Quick answer: Prom hairstyles for guys work best when they are a neater version of the cut you already wear: a side part, quiff or pompadour for straight hair, a defined curly top or waves with a line-up for textured hair, and a low bun or brushed-back style for long hair. Book the cut three to five days before prom.
Prom Hairstyles for Guys Styles at a Glance
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Prom hairstyles for guys need to look good in close-up photos, hold up through a night of dancing and suit a suit or tux. The 25 looks below are grouped by style and hair type, from classic side parts to curls, waves, twists, locs and long hair, each with the cut, the styling steps and the words to use at the barbershop.
What Makes a Good Prom Hairstyle?
A good prom hairstyle is neat at the edges, has a clear shape on top and stays in place for five or six hours. The edges matter more than the top in photos: a clean neckline, tidy sideburns and a sharp or natural line-up make any style look finished. On top, choose something you can style the same way twice, once to practice and once on the night, so there are no surprises an hour before pictures.
It also needs to match the outfit. A tux or dark suit suits combed, shaped styles like a side part, pompadour or slick back. A lighter suit or a more relaxed theme suits textured crops, curtains and natural curls. Long hair can be worn down if it is clean and shaped, or tied back low for a more formal look.
When Should You Get Your Haircut Before Prom?
Book the cut three to five days before prom. A fresh fade or taper can look harsh on the first day, with visible skin, slight redness and hair that has not settled. After a few days the blend softens and the top falls naturally. If you wear a skin fade or a sharp line-up, two to three days is enough, since those show regrowth fastest.
Prom season is busy, so book the appointment two or three weeks ahead. If you want a new style rather than a trim, try it a month before so there is time for a correction. Our guide on how often you should get a haircut explains how fast each type of cut grows out. A trim the week of prom then keeps the new shape fresh for photos.
When Should You Get Your Haircut Before Prom?
Cut type
Best time to book
Why
Skin fade or line-up
2 to 3 days before
Skin and edges show regrowth quickly
Taper or scissor cut
4 to 5 days before
The blend needs a few days to soften
New style
3 to 4 weeks before, then a trim
Leaves time to fix anything you dislike
Locs, twists or braids
1 week before
Retwist and edges settle in a few days
Which Prom Hairstyle Suits Your Hair Type?
Straight hair holds combed and lifted shapes well, so side parts, quiffs and pompadours are reliable choices. Wavy hair suits curtains, brushed-back styles and textured crops that use the natural movement. Curly hair looks best with defined curls on top and short, clean sides. Coily and 4C hair suits waves, short twists, a shaped afro or a taper with a sharp line-up.
Long hair gives the most options: down and brushed, half up, or in a low bun or ponytail. Fine hair needs a lighter product and a shorter top so it does not fall flat by the end of the night. Thick hair needs a firmer hold and should be cut a few days early so the bulk is not heavy in photos.
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Classic Prom Hairstyles
Combed, shaped styles that suit a tux or dark suit and look neat in formal photos. Most need two to four inches on top and a medium-hold pomade. See classic side part for more on the base cut.
Trim:Every 3–4 weeks. Book it four days before the night.
Best For:Oval, square faces + straight or wavy hair.
About This Style
A clean side part with a scissor taper is the most traditional prom choice and suits nearly any suit. The sides are tapered from a #2 at the neckline to a #4 above the ears, the top is two to three inches, and the part is combed rather than shaved. Medium-shine pomade gives a dressed finish in photos without looking wet under flash.
How to Style at Home
Blow-dry damp hair to the side with a comb following the dryer.
Comb a straight part on the side where your hair naturally falls.
Smooth a pea-size amount of pomade through the top and comb it over.
Ask Your Barber
"Side part with a scissor taper, #2 at the neckline up to a #4 above the ears. Two to three inches on top. It is for prom on Saturday."
Trim:Every 2–3 weeks. Tight sides need to be fresh for photos.
Best For:Round, oval faces + thick straight hair.
About This Style
Height at the front is the point of this one. The barber leaves four to five inches at the front, tapering shorter toward the crown, and clips the sides with a low fade from a #1. On the night, the front is blow-dried up and back over a round brush and set with pomade. It adds length to a round face and pairs well with a tux.
How to Style at Home
Blow-dry the front up and back over a round brush on medium heat.
Work pomade through from the back of the top to the front.
Comb the sides of the pompadour back so the shape is rounded.
