Short Messy Hair

Short Messy Hair
The key to creating messy updos is to first style your hair messy. There are many ways to give your hair the messy-unkempt look. If you have naturally wavy hair, then there is not much to do. However, if you have straight hair, then you will need to work harder to achieve the messy curly hairstyles look. To make straight hair look messy there are many ways. The easiest is use a sea salt spray in your hair, then make four equal sections in your hair. Make four braids out of this section of your hair. Wait till the hair dry, then unbraid your hair and you will have great beach waves in your hair, which you can use to create messy updos. Other ways to style straight hair messy include using rollers, curling iron, perming, etc.

You can apply cream on your hair and then fix rollers in them. Keep the rollers for the night, and next day when you unroll the hair you will have great looking wavy locks. You can also use curling iron, to make your hair wavy or curly. But, make sure you use enough hair serum and cream on your hair, before you use the iron. The cream and serum will prevent any burning of the hair during ironing. To perm your hair you will need a stylist, but perming will make your hair permanent curly, and hence it is advisable that you stick to the other methods to make your hair wavy. Another way to keep your hair straight and still make it look messy it to cut your hair into choppy layers. With choppy hairstyle you can make great updos, without having to go for the messy updos curly hair. In choppy haircuts, one cuts all the hair strands in different lengths, which gives a choppy messy look. To cut your hair choppy, hold a hair strand at an 45 degree angle. Then tilt your scissor and make the cut. This way work on all your hair strands.

Messy Updos Ideas
Mentioned above were the different ways to make your hair look messy. Here are the updo ideas you can try out with your messy hair.

Messy Updos for Short Hair
Even if you have short hair, you can create various attractive looking messy updo hairstyles. One quickest updo idea is to comb your hair back, then tie them back with a rubber band. Take out some strands from sides to soften your look. You can also leave some side bangs out if you want. Another way to create a messy updo, without changing straight hair to wavy, is to side part your front hair, then middle part your back hair. Then form pigtails on both sides, roll them up and fix them into two buns. As you have straight and short hair, some hair will come out of the pigtails, that will give a cool casual look. Leave some side bangs open.

Messy Updos for Long Hair
These styles can also be used for creating messy updos for medium length hair. With long or medium hair you can try out different updo ideas. You can also create great looking half updos with long or medium hair. First comb your hair, then take half of your hair and secure a bun with this hair. Leave the rest of the hair open, and take out few strands from sides of your hair. Another way to create romantic looking messy updos for wedding hairstyles, is to part your hair in middle then French plait hair on both sides, fix them in a low bun at the back. You can also carry these messy updos for prom.

After you are done styling your hair into the messy updos. Use a hair spray, so that your hair stay in place for longer. Make sure you use different pins and other hair accessories to make your updos look even more beautiful.