13 Easy Updos for Short Hair

If your hair is too short to pull back entirely, a look like Emma Watson’s can be a happy medium. Pull the front pieces back and secure them with bobby pins, then smooth down flyaways with a little medium-hold gel or pomade, like Living Proof Style Lab Forming Paste .

A headband is the perfect tool for super short, curly hair like Lupita Nyong’o’s. You’ll get a similar pulled-back look you would with a ponytail. Pro tip: Vivecelebrity hairstylist David Babaii recommends getting creative — try adding more than one headband or a use a metal-plated one for a dressier look.