Easy Half Up Half Down Hairstyles

If you hair is naturally wavy, then this hairstyle is perfectly easy for you. But, for those who have straight hair like me, in my opinion, you hair will look better if it is curled beforehand. Plus, it is easier to get the poufy hair just like Catherine Zeta Jones if your hair has a lot of volume. Try this cute and easy hairstyle right now!!
Pretty Half Up Half Down Hair In Under 3 Min
1. Start with curled or wavy hair.
2. Take a couple of small sections of hair from the top of your head and tease them until you have enough volume. Once you are done with teasing one section, hairspray the part from behind and let it hang down forward to get it out of the way.
* If you are not so sure how to tease your hair, go to the bottom of this post to see a tutorial video!!

3. Put your teased hair back and gently comb ONLY the surface to make it look nice.

4. Bring a half of your hair to the back and twist it one time. Then, push it up little bit to give a pouf.


5. Make a criss cross with bobby pins right under the twist and secure it. Use more bobby pins if needed to put your hair in place. You can use a hair clip instead of a bobby pin, too!
6. Hairspray the pouf and you are finished!!

Tips for Teasing Your Hair
- If it is hard to add volume by teasing your hair, apply hair wax or hairspray first. This will make your hair easy to tease! If you are using hairspray, remember to let it get completely dry first.
- If you are not sure how to tease the hair, check out this quick video!

This post has 31 comments
April 22nd, 2009
I dont have a curlerand i dont know how to get my hair wavy
April 22nd, 2009
Hey kaitlyn,
Thanks for your comment! I have a perfect post for you! You don’t need a curler or anything! Click here to find out how!
March 31st, 2011
Kaitlyn, heres how to get the wavy hair:
Start with freshly washed hair, still damp. Get your hair up as if you were putting it up in a ponytail, but don’t put it up yet. Then twist it, and tie it up in a bun. Leave it like that for about a hour, then take it out. Voila! Wavy hair^^
June 22nd, 2009
Do you have to have layers in order to tease your hair?
June 26th, 2009
Hi, Railynn. You do not have to have layers when you tease your hair. Try to tease the roots of your hair if you need more volume!
August 6th, 2009
this is a pimp hairstyle
August 10th, 2009
Thanks Katelyn,
I’ll take that as a compliment
September 21st, 2009
Um Hey Eri or something there is NO good hairstyle for me do know any other or another website i could use plz and Ty bye and that was not supposed to sound mean srry!
September 30th, 2009
Hi Sabrina J,
I guess you are saying my hairstyles are not working for you. I’m sorry but I will keep posting more hairstyles. Hope there is gonna be something you can use!
September 28th, 2009
Would you need hairspray majorly? or will it stay like that with a gel?
September 30th, 2009
Hi Shannen,
I guess you can use a gel instead of hairspray, but I don’t really use a gel, pretty much only wax and spray. Hairspray is good for holding the look after you are done with styling your hair. A gel might be a little harder to style your hair. But it’s totally up to you!!
October 12th, 2009
THANK YOU FOR THIS, IT’S SO HELPFUL, AND IM BLACK AND I HAVE TO DO A WHITE PERSON’S HEAD AND I’VE NEVER SEEN THIS DONE BEFORE SO THANK YOU!! BUT I HAVE A QUESTION, DO WHITE PEOPLE MIND HAVING THERE HAIR TEASED OR DO SOME PEOPLE NOT LIKE IT? DOES IT KNOT THERE HAIR UP AFTERWARDS??
October 16th, 2009
Hi ANNE,
I’m fine with teasing my hair, but it may cause a little damage or knots on your hair. I try to comb my hair towards one direction. Don’t tease your hair by combing back and force.
October 13th, 2009
heyy i realy like your hair styles and they are so easy for me now my hair always looks perfect! thankz a bunch girly!!
October 16th, 2009
Hi Kelseyrae,
I’m glad to know my hairstyles worked for you. Thanks for trying~
October 16th, 2009
I really try it and it was fantastic
thank you
October 30th, 2009
Hey Eri,
My hair is curly underneath and straight on top! Do you know any hairstyle that would work for me??
February 16th, 2010
Hey Eri,
U ROCK!!!!
thanks these hairstyles really helped me alot!!!
March 6th, 2010
Hey Eri,
your hairstyles are neat….
my hair is curly and a pain in the behind
i was wondering do u hve a hairstyle that would be ultra cute and very easy??? i cant use much mousse or gel… and im tired of the same hairstyle do u think u can help???
June 10th, 2010
that is cutest hair style ive ever seen before
June 19th, 2010
Hey eri this is the best website in the world I have really thick curly hair the half up half down style really works for me I wear my hair like that all the time now it looks great and everybody always comliments me thanks soooo much!!!!!!!!!
Mikelah
September 1st, 2010
hey eri really thnx for these airstyles everyone tell me to cut it trim it and i dont feel like it.i dont like using hot irons and creams and gels and you really helped now no one say what i need to do to my hair i just do what i want with wasting time and money thnx alot
love ya
September 20th, 2010
Hey I normaily wear my hair down and straight
with my bangs, but I have this annoying cow lick
r there any quick and easy hairstyles with
bangs that u can post
also my hair gets greasy fast
I’ve looked at every shampoo imaginable and
nuthing! So help?
Thanks
October 27th, 2010
do u know any cute princess hairdo’s? i want to be a princess 4 halloween and i need to know what an easy way is to do it!thanks
October 30th, 2010
Thanks for the hair style, i was doing sum reaserch and i was just tired of the same old same old, so i found this website and saw a lot of cute hair styles i liked.. so i was really happy about that, thanks for putting this one up cuz this is my fav.. thanks, i am really happy i found this..
-Ivy = D
November 18th, 2010
thank u soooooooooooo much! i love your hairstyles u r amazing!!!
June 11th, 2011
Why dont you just use bump its. It will be easier and it wont take so long !!!!
June 11th, 2011
Oh yeah they are soooooo useful!!!! I agree jb luver!!!
June 11th, 2011
Yeah thats a Great Hair Style!!! And you Could even use bumpits they r great to use in your hair!!! Great hair style !!!!!!
June 11th, 2011
Yeah Great Hairstyle so good !!!!!
June 14th, 2011
I have curly medium length hair and I want my hair to be just wavy. Why do I do. ?