Ask Your Barber
"Pompadour with a low fade from a #1 to a #3. Leave four to five inches at the front, shorter toward the crown, so I can blow-dry it up."
Trim:Every 2–3 weeks. Cut it three days before prom.
Best For:Square, oval faces + straight or thick hair.
About This Style
Here the top, about three inches, is combed across from a side part over a mid fade. The contrast between the faded sides and the combed top gives a sharper result than a scissor taper. A hard part, shaved in with a trimmer, makes it crisper still, but it grows fuzzy within a week, so ask for it close to prom if you want one.
How to Style at Home
Comb damp hair across from the part with a fine-tooth comb.
Blow-dry it in place, pushing the front up slightly.
Finish with light pomade for shine or matte clay for a dry look.
Ask Your Barber
"Comb over with a mid fade from a #1 to a #3, three inches on top. Optional hard part on the left. Cut for prom in three days."
Trim:Every 3 weeks. The front loses lift once it grows long.
Best For:Oval, round faces + straight or wavy hair.
About This Style
Softer than a pompadour, the quiff pushes the front up and slightly forward with a natural, textured finish. Three to four inches at the front and a low taper on the sides is enough. Matte clay keeps it from looking shiny in photos, and the shape can be reset with your fingers after dancing, which makes it forgiving for a long night.
How to Style at Home
Blow-dry the front upward with your fingers to build lift.
Rub matte clay between your palms and push it up from the roots.
Shape the tip forward so it sits slightly over the forehead.
Ask Your Barber
"Quiff with a low taper, #2 to #3 on the sides. Three to four inches at the front, point cut for texture. I want it to hold height through prom."
Trim:Every 4 weeks. Longer sides hide growth for a while.
Best For:Oval, long faces + wavy or thick hair.
About This Style
Unlike a wet slick back, this style brushes the hair back with volume and a soft, dry finish. Four inches on top and a #3 or #4 on the sides leave enough hair to show movement. Waves in the hair add shape on their own. It suits a long face because the sides are not cut close, and it looks good with an open-collar suit.
How to Style at Home
Blow-dry hair back with a brush, lifting the roots as you go.
Apply a little styling cream to control flyaways.
Run your fingers through so the lines look loose, not combed.
Ask Your Barber
"Four inches on top for brushing back, sides at a #4 tapering to a #3, no fade. Keep the weight so it has volume."
Trim:Every 4 weeks. Short top keeps its shape for weeks.
Best For:Most face shapes + straight or fine hair.
About This Style
A grown-out crew cut with a side part, the Ivy League keeps the top short, around one to two inches, and slightly longer at the front so it can be combed to the side. It is the easiest classic to manage and suits fine hair that will not hold a tall shape. A little light pomade and a comb take two minutes before leaving.
How to Style at Home
Comb a light side part on towel-dried hair.
Rub a small amount of light pomade through the front.
Push the front slightly up and over to the side.
Ask Your Barber
"Ivy League cut: #2 on the sides tapering to a #1, one inch at the crown, two inches at the front so I can part it."
Recommended Products
Light Pomade
Modern Prom Haircuts
Textured, relaxed styles for a lighter suit or a less formal theme. These rely on matte products and natural movement, and many come from the textured crop and curtains families popular with teens.
Trim:Every 3 weeks. Fade blurs and the fringe drops low.
Best For:Round, square faces + straight or thick hair.
About This Style
Short, choppy hair pushed forward over a mid fade is quick to style and survives a night of dancing better than most combed looks. The top is around one and a half inches, point cut so it sits messy, with a short fringe. Texture powder adds grip without shine. For prom, ask the barber to keep the fringe a little longer than usual so it looks less casual.
How to Style at Home
Dry hair forward with your fingers, not a brush.
Sprinkle texture powder on the roots and rub it in.
Twist small pieces at the fringe so it looks deliberate.
Ask Your Barber
"Textured crop with a mid fade, #0.5 to #2. One and a half inches on top, point cut, with the fringe a bit longer for prom."
Trim:Every 4–5 weeks. Curtains need a trim to sit right.
Best For:Oval, heart faces + straight or wavy hair.
About This Style
Curtains part in the middle and fall to either side, ending around the cheekbones. For a formal look, keep them neat with a light blow-dry and a little cream rather than air drying. The sides are usually a #3 or scissor cut. A soft middle part looks best with an open-collar shirt or a relaxed suit; for a tux, push the curtains slightly back.
