35 Fool-Proof Hairstyles for Straight Hair

Naturally straight hair is effortlessly gorgeous hair. It is beautiful on its own and doesn’t require a lot of fuss to look good. Its smooth nature gives you a head start in sculpting it into many different styles. It has great natural shine because it gives light a flat surface to reflect on.

It’s naturally healthy since the oils from our scalp easily travel down the hair shaft. Your straight hair is awesome, and guess what? It is time to fall in with your beautiful natural texture all over again! Here are some gorgeous hairstyles for straight hair you can wear to celebrate your smooth mane.

#1 Chunky Fringe

This fringe is bold, different and definitely makes a statement. What’s great about it is that there’s not much you have to do to style it since your hair is already naturally straight.

How To Style:

1. Apply thermal protection to hair.
2. Polish and straighten any pieces of hair that need to be straightened.
3. Apply a product to add texture to hair.

Recommended Products:

Spray Wax is wax in aerosol spray. It allows you to have an even and controlled distribution of texture on hair.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Longer face shapes with hair that is fine to medium in density and medium in texture will suit this hairstyle best.

#2 Crimp Express

If you’re in a hurry in the morning and want to add a little something to your straight strands, why not crimp a few pieces?

How To Style:

1. Apply thermal protection to hair.
2. Crimp a few sections on the surface of your hair.

Recommended Products:

Hot Off The Press is a thermal protection spray by Paul Mitchell that will not only protect your hair from the heat of the iron, but also help your style last all day.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

All face shapes with hair that is medium in texture and density will suit this style best.

#3 Messy Twist

This perfectly imperfect French twist makes it wearable for any occasion.

How To Style:

1. Tease the hair in the crown area and set with a firm hold spray.
2. Gather the hair into a ponytail with your hands, then secure the ends in between two chopsticks held vertically.
3. Twist the chopsticks until you reach the head.
4. Once you reach the head, hold the twisted hair with your other hand and carefully pull out the chopsticks.
5. Still holding the twist in place, begin securing it with bobby pins.
6. Set the hair with a flexible hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Hold Me Tight by Paul Mitchell is a flexible hold spray which is perfect for undone styles like this one.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Shorter face shapes with hair that is medium in texture and density will suit this hairstyle. Longer face shapes could wear this by opting not to tease the hair and by parting the hair to the side to create a side-swept fringe effect that will cover part of the forehead.

#4 Asymmetric Chic

This cut is short on one side. It starts out short towards the face and gradually gets longer as it reaches the back and even longer as it reaches the other side of the face.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to damp hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth with a styling brush.
3. Apply a thermal protection spray to hair.
4. Smooth hair even more using a flat iron.

Recommended Products:

Hot Off The Press will protect hair from the heat of irons help the style last longer.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Longer face shapes with hair that is medium in texture and density will suit this hairstyle best. Shorter face shapes could wear this hairstyle by not having a fringe.

#5 Air Dry

Written by Shannel Mariano

People normally blow dry their hair straight and then flat iron afterwards. It takes time doing this section by section. You’re blessed with naturally straight hair. Why not spend a little more time in bed or hangout a little longer with your loved ones in the morning?

How To Style:

1. Apply a leave-in conditioner to damp hair.
2. Pack a shine serum in your purse.
3. Air dry on the way to work.
4. Pull the car windows down or direct your AC to your hair on the way to work.
5. Apply a shine serum when you get to work.

Recommended Products:

Super Skinny Serum adds shine and gets rid of frizz. It can be applied to damp or dry hair.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

All face shapes with any hair type will suit this hairstyle.

#6 Long and Silky

A extra long mane is the perfect way to show off silky straight hair.

How To Style:

1. Tease the hair on top of the head with a comb or a teasing brush.
2. Spray with a firm hold hairspray.
3. Secure into a ponytail
4. Pin sides back with bobby pins.

Recommended Products:

Extra-Body Finishing Spray is great for holding a tease and making it last all day.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This haircut and style is best for wider face shapes. The vertical lines created by  and the height created by the tease gives the face the illusion of being longer. Hair that is medium in texture and in density will style easiest into this look.

#7 Face Framing

Adding face framing to straight hair is an easy way to give it some drama.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry with an extra-large round brush.
3. Smooth with a flat iron, making sure to bevel the ends in.

Recommended Products:

Sculpting Foam adds condition to hair, fights frizz, adds shine and provides long lasting hold to a style.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This haircut and style will suit any face shape with hair that is medium to thick in density and medium to coarse in texture.

#8 Piecey Ends

Adding texture to the ends of straight hair gives it a stylish, contemporary look.

