Hair styles for the office place.

Your hair doesn't have to be boring because you are working. There are wonderful hair styles that would be just great on you even in your work place.


Below are a few hair styles that you could rock to your places of work.




The look: Side-swept pony
Works best for: Shoulder length, thick, straight hair 

Step 1: Start by applying a light weight shine serum to dry hair.
Step 2: On the crown of your head, section out a circle of hair about 4 inches in diameter and lightly back comb the underside with your brush. Two or three strokes down the shaft of your hair should give you all the lift you need. 
Step 3: Create a side part and leave about two inches of face-framing hair hanging on that side out as you loosely brush hair back into a neat, mid-height pony. 
Step 4: Secure pony with a thick elastic that matches your hair color and won't slip out.
Step 5: Secure some of the hanging front section of hair behind you ear with a pin -- you want a few wisps to remain hanging.



The Look: Sophisticated side braid
Works best for:Long hair, any texture

Step 1: Haphazardly create a side part in dry hair using a wide tooth comb
Step 2: With your hands, pull hair around to side opposite your part. 
Step 3: Section hair into three parts and braid them, securing at the ends with a clear elastic. 
Step 4: Pull out a few face-framing pieces of hair to soften the look.



The Look: Slicked back half-updo
Works best for: Shoulder length or longer, thick or finish straight hair.

Step 1 if your hair isn't stick straight like Jada's, run a flat iron over the ends to really flatten out. Then, apply a strong hold gel  to the front and sides of dry hair, and slick all of your face framing hair back. 
Step 2: Section off a horseshoe shape of hair from your temples to the back of your crown, and clip up and out of the way for now. 
Step 3: Use a comb to smooth back the sides of your hair (just above your ears) and secure each side (just behind your ears) with pins that match your hair color. 
Step 4: Let down the clipped section and carefully smooth back the top section of hair with a comb, so it hides the pins. Spritz with hairspray to finish



The Look: Zig-zag parted pixie
Works best for: Short thick or fine hair

Step 1: Apply a smoothing serum  and blow dry hair with a round brush for added volume and shine. 
Step 2: Decide which side you want to part on, then use a comb to create a large Z shape diagonally across the crown of your head. 
Step 3: Tuck the hair on the same side it's parted on behind your ear and spritz your entire head with light hold hairspray

The office is a magical place. It's where all sorts of interesting people come together to learn, grow and build better businesses. Oh, who are we kidding? Work is a 9-5 (if we're lucky) grind that pays the bills so that on weekends we can live our lives with the people we love. Most of us work to live and not vice versa, so the thought of racking your brain in order to pick the perfect office hairstyle sounds about as thrilling as reading a memo about new printing practices. That's why  i picked nine flawlessly polished, easy-to-do hairstyles that are perfect for your place of work. Hopefully they'll give you one less thing to think about as you're rushing out the door in the morning


While i know it sounds like more fun to find the perfect party hairstyle or the best hot date hair, now would be the time to inform you that, while seemingly boring, it is important to find a hairstyle that works for the office ... strike that, a hairstyle that works for YOU while you're working at the office. And one that requires minimal effort (aka takes less than 10 minutes out of your hectic morning to achieve), and keeps you feeling confident and professional until your rush hour drive home. 

And though these looks are simple, they are slightly formal hairstyles. Wear them and your co-workers won't ever gossip about your bad hair choice or your hair color mishap at the water cooler. Instead they'll talk about how you kicked butt on your big presentation. With a simple twist here, a hair accessory there, these celebrity hairstyles will allow you to walk out the door with confidence every Monday thru Friday no matter what hair length or texture you have. 


Also, if you don't have a job, sport these hairstyles when you want an effortless, polished look. And if you're job searching, these looks can work for you too

Celebs inspiring these office looks: Elizabeth Banks, Roxy Olin, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michelle Williams, Alicia Keys, Kristen Bell, Kate Beckinsale, Debra Messing, and January Jones.



The Look: Textured half-updo 
Works best for: Curly shoulder length or longer hair 

Step 1: Apply curl enhancing gel like  to damp hair and let curls dry naturally or diffuse. 
Step 2: Pull the top half of your hair back into a half-up pony. 
Step 3: Secure hair with a work-appropriate clip . 
Step 4: Use fingers to rough up the pinned section for added texture.



The Look: Side-pinned curls
Works best for: Wavy or straight, fine or thick hair

Step 1: Quickly blow dry hair with large round brush to add bounce and shine. 
Step 2: Create a deep side part directly above your temples using a comb. 
Step 3: Secure the front of your hair on the side opposite your part with a  pin that doesn't match your hair color -- so it stands out. 
Step 4: Use a large-barreled curling iron  and roll just the ends of your hair around the barrel in towards your face. 
Step 5: Mist hair with flexible-hold hairspray 




The Look: Voluminous ponytail 
Works best for: Shoulder length straight hair

Step 1: Working with dry hair, section off a horseshoe shape from temple to temple on top of your head and spray with a volumizer . 
Step 2: Using a fine toothed comb, tease the back side of that section to create volume. Smooth the section away from your face when you're done. 
Step 3: Brush hair back into a high ponytail and secure with elastic. 
Step 4: Use a large curling iron  to curl just the ends of ponytail. Mist with hairspray to set the look. 




The Look: Sleek deep side-part 
Works best for: Straight thick hair

Step 1: Apply a tiny amount of a de-frizzing and shine enhancing gel  to dry hair. 
Step 2: Create a deep side part with comb. 
Step 3: Flat iron hair straight  flipping out the ends slightly. 
Step 4: Tuck hair on the same side as your part behind one ear and pin for extra hold. 




The Look: Pinned up ends with a headband
Works best for: Wavy or straight, shoulder length hair

Step 1: Create a side part in dry hair and loosely  pin (so hair drapes above one eye) two inches of the side opposite your part behind your ear. 
Step 2: Choose a work-appropriate headband  and slide it onto the top of your head, covering the pin. 
Step 3:  pin the ends of your hair under, to the hair at the nape of your neck (faux bob style) or swoop into a loose bun