How to Style at Home
Blow-dry the roots up at the part, then split the hair.
Push each side out and back with a round brush.
Finish with a small amount of styling cream on the ends.
Ask Your Barber
"Curtains with a middle part, ending at the cheekbones. Scissor cut sides, layers on top for movement. Neat enough for prom."
Trim:Every 3–4 weeks. The fringe grows into the eyes.
Best For:Long, heart faces + wavy or thick hair.
About This Style
A longer fringe, around three inches, brushed down and to one side with loose texture breaks up a high forehead and softens a long face. The sides are kept to a low taper so the cut still reads neat. Sea salt spray before drying gives grip, and a touch of matte paste separates the pieces. Keep the fringe above the eyebrows for photos.
How to Style at Home
Spray sea salt spray on damp hair and rough-dry it forward.
Rub matte paste into the fringe and push it to one side.
Lift a few pieces with your fingertips for loose texture.
Ask Your Barber
"Messy textured fringe, about three inches at the front, low taper on the sides from a #2. Keep the fringe above my eyebrows."
Trim:Every 3–4 weeks. Undercut sides grow under the top.
Best For:Oval, diamond faces + straight Asian or thick hair.
About This Style
Popular in Korean styling, the two block clips the sides and back to a #2 underneath, while the longer top hangs over without a fade. For prom it is often styled as a comma or soft side-swept fringe. Thick, straight hair holds the shape best. A light perm or blow-dry adds curve to the front, and matte cream keeps the finish soft.
How to Style at Home
Blow-dry the fringe down, then curl the ends under with a round brush.
Apply matte cream to the lengths, not the roots.
Shape the front into a soft curve to one side.
Ask Your Barber
"Two block cut with a #2 underneath, no fade. Top long enough to cover the line, about four inches at the fringe, layered for a comma shape."
Trim:Every 2 weeks. The shaved line fades within days.
Best For:Square, oval faces + straight or coarse hair.
About This Style
Every photo picks up the crisp detail of a shaved part line. The barber cuts a straight line with a trimmer along your natural part, then tapers the sides from a #1 to a #3. The top, around three inches, is combed away from the line. Ask for the line two days before prom; it starts to fill in after about a week.
How to Style at Home
Comb the top away from the shaved line while damp.
Blow-dry it in place, then apply light pomade.
Wipe any product off the shaved line with a tissue.
Ask Your Barber
"Low taper from a #1 to a #3 with a hard part shaved along my natural part. Three inches on top. Prom is in two days."
Recommended Products
Light Pomade
Pomade
Prom Hairstyles for Curly and Coily Hair
Defined curls, waves, twists and locs look sharpest with clean edges and short sides. Book these two to five days before prom so the line-up is fresh. Our curly hairstyles guide covers more cuts.
Trim:Every 2–3 weeks. Fade and line-up need to be fresh.
Best For:Oval, round faces + curly or wavy hair.
About This Style
Two to three inches of defined curls on top sit over a mid fade that blends from a #0.5 to a #2. The curls are the focus, so styling is about moisture and not disturbing them as they dry. Curl cream on soaking wet hair, then a diffuser or air drying, gives clumped curls that last the night. A shape-up at the front finishes the look.
How to Style at Home
Apply curl cream to soaking wet hair and scrunch upward.
Diffuse on low heat or let it air dry without touching.
Break up any large clumps gently with your fingertips once dry.
Ask Your Barber
"Mid fade from a #0.5 to a #2, two to three inches of curls on top, point cut. Clean shape-up at the front. It is for prom this weekend."
Trim:Every 1–2 weeks. The line-up loses its edge fast.
Best For:Oval, square faces + coily or 4C hair.
About This Style
Brushed waves on a short cut, around a #1 or #2 on top with a low taper, look sharp with a tux. The pattern comes from weeks of brushing and wearing a durag, so this is for guys who already have waves. For prom, the barber cleans the line-up and edges two days before, and the waves are brushed and laid with wave pomade on the night.
How to Style at Home
Brush the waves from the crown outward with a firm brush.
Apply a thin layer of wave pomade and brush again.
Wear a durag for 20 minutes before leaving to lay them flat.
Ask Your Barber
"Low taper with a #1 on top to keep my waves, sharp line-up at the front and temples. Do not cut the top shorter than a #1."
