Okay, December is the one month I can predict my whole week just from the calendar. Christmas party Friday, family dinner Saturday, and everyone in between wants a hairstyle that turns heads but doesn’t take an hour to recreate at home. If your “Christmas hairstyles” search has turned into a full evening of saving pins, this list is exactly what you bring in with you.
Here’s what I tell every client this time of year: Christmas hair doesn’t have to mean an elaborate updo to get you noticed. Some of my most-requested looks are genuinely five-minute styles with one festive detail, a bow, a bit of curl, a half-up twist, that make the whole look feel intentional and expensive. Whether you’re dressing up for a party or just want your hair looking incredible for Christmas dinner photos, there’s a style here with your name on it.
I grouped 25 of my most-requested Christmas hairstyles by vibe, so you can go straight to the one that’s going to get you the most compliments this year.
Easy Christmas Hairstyles That Still Turn Heads
Most of my clients want festive, not fussy, and these are the styles I recommend when someone tells me she doesn’t have time for anything complicated. If this is you, go see the full roundup of 25 easy Christmas hairstyles after this for even more of these. A simple half-up style or a soft curl set reads Christmas without adding a single extra minute.
Christmas Party Hair for Every Event on Your Calendar
For the office party or Christmas Eve dinner, I take clients a little more polished than an everyday style. These are the requests I get most for evening events all December, the kind that get you noticed the second you walk in. I broke down looks for every type of party, office, family dinner, girls’ night, in the full 25 Christmas party hairstyles roundup.
Christmas Braids and Bow Hairstyles Everyone’s Obsessed With
The bow half up half down is easily my most-requested Christmas detail this year, it takes a plain style and makes it instantly festive and photo-ready. Braided styles are close behind, especially for anyone who wants their hair to hold through a full day of family photos, and I put together 25 more of them if braids are your thing this year over in Christmas braided hairstyles.
Christmas Hairstyles for Every Length and Texture
Whatever length or texture you’re working with, there’s a Christmas style built to make it shine. I get requests across long, short, and curly hair all December, plus plenty from Black women looking for holiday styles that protect their hair through the busy season, and I broke every texture down properly in Christmas hairstyles for every hair type.
Christmas Hairstyles for Kids That Are Almost Too Cute
December is also my busiest month for kids’ appointments, whether it’s for a school concert, a family photo, or just because a bow makes any little one look extra festive. These are the requests parents bring in most, and I rounded up 25 more of my favorites, all doable at home, in Christmas hairstyles for kids.
Complete the Look: Christmas Nails to Match Your New Hairstyle
New hair deserves a manicure to match. Browse our 25 Christmas nails next, from classic red and green to chrome mistletoe accents, so your whole holiday look comes together in one visit.
