Funky Hairstyles for Coarse Hair

Katie Prices' sky high updo can work whether your hair is short or long. See how to get the look: 1. Before you begin, part your hair to the side and leave out a section of hair (including your bangs and shorter layers) at the front. 2. Now use a teasing comb to backcomb the bottom half your hair, section by section. Gather all of it up into a high, messy bun and pin it down3. If you don't want to risk damaging your hair with all the teasing, just buy a hairpiece and clip it on. 4. Remember that section of hair you left out? Blow dry it using a round brush and curve it around your face for an extra chic touch. 4. Spray your updo generously with hairspray to keep it from falling flat.

Tyra Banks' updo is a great daytime look for straight hair. What to do: 1. Apply texturizing lotion on damp hair, which will help keep the updo in place. Blow dry hair with a paddle brush for maximum straightness. 2. Using a straightening iron, smooth out 2-inch sections all over your head. 3. Gather hair -- no need to be precise, as the look is meant to look super casual -- and pull back into a ponytail. Twist the end of the ponytail around the base and secure with bobby pins.4. Pull a couple of random strands loose in front and arrange them to frame your face. See More Tyra Banks Hairstyles

Tyra Banks' eye-catching updo is a long-haired look that says you -- and your hair -- are ready to party. Get the look: 1. Apply texturing lotion and blow dry hair using a paddle brush ... volume is not as important with this style as making sure your hair is straight, shiny and has some texture to maintain an updo. 2. Once hair is dry, use a straightening iron to smooth out 2-inch sections of hair, all over your head. 3. Pull hair, very tightly, into a ponytail and secure it on top of your head. 4. Take individual sections of your ponytail, apply pomade to them, and roll them into a loop that protrudes from the ponytail and secure them in place with pins. Repeat until all but one section of the ponytail has been looped ... leave that tail of the 'tail hanging off to the side, and secure the, ahem, structure with a generous amount of hairspray. See More Tyra Banks Hairstyles

Tanika Ray's high-volume look is funky, but chic. What to do: 1. Spray leave-in conditioner on hair, which will help protect it from heat and other styling products. 2. Next, apply curl-defining lotion throughout hair. 3. Turn head upside down and blow dry hair on a low heat setting with a diffuser, or you can let it air-dry. 4. Once hair is dry, apply gel to your fingers and sculpt hair into shape. Lock the look with a medium-hold hairspray.

Mary J. Blige's shag is a good choice for layered, medium length hair. What to do: 1. Apply a straightening cream and blow dry hair with a round brush, flipping your ends out. 2. Follow up with a flat iron to further straighten and flip. 3. Apply styling wax to your ends to keep them from falling limp and to get that piece-y texture.

Keyshia Cole's funky pixie 'do is sweet and simple to style. 1. Apply a dollop of mousse to the length of your hair, scrunching it into the roots. 2. Using a vented brush, blow dry strands straight by lifting small sections and directing the hot air underneath, which will add volume at the roots. 3. For the front swoop, brush hair forward and against the scalp while drying.4. Finish the style by rubbing a few drops of a shine serum between palms, then smoothing over hair.

Keyshia Cole's red ringlets have a romantic feel that's perfect for date nights or proms. What to do: 1. To get the look, distribute a styling cream through damp hair, then blow dry. A rough dry is fine, as you'll be curling your hair too, just make sure it's completely dry before moving on. 2. Once hair is dry, wind half-inch sections around a thin-barreled curling iron from ends to roots. Hold the iron vertically while turning. 3. Hold the iron in place for a few seconds, then release the clamp while pulling the iron down and away from hair. 4. Allow the curls to cool, then spray with a medium-hold hairspray. Don't comb, don't brush -- don't even touch -- the curls or you'll ruin the ringlets.