Quick Hairstyles You Can Do In Under Five Minutes

Tidy Hair Bow

This is an awesome hairstyle because it looks really complicated but it is so simple in reality. Start with a low half-up style, but leave a loop in the pulled back hair by not pulling it all the way through the elastic on the last wrap. You should have a loop of hair and at least three inches hanging down from the elastic. Use your fingers to split the loop of hair evenly in two. Fan out and shape each piece into a bow shape, and pin it to the hair underneath. When you have the sides of your 'bow' done, take the hair hanging down and wrap it around the hair tie one time, and secure it in place with a pin underneath the hair tie. There you have it, a perfectly pretty hair bow!

Messy Bun

The messy bun is fantastic because anyone can literally do it while walking, and there are many variations to match with different personal styles. The signature is a 'messy on purpose' look that’s perfectly undone. The basic technique is to pull your hair into a ponytail, then on the last pass through the hair tie, twist and wrap your hair around the elastic to create a bun. Leave the ends out and pull them around haphazardly to muss things up. Loosen the bun by pulling the elastic out from your head a little bit and use your fingers to pull or fan out certain pieces. You can wear it high a la topknot style, or low like a quick chignon.