Hairstyles with Braids and Twists for Oval Faces

Josie Maran's twisted style is perfect for prom. Get the look:

1. First create a front side part on dry hair and gather a small section of hair at the top. Twist it back and pin place.
2. Use a small-barrel curling iron to curl the rest of your hair. Run your fingers through curls the give them a little bit of a messy look.
3. Mist the entire look with hairspray to keep it in place while you're tearing it up on the dance floor. See More Josie Maran Hairstyles

Nicole Richie's loose updo and long bangs make a soft and romantic style. 1. Apply a texturizing lotion to damp hair, and part hair down the middle. Blow dry with a diffuser and a large round brush to add volume.2. Set aside two, 2-inch sections of hair near the nape of your neck. Take the rest of your hair and pull it into a high ponytail. Take the ends of the pony and wrap and pin them around the base to create a bun. 3. Take each of the sections you set aside at the nape of your neck and braid them. Wrap the braids around the bun and pin in place. Or, you could use a braided extension and just wrap that around the bun. 4. Using a small amount of hair wax, style your bangs (which should also be parted down the middle) across your forehead and off to the side on each side. Add another dab of wax to end of bangs to give them a slight wave, and set the style with a misting of medium-hold hairspray. See More Nicole Richie Hairstyles

Jennifer Lopez's look is super stylish: Braids are all over the red carpet and catwalks. Plus, once this 'do is done, it'll stay put, for sure. Tips to do it:1. This look works best with long hair. If you're lacking length, add a fake braid.2. Use a styling gel and blow dry your hair straight with a flat brush. 3. Pull your hair up into two high ponytails and braid; finish off with clear elastics.4. Crisscross braids around the pony and pin in place, tucking the ends under.5. Spray on a shine spray. See More Jennifer Lopez Hairstyles

Hilary Duff's romantic style is a sweet updo option for weddings and proms. Steal her style:1. While hair is damp, spritz with a texturizing spray, then roughly blow dry. 2. Take sections of hair from the top of your head down, loosely twist them, then pin in place at the nape of your neck. As you pin each section, you'll be forming what looks like a ponytail at the nape of your neck. 3. Once you've twisted and pinned all your hair (except for your bangs or a few wisps in front), take the ends and twist and pin them into a bun shape around all the first-round pins.

The beauty of Ashlee Simpson's updo is the simplicity -- a few braids makes for an ultra-feminine party look. Get her look: 1. Start with day old hair, or make it a little sticky with a good blast of hairspray -- this way the braids don't slip out (that would be such a waste of all this work, so lame). 2. Make an uneven side part: flip your head, shake the roots, flip up, and finger comb.3. French-braid hair away from the part, on both sides. Secure the ends with clear elastic. 4. Gather the rest of your mane back into a chignon, making sure to hide the elastic with a chunk of hair (you can wind a chunk around each braid's ends). Pin the bun into place.5. Mist allover with hairspray. How gorgeous are you? (Answer: very, very.)