50 Easy & Cute Updos For All Types Of Hair - The Beginner's Guide

The internet is buzzing with cute and easy updo tutorials. These updos are not only easy to make, but they also look really cute and make your hair more manageable. A great fashion fad these days, the demand for easy hairdos and cute updos is on the rise and everyone is seeking a different yet cute updo style for their own hair. 

The internet also has plenty of magnificent updo pictures. But these cannot be done without professional help. Here we have a collection of easy updos which get done in a jiffy and add an edge to your look almost instantly. 

When you sit to style an updo for your hair, remember, you don't have to get perfect results. Everyone is craving for messy updos, so if you manage to create a messy hairstyle with a bun yourself, you never know, it could become your statement signature style. You always need to work on clean hair and remember to sit with a lot of clips, bob pins and a mirror with good lighting. 
 

Hair updos are an easy way to style your hair when there is a shortage of time or when you feel your hair is a little greasy. They are not only quick to do but also look cute and feminine. They transform you from looking chaotic and tired to looking fresh and chic within seconds. Even a messy updo has loads of appeal. 

Browse through these easy and cute updos and take your pick:

Twist your hair in a simple and low bun to give you an elegant look. This is an easy updo hairstyle which looks very elegant. You need to twist and roll the bun secure it at the base of your neck. 

 

A messy updo style, this one is perfect for short hair. All you have to do is take your short hair and try to roll them up towards the base of your neck and secure with pins. Take a thin-edged comb and slowly pull some strands from the front of your hairline to create a puffed up look. Leave some bangs hanging on the sides. 

 

This elegant hairdo is perfect for a romantic date. It can be done on medium hair, long hair or short hair. You need to add a wavy texture to your locks and twist them in a long layered side sweep and make a low bun at the base of your neck. 

 

Leave a side-swept bang loosely. Take the rest of the hair and twist in a dramatic updo and secure it at the base of your neck. Add some shining spray to give a polished look to your updo. This hairstyle can be done on short hair, long hair or medium hair. 

 

A bouffant is one of the most sought-after hair updo styles. Leave your wide fringes on your forehead. Take the rest of your hair and sweep them up in a dramatic updo as shown in the picture. Create a graceful bouffant bun on top of your head. 

Twist your entire hair in a spiral and pin the spiral a little above the base of your neck. Take some strands out of your hair to create a messy look. This style looks great if you have dramatic highlights in your hair. 

 

Create an angular loop bun at the side of your neck and secure it with a pretty hair bow. This style is ideal for long hair or medium hair. 

 

Section off your fringes from one side to the other. Take the rest of your hair and create a puff and secure the ends at the base of the neck creating a huge beehive effect. 

 

Twist your wavy locks from the front and twisting them, take then back to the rest of your hair. Repeat this for both the sides. Take these twisted wavy locks and together twist them with the rest of your hair into a low bun. 

 

This one is a very easy updo and does not even require a mirror. Leave your long wavy bangs and take the rest of your short hair and secure them in a tiny bun at the base of your neck. A very casual updo, this one can be done for a casual outing. 
 

A hairdo perfect for medium hair, this one looks elegant and chic. 

Sweep your hair tightly on the top of your hair and make random twists and turns and secure them with bob pins to give an elegantly done up look. 

This one looks very tough to do but is actually the wavy hair texture which is doing the trick. Sweep all your hair in an updo as shown in the picture and add a pretty crystal pin. 

 

A French twist updo is one of the most elegant hair updos. First, create a puff in the front and secure it with a spray and bob pins. Next twist all the hair in a french twist. 

Create a casual updo look leaving some long fringes. Remove some strands or loosen some strands from the bun to give a messy updo kind of look. The fringe perks up the entire look. 

 

In this super cute style, you need to keep twisting hair and securing them with bob pins a little above the base of your neck to create a messy updo type of look. 

Try creating your updo with a headband. It looks really amazing. 

 

For medium hair, wear a headband after twisting hair from the front. Take it all back and secure the edges with bob pins to give a twisted bun kind of look. 

Pretty and elegant, this one looks great on a busy mom!

A little like a ballerina bun but it does not have the same neatness. This one is a messier version of a ballerina bun!

A chic chignon looks great on long hair and is definitely not a casual hairdo, so keep it for formal events. 

Gibson Tuck is known after the celebrity hairstylist, Ted Gibson. It looks very elegant and chic. 

Let your hair up during scorching summer heat with this stylish holiday bun. 

Braid your long hair and twist it in a bun as shown below. 

A casual hairdo, this one looks great with long hair. You need to sweep up all your hair in a bun on the top of your head and then loosen some strands to create a messy look.

A knotted bun is all about knotting your hair and securing them in a bun. 

A casual updo, this one does not need any expertise. Just half tie your hair in a knot below to create a messy knotted bun kind of look and leave some bangs loose. 

Make as many braids as you want from your hair and now secure them all in a huge bun a little above the base of your neck. Braiding also adds a lot of volume. 

 

This hairdo looks good in textured waves. Twist your locks from the sides and secure them with bob pins somewhere in the middle as shown in the picture. 

Braid two locks from the sides of your hair and sweep them all together in a messy updo style. Loosen some strands to create a messy look. 

 

This updo looks very chic and stylish for an evening function or date. 

An ultra-stylish hairdo, this one will turn all heads. Make sure you create a puff on the crown area. 

An elongated bun looks dressy and perfect for a wedding function. It will complement your evening gown perfectly. 

 

Make a style statement with a huge bun and a pouf in your crown area. You can use any accessories like bows, clips or diamond pins as add-ons. 

A ballerina bun is a neat and high updo worn by ballerinas. These look very chic and pretty for formal events. 

 

Make a simple low bun and a braid from the front of your face. Take that braid and outline it over your bun as shown below. 

Just twist up your long braid in a horizontal way by securing it with bob pins as shown below. 

Divide your hair into two sections and make fish-tail braids in each section. Cross each braid to the other side and secure it with bob pins. This fish-tail chignon looks very elegant. 

Just make a simple high bun updo leaving some hair at the base of the neck. Twist this leftover hair and use it to divide the bun into two parts to make it look like a bow. This style is super cute and fun. 

Make a simple high bun updo and add some elegance to your side by braiding your hair from the front right till the back of your hair. 

A casual updo with a difference, this side bun adds a lot of class and elegance to your normal bun. 

Make three sections of your hair and twist and roll each section into a spiral bun at the base of your neck. Highlight your bun with a pretty floral accessory. 

French twist looks even better when done on the side. 

Leave your bangs as natural and messy as possible while the rest of your hair is secured in a knotted bun. 

Make a knotted bun at the side and leave some bangs in the front to create a natural look. 

Make a simple knotted low bun and twist your hair in a thin French braid from the front towards the side as shown below. 

Include a thick front braid into your low bun. 

Braid from both the sides of your face and include them in your low bun at the base of your neck. Twist the edges and secure them with bob pins as shown below. Also, create a pouf from the hair in the centre before you hold them in the bun. 

Use a waving plate to add a wavy texture to your hair. Make a messy bun with your wavy textured hair. 

Curly hair looks great when swept up in an updo as shown below. 

Choose from any of the above easy and cute hairdos to style your hair.