The holiday season is the perfect time to experiment with a festive new hairstyle that you might not typically wear throughout the year. With endless photo opportunities and cherished moments with family, a holiday-inspired ‘do is just what you need to get into the spirit. From the classic retro ponytail to a vintage chignon bun or to an effortless, chic half-up look, there is a Christmas style to match every mood, and the best thing? These are simple enough to create. Get your favourite festive playlist going, indulge in a warm mug of hot chocolate, and ready yourself with your hairbrush as these beautiful Christmas hairstyles are sure to have you singing away jingling all the way and all that merry!
1.Ballerina Bun
You don’t have to be wearing a tutu from The Nutcracker to rock a classic dancer’s bun. Simply brush hair into a smooth low twisted bun, secure with a clear elastic, and finish with dainty pearl accessories. Oh, and don’t forget the hairspray.
2.French Braid Bun
Learning how to French braid instantly opens up so many possibilities, and this style dresses it up for the holidays by tying a skinny silk scarf onto the top of your braid near the crown. Add extra volume and hold with Kristin Ess’ Working Texture Loose Styling Powder.
3.Classic Topknot Bun
This hairstyle never fails to polish off any ensemble, and a bow is just the added touch that feels right for Christmas.
4.Wrapped High Pony
You can’t go wrong with a super sleek high ponytail that goes from workout to celebration by wrapping a piece of hair around the base to conceal the elastic. Simply pin underneath with bobby pins.
5.Easy Half-Up Style
The trusted half-up style, in our book, is unbeatable as it can take you merely two minutes to do it. Take two twists from either side, a couple of locks that should fall straight or curvy from your pony, secure using clear elastic, and complete the look with the perfect ribbon.
6.Short Bouffant Half-Up
Get your vintage vibes going with a doubled bouffant half-up style, with each layer cinched with sumptuous skinny velvet ribbons.
7.Ponytail Updo
Feel like a vintage Christmas angel with this half-up ponytail hybrid do. Begin by pulling up your hair into a half-up style and securing with a clear elastic. Now, take the rest of your hair and combine with the half-up, tie together with a skinny ribbon.
8.Bobby-Pinned Ponytail
Odds are, you have an old set of bobby pins lurking at the back of your bathroom drawer. Line them up along the side part of a low ponytail, and you’re ready with a chic style.
9.Curly Ultra-High Pony
Curls are only asking to be pulled together into a sassy high ponytail this season. Snag even more volume by picking the top half of your hair up into an ultra-high pony and then finishing off by pulling the rest of your hair back up into a pony just below.
10.Braided Bun
A simple braid is all it takes to master this casual bun that feels more festive than your usual throw-together
11.Chic Chignon
Sometimes you need something traditional to get the job done on Christmas Eve, and you can look no further than this classic chignon
12.Bubble Ponytail
Curls add so much pizzazz to a bubble ponytail—because it creates volume! Cinch each “bubble” together with your favorite hair tie or accessory and feel free to tease those sections to really amp up the volume.
13.Brushed-Out Waves
This Old Hollywood beauty will capture all the eyes in the room. Simply start with big-barrel curls, let them cool completely after styling, and then brush them out before accessorizing with a jeweled headband.
14.Topsy Tail
A topsy-turvy ponytail is basically one that’s turned inside out. Now imagine layering a whole bunch of topsy-turvy ponytails