Easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles

Easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles

In need of easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles? This might have been the Year of the Bob, but thanks to Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea, 2014 could also be declared the year of the ponytail. The following hair tutorials could easily be translated into simple New Year’s Eve hairstyles that create a youthful air.

Happy Tuesday ladies, and happy New Year’s Eve Eve! Welcome to this Tuesday’s tutorial for easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles. A high ponytail, or half up pony isn’t relegated for the under 25 crowd. Jennifer Lopez also rocked the youthful hairstyle this year.

Either look is a great hairstyle for New Year’s. It’s fun, keeps the hair out of the face for intense dancing, camouflages a bad hair day, shows off stellar makeup and ia simple to do for the hostess with the mostest.

David Babaii, celebrity hairstylist and global ambassador for ghd, detailed a few of his favorite looks for the holiday to Hollywood Life, but only the ponytails are listed below. Of course Babaii recommends ghd styling tools.

Easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles

Ariana Grande half-up ponytail

Easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles: Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande told Ryan Seacrest her signature look came about because she doesn’t like to do her own hair. Now it seems the style has become a favorite among many celebs, including Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Lopez.

• Create loose waves using the ghd classic wave wand.
• Wrap hair in different directions to make waves appear fuller.
• Run fingers through hair to separate.
• Use bobby pins to separate the top half to add volume.

Jennifer Lopez’s High Ponytail

Easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles: Jennifer Lopez

David Babaii says, “I love the look of a high ponytail. This is my favorite way to jazz up dirty hair, and add a lot of texture to a ponytail.” 

1. Gather hair with hands and smooth over any bumps.
2. Tie together with a band, and tighten at top of head.
3. Section the hair into three pieces.
4. Using the ghd classic curl iron, wrap hair around the barrel of the iron in different directions for a cool, textured look.
5. Pull pieces down to create a romantic/sexy feel.

Straight Hair High Ponytail

Easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles: Marisela de Montecristo (click to enlarge)

An extension is added to create this easy New Year’s Eve hairstyle. Hair extension ponytails could be found at Sally Beauty Supply or Ulta Beauty.

When creating the above easy New Year’s Eve Hairstyles, keep the following makeup tips in mind. Accented eyes and bold lips will enhance the look and standout in pictures. Try these hot lips for New Year’s Eve!

Click here for more of David Babaii’s easy New Year’s Eve hairstyles. See you in the New Year!

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