Three Step Hairstyles

Trying to think of new hairstyle ideas, especially first thing in the morning when you’re in a rush, is tricky. Which is why we asked Stephen Low, Shu Uemura’s UK Ambassador and stylist at Neville Hair & Beauty (where he tends the tresses of Olivia Palermo, Liberty Ross and Poppy Delevigne), to come up with five easy hairstyles to take you from Monday to Friday – all achievable in a snappy five minutes and three easy steps.

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You will need:

A bristle brush, ELLE loves Mason Pearson, £38.68 (at amazon.co.uk)

A pintail comb, try Boots Salon Performance Tail Comb, £1.15

Shu Uemura Art of Hair Tasai Cream, £25 (at feelunique.com) to add guts into fine hair.

Shu Uemura Art of Hair Tengo Feather Lightweight Cream, £22 (at feelunique.com) to add shine and hold to hair.

Hair grips, £1.49 (at boots.com)

Blax Snag Free Elastics, £3 at HQhair.com

This is a bit different to an ordinary ponytail, but not much trickier to do.

Pull your hair into a pony just below the crown and tie with a hair elastic. Make sure the ponytail is not secured too tight to the roots.

Make a hole in the hair between the elastic and the roots. Twist the pony and pass it through the gap from above to below. This will give you a twisted effect...

If you want to create more of an effect, repeat step two again.