You have seen them in films and on TV and they always look perfect. Bollywood is glittering with stars like Kareena Kapoor who can dazzle any hairstyle with her high cheekbones and Pareeniti Chopra who makes everything bubbly and effervescent. Well, they do have a whole team of stylists behind them but here are few Bollywood puff hairstyles decoded for you so that you can have a Bollywood style hair day in the comfort of your home. And they are all easy too!
Here are some Puff Hairstyles from Bollywood
1. Deepika Padukone Puffed Bun:
In this hairstyle, Deepika Padukone pulls off a perfect hair puff with a stylish bun which goes very well with ethnic and traditional wear.
Things you need:
- Hairspray
- Hair bun for short hair
- Bobby Pins
- Hair brush
- Thin hair comb
Procedure:
- Separate the hair you want to make into a puff and fashion a puff out of them.
- Push a hair bun inside the puff and seal with bobby pins.
- With the remaining hair twist them into a semi bun keeping sure that the last quarter of a length remains free and you fasten them up around the bun with bobby pins.
- Apply a generous spray of hairspray to lock the look and your Deepika Padukone hair puff is ready!
2.Bipasha Basu Split Puff:
In this split puff hairstyle, Bipasha Basu mixes the puff with a traditional Bengali bun to pull off a stylish and chic look for ethnic wear.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Thin Hair comb
- Hair spray
- Bobby pins
Procedure
- To get this hair style, separate the hair you want to make into a puff and then separate them into two parts.
- Make a puff on both sides keeping it short yet poofed up and secure with bobby pins and hairspray.
- With the remaining hair, twist and turn them to make a stylish bun and secure with U pins.
- This look will set a fine look for your cheekbones and look very elegant with a heavy saree.
3. Priyanka Chopra Puff Braid:
In this hairstyle, Priyanka Chopra has a small messy puff coupled with a side braid for a stylish hair do. Here is how you can achieve a similar look.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Hair comb
- Rubber band
- Hair clips
- Bobby Pins
- Medium Strength Hair spray
Procedure:
- First you need to separate the hair that go into the braid and the ones that go into the puff.
- As you can see, the puff starts from the centre of the head so the rest of the hair need to be put on one side.
- Now, make a puff and secure it with pins and a medium strength hairspray.
- Once this is done, release the hair and start fashioning a rough braid out of it keeping it all to one side.
- Keep securing lose locks with tiny pins or it might all disintegrate.
This hairstyle looks absolutely great with sleeveless dresses and a semi formal wear and you can pair it up with long earrings to add to the effect.
4. The Alia Bhatt 70s Puff:
This is Alia Bhatt’s take on the large puff of the 70s era.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Hair Comb
- Large hair bun
- Strong Hairspray
Procedure:
- Start by straightening your hair and the separate the large chunk that has to be made into a puff.
- Place the hair bun on your head and start covering the bun carefully with the straightened hair till a puff is formed.
- Once done, secure with pins and hairspray and shift all the hair to one side.
- Gently comb and style them and behind your head place more pins so that your does not fall out of place and your hairstyle is done!
5. Kareena Kapoor High Puff:
Kareena Kapoor accentuates her high cheekbones with this simple puff paired with curly hair.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Hair comb
- Hair straightner
- Hair spray
- Bobby pins
- Curling iron
Procedure:
- For this look first straighten your hair and separate the front portion to be made into a puff.
- Now, make a high puff which should be talk but not too wide and secure with bobby pins.
- Apply a generous amount of hairspray to keep it tight.
- Now, comb the remaining hair along the sides of the puff to frame your face.
Once this is done, take a curling iron and make loose wavy curls at your hair ends and your hairstyle is ready.
6. The Rani Mukherjee Puff:
This hairstyle by Rani Mukherjee is idea for short girls trying to look tall and coupled with a flat ponytail gives more height to your hair.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Flat iron
- Hair spray
- Bobby pins
- Rubber band
Procedure:
- You need to start by straightening your hair and apply some hair styling mouse so that no hair is out of place.
- Use a hair bun and place it on your hair and make a puff around it.
- Secure this puff with bobby pins and apply hairspray when done.
- Now, take the rest of your hair and make a high pony tail making sure that there is no bounce in the pony.
- Use a hair straightened to flatten the pony tail and you have this hairstyle.
- You can jazz it up by adding some hair accessories like beads or a deep blouse to complement this hairstyle.
7. The 60s hairstyle:
Bipasha Basu pulls off a 60s inspired high puff hairstyle and here is a small trick on how you can do that as well.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Hair spray
- Large poof hair bun
- Bobby pins
- Blow dry
Procedure:
- For this you need to go and buy a large hair bun that will give you a good bounce.
- Partition your hair form the middle and place the bun directly on the centre of your hair.
- Start piling hair around it like a puff till you are happy with the desired volume and secure with pins making sure the pins are tied to your hair and the bun.
- Apply hairspray and let it dry for some time.
- Now, take the remaining hair and frame the bun that you have made, airing each portion of the hair so that it doesn’t fall flat.
- You can use either a blow dry or a hair straightner for it.
- Apply hairspray and you are done! This hairstyle can be teamed up with plazzo pants and bright earrings to complete your look.
8. The Sonam Kapoor twist Puff:
This is a stylish look that very few can pull off and if you are interested in it, here is the cheat sheet.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Hair comb
- Flat iron
- Hair spray
- Hair clips
- Bobby pins
Procedure:
- Separate the hair front and the back of the hair and tie the back up.
- For the front, separate it into two portions keeping the majority of the hair for the side puff.
- Take the side hair and make a puff above the other part so that you have a layer effect.
- Secure with bobby pins and apply hairspray. Now, with the front portion of the hair, make a puff and then twist it to get the swirl.
- Secure this with pins and hairclip. With the remaining hair make a ponytail and straighten it and you are ready with this unique hair puff.
9. Deepika Padukone Full Puff:
When it comes to puff hairstyles, Deepika Padukone is the queen with her 70s inspired puffs to latest trends, she has sported them all. In this hairstyle, she has a messy puff with less height and more roundness, which is very easy to do at home.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Hair comb
- Bobby pins
Procedure:
- For this look, take all the front hair and comb around your head making sure that the comb does not flatten the hair but makes a small puff.
- You don’t need a very well defined puff for this just a small height is good.
- Secure with pins all around the periphery of this small puff and leave the rest of your hair open.
- Make sure that the partition between your puff and hair is not too visible and you have this look by DP in a box!
10. Deepika Padukone Wavy Puff Updo:
In this hairstyle, Deepika Padukone pulls of a wavy puff that doubles up as a bun.
Things you need:
- Hair brush
- Hair comb
- Hair spray
- Bobby pins
Procedure:
- For this look, you need to start by securing the front of your hair into a small puff with bobby pins.
- When this is done, pull the side into the puff and keep using pins so that it doesn’t fall.
- Pull the back of the hair also into this puff till you have a messy puff bun which looks loose enough to fall but doesn’t.
- If you want toy can use a hairspray to secure this bun. This is an ideal hairstyle for a day out which can be paired with loose flowy dresses.
These were some Bollywood hairstyles decoded for you and as you can see you do not need a big team of style experts and hairs stylists to do that. The puff hairstyle is a big rage nowadays and it can be combined with any hairstyle that you are familiar with to add a twist of your own. The puff hairstyle gives height to short girls, accentuate the feature of your face and can be teamed up with almost any kind of hairstyle and dress! You can accessorise the puff with various hair accessories and hair bands and you can wear long earrings to match. This is an ideal look for a working woman or for a fashion conscious girl.