2. Braid Your Hair

Whenever you braid your locks, they immediately look shorter. This is especially true for cornrows. However, regular French braids can do the trick just as well. Start braiding at the top part of your head and go down the bottom. Make at least two braids.

The tighter you do your braiding, the shorter your hair will look. You can make three braids and then braid them into one. You’ll get an impressive hairstyle while shortening your hair immensely. You can also consider making box braids using your own hair. Or try milkmaid braids with two pigtails wrapped around your head. 

3. Braided Mohawk

You can create a stunning mohawk by braiding your long hair the right way. All the eyes will be upon you when you sport it.

• Divide your hair into two parts with an ideal middle part.
• Start taking thin strands from each side of your hair at the front.
• Use two strands from each side to start making a braid, add strands as you go.
• Once you finish at the bottom of your head, you can continue braiding with the rest of your hair. Then you can lift the braid up and pin it to the front or just leave it hanging.

As a result, you get a crest on top and short hair on the sides.

4. Use a Kerchief

If you don’t mind hair accessories, a silk hair kerchief can do the trick. All you have to do is sweep your hair up in a bun or a braid and clip it to the hair on the head. Then take a kerchief and wrap it around your head as women did back in the 1960s. You don’t just get a stylish short hairstyle, you protect your locks from environmental factors, such as the sun.

5. Clip it Up

Hairclips can become your best friends for making a beautiful short hairstyle. No scissors allowed!

• Wash and dry your hair and spray it with some curl enhancer
• Divide your hair into two parts by making a middle part clip the two side parts upward
• Apply hair gel to the rest of your hair and pull it hard to the back to make a ponytail. The sides should appear smooth.
• Divide the top sections into additional strands and two strands twist them.
• Wait 10 minutes and untwist the strands
• Repeat the same process with the hair you have in the ponytail.
• Pull the ponytail up and use bobby pins to attach to the rest of the hair.

Keep applying hair gel every step of the way if required. This hairstyle is great for both curly and straight hair.