The Easiest Winter Hairstyle You Can Create With a Bob Haircut — in 5 Easy Steps

The hairstyle of choice — a bob topknot — is easy to create with a bob haircut for one simple reason: it only involves the upper portion of the hair. I love the casual vibe Kaia Gerber frequently steps out with, but since my hair is a smidge longer, I wanted to add an extra element: a center braid. Check out the step-by-step, below.

If you're starting with damp hair, one trick Brager swears by for people with fine hair like me is to diffuse-dry versus a regular blowout. First, she applied the aloe-infused Herbal Essences Mango & Aloe Curl Crème ($6, available in January 2020) to damp ends to help hold the style. Then, using the hairstylist- (and editor-) approved Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer ($399), she scrunched the hair into the diffuser attachment while my head was flipped in a forward motion. "This helps bring out your natural texture," she said.

The braided center part was all the rage this past Summer, but it's equally trendy come Winter because it keeps all that hair static from scarves and sweaters out of your face. To get this look, split your hair down the center of your head and separate into three one-inch sections to create a loose, traditional three-pronged braid. "For people with darker hair, this braid looks almost invisible but gives it a nice texture without having to do too much," Brager said.

Then, grab sections of the hair on each side of your face — just above your temples — and secure with a clear elastic at the center of your head. Make sure you leave some hair just above your ears outside of the pony "to help frame the face," she said.

Then, using a tapered curling iron like the T3 SinglePass Wave Professional Tapered Ceramic Styling Wand ($160), curl sections in a back-and-forth motion to give the ends of the hair a slight bend.

To create the "haphazard bun situation," as Brager called it, hold the ends from the half-pony and, with three fingers, loosely twist it into a bun. Pin with four bobby pins in a zig zag — one in each of the four corners of the bun (the top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right). Leave a one- to two-inch section of the ponytail ends out and tug it to the side. "That'll take the look from glam to casual," she said.

Hit the hairstyle with a spritz of Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Hairspray ($3), and voila — the easiest hairstyle to do with a bob haircut, ever. (Someone call Kaia.)