Now comes the time in the semester when outfits mean little and makeup is a thing of the past. We break out the sweatpants and roll out of bed on a cold November morning. We throw the hair up into a high ponytail or hide it all together under a hat. This is called ready.
But just because the weather is cooling off and exhaustion is kicking in, doesn’t mean feminism is thrown out the window. To shift back in to gear and for a little new season inspiration, here are my five fall hairstyles that are easy and quick for early mornings or when I am real sick of the high ponytail.
1. The French Braids
It may seem childish, and I can tell you’re thinking about whether or not you can pull it off, but I do this at least once a week and believe me you can. To not give nightmare flashbacks of elementary school, I like to lead the braids more towards the front of my face then pull them apart to give a looser more tousled look. It stays literally all day and I never get sick of it.
2. The Middle Part Twist
This is my favorite date night look because you can still have hair down and curled all cute but there’s no worry about it getting in the way. It’s also got a fun festival feel that’s different and unique. For this look, part in the middle and twist small sections until they meet at the back. You can use decorative pins or small elastics to hold it together.
3. The Half-Up Top Knot
Always works. It cuts time doing your hair in half because the top half is hidden inside a bun. If you’ve got a lot of hair, like my good friend Katie here, don’t put all of it in the bun and leave a small tail out the back end.
4. The Tousled Pony
It’s a step up from your normal pony and great on an especially greasy day. I like to slick my hair back with a side or a middle part and let all the volume come from the pony. For a more put-together look, wrap a piece of the pony around the elastic so it doesn’t show.
5. The Jasmine
This one really has no recipe to it besides using small elastics to make the sections. Try leaving a few strands out of the sections to braid or wrap around the small elastics. Have fun with this one and make it a little messy. It will probably turn out different every time and that’s just all part of the experiment.
Don’t forget that hair is an awesome thing to have and it can be fun acting like an actual girl for 20 minutes and trying out new things. Get up, get dressed, get ready and don’t let the cold get you down.