5 Easy Pongal Hairstyles That Get You The Perfect Festive Look!

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• 5 Hairstyles for Pongal 2025

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Pongal 2025 is around the corner, and everyone will be busy with its festivities. From finding the best silk saree to decorating homes with flowers, diyas, and ornaments, Pongal is celebrated with utmost love and sacredness, particularly in Tamil Nadu and other southern states of India. While you may be jam-packed with preparations to get everything in top shape, achieving a stunning festive look remains a challenge! Speaking of festive looks, hairstyles are one of the most crucial aspects—they require effort and patience. To look traditionally stylish, having a great Pongal hairstyle is a must. Here are some hairstyles for the Pongal festival that you can try to look your absolute best during this four-day harvest celebration.

5 Hairstyles for Pongal 2025

1. Side-Swept Loose

Side-swept loose locks are what you should try at this Pongal festival. It’s a hairstyle that can go well with your traditional collections. 

Step 1: Prepare your hair with thorough brushing and detangling, followed by the use of heat protectant. 

Step 2: Next, part your hair from the middle using a parting comb, then take a different section of hair for straightening. 

Step 3: Gather the hair from one side and leave the majority on one side, cascading naturally over your shoulder. 

Step 4: Pin the hair up from behind your ear, and lastly, spritz some spray to keep this pongal hairstyle on hold. 

Ensure that you use a heat protectant serum or one-of-a-kind aloe vera oil for hair, which can safeguard strands from excess heat.

2. Tight Bun Embellished with Flowers

As we all know, the saree is the most iconic women's garment, holding significance in Indian festivals and cultural ceremonies. Pongal being one such cultural festival in which you’ll see sarees being worn by women in grace and pride with hairstyles ranging from simple to sophisticated are rocked. One commonly found Pongal hairstyle is a bun, which you can try this year, and above all, embellish it with a gajra or flowers. With this artful Pongal hairstyle, you can look absolutely welcoming and rooted. 

Step 1: Start by brushing your hair gently—ensuring you’re removing tangles and taming flyaways—followed by the use of smoothing serum. 

Step 2: Next, gather all your hair at the back and secure it with a hair tie, turning it into a ponytail. 

Step 3: Gently hold the ponytail and twist it, and wrap it around its base to form a bun. Use bobby pins and ribbons while doing it to perfectly secure it. 

Step 4: Lastly, add a strand of flower around it and secure it with pins, and if needed, spritz some hairsprays to hold this Pongal hairstyle firmly. 

Make sure you try out the smoothening or lightweight hair oil, which adds softness and smoothes to your locks, preparing them for an iconic bun.

3. Centre-parted braid

Braid being the most sought-after hairstyles by Indians. Whether it’s a cultural ceremony or formal events, girls seek braid hairstyles which accompany with any of their outfits. If you’re someone blessed with healthy hair, or shoulder-length locks, you can try hairstyle for Pongal celebration. This Pongal braid hairstyle is as similar as any other braid, here’s a step by step process:

Step 1: Start by gentle brushing and detangling. 

Step 2: Once done, create a middle-parting, leaving some hair from the front for face-framing.

Step 3: Next, brush hair backward from both sides for braiding. 

Step 4: Then, take a three thick sections of your hair, and begin braiding till you reach the end. Secure it with a hair elastic. 

Step 5: Lastly, pull the knots of the braid to create a fluffier look.

While creating a voluminous braid is not as easy as it entails hands-on braiding. With regular practice and following the right steps, you can achieve a stunning braid for Pongal. Using a protective serum or oil is also an important step in the process. The market is filled with lots of hair oil choices, but we recommend using a non-sticky hair oil such as a blend of aloe vera and coconut oil for hair. This can lock moisture within and make them manageable, compatible for styling.

4. Sleek Bun Covered in Gajra

We love bun hairstyles for several reasons. They complement a wide range of occasions—whether you’re attending a wedding, cultural event, or festive party. Among these, the Gajra-wrapped bun holds special popularity, especially during the Pongal celebrations. To nail this hairstyle for Pongal, here’s what you can do: 

Step 1: Start by combing your hair thoroughly to remove all tangles. 

Step 2: Apply a smoothing serum to add shine and softness, and create a middle parting (or one of your choice). 

Step 3: Pull your hair back and secure it with a hair tie to form a ponytail. 

Step 4: Twist the ponytail and wrap it around its base to create a low bun, securing it with bobby pins. 

Step 5: Take a Gajra and wrap it around the bun, pinning it securely in place. 

Step 6: Make final adjustments to ensure everything is neat and balanced, then spritz some hairspray to keep this Pongal hairstyle in place throughout the celebration.

5. Half up Half Down Hairstyle

Most of us would still seek Pongal hairstyle ideas that are easy to create and embrace tradition. Even if a hairstyle has a dose of sophistication, it can even appear rooted with an inclusion of flowers or Gajra, as we've been using these as hairstyle accessories for ages now. With that, let's take a look at how this half-up, half-down hair look can be achieved for this four-day harvest festival. 

Step 1: Begin with hair brushing; however, don't go hard on it.

Step 2: Once done, give your locks some wavy effect with the use of heat styling tools. Ensure you apply a heat protectant serum or try the Parachute Advansed Aloe Vera Hair Oil—which serves greatly for styling. 

Step 3: Next, gather your hair back from both sides and secure it with a ribbon, leaving the strands underneath loose. 

Step 4: Take a thick section of hair from the loose locks and coil it around the base where the ribbon is tied, and conceal it with this hair. 

Step 5: Lastly, spritz some spray all over this Pongal hairstyle and, wherever required, scrunch it gently to add a fluffier appearance.

Embrace any of these hairstyles this Pongal and elevate your festive spirit to new heights!

FAQs:

1. Do bun hairstyles look traditional or modern?

Bun hairstyles are popular for many reasons, with their ease of creation being one of the most common. Additionally, bun hairstyles work perfectly for both formal and informal occasions. By keeping the bun sleek or slightly voluminous and adding elements like flowers or a gajra, a bun hairstyle becomes one of the most traditional touches to your overall look.

2. Which Parachute Advansed hair oil is ideal to style your hair?

Yes, there’s the Parachute Advansed Aloe Vera Hair Oil, which deeply hydrates helps to lock moisture and conditions hair, while leaving it smooth and manageable for styling.

3. Can braid hairstyles look appropriate for Pongal festival?

Yes, absolutely! When done properly, braids can look artistic and enhance your festive look.

4. Is it necessary to use protective hair oil or serum before using heat styling tools?

Yes, it is recommended to use a heat protectant before using a heat styling tool on your hair, whether you're creating wavy or straight textures. Excessive heat exposure can strip moisture from your hair and lead to damage.

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