- An updo doesn't have to be formal or fancy. Sometimes you just want your hair up and off your face. To create a simple updo for short hair, make a deep side part in hair and then pull what hair you can up and back toward the back of your head. Secure hair using an elastic band if your hair is long enough or bobby pins if it isn't very long. You can conceal your hair elastic by tucking the hair underneath the ponytail and into the updo, or add a pretty barrette to cover it up.
- Elegant updo hairstyles are a must for formal occasions like parties and weddings. Create the perfect updo hairstyle by pulling all but the front section (or bangs if you have them) of your hair up and back off your face. Make sure there are no lumps or bumps when pulling hair back and secure hair with a barrette, pin or elastic of your choice. Then side sweep the hair that is left in the front (or your bangs) and tuck them back behind your ear, securing the ends with two criss-crossed bobby pins.
- Short hair isn't always easy to put up into an updo, so a partial updo may be a better option for those with super short hair. Style your hair on hot rollers first to create maximum volume and body. Once hair is cooled, remove rollers and use your fingers to create a part from ear to ear and pull the top portion of hair up. Keep everything very loose and voluminous looking and then secure the top portion of hair with the accessory of your choice. Finger-style the bottom portion of hair and any hairs that fall loose and then finish the look with a light-hold hairspray.
- Faux updos are popular with celebrities with very short hair. You can get a faux updo too with a few easy steps. In Style Weddings suggests blowing your hair dry, working it toward the back of your head and then teasing hair all the way from the front to the crown of your head. You can then spray into place if your hair is ultra short, or if you have hair to spare, simply pull hair back and twist it up, securing with a few hair pins.
- Accessories beautify any updo hairstyle, but when working with short hair, accessories can really add that finishing touch. If your hair is too short to pull off even a faux updo, then accessories can help create that formal look you are yearning for. Add accessories such as headbands, ornate barrettes, sparkly hair pins, feathers and/or flowers to lend a formal feel to any short hair updo.
