Hair
The phrase "go big or go home" must have started in the South and, more accurately, was talking about Southern hair. The South is home to some of the most iconic hairstyles—from Dolly Parton's waves to Farrah Fawcett's layers. Southern hair is a woman's crowning glory, and her hot rollers and hairspray are her secret weapons. For a good reason—the humidity in the South can wreck the most perfectly coiffed hairstyles. It will frizz and flatten fresh haircuts before you even leave the salon. Southern Living has the secrets to the best Southern hair. The tricks to always having perfect hairstyles and choosing the best haircuts for your face shape, hair texture, and maintenance routine (because we can't all spend 30-plus minutes on our hair every day). Here, learn how to master the art of Southern hair with step-by-step, easy-to-do hairstyles.
![Hair Salon Rules](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/aU5nV9Pxcd-Xv0HeBsZKHkXtcTg=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1220341466-fd140d840fce485f9ec5408db9dd81db.jpg)
![bow](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/t6038SRobjkCEPV1l_bO6ape1PY=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1247800180-cb56575fb348489a80c58158a236eea8.jpg)
![Kitty Cut](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/lEirVaL_OmfHsC2rrvVPc2qYLIc=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lob-cc9bef9c758b4b55a8edde21e90c77ae.jpg)
![Side Part Hairstyles](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/isPiwwSpXU9xarc9mJPq8lt86Go=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/soft-curve-bob-7e89f6a560d7476ca9e7eebecf902304-99b51aacdae64bc781d2300c6bf6f913.jpg)
![How Southern Women Keep Sweat From Ruining Our Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/TRelsHGgYZ0WazN_w5UOz9bR2nM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1450942243-56f9979641d640ee9801457beed863a0.jpg)
![Women Gossiping](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/jbVkcYGu6Tx2c3kkWTXcQ79qehY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/two_woman_gossiping_at_hair_salon-563965017-2000-c4c70a5d45cc4fcb8c3f7b32dc678fdf.jpg)
![Best Heat Protectant Sprays](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/EhmRmTWGaWZqXa6GL0prc_N0vuU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Best-Heat-Protectant-Sprays-SLV-tout-c2bf0fd86fa7458aa1752d37e0a9b0f3.jpg)
![Tried And True Curling Irons](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/SCrZzOkcXQ5QoRkNRPnFIO97dYU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Tried-And-True-Curling-Irons-SLV-tout-11b8ea77a90c40cb916355536b59b68b.jpg)
![Curling Iron Tested and Reviewed on different hair samples](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/N8K4pZgM0-SXARTmX45BiZdetmQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/slv-curling-iron-test-conair-double-ceramic-jthompson-5050-1-1-ee194c277f864c7ebde48e3b889cf332.jpeg)
![Banana Clip Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/tiB4NX_iVZT4n9NUfKOlN-VQ4g4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1079842302-dc97414ff3f14ed89f59f62517e1b66e.jpg)
![Outdated Hair Tips](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/RxJlzWoqwLoFEjW54pJ1Zuve2eU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1135992683-2015c96ae1f648ad948e192bad0044a1.jpg)
![Short, curled hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/r-4kCDDk_YBwXoKBlLEWSjnA-G0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1010212498-44a28d3ee7714b49855c5e9e40d9cd3f.jpg)
![A person holding the Bumble Bumble Spray de Mode while styling their hair in front of a mirror](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/t9tuQMRkrXqe-oBiSH2wVWAizkU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/slv-bumble-bumble-spray-de-mode-jjuliao-2427-1-0bedc8fdae784830a56c056c38163319.jpeg)
![The OGX Renewing + Argan Oil of Morocco Weightless Healing Dry Oil on a blue dotted background](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/IbNs5JlVONt0k43M3Q5TZF0oNrU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sl-best-anti-humidity-hair-products-tout-c4396d1c66df40f8a8f87192a934db07.jpg)
![A Southern family's Easter morning picture from the 1960s](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/GaYtckrud77YNr5ylOOPJ9y3EoU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/BassFamilyEaster-61bab2f22386455dbd6098b779160ff5.jpg)
![Ponyfull Ponytail Volume Enhancer](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/zgo81SHuW39XR8x7s7zKWayVIMk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/712d4co7kDL._SL1200_-1393b3de92164522a2149215e149cbba.jpg)
![Mother Doing Child's Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/tlFROVhiuUgiXi_JAPkMD1qkQLU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1193818760-14d69895b16748dc95148bc43bd1ff4a.jpg)
![Women in Hair Rollers](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/wImP3Yicc3OdFXL-veLcPM2778M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-573376721-0148a79a5ae6452c9cb8d1386acea7fd.jpg)
