Buns and Braids – 5 Easy Summer Hairstyles For This Hot Season

We all know how too much summer drives everyone crazy especially people who have long hair, you eventually want to tie your hair into a rough bun or end up chopping them off. But wait a minute, after spending months nourishing and using expensive spa treatments that you do to grow your hair, do you really want to cut it short? No right!

Keeping this in mind we are sharing 5 summer hairstyles to help you look stylish yet fuss free this hot season.

1. Double French Braided Bun

If you have mastered french braid, then this hairdo will be easy for you. This bun is pretty versatile and can be worn at any time of the day. You can choose between tying it loose or tightly and looks that you want to give your hair.

Steps to follow:

• Section the hair into two parts
• French braid both the parts, while keeping the majority of the ends free, secure both of them with a elastic band
• Tie both of them together in a ponytail
• Then split the ponytail into two parts, twist them and wrap them around each other
• Secure this also with a elastic band
• Then wrap it up in a bun & secure it with a elastic

Simple isn’t it, watch the tutorial for a better understanding:

You can well wear it while doing workout at home or going out with the special one for a coffee on the go.

2. Plaited Bun

Buns are a considerable way to tie your hair out of your face. However simple buns can always incorporate a braid with it, simply to add a little flair to your bun. There are numerous manners to make a braided bun, and most of them only take a few minutes.

 Steps to follow:

• Tie your hair in a ponytail
• Braid your ponytail
• Make a hole at the start of the pony tail
• Fold your hair through the hole
• You can do it two times to get your hair tied up into a bun
• Secure the braided bun with bobby pins and elastic bands

There are many you can make a plaited bun. You can also try partying the ponytail and follow the same steps:

3. Beach Bun

This look is a wet beach bun which is excellent for the days that are too hot and blow-drying is not an option. After rinsing your hair, apply a gel or serum in damp strands & sweep up into a bun. It will keep your hair tied up and will let your hair to dry naturally throughout the day.

Steps to follow:

• Wet your hair & apply serum
• Comb your hair with your fingers, just to avoid pulling out the waves
• Pull your hair up at the top of your head
• Twist the whole hair into a loose bun
• And secure it with a elastic band and bobby pins

Look through it to understand this summer hairstyles better:

Slip into your workday loungewear, tie up your hair into a beach bun and you are good to face the day in style.

4. Crown braided bun

A sweaty day always calls for stylish updos, what say? This bun will help you pass through the hottest summer in style, an easy one to start with. This hairdo actually makes you look like a princess and we are not joking.

Steps to follow:

• Take out three strands of hair from back of the hairline on both the sides
• Start a french braid crossing from both the sides
• After a little while switch to normal braiding by not adding more hair
• Secure both the braids together with the elastic
• Remove the elastic that are securing both the ends
• Roll the leftover hair around the crown and secure it will rubber bands and bobby pins

You can also make a dutch crown braid or add a messy bun with the same steps:

This hairstyle looks good specially on colored hair. What are you thinking? you don’t want to dye your hair with those chemical hair colors? No problem, you can have beautiful colored hair at home using natural ingredients too.

5. Sleek Top Knot

A shiny top knot is extraordinary for those hot summer days when you want your hair off your neck. Perfect for women with straight hair, this technique shows off your smooth strands. In order to add extra volume, you can always use the comb to tease your ponytail and turn into a bun.

Steps to follow

• Comb your hair and spray some water
• You can put a gel or a moisture to avoid frizziness
• Comb & tie it in a sleek ponytail
• Apply gel on the pony tail if you want it sleek
• And then your twist your hair at the top of your head
• Make sure it is super tight
• Secure it with a rubber band

Watch it out to understand it better:

If you don’t have straight hair, not a problem at all, you can get almost poker straight hair using kitchen ingredients, hurrah!

Try these new summer hairstyles and step out  or stay at home in style. Just to remind you, before choosing any hairstyle make sure to keep your scalp dandruff free, no style can make you look nice enough with those snow flakes on your shoulder. Tell us in the comment below which hairstyle keeps you going in the summer.