Holiday Hair Made Easy: 5 Looks For Every Occasion

Between the parties, family dinners, and endless to-do lists, the last thing you need is a complicated hair routine. This season, we’re taking the stress out of styling with looks that feel just as good as they look. Because when your hair feels effortless, so does everything else.

These holiday hair looks are designed to keep up with you from afternoon brunches to midnight celebrations. Thanks to The Halo, each one gives you damage-free volume, softness, and a seamless blend that lasts through every toast, twirl, and table photo.

Ready to make holiday hair easy? Here are five styles that bring your best self forward. No fuss, no breakage, just beautiful, healthy confidence.

1. Effortless Air Dry

Think: undone texture with a lived-in shine. Perfect for busy mornings or back-to-back events, this effortless holiday hairstyle is all about working with your natural texture, not against it.

How to Get the Look:

1. After washing, towel-dry your hair gently. No rough rubbing (we’re protecting that cuticle!).
2. Apply a lightweight leave-in conditioner or air-dry cream to tame frizz and define natural movement.
3. Once hair is about 80% dry, slip in The Halo to instantly boost fullness. The Halo blends effortlessly with air-dried strands for a soft, undone finish.
4. If you want a bit more polish, use a large barrel curling wand to add loose waves through the mid-lengths, leaving the ends straight for that “I woke up like this” energy.

Products Used:

• Sitting Pretty Halo Hair Extensions
• Lightweight leave-in or styling cream
• Wide-tooth comb

Tip: If your hair tends to fall flat, flip your head upside down while air drying for extra lift at the roots. The Halo will amplify that volume naturally, aka no teasing or heat tools required.

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2. Easy Waves

Soft, glossy waves never go out of style, especially during the holidays. This easy Christmas hairstyle works for just about every occasion: brunches, gift swaps, or that one dinner where the dress code is “festive.”

How to Get the Look:

1. Start with clean, dry hair and attach your Sitting Pretty Halo for an instant fullness upgrade.
2. Spritz a heat protectant all over your hair.
3. Once dry, wrap 1-inch sections of hair around a curling wand, alternating directions for a relaxed, modern wave.
4. Once all pieces are curled, let them cool completely before gently brushing through with a paddle brush or wide-tooth comb.
5. Finish with a light mist of shine spray or texturizing spray for touchable hold.

Products Used:

• Sitting Pretty Halo Hair Extensions
• 32mm Curling wand 
• Shine spray or texture mist

Tip: Instead of curling from the root, start mid-length. This creates chic waves that move naturally with the Halo’s strands.

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3. Models-Off-Duty Ponytail

The ponytail that says “I put in effort” without actually taking much. This look combines smooth polish with soft movement, a favorite for both casual gatherings and dressier nights out.

How to Get the Look:

1. Tie your hair into a high ponytail.
2. Wrap The Halo around the elastic and secure it with bobby pins that look similar to your natural hair color. 
3. Gently tease the ponytail and add a few loose waves for extra body.
4. Finish with a spritz of flexible-hold hairspray to keep everything in place.

Products Used:

• Sitting Pretty Halo
• Hairspray
• Elastic and bobby pins

Tip: To add lift at the crown, gently tug at the hair near the top of your head after securing your ponytail. It creates that model-off-duty bounce that’s chic, not stiff.

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4. Mermaid Waves

Channel soft glamour with cascading, S-shaped waves that move with every turn of your head. This look is pure sophistication, perfect for end-of-year parties, date nights, or New Year’s Eve celebrations. 

How to Get the Look:

1. Start with clean, dry hair. Wear The Halo for instant, even fullness then spritz on some heat protectant.
2. Using a wide-barrel curling iron, curl large sections of hair in the same direction.
3. Let the curls cool completely, then gently brush through with a soft bristle brush to reveal those glossy, uniform waves.
4. Finish with a shine spray to bring out the dimension and softness of the Halo’s strands.

Products Used:

• Sitting Pretty Halo
• 32mm curling iron
• Heat protectant
• Shine spray or light serum

Tip: To keep your waves bouncy all night long, avoid overloading with hairspray. These waves are meant to move, not freeze.

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5. Bubble Ponytail

When you want something playful yet polished, the bubble ponytail is your go-to. It’s sleek, structured, and feels right at home at both a cozy family dinner and a rooftop cocktail party. Best of all, it’s as easy as it looks, especially with The Halo, which adds that natural fullness between each “bubble.”

How to Get the Look:

1. Begin by brushing through your hair to remove tangles and slipping on your Halo.
2. Gather your hair into a low ponytail and secure it with a clear elastic.
3. A few inches below the first elastic, add another. Gently pull at the section in between to create a rounded “bubble” shape.
4. Continue this pattern down the ponytail until you reach the ends.
5. Smooth flyaways with a touch of a lightweight serum for that mirror-like shine.

Products Used:

• Sitting Pretty Halo
• Leave-in conditioner or hair serum
• Clear elastics

Tip: For a more elevated finish, wrap a small strand of hair around the base of your ponytail to hide the first elastic. 

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Holiday Hair, Simplified

However you celebrate this season, your hair should be the easiest part of your day. Whether you’re wrapping gifts, running between parties, or ringing in the new year, these festive hair ideas are all about embracing what’s real: healthy, touchable, confident hair that moves with you.

With The Halo, great hair isn’t just for special occasions; it’s your everyday confidence, elevated. Damage-free, beautifully natural, and made to blend seamlessly into your life (and your schedule).

Shop the Holiday Collection or Find Your Perfect Halo Shade because effortless holiday hair starts with your Halo.

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