Three Super Easy Valentines Day Hairstyles For Curly Natural Hair

Like it or not, the big V-Day is right around the corner and whether you decide to just kick it with your girls or get cozy with your boo having the right hairstyle will make all the difference.

Without delving too deep into the idiosyncrasies of the holiday, valentines day should be about having fun and enjoying life, its the perfect excuse to get down right flirty and sexy without feeling the least bit weird.

Last year the hubs and I got super serious, and did the formal dinner date thing, I wore a neat high bun with conservative earrings, he wore a tie. This year we want to do something entirely opposite and for my hair I want to wear an messy chic style that doesn’t look too put together.

Here are a few valentines day hairstyles you can try this year as you celebrate love the easy way.

The base of each style will be a twist and curl, here is how it is achieved:

1. Start out with hair that is stretched, an old twist out, braid out or blow out.

2. In sections apply your favorite moisturizer and gel and start  twisting. At the end of each twist add a perm rod, roll the rod half way up the section to ensure that you will get a good curl.

3. After creating the twists, cover with a satin bonnet and allow the hair to dry over night or all day.

4. Once dry, release each twist carefully to prevent frizz, and now its time to style.

Hairstyle 1 – The No Band Messy Bun with Side Swept Bangs

To achieve this style all you need is hair pins, nothing else. Section out your bangs and put them away while you work on your messy bun. Separate your curls enough to create a chunky bun with a little bit of character. Gather the hair towards the center of your head and twist the entire portion until it folds unto itself pinning as you go along. Notice we are not using any pony tail holders because we want it to look a little untamed with a few fly aways.

For the bangs, if you have short hair, just let them hang, if your hair is longer grab the ends of the bangs and flat twist either from right to left or left to right depending on your good side. The flat twist should be done at the very end of the bangs using light motions so as to keep your hair together and out of your face.

If you have hair that is falling, that’s OK  ‘let it do what it do’, just keep tucking it behind your ear throughout the night, what might be annoying to you, is sometimes super sexy to him.

Hairstyle 2 – ‘Letting  Loose’

All this is really is separating your curls after your twist and curl set to achieve maximum volume but maintaining your curl integrity. You will need all ten fingers and maybe a pick depending on how big you want to wear your hair.

Add a little oil to your finger tips as your separate each curl, this reduces frizz and imparts shine. Work curl by curl until you have the desired look and then using a pick lift the hair at the roots to create volume. What is cool about a twist and curl set is that you have a little natural texture at the roots while the curls give the set a little more structure.

But even better than that you don’t have to be afraid of a little sweat because it will only enhance the style, the roots are textured anyway so a little water will only make it better. So salsa dancing, the club, the after party party, the couch, it doesn’t matter. Its all a ‘go’!

Hairstyle 3 – The Ninja Bun

The ninja bun is one of the fiercest buns on the planet! Consider this your ‘girls night out’ meets ‘Don’t call me, I’ll call you in the morning… maybe‘ bun. Start out with your loose separated curls and gather your hair all the way to the top of your head a little off center. Secure the hair with a ponytail holder and you can either use a sock bun for perfect form or roll and tuck your hair using hair pins creating a big scrumptious bun. Don some huge earrings, some banging lippie and ‘werk’!

How do you plan to wear your hair for Valentines day?