Wedding Hairstyles For Little Girl (2024)

From a classic high bun to an intricately braided crown and romantic fishtail braid, there’s a hairstyle for every hair type and preference.

Even if you’re far from a professional hairstylist, accessories like headbands, flower crowns, and hair clips are here to save the day.

Comfort is a vital point to consider when picking a hairstyle for a little girl. Children tend to jump and run, not caring about the state of their hairstyle – especially when there are other kids around.

Braid Crown

A braid crown is an intricate wedding hairstyle for a little girl with long hair. It requires intermediate hairstyling skills because making a neat braid crown is a bit more complicated than an ordinary French braid.

Start by parting the hair in the middle. Take three strands of hair from one side, starting at the tape of the neck, and make a Dutch braid, also known as a reverse French braid.

Instead of crossing the strands over one another, cross them underneath one another. Work your way around the head, making sure the braid is fairly tight. Continue to braid until the end of the hair and tie the braid with an elastic.

Repeat the process with the second part of the head. However, start from the top rather than from the bottom.

When you have two long braids, create the crown by pulling them over the top of the head, from left to right, and vice versa. Secure the braids with bobby pins and add clips, faux flowers, or other embellishments of your choice.

High Bun

A high bun always looks chic on little girls, especially if you replace regular elastic with a colorful scrunchie or add a large bow clip underneath the bun. This hairstyle is suitable for girls with medium to long hair.

Start by brushing the hair and pulling it back to create a ponytail. You may tease the hair slightly at the crown to add volume, but don’t be too harsh because kids’ hair is more delicate than adults’.

Next, start twisting the ponytail and wrap it around the elastic. Secure with bobby pins. Optionally, you may use a special mesh for chignons to achieve a sleek ballerina-inspired look.

Finish the hairstyle with a bit of strong-hold spray to get rid of flyaway hairs, and add accessories of your choice – for instance, a pearl headband or a playful hair clip.

Fishtail Braid with Flowers

While braiding may seem intimidating if you’ve never attempted it before, the fishtail braid is one of the easiest DIY hairstyles for a little girl – or grown woman, for that matter.

Fishtail braids look the best on long hair but will also suit girls with medium hair length. Start by making a clean parting in the middle.

Then, take a small forehead strand from the left, pull it across the left section, and tuck it under the right section. Repeat the step from the other side. Continue these simple steps until you reach the desired braid length.

You may add faux or real flowers to the braid for a more romantic, girly look. Insert them as bobby pins. Alternatively, tie a nice satin or lace ribbon around the elastic and leave the ends hanging.

Waterfall Braid

If your little girl is proud of her long hair and doesn’t want to tie it up, you can make her a DIY waterfall braid. This hairstyle works equally well on straight and wavy hair, preventing the strands from getting into the face.

Brush the hair and part it in the middle or on the side, depending on your preference. Take two small strands from one side near the parting and cross the section that’s closer to the forehead over the second one.

Then, take the third section next to the second one and pull it over between the first two. Leave it hanging and continue the steps with the next strand, moving along the top of the head.

When you reach the back of the head, finish the waterfall with a regular French braid and secure it with a clear elastic. Alternatively, you may use a colorful elastic or hair clip as an accent.

You may make the same waterfall from the other side and tie the braids together for a simple yet sophisticated half-up, half-down hairstyle.

Two Buns

If one high bun seems too unoriginal to you, consider a cute DIY two bun hairstyle. This hairstyle looks the best on girls with thick, wavy, or curly hair because the buns come out more voluminous.

However, teasing the hair or using foam bun donuts can help to achieve the same result on fine hair. Start by parting the hair in the middle and making two high pigtails. Make sure they are evenly positioned.

Optionally, tease the pigtails for more volume. Twist the first pigtail into a rope and wrap it around the elastic as you would do with an ordinary bun. Secure with bobby pins and repeat from the other side.

Mist the buns with hairspray as a finishing touch to keep them in place. If you prefer more intricate hairstyles, braid the pigtails first and wrap them into buns.

Half-Up, Half-Down Hairstyle

A half-up, half-down hairstyle is always a good idea, regardless of age, attire, hair type, or occasion. Furthermore, it’s one of the easiest hairstyles for a little girl to do yourself.

The variety of half-up, half-down hairstyles is endless – you may make an ordinary small ponytail at the crown, a bun, or braid. You may even level up your hairstyling game and make two interconnecting braids or two buns.

Flower Crown

Even if your hairstyling skills end with a ponytail and messy bun, you can create a wonderful wedding look for your little girl with a flower crown. This hairstyle is especially great for a flower girl.

Flower crowns look stunning with any hair type and length – you may either leave it loose or make a simple half-up, half-down hairstyle to keep the front strands away from the face.

When choosing the flowers, consider the wedding color theme and style.

For example, a baby’s breath and chamomile crown will be ideal for a rustic wedding, whereas a crown from poinsettia and evergreen branches will fit a winter wonderland theme.

You may use real flowers or faux blooms, depending on your budget. The latter may be better for active kids who love to run around and may damage real flowers if the crown falls.

You may also consider other kids at the wedding. A flower crown is an accessory that won’t be left unnoticed, so suggest other parents get their girls flower crowns too to avoid jealousy!

Statement Headband

Another excellent simple wedding hairstyle idea for a little girl is wearing a headband. It requires zero hairstyling skills but always looks chic and elegant, regardless of the hair length and type.

Choose a headband that matches the attire. For example, if the girl will be wearing a pink frilly dress, find a pink satin headband with a bow, or if she is wearing a deep red velvet pinafore, get her a wide velvet headband.

Avoid narrow plastic headbands with sharp teeth because they can be painful and don’t look well. If your girl isn’t fond of headbands, consider using nice hair clips on the sides instead, or opt for a princess-like tiara.

Chignon

A chignon is essentially a sleek and elegant version of an ordinary bun that’s usually located lower, at the tape of the neck. This DIY wedding hairstyle for little girls works the best on naturally straight hair.

You may spritz the hair with anti-frizz or shine spray beforehand to achieve a sleeker look, although kid’s hair is already so much softer and shinier than adult hair treated with chemicals and thermal styling!

Comb the hair carefully and make a low ponytail, making sure you don’t leave any loose strands. Next, grab the ponytail and form a loop, twisting it slightly so that the ends point towards the crown.

Note that a classic chignon is a fairly loose knot rather than a twisted rope, like in the case of a messy bun. Now, secure the loop at the base with bobby pins.

Wrap the loose ends of the knot around the elastic and pin them in place. Lock in the hairstyle with strong-hold spray.

Curly Hair & Fringe

Curly hair and straight fringe look very cute on little girls, especially on short to medium-length hair. An elegant headband or a fun hair clip is all that such a haircut needs to look appropriate for a wedding.

Thermal styling isn’t recommended for kids, but girls with naturally straight hair can boast this hairstyle for a day, too.

Wash the hair on the wedding eve and make a dozen of tight braids when it’s dry. In the morning, your little girl will have cute bouncy curls.

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