If you woke up with absolutely no time to tame your mane, fret not because there are plenty of hairstyles worn by your favourite celebrities that can wrangle your hair into shape in five minutes or less.
Plus, most of these hairstyles can be done en-route, whether you are on the train or at a traffic stop. Scroll through the gallery to see how to achieve these gorgeous hairstyles that require minimal effort and time.
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Show off an unexpected style with this rope twist braid hairstyle inspired by South Korean K-pop girl group member Jun Hyoseong.
Step 1: Gather all of your hair to the side.
Step 2: Split your hair into two equal sections and start twisting both sections to the left.
Step 3: Wrap the left section over the right to form a rope braid. Repeat this step until you reach the end of your hair. Secure the ends with a clear hair tie.
Photo: Jun Hyoseong/Instagram
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This red-carpet ready hairstyle seen on local actress Rebecca Lim is a classic do that never goes out of style. The easiest way to prep your hair for this style is to run gel through you hair while it is still wet to get your mane to look extra slick.
Step 1: Grab a dime-sized amount of gel like the L’oreal Studioline Indestructible Gel ($13.95) and run it through wet hair. Don’t worry if your strands start to get crunchy – this will add some texture to your look.
Step 2: Pull all of your hair in a low ponytail, and fasten with a clear elastic.
Step 3: For a more polished finish, grab a small section of hair from the back of your ponytail and wrap it around the hair tie.
Photo: Rebecca Lim/Instagram
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Prim and pretty ballerina buns are making a major comeback. This voluminous bun seen on local actress Julie Tan can make even the finest of hair look fuller.
Step 1: Gather your hair in a high ponytail, and fasten with a clear elastic. For added volume, you can choose to fasten your ponytail with a “telephone coil” hair tie.
Step 2: Wrap your ponytail around itself to form a circle and use an elastic hair tie to secure this in place.
Step 3: If you have any loose stray strands that stick out, tuck it underneath the bun and secure it with bobby pins.
Step 4: Gently tug at your bun and make minor adjustments as needed.
Photo: Julie Tan/Instagram
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This disheveled ponytail sported by South Korean model Holly is the perfect hairstyle for those humid days when your hair is especially frizzy.
Step 1: To give your hair a boost, spritz some salt spray like the Ouai Wave Spray ($18) at the roots.
Step 2: Pull your hair up and gather it to the top of the crown of the head. If there are loose fly-aways, don’t lose sleep over it. This hairstyle looks best when it’s messy.
Step 3: Top it all off with some texturising spray like the BYRD Texturising Surfspray ($28) to give you hair more body and volume.
Photo: Holly/Instagram
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Elevate your gym ponytail to new heights with this voluminous ponytail hairstyle inspired by South Korean singer Sunmi.
Step 1: Tease the back section of your hair at the root with a fine-tooth comb to amp up the volume in your hair.
Step 2: Pull your hair up in a high ponytail.
Step 3: With a pencil or the end of a fine-tooth comb, gently tug sections of hair at the top of your head for added volume.
Step 4: As a finishing touch, apply some conditioning treatment or smoothing cream such as the Sunsilk Smooth and Manageable Instant Smoothening Cream ($6.50)
Photo: Sunmi/Instagram
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This half-up, half-down ponytail seen on Korean singer Bora is a hairstyle that lets you get the best of both worlds if you can’t decide if you want your hair up or down.
Step 1: If your hair is looking a little grease, spray some dry shampoo like the Phil Smith Revitalising Dry Shampoo ($22) at the roots of your hair.
Step 2: Section your hair and pull the section of hair above your ears into a half-up, half down ponytail with a boar-and-nylon bristle brush to get rid of any frizz and kinks in the hair.
Photo: Bora/Instagram
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It’s amazing to see how shifting your pony a few inches to left or right can put a flirtatious spin on the classic hairstyle.
Step 1: Achieve Lee Sung Kyung’s romantic and flirty look by gathering your hair to the side to form a low side ponytail.
Step 2: Use a clear hair tie to fasten your ponytail.
Step 3: For a more date-friendly style, you can throw on a simple headband to accessorise your ponytail.
Photo: Lee Sung Kyung/Instagram
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We love the bohemian free-spirited vibe of this easier-than-it-seems style seen on South Korean girl group member Bona.
Step 1: Gather your hair to one side
Step 2: Separate your hair into two equal sections. Grab a small section of hair from the outer right section and cross it over to the left section.
Step 3: Repeat this process and continue to overlap pieces from both sections of your hair, all the way down to the ends before securing the style with a hair tie.
Photo: Bona/Instagram
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