51 Popular Half Up Half Down Hairstyles For Long Hair in 2023
Do you want your hair out of your eyes but still want to showcase your luscious locks? This is why half up half down hairstyles for long hair were invented! Have a look at this list and pick your favorite!
1. Half Milkmaid Braid
Put a twist on the classic hairstyle! Use just half your hair and the same principle to create this elegant look!
2. Small Rope Twists
These rope twists are both quick and easy to do! They won’t take you more than a couple of minutes to make and they look fabulous!
3. Half Up Half Down Braid Hairstyles for Long Hair
Pull up the front section of your hair and brush it over the head. Tie it with a hair elastic and braid the hair in a ponytail. All done!
4. Knotty Twists
Pull the front half of your hair in a low ponytail and twist the sides around the elastic. This is yet another easy to do hairstyle that will take you five minutes in the morning!
5. Braided Crown
Braid the fronts sides of your hair and pull them back to meet in the middle. Accessorize with elegant pins and garlands for an elegant look!
6. Summery Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
Simply put some random strands of hair in a small ponytail and accessorize with grass or wheat and you are ready for the summer festival!
7. Dark Roots with Pink Strands Half Up Half Down Hairstyle
Go wild with pink hair and create this distinguished look! It’s a little more complicated to make but it’s 100% worth the effort!
8. Soft Goth Half Up Half Down Hairstyle
The combination of black ribbons and soft orange-pink hair is a great look for a pastel goth and looks vaguely Asian inspired too!
9. Wedding or Prom Style
With this complex weaved hairstyle and the pearls scattered in the hair, you will be ready to steal the show at your wedding or at prom!
10. Everyday Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
This hairstyle is the kind you can whip up anywhere, anytime! You just need a couple of bobby pins and a little practice and you have lifesaving do on hand!
11. Curly Half Up Half Down Hairstyle
Have a go at a curly hair look as well! The resulting Faux-French braid will be more fluffy and thicker and it will look gorgeous!
12. Smooth Braids
Why not try this platinum blonde look? The smooth, light hair highlights the braiding and brings the whole look together!
13. Fishtail Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
This is a more complicated triple fishtail style braid, but I guarantee the results are worth the effort put in to make this style!
14. Princess Inspiration
This complicated knot was featured in the live-action adaptation of a beloved children’s movie! Why not try it out?
15. Traditional Roots
Combine the light tones of your hair. It is a complicated yet boho hairstyle so you can ask someone to make it for you for a special summery occasion!
16. Simplest Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
One, two, three, done! This style takes under a minute to do and it is a feature in both professional and relaxed environments.
17. Blue Away the Blues
This blue hair look is a great way to showcase your thick locks and your personality! It is also a strong look for a bold woman!
18. Side Braids with Ponytail Weave
The braids stay in place and add texture to the look, while the long hair is up but still down in the ponytail. Perfect combo!
19. Cornrow Bun
If you chose to put your hair in protective hairstyles you can still participate in this trend with a look like this one!
20. Best of Both Worlds
With this half cornrows, half loose hair look you get both the protection and comfort of braids and the energy of free-flowing hair!
21. Fluffy Half Up Half Down Hairstyles
If you have this kind of hair, putting half of it in pigtails can create layers that show just how long and how fluffy it is!
22. Twisted Bun Half Up Half Down Braided Hairstyle
Gather the front half of your twists in a bun on top of your head to create this iconic hairstyle!
23. Half Space Buns
You can do the iconic space buns anime-inspired look with just the front half of your hair!
24. Spring Hairstyle
This flowery springtime look has flowers in it. One as an accessory and the other created with the style of a braids! Welcome spring to your life!
25. Elvish Inspired Hairstyle
This multiple braids look seems right out of a fantasy book or movie, where it is worn by an elvish princess!
26. Elegant Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
This simple look is elegant through its simplicity! The accessories should match the outfit for a great look on any occasion!
27. Practical Bun
Quick, easy, and practical, this bun is great for work or school days, but it can be a good look for going out as well, so you don’t need to bother changing it!
