Formal Hairstyles For Long Curly Hair

Decorative accessories give a formal touch to any of these styles.

When it comes to formal events, women spend countless hours attempting to get the perfect curled style. If your hair is naturally curly, however, these styles are much easier to achieve, and it is easier to style the hair in formal updos when the hair is long, as it can be styled into a number of different looks. Long, curled hair looks beautiful featuring ringlets that frame the face and cascade down the back. Decorative pins and accessories add formal flair.

Pinned-up Curls

This formal hairstyle leaves the long curled ends cascading from the top of the head down the back. According to HairBoutique.com, this style can be worn for any formal event and is relatively easy to achieve. The hairstyle is best for curly hair that is very long. The hair is separated above the ears and made into a half ponytail high on the head, twisted into a loop and pinned into place. The remainder of the hair on the bottom half of the head is parted into two sections down the middle, and each is pulled up and over the half ponytail and pinned at the base. The hair is left cascading down the head and back, and decorative pins or accessories add a formal touch.

Soft, Curly Bun

This formal style is characterized by a full, curly bun that sits high at the back of the head. The hair is dried with a diffuser to enhance the natural curls and then pulled into a tight ponytail at the back of the crown, with several curled ringlets left down around the face. The hair in the ponytail is fanned into the shape of a large chignon bun and pinned into place. The curls are pinned randomly to allow for a poufy look to the bun rather than a structured look. Hair pins or other decorative hair accessories are added to the bun or a formal hair band is placed on the head. The completed style is romantic and classic.

Half-up Curls

This elegant style is appropriate for any formal occasion. The hairstyle features half-up curls pinned in loops at the crown of the head. The hair is parted on the side and separated into 2-inch sections which are defined by a styling cream. The hair above the ears is pulled up to the top back of the head, with the 2-inch sections being slightly twisted to add dimension and pinned randomly in loops, weaving in and out of each other, leaving the ends trailing down to meet the rest of the hair. Smoothed out bangs sweep across either side of the face. Flowers and decorative accessories pinned in the hair complete the look.

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