How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
Pull hair back into a low ponytail using a flat boar-bristle brush to create a bump-free finish. Secure with an elastic.
Step 2
Separate out a small strand of hair -- roughly the width of a pencil -- from the ponytail.
Step 3
Spray that piece well with hairspray then wrap it around the ponytail holder (see inset photo No.2).
Step 4
Bobby-pin the end of the small piece under the tail, and tuck in any loose ends.
Step 5
Lightly mist hairspray over everything and smooth with your hand.
Stuff to have handy:
· Shine serum
· Light-hold hairspray
· 6-10 small bobby pins
· 2 large bobby pins
· Rat-tail comb or pencil
How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
Start by refining your curls. For straight hair, use the curling iron to add curl. For curly or wavy hair, smooth over hair with shine serum to eliminate frizz.
Step 2
Tease a very small section of hair in the back of your head near the crown. This is the place where you will anchor your bobby pins.
Step 3
Part hair in the center or slightly off center (stylist's choice).
Step 4
This hairstyle is created using the "pin and drape" method. To do this, loosely take locks of hair and bobby pin them to the section you previously teased. Use small bobby pins, and hide them as well as you can.
Step 5
Once all of your hair is pinned up, slide a pencil or the tail of a rat-tail comb under the section of hair in front of the pins and pull up slightly on it to add volume.
Step 6
Lightly mist hairspray all over.
Step 7
Attach a bobby pin or small clip to your favorite flower/brooch. It should be placed in your hair somewhere in between the back of your ear and the back of your head. Secure with two large bobby pins.
Step 8 (optional)
Loosen up one or two small pieces in front if you want some free-flowing wispy hairs around your face.
Stuff to have handy:
· Sectioning comb (rat-tail comb)
· Small bobby pins
· Hairspray
How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
With all hair down, separate out your bang section. The best way to gauge the width of this section is to use your eyebrow arches as a guide.
Step 2
Tease underneath the bang section slightly. (Too much and you'll see evidence -- not a good look.)
Step 3
Smooth out the top layer of that section and pull it back.
Step 4
Twist the section once then secure with 2 large bobby pins.
Step 6
Adjust the bump with your fingers to be sure you're happy with the height and smoothness. Then spritz with hairspray.
Works on:
· Medium or long hair
· Dirty-ish hair -- a day after shampooing
Stuff to have handy:
· 1-inch curling iron
· Bobby pins
· Hairspray
How to get this easy updo for long hair:
Step 1
Make a side part. Starting with the bigger side, gather front section
from the ear to your part and smooth it so the hairline is bump-free. Then
twist several times upward toward your part. (See inset photo No.1.)
Step 2
Secure the hair along the line of the twist with several bobby pins. At the
end of the twist, criss-cross bobby pins to anchor the twist in place. Repeat on the smaller side.
Step 3
Divide the hanging hair in back into 1-inch sections and wrap around a
curling iron. Hold the barrel vertically to create a spiral.
Step 4
Once all sections are curled, mist with hairspray and shake your hair
gently to loosen the curls.
