How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
Loosely bobby-pin a two-inch bang section back. Secure it closer to your
hairline than to the crown of your head to keep this look sophisticated, not preppy.
Step 2
Those with high volume are now looking at a major case of "triangle head." To slim down the hair's silhouette, try this trick with your sides: Gather a small section of hair from just above your ear on each side, leaving some hair loose over your ear (see picture). Twist these sections, rolling them down toward your ear, and secure with a bobby pin. The roll should be pretty tight to the head. Repeat on the other side for the full de-triangulation effect.
Step 3
Mist with shine spray.
How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
Smooth shine serum over your top layer of hair.
Step 2
Secure tightly into a ponytail. Smooth any strays by lightly combing them
into place.
Step 3
Use bobby pins to anchor your curls to the sleek hair surrounding the elastic to
camouflage it.
Step 4
Give an overall shot of hairspray to finish.
How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
Run your index fingers from mid-ears toward the back of your head until they touch at the back of your head. Pin up the top half of your hair to get it out of the way for now.
Step 2
Gather the bottom of your hair at the base of your neck. Now, make a "roller" out of two
fingers, and fold your hair up to the clipped section. (See inset photo No.1.) Bobby-pin it in place. Messy is fine; the pins will be hidden by the curls you'll make on top.
Step 3
Remove the top clip and free the sides of your hair. Re-clip the top bang section.
Step 4
Pull a side section down and back (the direction is important), then twist upward and secure with bobby pins so it lays flat. (See inset photo No.2.) Repeat with other side.
Step 5
Now comes the fun part: curls. Holding the iron horizontally, wrap a 1-inch section of hair from the crown of your head around the barrel. After five to 10 seconds, unwind it and stretch the curl back 'til it hangs over the bobby pins from step 1. Be sure to break up the curl a little with your fingers.
Step 6
Repeat until you've curled the whole top section and mist with hairspray.
Works on:
· Medium to long hair
· Wavy, curly or straight
· Freshly blow-dried or unwashed hair
Stuff to have handy:
· 1 small clear hair elastic
· 4 small bobby pins
· Texturizing cream
· Light hold hairspray
How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
Part hair where you usually do. Side or middle will work.
Step 2
Grab a section on each side of the part. (Section should be about as wide as two fingers.)
Step 3
Loosely braid both sections toward the back of your head where they will meet. Apply a dab of texturizing cream or pomade to the bottom of each braid so it doesn't unravel easily.
Step 4
Use a clear elastic to secure both braids together in back.
Step 5
Carefully slide the bobby pins in under the braid, along your scalp. This will keep the loose braids from falling out.
How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
Flip hair upside down. Mist hairspray all over the bottom while scrunching strands, and flip head back up. Spray the top while scrunching.
Step 2
Tease the under layer of hair where the up 'do will be secured (middle, back area of your scalp). This will help build volume to which you can secure the 'do.
Step 3
Start slightly twisting and pulling 3-inch sections of hair toward the area you teased. Save your bang section for last, so start just behind that area and work your way down. Balance is important when doing this; whenever you pull a section from one side, take a similar section from the other side. This will prevent your look from being lopsided.
Step 4
Bobby-pin each section to the teased area (see inset photo) -- criss-cross the pins to really anchor hair in place. After each section is placed and pinned, lightly mist hairspray on that section and smooth it out with your fingers.
Step 5
Complete this romantic up 'do by pinning back your bang hair. This way, you can control how much volume, if any, you want in front.
Step 6
Spritz shine spray all over and do one final mist of hairspray.
