Braids are great.

What you will need:
Hair brush
elastic Lg and small
bobbypins
curling iron/curlers (optional)
Hair decorations (optional)

Create a small section at the top of your head using just bangs, tie off for later. Split down the center behind the bang section and braid a head band at desired width from top of head to behind both ears. Either pin or elastic tie the head band to hair at the base of the neck. Pull bangs and section back to small bump to cover and hide the beginning of the braids.

Starting a reverse french braid behind first ear braid across head to the other ear. At the other ear begin incorporating the rest of your hair down your shoulder and tie off once you reach the end. Pull the braid throughout gently to make the braid fuller.

Pull hair into a pony tail braid down to end (a ribbon is great to add in this style. tie off at the ponytail and make the ribbon one of three strands of braid) pull braided pony tail into a topsytail and wrap again to tuck in the end and pin to secure.