25 Christmas Hairstyles For Every Hair Type That’ll Actually Work For You

Okay, can we talk about how most “Christmas hairstyle” roundups show you five looks and every single one assumes you have the same hair as the model? That’s not helpful when you’re sitting in my chair with curls, or coily hair, or fine straight hair that won’t hold a curl past lunch. So this list is different.

I sorted 25 of my favorite Christmas looks by hair type, because the technique that makes a style work on straight hair is not the same technique that makes it work on curly or coily hair, and pretending otherwise just sets you up to be disappointed in the mirror.

Find your texture below and save the looks that were actually built for you.

Christmas Hairstyles for Straight Hair

Straight hair holds sleek styles beautifully but needs a little extra help holding curls or volume. If low-effort is the goal, most of the looks in easy Christmas hairstyles were built with straight hair in mind.

[IMAGE 1] Christmas hairstyle for straight hair · Alt: Christmas hairstyle straight hair · Pin title: “Christmas Hair That Actually Works On Straight Hair”
[IMAGE 2] Sleek low ponytail, straight hair Christmas
[IMAGE 3] Straight hair half up with bow, holiday
[IMAGE 4] Glossy straight hair down, Christmas
[IMAGE 5] Sleek bun, straight hair holiday look

Christmas Hairstyles for Wavy Hair

Wavy hair is honestly the easiest texture to work with for the holidays, most of these looks just enhance what you’ve already got.

[IMAGE 6] Christmas hairstyle for wavy hair
[IMAGE 7] Beachy waves half up, Christmas
[IMAGE 8] Wavy hair with bow clip, holiday
[IMAGE 9] Loose wavy updo, Christmas party
[IMAGE 10] Wavy hair braid detail, festive

Christmas Hairstyles for Curly Hair

Curly hair holds shape and volume like nothing else, these styles are designed to work with your curl pattern, not flatten it out.

[IMAGE 11] Christmas hairstyle for curly hair
[IMAGE 12] Curly half up with bow, holiday
[IMAGE 13] Curly high puff, Christmas party
[IMAGE 14] Curly hair with ribbon detail, festive
[IMAGE 15] Curly hair pulled back, Christmas dinner

Christmas Hairstyles for Coily and Natural Hair

Natural, coily hair deserves styles that are actually written for it, not adapted from something else, and braided protective styles are usually the best place to start, I go much deeper on those in Christmas braided hairstyles.

[IMAGE 16] Christmas hairstyle for natural coily hair
[IMAGE 17] Natural hair puff with bow, holiday
[IMAGE 18] Twist out, Christmas natural hair
[IMAGE 19] Braided natural hairstyle, festive
[IMAGE 20] Natural hair updo, Christmas party

Christmas Hairstyles for Short Hair

Shorter length doesn’t limit you nearly as much as you’d think, these looks prove a bob or lob can hold its own all season, and most translate directly for little ones too, see Christmas hairstyles for kids for the shorter-length versions.

[IMAGE 21] Christmas hairstyle for short hair
[IMAGE 22] Short bob with clip, holiday
[IMAGE 23] Curled bob, Christmas party short hair
[IMAGE 24] Half up short hair, festive bow
[IMAGE 25] Sleek short hair, Christmas Eve

Want More Christmas Hair Ideas?

This is just one of the looks in our full 25 Christmas Hairstyles roundup, from easy everyday styles to party-ready updos. Go there next if you want the full picture before you book.