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Emma Stone's Side-Swept Style
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Stone rocks the simple look with this super short and sweet half up/half down 'do. Photo: Getty
Emma Watson's Asymmetry
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
A deep side part and texture at the roots helps keep this half-ponytail style looking red-carpet fresh. Photo: Getty
Zooey Deschanel's Top Knot
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Deschanel knows the power of a chic top knot to break up a head of thick hair. Photo: Getty
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Face-Framing Strands
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Whether you're rocking a Bumpit or simply teasing the heck out of your hair at your crown, more volume at the top of your head will make an elegant contrast with long flowing locks. Leave two face-framing tendrils out to achieve this look. Photo: Getty
Rachel Bilson's Pulled-Back Elegance
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Take a page from the Medieval beauty handbook: twist the ends of your hair by your face, pin back, and go. Photo: Getty
Penelope Cruz's Side-Swept Bangs
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
While most people opt to keep their hair away from their forehead for a half-updo, Cruz's side-bangs are a fresh take on the style that frames her face to perfection. Photo: Getty
Mary Kate Olsen's Regal Bun
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
In which Mary Kate makes growing out a dye job look all the more sophisticated with a rounded and pinned bun plus loose layers. Photo: Getty
Alexa Chung's "It Girl" Lob
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Trust Alexa Chung to keep it both simple and fresh with a middle part, pulled-back hair, and natural-looking waves. Photo: Getty
Diane Kruger's Princess Waves
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
For flowing princess-y waves like Kruger's, go to town with a curling iron and secure your hair back above your ears. Photo: Getty
Poppy Delevingne's Braided Half-Updo
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Try double-sided fishtail braids when you're looking for a more edgy half-up, half-down look. Photo: Getty
Kiernan Shipka's Pinned Back Flair
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
One of the most stylish teens around has her hair game down pat. Here, Shipka pins the hair back toward the side of her head rather than pulling it straight back. Photo: Getty
Marion Cotillard's Swept-Back Style
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Instead of parting hair down the center, try sweeping all of your hair back with a hair-clip and teasing at the roots. Photo: Getty
Kristen Stewart's DGAF Floppy Ponytail
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
The perfect weekend look: tying back a messy half-ponytail (dark roots and all!) and letting the rest of your hair hang loose. Photo: Getty
Angelina Jolie's Volume
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
All the hair and texturing spray used to keep your hair out of your face means more room to highlight your features and jewellery, right Angie? Photo: Getty
Taylor Swift's Edgy Locks
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
T-Swift knows just how to emphasize her bold eye makeup with this tousled twist on the traditional half up/half down hairstyle. Photo: Getty
Selena Gomez's Chic Layers
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
This swoon-worthy look almost has us feeling sorry for Biebs because–DAMN girl! Photo: Getty
Mindy Kaling's Quick Fix
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
For those mornings when you are running super late to work, try Mindy's insta-glam look. Make a deep side part, clip some hair back, and run out the door. Photo: Getty
Zendaya's Headpiece
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
The easiest way to shake up your half up/half down style? Throw in a headpiece. Photo: Getty
Kendall Jenner's Casual 'Do
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
To recreate Jenner's off-duty model look, make sure to gather your hair at the nape of your neck and secure it low for a chic take. Photo: Getty
Kate Middleton's Hat
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Because we can't have her title/husband/wardrobe/tiaras, we might as well try and steal her style tricks. The Duchess keeps it classy, as always, with a dainty hat. Photo: Getty
Rooney Mara's MIni Bun
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Keep a long hairstyle interesting by tying back a mini bun that's placed towards the back of your head rather than on top of it. Photo: Getty
Rita Ora's Blonde Half-Ponytail
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
In which Ora channels her inner Arianna Grande by pulling her top ponytail tight and almost blinding us with her shiny blonde locks. Photo: Getty
Rihanna's Loose Curls
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Is there anything Rihanna can't pull off? Her take on the half up/half down hair comes with some loose curls in a bedhead effect. Photo: Getty
Lily Collins' Sexy Waves
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Stellar beach waves and all, Collins embraces her seductive side with this bumped-up look. Photo: Getty
Kerry Washington's Glam Volume
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
What you're currently experiencing is hair envy. Get some of her glam by keeping volume in your hair as you pin parts back, or, more effectively, print out this photo and take it to a hairdresser. Photo: Getty
Emilia Clarke's Bob
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Clarke's look proves that you don't have to possess long hair to master the half up/half down style. To copy her look, part hair in the center, tease the hair at the crown of your head, and leave some pieces out (or wrap them around a curling iron) for a wavier effect. Photo: Getty
Doutzen Kroes' Mermaid Hair
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
Making a casual double-twisted style look like *this* is why Kroes is a supermodel. Photo: Getty
Dianna Agron's Beachy Waves
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
We're loving Agron's sunkissed waves, which we're planning to master with lots of salt spray or sleeping in some braids tonight. Photo: Getty
Cara Delevingne's Sleek 'Do
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
We love Delevingne's simple style, but this glam eyeshadow beauty look is one we need to learn pronto. Her sleek hair with a center part frames her face and lets her makeup take center stage. Photo: Getty
Anna Kendrick's Piece-y Layers
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30 Gorgeous Half Up/Half Down Hairstyles
For a messy-yet-completely-styled updo, look no further than this Anna Kendrick style. But take note—hairspray should be appied liberally.