How To Style:

1. Apply styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth with a styling brush.
3. Apply thermal protection to hair.
4. Smoot the hair with a flat iron.
5. Apply a shine serum.

Recommended Products:

Gloss Drops by Paul Mitchell gives hair a glass-like finish.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This style will look great on any face shape. Hair that is medium in texture and density will be easily sculpted into this style.

#9 Long Layers

Adding really long layers allows straight hair to move without removing too much volume.

Style by Whitney Parr

Style by Whitney Parr

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry with a large round brush.

Recommended Products:

HydroMist Blowout Spray is a style amplifier that works wonders with round brushing.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

All face shapes will look good in this style. Hair that is fine to medium density in any texture will style great into this look.

#10 One Length

Keeping straight hair all at one length gives the hair maximum density.

How To Style:

1. Apply styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with an extra-large round brush.
3. Smooth the hair with a flat iron.

Recommended Products:

Hydrocream Whip is a foam that moisturizes hair, gives it natural volume and provides a nice silky finish.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Long styles like this tend to make wider face shapes look longer. Hair that is medium in texture and density will look best in this style.

#11 Round Layers

“Round layers” is a technical term used to describe layers that are shorter in the front and gradually get longer towards the back. This causes hair to naturally push away from the face unless styled differently.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with an extra-large round brush.
3. Apply thermal protection.
4. Smooth the hair with a flat iron.
5. Apply a shine serum.

Recommended Products:

Super Skinny Serum is a serum that can be applied on wet and/or dry hair. It smoothes, conditions and gives hair shine.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Wider face shapes will tend to look longer with this haircut and style. Hair that is medium in texture and density easily styles into this look.

#12 Square Layers

This is a square  layer haircut with face framing and a fringe. “Square layers” is a technical term for layers that are even from front to back. This causes hair to naturally stay put.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with an extra-large round brush.
3. Apply thermal protection to hair.
4. Smooth hair with a flat iron.

Recommended Products:

Hot Off The Press is a thermal protection spray and hairspray. It will not only protect your hair from the heat of irons, but also hold your style.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This will be wearable for wide face shapes because of the length of the hair and wearable for longer hair shapes because of the fringe. Hair that is medium in texture and density will find this look easy to style into.

#13 Triangular Layers

Triangular layers are layers that are shorter in the back and gradually get longer towards the front. This causes the hair to naturally push towards the face. Keeping the hair less layered at the temples prevents it from looking straggly since this area doesn’t have as much hair as the back.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with a styling brush.
3. Apply thermal protection to hair.
4. Smooth the hair with a flat iron.
5. Apply a shine serum to hair.

Recommended Products:

Super Skinny Serum is a serum that can be applied on wet and/or dry hair. It smoothes, conditions and gives hair shine.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Longer face shapes get the illusion of looking shorter with this haircut. Hair that is medium in texture and density can easily be sculpted into this look.

#14 Mid-Length Chic

This chic, side-parted, mid length hair is layered shorter in the front and longer in the back with textured ends and a fringe.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth with a styling brush.
3. Apply thermal protection to hair.
4. Smooth the hair forward with a flat iron.
5. Set the style with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Hold Me Tight is a hairspray that will hold a style all day without the crunchy feel.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Heart face shapes will look best in this style and be able to show off their amazing cheekbones. Hair that is medium in density and texture easily styles into this look.

#15 Long Fringed Pixie

Written by Shannel Mariano

Adding a long, side-swept fringe to a pixie is a great way to add versatility to it. The length will give you more options to style this haircut. You can wear it straight, curl it, wave it, wear it with lots of texture, some texture or no texture. You can even change the parting to change up the look and make your hair color appear different depending on your color placement.

How To Style:

1. Apply styling a product to the hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with a styling brush.
3. Smooth the length on top with a flat iron.
4. Apply a product for texture.

Recommended Products:

Spray Wax by Paul Mitchell gives hair buildable texture.

Best Face Shape & Hair Type:

Longer face shapes with any hair type will suit this hairstyle.

#16 Skinny and Sleek

This haircut is gradually layered from the shortest piece on the surface to the longest piece on the bottom. This gives the hair a skinny sleek look.

Style by Cindy Crumbley, Kathy Adams Salon, Buford, GA

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Apply thermal protection to hair.
3. Smooth the hair with a flat iron.
4. Apply a shine serum to hair.

Recommended Products:

Gloss Drops will give hair a frizz-free and shiny finish.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This style will look best on longer face shapes and with hair that is medium in texture and density.

