Living that piecey hair life is as freeing as it sounds. Ready to get some salon-quality style without ever leaving home? From piecey pixies to spiky buns, we’ve got all the piecey hair tutorials you need to nail this hairstyle in one go.
How to Get the Piecey Hair Look With 5 Unique Styles
Piecey hair may look complicated, but with the right products and instructions, anyone can finesse their hair into a salon-worthy style. Here are some of our favorite ways to create a piecey hairstyle, whether you’re working with long hair, short hair, or anything in between.
Long Hair With Piecey Ends
Long hair can run the gamut, from all the way down to your hips to just around your shoulder blades. If you’re rocking shaggy cuts that fall past your shoulders or beyond, this is the tutorial for you.
Before getting started styling, you’ll need one of these products.
- Kenra Platinum Texturizing Taffy 13: Kenra’s Texturizing Taffy is a creamy gel-type product that you can use on damp or dry hair. This one works like magic, emulsifying in your hands when you rub them together. This hair taffy creates a pliable texture and defined separation without leaving your hair feeling stiff or sticky.
- D:Fi D:struct Medium Hold Molding Cream with Low Shine: This wax-like cream also emulsifies in your hands when you rub them together, making for a smooth application. The lanolin in this cream both conditions your hair and helps keep it under control.
Styling Instructions
- Blow dry your hair using a round brush, lifting and rolling at the roots.
- Work a small amount of product between your hands.
- Apply the product to the mid-shaft and ends of the sections of hair you want to emphasize.
- Pull the shorter layers towards your face and through the fingers, creating a curled look at the ends.
- Pull longer layers away from the face and upwards through the fingers to add some movement.
- If you have bangs, pull those to the side of the face for a wind-swept look.
- Give the hair extra hold with some hairspray.
Not sure which hairspray to use? Kenra Volume Spray 25 is a high-hold hairspray that should last up to 120 hours. It’s also humidity-resistant, wind resistant, flake free, and fast-drying.
Messy Bun With Spiky Ends
So long as you’ve got enough hair to pull into a bun, anyone can rock this fun piecey hairstyle. Before tackling the styling, make sure to add one of these products to your cupboard.
- Matrix Styling Over Achiever 3-in-1 Wax: This firm paste separates the hair for a pliable, controlled movement. The paste melts from your hands’ heat, so you can easily apply it throughout your hair. Keep in mind that this is only a medium-hold product.
- D:Fi D:struct High Hold Sculpting Cream with Low Shine: This thick, wax-like cream also emulsifies in your hands, making it easy to apply. The beeswax in it enhances the hold and conditioners your hair.
Styling Instructions
- Brush your hair back into a ponytail at the back of your head, wrapping it once. On the second wrap, only pull half of your hair through the elastic.
- Pull the ends of your hair around the bun and secure them using bobby pins or U-pins.
- Work a small amount of the hair products into your hands. Using only your fingertips, pull the product through the ends of the hair sticking out of your bun.
- Adjust the hair pieces’ directions until you’re satisfied with their spread.
Short, Piecey Curls
If you’ve got naturally curly hair, this style is a great option for you. There’s no need to say bye-bye to your curly-qs when you can twist them into a perfectly piecey look.
Styling Instructions
- Lightly tease the roots around the crown and top of your head for a little extra volume.
- Work a small amount of one of the previously mentioned products into your hands.
- Apply the product to the ends of the curls around your face and shoulders evenly.
- Keep working more product around the back and throughout any layers you have.
Your natural curls may want to spring together. Pull apart any larger curls to get extra piecey definition.
Piecey Pixie
You can do a lot more with a pixie cut than you might think. Whether curled or straight, you can transform this style from laid-back day to red-carpet-ready in minutes.
Styling Instructions
- Work a small amount of any of the aforementioned hair products into your hands.
- Gently rub at the root of a section of hair, working against the way it naturally grows to add volume.
- Pull the pieces you want emphasized apart with your fingertips, using the product to lock their shape in place.
Want a less wild look? Use the same hair product to smooth down the rest of your hair.
Men’s Piecey Hairstyling Tips
Men’s hair is just like women’s, which means they can follow the piecey pixie tutorial if they’ve got shorter hair and the longer-hair tutorials if they’ve got grown-out styles. However, there are some products they may prefer to buy:
- American Crew Pomade: This pomade provides a medium hold with a high shine. It offers versatile flexibility and control for modern styles, including those for people with naturally curly hair.
- American Crew Molding Clay: This molding clay combines the natural holding power of white clay and the natural healing power of beeswax to work wonders on sensitive scalps. It gives a higher hold with a medium shine and doesn’t have any synthetic fragrance.
Get a Piece of the Action With These Hairstyles
There are innumerable hairstyles you can try, and the piecey hair look is one that rarely goes out of fashion. Take a walk on the wild side with this carefree hairstyle that takes minutes to master.