![Two women gossiping in studio vintage photo](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/tKfJc4PBPRDHDvI2Gu_yPb0eAOg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-72131155-ce56a3efd914433394242a9e1e0df4d0.jpg)
![Blunt Collarbone Cut](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/t87WFSHRaAXAedO7S0IFm25qUJU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/choppy-lob-81b400d7dfab4049b1a54df5d19d0667.jpg)
![Hair Mistakes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/f4qIHHGHDj3GOmF6TqmH_cXRrWI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/air-dry-thick-hair-90767644_0-1-18547f1b3ade44579e5ecfaf8e3b694a.jpg)
![How to Cut Your Own Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/_ZV_ZX8jxC36Nlfyk-io4mp0LTw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1002468826-2000-4ffefdafeb074a98aa45c1ecedd3edae.jpg)
![Three different hot rollers on a marble bathroom counter.](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/PjgI5Hsm6nIGI5CTSF3AkOXbRV4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/slv-tier-3-primary-best-hot-rollers-ebrockob-001-d0178e27b37b4a249c36161c39e41910.jpeg)
![Brunette girl with long straight and shiny hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/3shrxhLBS_LJr7BuBt3jxTkjcT4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1265203280-2000-17ed2104996140d9aef433fbc226076a.jpg)
![CROP Fine Hair Mistakes](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Mbe5ZBDxY-fOrTezCT9qY9QNwxI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1221193774-1-2000-b2342f95f4b441b7a77fc154679b3b0e.jpg)
![Woman Under Hair Dryer](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/AETkLF2pXXIY0xiOGSPuy1jiXGg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-668677961-2000-18fc303f76c24a5a81ffa07d0de75632.jpg)
![Woman with Red Hair Laughing](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/_CYMV-A5uqQTfChX39-fPIxox4A=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-1073552756-2000-5e4bcd8ae8d74fdcb826c47758c164c3.jpg)
![Things Your Hair Stylist Wish You Knew](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/B7Mgio9hpB9_SggyOCZ0lU8nitI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1159483894-2000-548dffaf4e17414f8a89662e6648461e.jpg)
![Sleek and Straight](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Ti-tkhfFZ4CngXjzcxTIyshSVCs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sleek-straight-e2182be4aa684b4ebd8521e0083ff8be-585845aeabe9471fbd3fcd35313daa01.jpg)
![never-do-these-things-when-you-dye-your-hair-at-home-GettyImages-471258645](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/8oNvulFSlm5nGZuAAya4MxGfL6o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/never-do-these-things-when-you-dye-your-hair-at-home-GettyImages-471258645-8302251770da4fe39ac1051df056622f.jpg)
![Greasy Hair in Bun on Top of Head](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Wt9oeFAXSCh8AzuuGEhanKK3f-Y=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-801994836-2000-8771a4e0987543b5a9d4e4840fe5944d.jpg)
![Enhance Natural Waves](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/L8HheR_9m5jiu0G0VcSElMzi60U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/long-brown-wavy-hair-2462801-9198-1-34c375e2fd8f4c66b5f99863acf0378e.jpg)
![Scrunchie Hairstyle](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/9JNyyI8H89xWtOopBzhgby2IM4k=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/scrunchies-GettyImages-1221258395-2000-8987db3592a04b99b15ae2a3878ac7fd.jpg)
![Sock Curls](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/6h5Zv4Q_0pyVC8es2T38DJjkZhs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/socks-2000-79db24944ca4460b9855062a051ada3f.jpg)
![Braid Types](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/m7xONS030vM40HnmROHAyvgOXi0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/braids-02197e1d911b44219b51b968f51a02dd.jpg)
![Time to change hairstyles concept with Hair cutting](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/XLzk_vu3WagSERv-Vnpuwg6IQqg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-910797628-0b88845d89ad420c874f94acd49d3159.jpg)
![Golden Caramel](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/jk1TYYm1D65oZ4Z1vlMW7ztf2VM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/golden-caramel-6fb8ff58cbdb4288ad7fb6275fd9dd1b.jpg)
![Silver Ash Blonde Highlights](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/88ElsM6muViZT7tDwqjJFesQo3I=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/silver-ash-blonde-highlights-edfd6029b59f43128366f81d37c61abf-19d3e62817714b969a11807977845a71.jpg)
![Warm Blonde Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/KhGKdLOFRrykh5NYlQamaf5x74w=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-527923034-1-241609ebe4d34e34b296001f671a908d.jpg)
