great. The key to getting a 90s look for your updo is to structure it well. Keep your hair high with eight distinct curls for a standout look.
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#2: Sleek Updo with Coils for Short Hair
A slick hairstyle with curly details looks great on short hair! The hairstyle adds an old-age feel with its pearl accessory.
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#3: Low Twisted Updo for Natural Hair
A twisted updo is an easy hairstyle for natural hair. This style makes use of your natural hair’s texture and thickness by interlacing sections to achieve a full and large bun.
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#4: Twisted Knot Updo on Red Locs
A twisted knot updo looks stunning when combined with red locs! Each twist and turn of the updo brings out the contrast in red and copper tones.
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#5: High Bun with Curly Curtain Bangs
Natural locks look stunning with a high bun and curly curtain bangs. Styling is simplified by the romantic nature of the coils and curls in curly textures.
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#6: Half Up Half Down Flip Hairstyle
A half-up, half-down flip hairstyle is ideal if you wish to replicate a Barbie or pop star look. This sleek hairstyle will give your hair a glossy sheen, shimmering under the sunlight or street lights at night.
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#7: Romantic Curly Updo with Sleek Edges
A romantic curly updo with smooth edges is an easy hairstyle without making your entire hair smooth. While smooth hairstyles are lovely, adding and experimenting with texture keeps your curly updo romantic and soft.
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#8: Afro Puff with Twist Bangs
Everybody loves an Afro puff with twisted bangs. The best part? Wearing your natural hair texture enhances the Afro puff with twisted bangs look.
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#9: Pinned Updo for Natural Black Hair
We adore a pinned updo on natural black hair. Natural hair is perfect for styles like this. The key to maintaining voluminous and full-bodied styles like this is to make sure the hair is smoothed but not pressed.
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#10: Low Bun Style with Middle Part
A low bun style with a middle part offers a chic, gorgeous option to showcase your natural hair texture. If your hair is not dense enough for a larger bun, you can add wefts of hair to your bun to make it bigger.
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#11: Thick Hair Ponytail with Side Braids
Revamp your usual high ponytail with a thick hair ponytail and side braids! The inclusion of two side braids provides the high ponytail a distinct and elegant look.
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#12: Space Buns with Side Bangs
Space buns with side bangs are the perfect edgy yet cute updo for any occasion! This modern look is totally unique and will make you stand out amongst a sea of standard updos.
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#13: Blonde Twists and Dreadlocks Updo
An updo hairstyle does not require smoothed hair! A formal updo with blonde twists and dreadlocks is the perfect style for those embracing dreadlocks.
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#14: Weave Updo with Money Piece
Adding a money piece to your weave updo can enhance your daily hairstyles. You can choose a money piece in blonde, blue, pink, or purple – whatever color complements and inspires you.
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#15: Puffy Ponytail on Natural Kinky Hair
A puffy ponytail on natural kinky hair is an effortless and gorgeous upstyle! Adding accessories by way of a scrunchie or wrap is a popular way to increase the impact of this look.
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#16: Textured Weave Long Hair in Ponytail
Adding long textured weave hair to a ponytail is an easy way to take your standard pony from drab to fab! This wild and wavy style looks great tied up or worn down.
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#17: Medium Pony with Textured Waves
When making a wavy, medium-length ponytail, ensure the edges are neat. A smooth, side-swept style around the face provides balance with the messy ponytail.
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#18: Extended Ponytail with Long Deep Side Part Fringe
A long ponytail paired with a deep side fringe is a classic hairstyle fit for the red carpet. This classic red carpet hairstyle is designed to keep the hair sleek and secure for a durable finish.
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#19: Sleek Ponytail with Voluminous Waves
A sleek ponytail with big waves ups the ante on your usual style, where the hair is half up and half down. This extra touch of style is great when you wish for fancier hair without fully tying it up.
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#20: Curled Weave Updo with Side-Swept Hair
A curled weave updo with a side-swept fringe is the sleek, ultra-glam style you’ve been searching for! This expertly placed coif looks like it walked right off the red carpet.
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#21: Chunky Dreadlock High Ponytail
For a fancy occasion, wearing your dreadlocks in a chunky, high ponytail is a neat yet unique idea. You might need help to create this hairstyle, but you will love looking and feeling like a goddess when walking around.
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#22: Low Afro Pony with Flat Twists
A low afro pony with flat twists is the best choice for more sophisticated occasions. The combination of flat twists and a naturally textured pony creates a super chic contrast.
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#23: Protective Twist Bun Updo
A protective hairstyle can be glamorous, too! This protective twist bun updo is not only gorgeous, but it’s also good for your tresses.
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#24: High Messy Bun with Front Curls
A high, messy bun updo with front curls is an elegant and classic way to wear your hair up. This look evokes the sultry vibes of the 90s with a modern twist.
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#25: Curled Ponytail with Face Frame
A curled ponytail with face frame tendrils is a pretty way to put volume back into your updo.
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#26: Petal Bun with Two Strand Twists
A petal bun with two-strand twists is a unique and eye-catching hairstyle perfect for anyone who wants a look that stands out from your standard bun.