#17 Easy Fringe

Fringes are usually styled straight. Take advantage of your naturally straight hair and enjoy a coveted, low maintenance fringe!

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry smooth with a styling brush.
3. Apply thermal protection.
4. Smooth with a flat iron.

Recommended Products:

Use a thermal protection spray like Hot Off The Press to protect your hair from the heat of the iron.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

This style will look best on longer face shapes with hair that is medium in texture and density.

#18 Disconnected Pixie

The hair on top of this pixie has long layers and is disconnected from the short sides. It is styled forward and to the side, covering the shorter hair on one side. The long layers allow the hair to have some movement, but still remain heavy and functions as side swept-fringe in the front.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth with a styling brush.
3. Flat iron sections of hair to further smooth the hair.
4. Apply a shine serum to hair.

Recommended Products:

Gloss Drops by Paul Mitchell gives hair a glass-like finish.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Oval face shapes with hair that is medium in texture and density will look best in this style.

#19 Wavy Pixie

Written by Shannel Mariano

Your hair air dries straight. You already have a head start when it comes to styling! Why not just quickly pop a few waves on the longer pieces of your pixie to add some edge to your style?

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth with a styling brush.
3. Flat iron sections of hair on top your head, bending up and down as you reach the ends.
4. Scrunch a product into hair to promote texture.
5. Set the hairstyle with a flexible hold spray.

Recommended Products:

Spray Wax by Paul Mitchell is wax with an aerosol delivery. This will give you an easy, even and controlled distribution of texture.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Oval face shapes with hair that is medium in texture and density will look best in this style.

#20 The Long Bob

The long bob, often called the “Lob”, is a  a mid-length haircut that has been trend for a while now. It is long enough to style many different ways and short enough to be fairly low maintenance.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with a large round brush.
3. Smooth the hair with a flat iron.

Recommended Products:

Sculpting Foam adds condition to hair, fights frizz, adds shine and provides long lasting hold to a style.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

All face shapes with hair that is medium in texture and density will look best in this hairstyle.

#21 Graduated Bob

A graduated or stacked bob is cut shorter in the bottom and gradually longer on top. Since shorter hair always pushes longer hair, this haircut has “wash and wear” volume built into it.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet  hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with a round brush.
3. Set the style with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Super Clean Spray gives the hair both flexible hold and texture.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

All face shapes with hair that is fine to medium in density and medium in texture will look best in this hairstyle.

#22 Beveled Ends

This haircut has a low graduation or stack that is just enough for it to naturally curl inwards and have a beveled look.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry sections of hair with a large round brush.
3. Tease the crown area of the hair.
4. Set the tease and the rest of the style with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Stay Strong is a hairspray that has enough hold to make a tease last all day long, but touchable enough to be sprayed on the rest of the hair.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Heart shaped faces will look their best in this style. Hair that is fine to medium in density and medium in texture will style easiest into this look.

#23 High Volume

This haircut is graduated or stacked really high. This puts serious volume at the crown area.

Style by Yellow Strawberry Global Salon, Sarasota, FL

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth with a styling brush.
3. Tease the crown area with a comb or teasing brush.
4. Smooth and detail the hair with a flat iron.

Recommended Products:

Extra-Body Sculpting Foam helps give hair serious volume.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

The height created from the teasing will make wider face shapes appear longer. Hair that is fine to medium in density and medium in texture will easily style into this look.

#24 Classic Graduated Bob

What makes this bob so beautiful is that its graduation follows an invisible line that is parallel to the jawline from the occipital bone to the chin. This gives its wearer a beautiful, sexy profile that is guaranteed to match her bone structure.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth with a styling brush.
3. Smooth the hair with a flat iron.
4. Set the style with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Hold Me Tight is a hairspray that will hold a style all day without the crunchy feel.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Oval face shapes will look great in this haircut. Hair that is fine to medium in density and medium in texture will easily sculpt into this style.

#25 Concave Layers

Concave layers on a bob gives its profile a more rounded feel. This concavelayered bob in particular also features two disconnected long pieces at the very front that give the overall look more edge and style.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with a round brush.
3. Detail the hair with a flat iron.

Recommended Products:

Fast Form is a cream gel that allows you to sculpt the hair straight, wavy or curly. It also defines waves or curls when applied on dry hair.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Heart shaped faces will look great in this haircut. Hair that is medium to high in density and medium in texture will easily style into this look.

