If I say "quick and easy hairstyle," what's the first thing that comes to mind? A ponytail? A top-knot? While these are both cute and classic options, we all do them, so we all know how easy they are.

Sure, we all have Pinterest boards full of awesome braids, delicious-looking recipes, and genius life hacks we'd love to try. But be honest—how many of these have you actually done in real life? We ...