Franny's Long Hairstyles

Celebrating Longer Hair With Style

Some Favourite Updos

Updos can look businesslike or casual and breezy, depending on how tightly or loosely it's made.  Wearing hair up is also a great way to protect your hair's delicate ends.

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Infinity Bun

This style works best with midback length or longer hair. 

 

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Tucked French Braid

To make this soft looking hairstyle, all you need is hair that is long enough to French Braid.

 

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French Twist

This style works best with shoulder length to midback length hair.  Modifications can be made for longer hair.

 

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Celtic Bun

For a Celtic Bun or Celtic Knot hairstyle, you'll need at least midback length hair.

     

 

Wrapped Hairstick Bun

Any length of hair from just below the shoulder to waist length or longer will work, with a different look resulting at each length.  This casual hairstyle is extremely quick and easy to do.

 

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French Braided Bun

In order to make a French Braided Bun, you'll need hair a few inches longer than shoulder length. If your hair is long enough to coil a braid around at least twice, it's long enough for this style.

   

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Knotted Updo

This style is best with mid-back length hair, or longer.   

 

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This classic style is best achieved with hair that reaches at least the bottom of the shoulder blades.  You may need more length if your hair is very thick.

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Tucked Dutch Braid

If your hair is long enough to French or Dutch braid, your hair is long enough for this style.

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Chignon

Simple chignons can be made with hair that is not much longer than shoulder length and this style with grow and change along with your hair.

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Half Cinnamon Bun with French Twist

This style will work with medium length to midback length hair.

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Rose Bun

Two rope braids made into a single bun. Unless your hair is very fine, this style requires at least mid-back length hair.                         

 

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Looped Braid

If your hair is long enough to make a simple 3 strand braid it is long enough to make a looped braid.  Simply fold the braid so that the ends are underneath the base of the braid and secure. 

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Double Rope Buns

The longer the hair, the better for this style.  At least mid-back length hair is required. 

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Upside Down French Braid into Bun

Upper back to mid-back length hair will be needed to achieve this style.  As with some other hair styles, it will be prettier with more length. 

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Peacock Twist

Peacock twists can be created with hair that is even slightly above shoulder length.  This is a wonderful "first updo" as you grow out your hair. 

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Gibson Tuck

You will grow out of wearing this elegant style by mid-back length.  This is another great "first updo" for those growing out their hair. 

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Victorian Twist

This is another hairstyle that will grow along with you.  

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Flipped-Through Several Times Ponytail

I wish I had a better name for this style!  If you can flip your ponytail through more than once, you can achieve this look.  Naturally, the longer the hair, the more flips.

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Double-Looped Knot

Mid-back length hair or longer is required for this hairstyle. 

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