Trim:Every 3–4 weeks. Retwist roots and clean up the taper.
Best For:Oval, long faces + coily or 4C hair.
About This Style
Two-strand twists or comb twists, two to four inches long, over a low taper look neat and hold their shape all night. Get the twists retwisted a few days before prom so the roots are tidy but not tight, and ask the barber to clean up the taper and edges at the same time. A light oil on the scalp adds shine in photos.
How to Style at Home
Mist the twists with water and a little leave-in.
Rub a few drops of scalp oil between the parts.
Lay the edges with an edge brush and light gel.
Ask Your Barber
"Low taper from a #0.5 at the neckline, clean line-up, and retwist the top. Keep the twists about three inches. It is for prom."
Trim:Every 3–4 weeks. The rounded shape needs reshaping.
Best For:Square, long faces + coily or 4C hair.
About This Style
About three inches all over, shaped and tapered at the temples and nape, gives an afro a full, rounded outline that photographs well. The barber picks it out and cuts it into an even shape, then tapers the edges. On the night, moisturize, pick it out from the roots and pat the shape round. It suits square faces by softening the jaw.
How to Style at Home
Spray detangling spray, then work leave-in through the hair.
Pick the hair out from the roots with an afro pick.
Pat the shape with your palms so the outline is round.
Ask Your Barber
"Rounded afro about three inches all over, shaped even. Taper the temples and nape with a #1 and give me a soft line-up."
Trim:Every 4–6 weeks. Retwist roots and tidy the edges.
Best For:Oval, heart faces + locs of shoulder length or more.
About This Style
Shoulder-length or longer locs tied up in a high bun or a low knot look formal with a suit. Retwist the roots about a week before prom so they are neat, and ask the barber to taper the nape and sides if you wear them. Tie the bun with a soft wrap rather than a tight band, which can pull on the roots during a long night.
How to Style at Home
Apply loc gel to the roots and palm-roll any loose ones.
Gather the locs and wrap them into a bun at the crown or nape.
Secure it with a soft fabric tie and smooth the edges.
Ask Your Barber
"Retwist my locs a week before prom, and taper the nape and sides with a #1. Clean up the edges at the front."
Trim:Every 3–4 weeks. Curls grow heavy over the eyes.
Best For:Oval, long faces + curly or wavy hair.
About This Style
Curls falling forward over the forehead, with a low taper or drop fade on the sides, give a softer look than a curly top pushed up. The fringe is about three inches when stretched. It suits long faces and high foreheads. Use curl cream and a little leave-in so the fringe stays defined, and keep it above the eyebrows so your eyes show in photos.
How to Style at Home
Comb leave-in through wet curls and add curl cream.
Scrunch the fringe forward and clip the sides back while drying.
Unclip once dry and shake the curls loose at the roots.
Ask Your Barber
"Curly fringe about three inches at the front, drop fade from a #1 on the sides. Point cut the curls so they do not sit too heavy."
Recommended Products
Curl Cream
Leave-In
Prom Hairstyles for Long Hair
Long hair can be worn down, half up or tied back for prom. Get a trim a week before to clean the ends. Our man bun and long hairstyles guides cover the base cuts.
Trim:Every 6–8 weeks. Trim the ends a week before prom.
Best For:Oval, square faces + straight or wavy long hair.
About This Style
Brushed smooth into a neat bun at the nape or middle of the head, long hair looks dressed up with a tux. Hair needs to be at least six inches to gather. A low bun reads more formal than a high one. Use a little cream to control flyaways at the hairline, and if the sides are short, ask for an undercut cleanup a few days before.
How to Style at Home
Brush hair back smooth and apply styling cream to flyaways.
Gather it at the nape and twist it into a bun.
Secure with a soft tie and smooth the hairline with a comb.
Ask Your Barber
"Trim the ends only, half an inch, so the bun is neat. Clean the neckline and around the ears. It is for prom next week."
Trim:Every 6–8 weeks. Ends need tidying to hang well.
Best For:Long, oval faces + wavy or straight long hair.
About This Style
The top section is gathered into a small knot at the crown while the rest hangs down. It keeps hair out of your face for dancing and shows off length at the same time. Hair needs to reach at least the chin. Wavy hair looks best, with a little sea salt spray for texture, and the hanging lengths brushed through with a drop of oil.
How to Style at Home
Section the hair from temple to temple across the crown.
Twist that section into a small knot and secure it.
