Parents already have plenty of responsibilities with their kids, so any way they can save time is a win. Having a little hair inspiration can help you shave down a few minutes of preparation in the morning.
Check out these 15 kid-friendly hairstyles that will give your little girls variety.
1. Headband Puff
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If your young one’s hair is not quite long enough to put into a ponytail, any type of headband will put her curls or coils front and center.
2. Half-Up Half-Down Ponytails
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Longer curls and coils can be split into two horizontal sections to create beautiful half-up half down ponytails.
3. Banded Half-Updo
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This semi-advanced style requires mini elastics, a sectioning comb, and a kid-friendly edge control. After the hair has been washed and stylers applied, make one large part from one ear to the other. Clip the bottom half of the hair out of the way and work on the top half. Determine how many vertical sections are needed and create small ponytails that are pulled vertically into the next. Use edge control to smooth any flyaways.
4. Sleek Baby Fro
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Add a sleek touch to your baby’s Afro by adding a small side part and smoothing down the hairline horizontally with a brush and baby-safe edge control or gel.
5. Three Strand Braids Protective Style
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Protective styles are not just for grown-ups! After moisturizing the hair with a styler, create several sections on each half of the head and add individual three-strand braids. If the ends unravel easily, try mini elastics to hold them in place.
6. Afro Puffs
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Sure to be one of the most adorable styles, baby Afro puffs give Minnie Mouse vibes to any child. This can be done on day-old hair by parting the hair down the center, then creating high ponytails on each side. Use a pick to fluff out each ponytail.
7. Colored Boho Braids
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These beautiful pink boho braids will be the talk of the town on your child’s first day of school. Incorporating hues of pink braiding hair into the installation will display a gorgeous color spectrum.
8. Side-Swept Waterfall Cornrows
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This professional hair braider created side-swept waterfall cornrows embellished with gold cuffs. This protective style has staying power that will make leaving the house a breeze.
9. Voluminous Afro
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Letting the hair flourish in its natural state is a beautiful site. Afro’s are versatile and can be styled in a variety of ways. Fluffing out the hair with an Afro pick can add additional volume.
10. Braided Bun
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This advanced style incorporates vertical cornrows braided into a ponytail, which is then wrapped into a bun. A single vertical braid is added above each ear and falls towards the face for a modern twist.
11. Sleek Bun
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A sleek bun is a beautiful and easy hairstyle you can create on the go and between wash days. The key to a sleek bun is a great kid friendly gel to help tame flyaways and maintain a firm hold.
12. Space Buns
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Space buns work well with any hair texture and can be created to be as big or small as the hair will allow. If you want to reduce any of the tension on the scalp, you can pull tendrils of hair out for a half-space bun/half-down look.
13. Braids with Baubles
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This 10-minute hairstyle is secure enough to withstand a day at school. And the baubles keep it looking cute. The best part is you don’t need skills any more advanced than a classic 3-strand braid.
14. Simple Half-Up Ponytail
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Smoothing a small horseshoe section into a clip or ponytail is a simple way to pull away any longer curls and keep them out of the face.
15. Twists
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This stylish set of twists is a great way to help with length and texture, and it can be as simple or ornate as you like!
What are some of your favorite kid-friendly hairstyles? Share them with the Naturally Curly community in the comments below.
This article has been updated with new styles and imagery.