![Sunkissed Ribbons](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/YTervBH7wP2_9SYbVaBI_12tBGI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sunkissed-ribbons-cfa22445afa14f00b94b53db51571bfa.jpg)
![Toasted Blonde](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ym35eTybwAGqSx2RPb0D8OPPoMs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Screen20Shot202019-07-3120at2010.11.5520AM-2741a4b440084257a2744a1ebc8c9d30.png)
![Asymmetrical Bob](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/8GaYzeDOVYVjOCvEPV2sGHx7TO4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/6-3-5b6f4026017f4e1a8766a353ad845d12.jpg)
![CROP How To Use a Claw Clip](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ETuJ17pRavjlBoTjaHaPmni4TVo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/clip-072d6fa24853480eab24838b98a8d04a.jpg)
![Twilight Closeup](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/v-VYYqvQUR32yVlkVgEv73Gq5Hs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/twilight-closeup-31c2d5f1916c4a42a2e8deba4f9790ec.jpg)
![TOUT Side-Swept Bob](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/iQyoVqquNWNZmAKQ4i5Cm8ELnRE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/tout-bob-a1339e305a0d4d30832cb542306f15c5.jpg)
![Loose Curls](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/bcXmbQUunH0v-V1CWZ6lsrkyENY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/everyday-curls_0-be9f9fdf68344f0694f51f56634b3d61.jpg)
![Honey Butter Balayage](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/2OuVHb9V-5hQPtWeFvgE_BsyqTs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/6_0-d35e5527c2124f44bfaf92ed8b4c68cf.jpg)
![Farrah Fawcett](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/cRSZvyK8lt8x7R8zzQ9pqrBhJ1s=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-92995858-e5373c66911f4d7da128bc0530a28708.jpg)
![Spring Haircuts](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/OiIs8SHVg5bjbqF7qieKIN6tnjs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/spring-haircuts-88e1ddc2795d48359b9330d1670ae0f3.jpg)
![Dirty Blonde Sombré](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/_bEei3KAWWyFqvjWOhkgn6G8aco=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/8_0-96e3556551484d7796cdc1e3bfc689c3.jpg)
![Gilded Cocoa](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Fkzb2BnSKzqxsMpAI52o16C19i4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gilded-cocoa-9385739f556b48c4bbed099c5884c435.jpg)
![Chocolate Brown Lowlights](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/M7xo-ntruqykeQNQrT3MVqgVnjs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chocolate-cc9913303e80454b8617647204655273-60a744af81054076a02bf7e60d9f64ba.jpg)
![Midlength With Major Texture](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/i1UX52n28ulhvuMeZ4DzmMieP9k=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/da129cd280acbfac8d86a9b5e6b2cd67-267fd447c7314c378794967ffe2b980a.jpg)
![Fall Bob](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/A5WwMcxZtmx3pZnhi1a-lODg2Pw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/bob-afa517fabf6b419b8fd4f6c6ae78ff4b.jpg)
![Fall Balayage](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/LBaHy0Ay4Z4ocgY135MUZPtCwiY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/balayage-fb7638fe691945db8311d47d854403e3.jpg)
![Curly Tindrel Bob](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/dCwzDbAqORUecH1ajuy6-3T6PJk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/curly-tindrel-bob-bf76a8f6aef24d4c9d2d3c68568b0b34-535f32c4ce024887840a6e5b9eedbb33.jpg)
![Ash Bronde](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/PqQRJGBV8kNQRddz5ZafauElLCI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ash-brown-9f4631578293495b8a1d3402a537633e.jpg)
![Blunt Bob](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/iRqi6dxK6FqKsTznJJzVHxxxNKw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/12-d370c3395f2647cfbddb81ec0b185b1c.jpg)
![Cinnamon Face-Framing](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/GxViNYB9KZqbdrTdv4GJmh3WdRE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cinnamon-face-framing-56654f8b86aa485fb00ad752aaa02341.jpg)
![Classic Bob](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/9_06FvsJtlSkRU7ZUb9UMVxQlaM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/rose-bryne-bob-140046968-1-c8b46c06e2a9403f891370b0eb60dfba.jpg)
![Long Layers with Middle Part](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Ehra-vmSEiG3vXYWj3FD0Gg9obQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/long-straight-399d09aad6ec412aa855f423006ac44e-9cad089471f3485abcf07e2b59102353.jpg)
![Cool Platinum](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Wi8cBvDIIspZkdt2M7RDeoVeDw8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/platinum-360724badaf649b59de5358c7dfa1daa.jpg)
![Sweet Cola](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/R4cjFP4uH0-JXKawnuIP325GMUc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sweet-cola-447d1d2a285a4ffca2785fb1c4c9932b.jpg)