Run a drop of argan oil through the ends that hang down.
Ask Your Barber
"Trim the ends to keep my length, add a few layers so it hangs well. Clean up the neckline under the hair."
Trim:Every 8 weeks. A trim before prom fixes split ends.
Best For:Oval, square faces + wavy shoulder-length hair.
About This Style
Wavy hair to the shoulders, worn down and tucked behind the ears, is a relaxed alternative to a tied-back look. The barber adds long layers so the waves fall evenly. Before prom, wash, apply leave-in and scrunch in salt spray and air dry. Tucking one side behind the ear shows the face in photos and keeps the hair off the collar.
How to Style at Home
Comb leave-in through wet hair to reduce frizz.
Scrunch in sea salt spray and let it air dry.
Tuck one side behind the ear and part the hair off center.
Ask Your Barber
"Shoulder-length layers, keep the length, just clean the ends and remove bulk at the back so the waves fall evenly."
Trim:Every 6–8 weeks. Trims keep the tail from looking thin.
Best For:Long, square faces + straight or thick long hair.
About This Style
Combed back and tied at the nape, a low ponytail looks tidy with a suit and is easy to fix if it slips. Hair should be at least shoulder length. A little pomade keeps the top smooth without looking greasy. Thick hair can be thinned slightly at the back by the barber so the tail does not puff out above the tie.
How to Style at Home
Apply light pomade and comb the hair straight back.
Tie it low at the nape with a soft elastic.
Smooth any bumps on top with a fine-tooth comb.
Ask Your Barber
"Keep the length for a low ponytail, trim the ends, and take a little bulk out underneath at the back so it sits flat."
Recommended Products
Light Pomade
Argan Oil
Prom Hairstyles with Facial Hair
For guys who can grow some facial hair, a neat beard or stubble pairs well with a suit. Trim it the same day as the haircut so the edges match, and keep the neckline clean.
Trim:Every 3–4 weeks. Stubble needs trimming every two days.
Best For:Round, oval faces + straight hair and even stubble.
About This Style
Short, even stubble, around 3 to 5 millimeters, adds shape to the jaw and pairs with a side part for an older, dressed look. The neckline under the jaw should be trimmed clean and the cheek line kept natural. The side part on top stays the same as the classic version, with a taper that blends into the sideburns and stubble.
How to Style at Home
Trim the stubble to an even length with a beard trimmer.
Shave the neck below the jawline for a clean edge.
Comb the side part with pomade and rub beard oil into the stubble.
Ask Your Barber
"Side part, #3 taper on the sides blending into my stubble at the sideburns. Two to three inches on top. Clean the neckline."
Trim:Every 2 weeks. Beard line and fade need to stay sharp.
Best For:Round, square faces + coarse or curly hair and beard.
About This Style
Connecting a low skin fade into a short beard, about a quarter inch, gives a continuous, shaped outline from temple to chin. The beard is lined at the cheeks and neck with a trimmer. On top, a short curly or textured crop keeps the look clean. Book it two days before prom, since the cheek line and fade both show regrowth early.
How to Style at Home
Brush the beard with a little beard balm to shape it.
Style the top with curl cream or matte clay.
Check the cheek lines in a mirror and tidy stray hairs.
Ask Your Barber
"Low skin fade blending into my beard at the sideburns. Line the beard at the cheeks and neck, keep it a quarter inch. Short textured top."
Trim:Every 3 weeks. Front height drops as it grows.
Best For:Oval, long faces + straight hair and patchy beard.
About This Style
Still-filling-in facial hair can look patchy on its own, but trimmed short and even it adds definition under a quiff. Keep the beard at the shortest even length, often a #2 guard on the trimmer, so the gaps are less visible. The quiff on top draws attention up, which balances a face with a sparse beard or a long chin.
How to Style at Home
Trim the beard short and even with a guard on the trimmer.
Blow-dry the front of the hair up and slightly back.
Push matte clay through and shape the quiff with your fingers.
Ask Your Barber
"Quiff with three inches at the front, low taper from a #2. Trim my beard short and even so the patches do not show."
Trim:Every 2 weeks. The thin beard line blurs quickly.
Best For:Round, oval faces + curly hair and thin beard.
About This Style
Following the jawline from ear to ear at a narrow, even width, a thin chin strap pairs with a curly top and a taper. It defines the jaw on a round face. The strap needs a steady hand and is easier for a barber to line, so book it with the haircut two days before prom and touch up the neck on the day.
