Hairstyle for a lehenga with thin hair

A lehenga deserves a hairstyle that matches it, and the three looks that suit a lehenga best all need body or length that thin hair often lacks. Add a little hair and each one works.

Side-swept waves

Soft waves swept to one side sit beautifully with a lehenga and show off earrings. Thin hair goes flat, so a seven piece clip in set adds the length and body the waves need, held on low heat.

Full low bun with accessories

A low bun leaves the neckline clean for heavy jewellery. Volume wefts or a small topper at the crown give the bun the fullness it needs, and gajra or pins sit securely once there is body to hold them.

Long dressed braid

A thick, dressed braid works with a traditional lehenga. Clip in wefts add length and weight so the braid stays full to the end, where thin hair usually thins out.

Messy side bun

A low bun pinned to one side, with a few soft strands left out at the front, suits a lighter lehenga and a sangeet or mehendi. On thin hair, curl the lengths first for texture, then add volume wefts in the lower back so the bun has size.

Half-up with a braided crown

Two small braids from the temples pinned at the back, with the rest left in soft curls. It keeps hair off the face for dancing and shows a dupatta draped over the head. A small topper at the crown keeps the half-up section from looking flat.

Sleek low ponytail

A modern choice for a reception lehenga, especially with a heavy choker. A wrap ponytail over your own low tie gives length and swing that thin hair alone often cannot.

Open curls with a maang tikka

Loose, bouncy curls with a centre parting and a maang tikka look traditional and soft. Keep the parting clean; if it is wide, a parting topper makes the line look natural under the tikka.

Choosing between styles

Heavy, embellished lehengas suit structured hair: a bun or a dressed braid. Light, flowy lehengas suit open waves or a half-up look. If the dupatta will be pinned to your head, choose a bun, because open styles get crushed under it. For sarees rather than lehengas, see our hairstyle for saree guide.

Match the shade to your lengths

Whatever look you choose, match the added hair to the section it sits against, usually the crown and the lengths around it. Compare in daylight so the colour blends.