The holidays are fantastic because even those of us who are never called upon to get all dressed up and do interesting things can usually find a few exciting events to attend between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. If you want to go totally crazy and wear some big, over-the-top glamour hair, now is the time.
Here are 8 glamorous holiday hair tutorials for long hair.
Retro-Inspired Waves by Nicole Guerriero
If you want to go sexy/glamorous, retro-inspired waves are your jam. There’s a reason every single celebrity wears this on the red carpet. Nothing looks more gorgeous.
(Related: 7 Tutorials For Styling And Caring For Frizzy Curly Hair)
Poofy Ponytail by Laura – LP Hair
A messy ponytail with a giant poof at the crown is an excellent holiday look. You’ll look fancy and unusual, while still coming off as effortless and chic. “Effort? Pffff. It’s just a ponytail!”
If you have sparkly accessories, just go ahead and shove them in anywhere. It’s the holidays.
DIY Holiday Headband & Bouffant Hair by Kayleigh Noelle
This tutorial starts with making your own sparkly holiday headband, then she goes on to style her hair around it in an epic 60s-inspired bouffant with big, voluminous curls. This way you get the eye-catching height of a bouffant style, but you also get the glamorous retro waves that make everybody look pretty.
Swept to the Side by The Small Things Blog
If you have a cool headband, this is the perfect way to set it off.
Emma Stone Red Carpet Hair Tutorial by Lilith Moon
Emma Stone looked amazing with this hair on the red carpet, and it will work just as well for you.
How to Do a Quick, Easy Updo for Parties by Sally Hershberger
This is a surprisingly easy look, and it’s very dramatic.
Vintage Bouffant Hair Tutorial by Cherry DollFace
This is a sexy, tousled version of Joan from Mad Men. (This blogger must get that comparison all the time.) If you want to wear your hair up, this look is to die for.
70s Disco Barbie Hair by Sebastian Simon
Please, somebody, wear this hair on New Year’s. It is the best hair ever, it’s curled with a flat iron, and if you are going someplace really cool this will pretty much guarantee you have the most amazing hair there.
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