#26 Graduated Sides

Get volume where you want it. By graduating or stacking the sides, you get super volume on the sides.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth and with volume on the sides using a round brush.
3. Use a styling product to add texture on the hair.
4. Set the style with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Extra-Body Sculpting foam gives straight hair body and volume.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Longer face shapes that wish to sport a a shorter hairstyle will look best in this style. The volume on the sides and the fringe give the face the appearance of being wider. Hair that is medium in texture and density will easily style into this look.

#27 Tuck and Tease

Written by Shannel Mariano

This short haircut is long enough to tuck behind the ears and tease.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry volume into the hair while drying it with a round brush.
3. Tease the hair on the crown area.
4. Set the style and the tease with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Extra-Body Daily Boost is a root lifter that will give volume to the hair.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Wider face shapes that wish to sport a shorter hairstyle will look best in this hairstyle. The height created by the tease and this type of fringe will give the face the illusion of length.

#28 Long Pixie

This short haircut  features a side swooping fringe and long layers that are shorter in the back and gradually get longer in the front.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with a styling brush.
3. Set the style with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Super Clean Spray not only gives the hair great flexible hold, but also adds texture to it.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Oval face shapes will look great in this hairstyle. Hair that is fine to medium in texture and low to medium in density can easily be styled into this look.

#29 Texturized Long Pixie

Shorter layers give short haircuts more texture, like in this long pixie style.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with a styling brush.
3. Add texture to the hair with a styling product.
4. Set the style with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Spray Wax is wax with aerosol delivery that gives you an even and controlled distribution of wax.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Oval face shapes with hair that is medium in density and texture will look best in this hairstyle.

#30 Feminine Spikes

This haircut is cut shorter in the back and gradually longer in the front. The top is cut shorter in the back and longer towards the face. This allows the back to be short enough to spike, while maintaining length around the face to keep it feminine.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with fingers, lifting the hair in the crown area to create volume.
3. Use a flat iron to spike and bend the hair in the crown area and to smooth the rest of the hair.
4. Apply a styling product to spike and add texture to the hair in the crown area.

Recommended Products:

Shaping Cream by Paul Mitchell is a great product to add texture and definition to hair.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Wider face shapes will get the appearance of being longer with this hairstyle. Hair that is medium in texture and density will easily sculpt into this style.

#31 Layered Away

This short haircut is layered shorter the in the front and longer in the back. This naturally pushes hair away from the face. The ends in the back are left in a little longer, very feminine and wispy look.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with fingers.
3. Detail the hair with a flat iron.
4. Add texture to the hair using a styling product.

Recommended Products:

Spray Wax is wax in a can with an aerosol delivery. This gives you an even and controlled distribution of texture on the hair.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Oval face shapes will look great in this hairstyle. Hair that is fine to medium in texture and low to medium in density will easily style into this look.

#32 Fringed Pixie

This haircut features really short sides and back with a little length left at the temples to keep it looking feminine. The top of the haircut features short layers blended into a side swept fringe.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair with fingers.
3. Use a flat iron to smooth, increase definition and add volume to hair.
4. Use a styling product to spike and add texture to hair.
5. Set the style with hairspray.

Recommended Products:

Clean Cut is a semi-matte product with medium hold that will give the hair clean, flexible definition.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Wider face shapes will get the illusion of being longer with this hairstyle. Hair that is medium in texture and density will easily sculpt into this look.

#33 Asymmetric Bob

This gorgeous asymmetric graduated bob builds volume in the back, giving the head a great profile shape. It exposes the jaw and neck of one side and drapes the other side.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair smooth with a styling brush.
3. Smooth the hair with a flat iron.
4. Tease the hair on the crown area using comb or teasing brush.
5. Set the tease and the style with hairspray.
6. Apply a product for shine.

Recommended Products:

The Shine is a spray that adds shine to the hair without disrupting the finish.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Wider face shapes will appear longer thanks to the height created by this hairstyle. Hair that is medium in texture and density will look best in this style.

#34 Disconnected Top

This haircut is cut short all over, except for the top which is cut short to long. This length drapes over one side, giving the look asymmetry and serious style.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet  hair.
2. Blow dry the hair using fingers to add texture while drying.
3. Detail the hair with a flat iron.
4. Add more texture to the hair using a styling product.

Recommended Products:

Spray Wax is wax with an aerosol delivery that allows you to distribute texture evenly and with full control.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:

Oval face shapes with hair that is medium in texture and density will look gorgeous in this hairstyle.

#35 Short and Textured

This haircut is layered short on the sides and evenly layered slightly longer on top.

How To Style:

1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Blow dry the hair forward using fingers.
3. Detail the hair with a flat iron.
4. Use a styling product to add texture and definition to hair.