Her Campus Logo Her Campus Logo
placeholder article
placeholder article

Hairstyle How-To’s

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bentley chapter.

Ever get bored of doing your hair the same way every day? Spice things up and try a new hair style every day this week! They’re quick, easy and guaranteed attention getters.

 Waterfall braid

• Separate hair into three pieces on the side your hair is parted on
• Braid hair, adding a strand to each piece
• After one full cycle, drop the first piece of hair and pick up another that is not already a part of the braid
• Complete another full French braiding cycle
• Repeat until you reach the back of your head
• Separate the rest of hair into three strands and complete a normal braid
• Secure with trendy hair elastic

Ballerina bun

• Pull hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic
• Twist hair and wrap around the base
• If there are any loose pieces of hair, insert bobby pins along the base

Two braids into one

• Create two French braids on both sides of your head, close to the roots
• Braid until you reach the back of your head
• Collect unbraided hair from both braids, combine and then separate into three strands
• Complete a normal braid and secure with a hair elastic

Fishtail

• Separate hair into two separate pieces
• Take a piece of hair from the first side and bring it to the second
• Take a piece of hair from the second side and bring it over to the first; pull tightly
• Repeat until there is not enough hair to switch
• Secure with an elastic

Braid wrapped ponytail

• Collect hair into a ponytail, leaving a piece underneath out
• Braid the piece of hair that was left out and secure with an elastic
• Wrap braid around ponytail and secure with bobby pins
 

Kathryn Burgner is a member of the class of 2013 at Bentley University and is majoring in Information Design & Corporate Communications, with minors in Marketing and Gender Studies. Kathryn is so excited to be a part of the Her Campus team and be the founder of Her Campus Bentley! Kathryn loves going to school near Boston, but she also loves her hometown of Dalton, MA, where she grew up in the Berkshires on a turkey farm. Kathryn loves singing, acting, dancing ballet, baking, & playing volleyball, and is interested in gender issues, fashion, and health & fitness. She is a founding member of the Masters of Bentley Acappella (MBAs) and enjoys being involved with the Women's Center at Bentley, Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Theatre Society, and Resident Assistance at Bentley. Kathryn aspires to work as an editor, social media professional, or marketing design professional in Boston, MA after her experiences at Bentley! Kathryn would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support towards all of her experiences and dreams.