Romantic hairstyles

Whether you're planning the traditional dinner and a movie, an intimate picnic for two, or a night out on the town dancing until the sun comes up, one of these pretty updos inspired by some of our favorite Latina celebrities is sure to impress your valentine. Check out the 10 different romantic hairstyles and our suggestions for achieving them yourself this Valentine's Day!
Shakira

Want to steal Shakira’s look? After spritzing hair with a volumizer spray, gather the length of it, excluding the bangs, into a ponytail at the nape of the neck. Don't secure the ponytail but instead twist upwards until it folds against the back of the head. Secure the hair with bobby pins, leaving loose ends to hang down from the top. Curl loose ends with a 1" to 1 1/4" curling iron and style the bangs with a round brush, leaving wispy loose pieces framing the face in front of the ears.
Sofia Vergara

Copy Modern Family star Sofia Vergara's look: With hair parted in the center, brush hair back leaving 1-inch sections of medium-length bangs loose on either side. Gather the top half of the hair at the back of the head and tease underneath to add volume at the crown. Secure the bump you created at the crown with bobby pins and then gather the rest of the hair directly beneath it into a high ponytail. Secure the ponytail with an elastic. A small section of hair can be wrapped around the ponytail to conceal the elastic if desired. Use hot rollers to create flowing waves in the ponytail. If needed, bangs should be styled with a flat iron and the style can be set with an anti-frizz hairspray.
Selena Gomez

Rock out while you break hearts like Selena! This braided pompadour style is achieved by sectioning off the bangs and using a comb to tease it after spritzing it with volumizing spray. Secure the bump you created with bobby pins before beginning the braid. Divide the length of your hair into several small ponytails down the center, brush hair upwards and keeping sides sleek so that you basically have a mohawk of ponytails. Create a french braid using all of the ponytails worked into one another. If you want it to look a little more wild like Selena's, pull a few strands loose here and there.
Jessica Alba

Sometimes simple is the way to go. Copy Jessica Alba's effortless style by parting the front section of mid-length bangs down the center and brushing the rest back into a simple bun at the nape of your neck secured with bobby pins. If your hair is naturally wavy, you're all done, but if you need to create waves in the face-framing bang section, use a large barrel curling iron and a mist of hairspray to set the look.
Penelope Cruz

Penelope's sweet style is perfect if you have eyebrow-skimming bangs. Pull hair back as desired into a low ponytail or bun, then style bangs loosely with a round brush and blow dryer, misting lightly with hairspray to finish. Make the style softer like Penelope's by pulling out a few loose strands at the temples, around the ears and nape of the neck.
Naya Rivera

Glee star Naya Rivera goes for a simple but elegant style with a sleek high ponytail. For this style, comb an anti-frizz serum into slightly damp hair before brushing back, making certain there are no bumps or stray hairs and secure with an elastic. Keep frizz from popping up as it dries by finishing the style with an anti-frizz gel or hairspray throughout. Once hair is completely dry, use a flat iron on the ponytail if needed.
Zoe Saldana

Get Zoe Saldana's polished chignon by first parting the bang section slightly off center then lightly teasing hair at the crown for a little added height. Secure hair into a low ponytail before pulling the ponytail through a chignon pillow. Wrap ponytail around the pillow and secure with bobby pins. To ensure your chignon looks just as sleek and flawless as Zoe's, use an anti-frizz serum in hair before styling and finish with an anti-frizz hairspray or finishing cream.
Michelle Rodriguez

Use a texturizing cream throughout hair before styling to achieve Fast and Furious star Michelle Rodriguez's pretty, tousled ponytail. If hair is naturally curly, simply secure in a mid-level ponytail while slightly damp. Smooth the top and sides of hair with an anti-frizz gel or hairspray sprayed onto hands and then applied to hair. Scrunch ponytail as it air dries to encourage tighter curls.
Salma Hayek

Braids, braids, braids! Salma Hayek had several small ones wrapped throughout this messy, yet enchanting, french twist. Can't wrap your mind around how to style your hair like this? Sometimes it's okay to cheat! In this case, we recommend using several plaited headbands that match your hair color for a complicated look that is actually super simple.
America Ferrera

Fresh-faced America Ferrera's updo is just the thing for a romantic but casual date. Lightly tease the bang section of flat-ironed hair to add a little volume to the front before pulling back in a mid-level ponytail. Use a large barreled curling iron to curl ends under just enough so that they are softer rather than stick straight.