28. Golden Ornaments
Combine dark hair with gold ornaments for a striking effect like this one! The style is as simple as it can be but it still catches the eye!
29. Seaside Hairstyles
Salty and windswept, this look is the staple of seaside festivals, camping trips, and generally a good time!
30. Multi Braid Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
Braid the sides of the hair and the braid in the middle, then braid them all together in this knotty but striking hairstyle!
31. Side Braids
This is a simpler version of one of the styles above, this time you simply braid the strands by your face and bring them together at the back!
32. Double Braids on One Side
Double up on these Dutch braids on one side and create this put-together, picture-perfect look!
33. Tight Coiled Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
You can’t see how long her hair is because it is coiled so tightly! This can be a great way to get your hair to a more manageable length or to see how you would look with shorter hair!
34. Roses Half Up Half Down Hairstyles
Two braids brought together and wrapped around the same center create this rose-flower effect that will not wilt as the day goes by!
35. Keep It In Place
Use these crossed-style braids to keep your hair in place and near your head! It’s a great look for those windy fall days, making it a great candidate for fall hairstyles!
36. Heart-shaped Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
Do you love someone with all your heart? Or do you simply love your hair? Regardless, show your love with these braids!
37. Butterfly Bun Hairstyle
Or show that you have butterflies in your stomach by wearing them in your hair too! Try this funky shape hairstyle!
38. Princess Hairstyles
This hairstyle looks fit for a princess in a romantic movie! Live your royal dream with this distinguished look!
39. Baby Braids
Let these tiny baby braids take the hair out of your eyes while showcasing the lovely shades and colors it naturally has!
40. Large Bun
Show off your thick hair with this large half-hair bun! You are bound to turn a few heads, some impressed, some green with envy!
41. Simple Blonde Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
Let the simplicity of this hairstyle show off the shades of blonde in your hair! Here you have a simple style that makes you look great!
42. Contrast and Shades
Play with colors, contrasts, and shades created by this curled hairstyle and show off the natural highlights your hair has!
43. Clear Natural Blonde Side Braids
Try an innocent, simple hairstyle for a conservatory, everyday wear! You will look positively cute sporting this hairdo!
44. Chunky Braid
When your hair is naturally thick, expect this kind of chunky braid! Let the shadows it creates work in your favor and make your hair seem even thicker than it is!
45. Alt Style Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
This style of alternate hair will appeal to your inner hippie and answer the call to bring the clear blue sky with you every day!
46. Lazy Bun Hairstyles
All it takes to make this bun is a needle, pencil, paintbrush or any stick you have handy! Twist it around a couple of times and pin it, letting the rest of the hair flow free!
47. Loose and Relaxed Hairstyles
Have a go at this artsy, loose and relaxed style! It is just neat enough to not seem like you are wearing yesterday’s look!
48. Frizz Out of the Way
Pin the frizz out of your way with a hairpin or needle. That’s the whole look. Pick the right accessory and you’re all set!
49. Multi Braids Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair
The more hair you have the more room you have to make these braids! So don’t hesitate to go all out with as many braids as your hair can take!
50. Knotty Look
There are so many braids here and yet half the hair is hanging loose! we don’t know what magic this is, but your hairstylist might be able to do it regardless!
51. Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Long Hair with Ribbons
And here is a style that I created for my friend Gloria, as a way to pull the hair out o her face and recreate a look she saw online!
Final Thoughts
So here are our picks for the greatest half up half down hairstyles for long hair you can try! Let us know in the comments which ones you loved and which ones you are dying to try!
Hi there! I’m Kate, great to meet you! I used to be the kid in school who always had the most complicated braids and as young as 14 years old I was the go-to schoolyard hairstylist. Working with hair has always relaxed me and I am always looking for new styles to try. My latest achievement is a great looking undercut and blue-black dye job on one of my friends. Now I’m blending my skill at hairstyling with my passion for writing and doing what I love.
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