Need some ideas for beautiful hairstyles for girls? We got ya! We've gathered some tutorials for hairstyles for girls with curly hair and not-curly hair. We've got styles for little girls with long hair, not-so-long hair, and even short hair. There are also some great hairstyles for this summer for your little girl to rock. All of these styles are fairly easy to replicate, and with a little practice, you'll be doing them in no time. Most of all, we want to encourage you to enjoy the time you spend doing your daughter's hair and use that time to raise a daughter who grows up to love her hair, because there are too many women in the world who don't love their hair, and enough is enough.
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Women can have very complicated relationships with their hair. So many of us were raised hearing about "good" hair versus "bad" hair, which quite honestly is infuriating, because all hair is good hair, regardless of texture or color. Period. There is no such thing as bad hair, and it's important that we embrace this truth, especially as we become mothers, so that we we don't raise any more generations of girls who grow up to have complicated relationships with their hair. One way that we can ensure that our daughters love their hair no matter what is by using the time we spend creating cute hairstyles for our baby girls to bond with them and compliment their gorgeous hair.
These two-strand twists are the perfect hairstyle for little girls with curly hair.
These two-strand twists are great because they are way easier to do than an average braid. They also protect your little girl's curls from getting all tangled, and they look so darned cute, turning them into the perfect hairstyle for girls with curly hair.
These cute ringlets are also great for little girls with curly hair.
One of the great things about curly hair is that you can style it into ringlets without having to use heat. This is a great hairstyle for summer or any day when you want your little girl to look adorable.
A simple waterfall tie-back hairstyle for girls takes just five minutes to create.
Got five minutes? Then you've got enough time to create this easy and cute hairstyle for girls. To do this lovely waterfall tie-back, you'll need some small hair elastics, so be sure to stock up on them beforehand. They are very easy to find in stores or online and come in tons of colors.
This easy ponytail is perfect for beginners.
If you have any experience doing hair, you might be like, "Why does anyone need a tutorial for a ponytail?" Well, the description on this tutorial explains it perfectly:
"For all our beginner friends we did an easy ponytail tutorial for you. Although, a ponytail is easy for some I know for someone has just started doing their little one's hair this video may give some great tips to help you get that ponytail looking all professionally did lol xo."
Speaking of ponytails, there are options.
Once you master a basic ponytail, a whole world of cute hairstyles for baby girls and bigger girls will open up. You can go on to try side, low, high, messy, banana clip, and cornrow ponytails. So many options!
The ponytail fun does not have to end.
This video shows you how you can style a high ponytail five different ways. That means your little one can have a different-style ponytail for each day of the week. All the styles are created using elastics and the same basic high ponytail.
Don’t forget about pigtails.
Little girls in pigtails are EVERYTHING. Pigtails should definitely be in your repertoire for a variety of reasons—starting with how easy they are to create and how easily they can be turned into braids or buns.
Try a cute ballerina bun on your toddler.
Of course, you don’t have to be a toddler to rock a ballerina bun. Buns work on little girls of all ages as long as their hair is long enough. Oh, and moms, feel free to steal this hairstyle, because moms look hecka cute rocking ballerina buns, too.
Learn how to do a zigzag part.
A zigzag part isn’t a hairstyle in and of itself, but once you learn how to create it, you can incorporate it into a bunch of different cute hairstyles for baby girls. You can use it when you make ponytails or half-up, half-down styles. Also, zigzag parts work on all hair types.
Use your zigzag part skills to make mini buns.
We love mini buns on toddlers or little girls, period, but when you add a zigzag part, we go crazy for them. Also, it's a lovely hairstyle for little girls with curly hair. Toddlers are the perfect height for zigzag parts to really shine because they are small and it’s easy to see the entire zigzagginess of their parts.
Create an easy topknot bun.
All you need is a dad, spiral pins, and a single hair tie to create a lovely topknot bun for your darling girl. Just kidding, no dad necessary, but this just goes to show that dads can be part of the hairstyling crew, too.
Make a basic rope braid.
Making a rope braid is super easy and super quick once you master how to twist the hair and keep it twisted. If you find it to be difficult at first, give yourself a break. Everything takes practice, and the more you practice, the easier it will be to do this braid, which is one of the best hairstyles for summer.
Learn how to make a basic three-strand braid.
Braids are beautiful and a great way to do a little girl’s hair, but if you don’t know, you don’t know. That’s OK—there are tons of tutorials online that will teach you how to make a basic three-strand braid. Practice, because once you know, you know.
Learn how to French-braid your little girl’s hair.
French braids look very put together and like they take a lot of effort to create, but they don’t. What this easy and cute hairstyle for girls really requires is patience and practice. If you have mastered a basic braid, then you are ready to learn how to French-braid, because it’s only slightly harder.
Move on to a Dutch braid.
Dutch braids are also called inverted French braids or pineapple braids. They are basically a three-strand braid in reverse, so instead of crossing hair sections over each other, you cross them under each other. This change in technique creates a sort of three-dimensional-looking braid that stands up above the hair.
Create Mexican braids and add a ribbon to each.
Maria's braids are absolutely fantastic, plus we can do it on curly hair for our little girls. We can play with the colors of the bows and combine them with cute outfits for little girls.
You can also easily create Frida-inspired braids.
Frida Kahlo often wore her hair in two braids wrapped around her head. It's an iconic look for her and a hairstyle for girls with curly hair that is easy to replicate on straight hair, too. You can leave the ribbons out, if you like.
Try a half-up, half-down style.
Sometimes your little one wants to wear her hair down, but you might still want to keep her hair out of her face. That’s when a half-up, half-down style is a great compromise. She gets to have her hair down, and you get to keep her hair out of her face.
Cover the elastic of a ponytail with a braid.
This is a super-easy way to give a ponytail or pigtails a bit of polish, and it takes very little effort. All you have to do is take a small section of the ponytail and braid it, then wrap and secure it around the elastic holding the ponytail, and all of a sudden, your chica linda looks all polished and poised.
What if your baby girl has very little hair?
Not much hair to work with? That's OK—you can still try out some cute hairstyles on your baby girl. You can use barrettes, hair accessories, and hair elastics to create some cute looks your little one can rock.
