★ HAIRSTYLE Ideas for Women and Girls | Creative Inspiration, Tutorials & Video How-Tos ★

If you are like me and always have the same dull hair style every day, then you've come to the right place!

I've put together a list of the best tutorials for creative hair dos and techniques such as french braids & twists, cool and modern mohicans, and retro styles like beehives and finger waves. The options range from those you can do for work or school, to those that will 'wow' on a night out.

I hope you find the how-tos useful and that you feel inspired to give new hair ideas a try :-)

'Bumpits' add volume to your hair and are great for beehives and 60's styles, and the donut hair accessory lets you make super-size buns:

And Some Ideas

I have worn my long hair either down and straightened, or up in a ponytail for most of my life, and it took a long time for me to consider trying something new. But when I did start to look for new styles in magazines and on the internet, I discovered a lot more hairstyles than I even thought were possible, and I have since expanded my repertoire :)

So if you are also bored with the same old hairstyles and want to try something different, I hope you will find some usable ideas on this page. A lot of the examples here are totally acceptable to wear everyday at work, both informal and formal, whilst the rest are more for special occasions and parties.

I know that my main concern when looking for new styles was time, but I found that once I'd practised a method a couple of times I could speed it up, and most of the styles on this page can be done in 10 minutes maximum, which is good for me because I have to admit I'm lazy and I hate spending a copious amount of time getting ready!

There are a few different choices to make for your hairstyle to start with; you need to choose the parting (central, side, diagonal, zig-zag), whether you want an updo or you want to have your hair down, and also whether you want your hair straight or wavy/curly. It's easier to find a suitable style then, and you can also narrow down your search depending on whether you are just wanting an everyday 'do, you are going to a party or special occasion, or you are out to impress.

I personally particularly love vintage 'updo' styles like pin curls and waves, and 'pin-up' styles so I've linked to quite a few of those types of styles on this page too for you to try if you like. You will find as you are browsing through that the same techniques and methods will keep coming up in different styles, but it's how you combine them together that makes all the difference.

Take braids for instance - once you've learned a regular braid, you can combine it with other hair styling methods, and changing this core method very slightly creates a whole range of brand new awesome hairstyles including fishtail, French, milkmaid and waterfall braids, and you can also braid with more than the usual 3 strands too for an unusual look. So basically what I'm saying is learn the basics well because that is what all other hair styles are created from...oh yeah, and have fun!

Photo by Mary Heinz.

Great for inspiring your own ideas.

There are plenty of hair accessories and idea books on the market, but here are my top picks: