Back to school jitters? Not with me by your side helping you get back-to-school ready! Apart from the back to school makeup looks that you’re probably thinking about right now, your hairstyle is also instrumental in pulling off any look! I have 17 of the best and simplest back to school hairstyles for you today. From messy top buns to Victoria’s Secret-inspired hair, these hairstyles will get you glammed up and ready to take on another year. Ready? Let’s do this!

1. Quick & Easy Hairstyles 

This  4 quick and easy hairstyles you can complete in less than 10 minutes! All you need is a headband, bandana, bow, and elastic bands. Who knew you can do so much with these accessories?

2. DIY Pastel Unicorn Hair

If you’re looking to change your look entirely (if only for a couple of weeks), try dyeing it different colors , those pink and purple streaks look lovely on blonde hair!

3. Soft, Loose Curls

Loose curls have become one of the most popular hairstyles for young ladies. They are easy to recreate and give you an instant bombshell, ‘I Model For Victoria’s Secret On My Free Time’ look. The great thing about loose curls is that you can wear them by themselves, with a hat, or topped with a hair accessory of your choice. You don’t even need a curling iron for this one; your flat iron will do!

4. Running Late Hairstyles

Late for school? Don’t worry – we’ve all been there.  My favorite photo I posted above. All you need to do is section your hair half up half down. Take the half up section and tease to get that height and volume. Pin in place and then get two strands of hair from the side, twist them. and pin at the center.

5. Easy Sock Bun

By now you’ve seen tons of sock bun tutorials, but this look is so easy to pull off and, when paired with a peter pan blouse and jeans, helps you look effortlessly polished. So how do you it? Get a sock and cut off the end. Rotate it until you make a doughnut shape. Tie the hair into a high ponytail and then insert the pony in the sock. Position sock near the hair ends and start rolling down while tucking hair in until you reach the end. Yup, it’s that easy!

6. 2-Mins Elegant Bun Hairstyle

2 minutes for this hairstyle? It’s true. We couldn’t believe it at first either, but once we tried it we were amazed. This has now become my go-to look whenever I need to dash out the door in less than 15 minutes. Looks complicated? Not really. All you have to do is do a low ponytail, but leave two strands of hair (near the part and on the side). Turn the ponytail into a bun and secure in place. Get the hair strand on top and pull it in the direction of your part and twist it around the bun. For the hair strand on the side, pull it and twist it around the bun as well.

7. Lana Del Rey-Inspired Hair

Some days, you just want to get all dolled up. Even if you’re just going to school. For days when you feel like taking your look to the next level, try this Old Hollywood-inspired hair tutorial, aka The Lana Del Rey. All you need is a curling iron and the right curling technique.

8. Easy Fishtail Braid

 How to do a fishtail braid is always a handy skill!

9. Half Up Top Knot Hairstyle

We gotta give it up to one of the hairstyles that always makes us look like we at least tried to do something with our hair. I love the way this hairstyle looks on women – especially if you dress bohemian/rocker chic.

How do you pull off this look? Simple. Section your hair into two — half up and half down. Take the half up section and create a bun. You can go messy on this one and if you do, I suggest you tease the half down section a bit and also leave some strands of hair in the front for a more unkempt look.

10. The Perfect Halo Braid For Short Hair

Never fear, short-haired beauties! aka Halo braid. This braid is beautiful, perfect for hot, muggy days, and utterly romantic. At first, it will take you longer to do the halo braid but with practice, you can do this with your eyes closed!

11. 3 Easy Tumblr-Inspired Hairstyles

My favorite is the double Dutch French braid as you can see in the photo above. I like that it is simple, but undeniably girly too!

12. 3 90s-Inspired Hairstyles

We don’t have to tell you twice how much we LOVED/LOVE the 90s. It was the best decade for hair, fashion, and makeup! If you feel as strongly about the best decade ever as we do, here are 90s-inspired hairspiration you can rock on your first day back. Cause seriously, you’re too cool for school right?

13. 4 Braided Back To School Hairstyles

Braids are having a big moment in hair right now – they’re romantic, versatile, and can be used to create so many different looks!  I love that it’s so easy to do too! You just take two strands of hair on both sides, braid them, and then tie the two braids together. Next, take the two braids and create a bun and it will magically turn into a rose!

14. Big Curly Hair

This tutorial is dedicated to all every beautiful woman out there who has natural big curly hair. For some, it’s a curse as this type of hair can be very hard to manage and maintain. But I say, embrace it girl! Your hair is a rare gem. You just need to learn how to style it and you’ll be rockin’ the casbah all day every day! Truth is, you just need to use the right styling products and then dry your hair to get this big curly style! No wigs needed!

15. Messy Top Knot

The messy top knot is NOT the sock bun. We repeat, it is NOT the sock bun. The messy top knot is the ultimate lazy girl hairstyle, so rock this with pride and let the world know you woke up like that. I love messy buns because they’re so easy to do. All it takes is just wrapping my hair into a bun and securing in place…and then making a little mess out of it. Fun, isn’t it?

16. 10 Short Hairstyles

10 short back to school hairstyles in 8 minutes? Heck yeah! If you have short hair and need some style inspiration, check out this awesome 10 different looks! Not many ladies can rock short hair, so if you do, take advantage of these awesome back to school hairstyles!

17. Braided Pigtails

I can’t forget my go-to hairstyle in school especially on those days when I can only do my hair while on the way to school–braided pigtails! They’re so easy to do, just make two braided pigtails. But recently, I learned that braided pigtails look better if your hair is curled a bit and if you loosen up the braid afterward.