Those 12 hour shifts are great in a lot of ways. You get 4 days off during the week. The down side is, well, 12 hours is a long time to do the hard work required in nursing, and there is not a lot of time between shifts if you are headed back in the following day. You really have to make the most of that off time, and that does not allow for a lot of time to work on your hair. You do however have some options to make the most of quick and easy styles that will hold up to those long 12 hour shifts.
Short Hair
Short hair is often more difficult to style than longer hair simply because it has to be styled and cannot be pulled into a pony tail. For very short hair, most likely a blow dry with a little styling cream will do the trick. If you opt for full or curly hair in short hair, use a stretchy hair band, place it around your neck and then slide up slowly, lifting hair from underneath. Once lifted, sprits with water or a little hair spray if you prefer. Let it sit that way for a few minutes, and remove the hair band. You will see that the hair is lifted and appears full. Practice placement of the band several times and you will get the look you want. You can also slip that small stretchy hair band in your pocket and revitalize hair during your shift, it only takes moments. A hair band also looks great in short hair, so you can change the style during the day in seconds.
Clasp clips are one of the hottest items in hair accessories. For longer hair there are big ones, however there are very small ones as well. These work perfect in short hair. You can place one on top leaving bangs or securing bangs. It gives hair elevation and style. Twisting hair slightly around ears and securing it with a clip gives a stylish look to short hair, plus lifting hair above ears slims the face while keeping hair out of your face.
Medium Hair
With medium hair, you have more options to pull hair up. A pony tail pulled high is always a winner for a nurse. It gets the hair out of your face, and let’s faces it, pony tails are cute. Small pony tail bands work great in medium hair. Grasp a section of hair by temples, and twist or flip several times, then secure with a band. Use a pin or hair clip to secure hair back and you have a design that will keep hair from face. The medium sized clips work great for medium length hair. Grasp hair and twist, flip up, end first and secure with clip. This keeps hair off neck and out of face, and the better-quality clips will keep hair secure for hours. Another great thing about this style is the clip is easy to refresh on restroom visits. Just remove, use the claws as a comb, and then re-secure in hair, or change positions for a different look. If you are crafty, you can add small decorations to the clips, one nurse added small stethoscope emblems, and the small red medical cross, and she got tons of compliments from doctors and nurses alike.
Long Hair
You have multiple options with longer hair. One very popular and simple option is a sock bun. Just cut the toe from and old sock and you have a great bun styling tool. For complete instructions on how to do a great sock bun, check out you tube and look up sock buns. The tried and true pony tail always works great for long hair. Pony tails can also be repositioned so that you get an entirely different look. Pull to the back, more up high on the head, or off to the side. French braids are always a hit with long hair, and will last all day. Another great pony tail style is the topsy tail. The tools for this were popular back in the 90s; however, you can still get them online. These little plastic styling tools are inexpensive and can offer a multitude of pony tail flip styles.
The goal of a nurse with Hairstyles is to keep it from your face, and yet still look professional. All the styles above will do just that, while keeping you looking great for those long 12 hour shifts.
Related: International Nurses Association
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