Warm seasons of the year offer you some of the most wonderful ways to style your hair. Here are some step-by-step spring and summer hair style tutorials you’ll enjoy.
Obviously, you want to look your best at this playful time of year, but with as little time and effort as possible!
We asked some of our favorite celebrity stylists for their top hairstyle tutorials for great, simple — and hot! — looks for the steamy season.
Textured Tail Hairstyle
“Beachy waves can instantly glam up any style when you opt for a textured tail,” says Fernando Salas, renowned master stylist and founder of the White Sands corporation. To create this look, forget typical roller sets and opt for adjustable, no-pull Velcro strips to fashion loosely sculpted curls.
1. To get lift with a slight texture on the ends, start with wet hair and take 2-inch sections of hair. Spritz each section with styling spray, then lay a Velcro strip underneath. Roll the Velcro strip toward your head into a roller. Repeat until all your hair is rolled, using clips to hold in place.
2. Let hair air dry or apply a dryer for roughly 4-5 minutes, allowing the new desired texture to cool before removing the clips.
3. Take out the clips and Velcro strips, combing the style out if needed to loosen the waves.
4. Use your hands to gently sweep your tresses up into a ponytail, bringing down layers to frame your face if desired.
5. Spray with a flexible hold hairspray for a shiny, touchable style that lasts.
And protect your hair from the brutal sun, too. Here’s a post with my extensive list of products with UV hair protection.
The High Bun Hair Style
Variations of the classic bun have been popular with everyone from ballerinas to CEOs. Recently, women have combined the elements of the “messy bun” with the coiffed look of the chignon to create what is known as a high bun.
“High buns require little time, and they are easy to achieve with your natural hair, braids and extensions, which makes it the perfect style for those hot summer days,” says Mary Malave, owner of Brooklyn-based Salon Malave. Try these tips to create this look.
1. First, smooth your hair and gather it on top of your head (you may find it easiest to bend over and let your hair fall forward).
2. Use some elastic bands to secure your hair into a high ponytail.
3. Twist this ponytail into a knot.
4. Use the bobby pins to secure the knot on top of your head, and you’re ready to go!
Easy Organic Braids
“Braids have come back with a hot vengeance, making appearances on runways, red carpets and our favorite celebrities,” says Luis Alvarez, international hairstylist, photographer and the cofounder of Aquage. “Achieving a random, organic braid is simple if you have the right products and tricks.”
1. First, prep hair with a volumizing product to ensure it has the grip and lift needed.
2. Next, take a 2-inch horizontal section of hair and divide into three equal strands. Braid down the section until about 4 inches of hair is left at the bottom, placing the outer left strand in the left hand. Slide the other two sections toward the scalp to create a gathered braid.
3. Continue to braid, adding only left sections of hair. Make sure each time you cross over the right side you add a new section of hair from underneath while moving around the circumference of the head.
4. When you reach the left side of the head, add a new section when crossing over the right side only.
5. When complete, deconstruct the braid by pulling pieces out a couple inches, gently and slowly. Finish off with a fine-mist hair.
Discover and try these amazing hair braid styles for your hair. You may like them.
30 thoughts on “Best Summer Hair Style Tutorials”
You know, I’ve been watching these hair tutorials on Youtube because I’ve been inspired to grow my hair long, well it’s not yet in it’s full length that I’d like it tho, but thanks for this hair style tip. I could use it in the future. 🙂
I tend to throw my hair up into the buns or ponytails in sumer
My daughter has been trying out new styles for her summer experience. She’s going to a Forensics and Law program in D.C. and everything is business attire, so she’s trying out new hair styles to go with her attire. THese look great!
i really need to learn more hairstyles. I am so tired of puling it up in a ponytail.
High bun is pretty much my go-to style when I go to work. So easy, and I don’t have to worry about it all day. I love the organic braid too, I just suck at braiding my own hair!
These are some fabulous styles! I’m all about high buns!!! So simple to do and can really make an outfit go from blah to fabulous in seconds!
My hair has gotten way too long and it’s been so hot this year already. I usually wear my hair up in a high bun but I’d love to try some other styles too. I know I get tired of wearing it the same way so others must get tired of seeing it the same way, lol. Thanks so much for sharing.
I like wearing my hair in a bun or ponytail. I also occasionally wear my hair in a low braid if it’s long enough.
I like the high bun as it always makes the hair look neat and professional. Good selection here
I’d like to try the textured tail. Of course, hubby doesn’t like my hair pulled back, so I need to get some bangs before the hot nasty summer heat comes.
My hair is short, but these would be good for my granddaughter.
Thanks for the tutorials. I just cut my hair short so I won’t be needing these, but my daughter would love these!
I had such a difficult time coming up with simple new ways to wear my hair in the spring and summer when it was long. I grow my hair out and donate it every few years, the last time I got 16 inches out of it but the years I spent with a messy bun on top of my head because I had nothing else to do with all of it…
My hair is longer now, after almost a year of growing it out from a pixie cut. Will give these hairstyles a try. 🙂
My hair is always in a mess, thanks for the tips! Definitely need to style it more often.
I would love to be able to do more things like this with my own hair!
High buns have definitely been my go-to hair style for the last few weeks. Mostly because I’m lazy in the mornings so I just throw my hair up. Also, it’s great in the warm weather when your hair is all in the way <3
My hair is super long so these tips will come in handy. Thanks! Love these summer styles.
All good tips. My daughter is lucky that she has hair that is easy to get up and looks great while it’s there. Me.. not so much. 😉
I have been doing the high bun for a while now. I did not even know I was ahead of the trends.
I use to wear a tight high bun but the style was not seen by anyone else. This year I will wear a messy high bun and let the haters know you said it is the style! lol I love the textured tail also, just not so sure I would have enough hair. As for the braids – don’t think I could pull them off at my age. Great read, thanks for sharing!
This makes me wish I had long hair! Hopefully my daughter will let me try these on her hair.
Is there anything better than a day at the beach? Hair that looks great while you’re there! Thanks for the tips.
I love this post! This summer will be one of the first in a long time when I have had long hair so I’m looking for cute and easy ways to look stylish. Thanks for the great tips!
I definitely need to learn how to do more with my hair. I usually leave it down because putting it up causes headaches and migraines but it just gets too hot!
I am a fan of the high bun hair style! It’s so nice to get your hair up in the summer. Pretty and cooling. Thanks for the help!
You look gorgeous on your hair style, this really helpful for those don’t have time for their hair.
I so wish I had long hair so I could put it up in a bun or wear a pony. With short hair, your options are putting limited.
I pay a small fortune to get rid of my curls with keratin treatments, so now that my hair is finally straight, I usually just wear it down.
During the summer I generally use a Flexi clip to either put my hair into a messy bun or pony tail. It is so easy and it keeps my hair off my neck all day!