Fact: You don’t need to have mermaid-length hair to do all the fancy twists, messy buns and French braids you love. To all the ladies with chin-length strands, we’re here to tell you that having short hair doesn’t mean you get the short end of the (styling) stick. (Sorry, we had to!) Whether you just did the big chop or have always been obsessed with your cool-girl bob, we gathered a list of our favorite updos to try if you have short hair.French BraidsClassic French braids just got so much better thanks to shorter strands. That’s right — better because you can still execute this cute staple hairstyle but it requires way less arm strength.