Half Updos for Thick Hair

Kelly Choi's pretty hairstyle is gorgeous on girls with thick hair. Steal her style:1. Rub a texturizing cream through damp hair and let it air dry to bring out your natural texture. 2. Use a 1-inch curling iron to curl the bottom half of your hair.3. Pull the top half of your hair up into a half updo using a pretty clip or barrette. 4. Touch up your curls with a curling iron if needed, and set your look with a strong-hold hairspray.

Emily Mortimer's sweet hairstyle is perfect for your next date. Get the look:

1. Apply a dollop of volumizing foam to your palms and run it through your hair. Roughly blow dry hair using your hands for some texture.
2. Curl your hair loosely with a large barrel curling iron, leaving the ends out.
3. Create a side part, then take strands of hair from both sides of your head, twist them back and pin them down.
4. Mist with hairspray to finish. See More Emily Mortimer Hairstyles

Mischa Barton's pretty curls frame her face and show off her bright eyes and big smile. To get the look: 1. As always, when volume is key, apply volumizing mousse to wet hair at the roots. Blow dry with a diffuser and a large round brush, creating body and waves.2. Part hair slightly to one side, and, using a large-barrel curling iron, curl 2-inch sections of hair all over the sides and back of head. Don't curl the bangs.3. From the middle of your head on each side, gather a 1- or 2-inch section of hair towards the back of your head, halfway down between your crown and the nape of your neck. Form it into a ponytail and secure it with an elastic band or a pretty clip. 4. Lightly separate curls with your fingers; don't break up the curls, but break large sections of curls into several smaller ones, pointing in various directions to create a fuller look. 5. Use a straightening iron to smooth out your bangs, sweeping them off to each side of your head. Set the whole look with a medium-hold hairspray.

Kim Kardashian's long half updo hairstyle is fierce for straight hair and will stay put through hours of dancing. Steal her style:1. Start by sectioning off hair into two parts: the top half of your head in a horseshoe shape and the bottom half, which you will leave alone for now.2. Apply an ample amount of strong hold gel or molding cream to your horseshoe shape and tease the hair, starting at the back of your head and working your way forwards until you reach the inch before your forehead.3. With fine tooth comb, brush that remaining inch over your teased section and start sculpting back, spraying with strong hold hairspray as you mold into shape.4. Slick back the sides of your hair and pin back underneath the ends of the teased section, hiding the bobby pins.5. Twist a couple large sections from the bottom half of your hair around the barrel of a curling iron. Spray with hairspray as needed. See More Kim Kardashian Hairstyles

Kim Kardashian's 'do is a great twist on the half updo style and works best on thick hair. What to do:1. If hair is straight, start by using a large-barreled curling iron and twisting 2-inch pieces around the barrel, holding for about 10 seconds each.2. Part your hair down the middle with a comb.3. Grab a 1-inch section closest to your scalp, along your part and start braiding away from your forehead, finishing after you pass your ear. Secure with a small hair elastic.4. Repeat Step 3 on the other side of your part. Then bring the two braids together and pin them into place at the back of your head. See More Kim Kardashian Hairstyles

Keira Knightley's bouncy curls are great for medium to long hair and instantly dress up her half updo. Steal her look: 1. Start by washing hair using a curl-enhancing shampoo and conditioner. 2. Dry hair as you normally would and set entire head in hot rollers for about 10 minutes. 3. Remove rollers and spray hair with flexible-hold hairspray.4. Brush top half of hair back, leaving out a couple of pieces around your face, and secure with a jeweled barrette.