How to Style at Home
Shave above and below the strap line to keep it narrow.
Style the curls with curl cream and let them dry.
Apply a drop of beard oil along the strap.
Ask Your Barber
"Low taper with curls on top. Line a thin chin strap along my jaw, about half an inch wide, connected at the sideburns."
Recommended Products
Curl Cream
Beard Oil
How Do You Ask Your Barber for a Prom Cut?
Tell the barber the cut is for prom and the date, so they know you want it neat but settled rather than freshly shaved. Name the side length with a guard number, the top length in inches and the style you plan to wear. Bring a photo of the hairstyle styled, not just cut. Ask for the neckline to be tapered rather than blocked, because a tapered nape grows out more softly over the next few days.
If you wear a suit with a collar, mention it; the barber can keep the back clear of the collar line. Ask what product they used and how to style it at home, then practice once before the night. Our guide on how to talk to your barber lists the terms that help. Write the product name down so you can buy the same one before the night.
Clipper Guards Used in Prom Hairstyles for Guys Styles
A clipper guard is the plastic comb that clips onto the blade and sets how much hair is left: a #1 leaves 3 mm (1/8 inch), each step up adds about 3 mm. The right column lists the cards on this page that call for each guard. See the full clipper guard numbers guide for the complete chart.
Clipper guard sizes for prom hairstyles for guys styles
How Do You Keep Your Prom Hair in Place All Night?
Start with clean, dry hair
Wash in the afternoon, not right before you leave, so the hair is not too soft to hold its shape.
Blow-dry the shape
Dry the hair into the direction you want with a dryer. Product holds a dried shape far better than it creates one.
Use the right hold
Pomade or clay for combed and lifted styles, curl cream for curls, and a light gel or edge control only at the line-up.
Pack a small kit
A pocket comb and a pea-size amount of product in a small tin fix most problems after dancing.
Skip touching
Running your hands through the top breaks up the hold. Use the comb in a restroom mirror instead.
What Prom Hair Mistakes Should You Avoid?
The most common mistake is getting a brand-new style the day before, with no time to fix it. Another is using too much product, which looks wet and greasy in flash photos. Very high skin fades cut the morning of prom can look red or raw at the edges. Long hair worn down without a trim can look ragged at the ends, which shows in close-up shots.
Finally, check the back of your head in a hand mirror before leaving. A cowlick at the crown or a stray piece at the neckline is easy to fix with a little product, but it is the part of the haircut you never see and every group photo does. A friend can check it for you in ten seconds before the photos start.
Which Prom Hairstyles for Guys Is Right for You?
Pick your hair type and how much upkeep you will put in. The matches below come from the Best For and Maintenance notes on each card. Upkeep follows the Maintenance badge: low means a cut every 3 to 6 weeks and almost no daily styling, high means weekly line-ups or daily product.
The best choice is a neater version of the cut you already wear. For straight hair, a side part or quiff with a taper is a safe choice. Curly hair suits a defined curly top with a low fade, and coily hair looks sharp with waves or twists and a clean line-up.
Q2: How many days before prom should a guy get a haircut?+
Three to five days before is ideal for most cuts. The fade softens and the top settles into place. Skin fades and line-ups can be cut two to three days before, since they show regrowth faster. Avoid a new style the day before.
Q3: Should I slick back my hair for prom?+
A slick back suits a tux or dark suit and works best on hair that is three to five inches on top. Use a medium-hold pomade on damp hair and comb it back after blow-drying. Fine hair can look flat when slicked, so a softer brushed-back style may suit it better.
Q4: What prom hairstyle works for long hair?+
Long hair can be worn down if it has been trimmed and brushed, tied in a low bun at the nape for a formal look, or styled half up with a small knot at the crown. Use a light cream to control frizz and a soft hair tie so it does not leave a dent.
Q5: What hairstyle should I get for prom with curly hair?+
Ask for a low or mid taper with two to three inches of curls on top. On the day, apply curl cream to wet hair, scrunch and let it dry without touching. A clean line-up at the front makes the curls look deliberate in photos.
Q6: Can I wear a hat or headband to prom with my hairstyle?+
Check your school's dress code first, as many do not allow hats indoors. If you plan to wear one for photos, choose a short style that recovers quickly, like a textured crop, and bring a comb and a little product to reset the hair after.
