Beauty & Style

four easy hair styles for women

4 Easy Hair Styles

You spent months growing your hair out, but now you're most often seen sporting a boring old ponytail. Sound familiar? It's great to lasso your locks when you're heading for a workout, but there's no reason to stick to the same look 24/7. It's time to inject some style into your hair. Here's our easy guide to dressing up your do.

by Helen Clemson, Photographs by Kristina Stojiljkovic

Curl’s Best Friend

It's cold out, so grab a beret/beanie and wear it with tumbling curls. We love a Seventies-inspired
curl–which is the most timesaving curl to create.

Style It: Apply a curl-enhancing styling aid, such as Marc Anthony Strictly curls curl envy perfect curl cream (R90), available at pick n pay and dis-chem. use heated rollers or a wide-barrelled curling iron. "The more hair you wrap around, the softer the curl will be," says Wayne gates, stylist and owner of Wayne.com. Pin each curl with a hairgrip and leave to cool – don't be tempted to brush them out. "Rather flip over your head and tousle with your fingers,” says gates. lock in place with a mist of hair spray such as Revlon Flex Hair Spray (R33 for 240ml), available at clicks and pick n pay.

Dress It: part your hair down the middle, smooth your crown area and place the beanie so it sits securely on your forehead.