How To Create a Classic Updo
- February 2, 2009
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Writer
Rosemarie_Lennon
Music
Edison Music Corp
Voice Over Artist
Gina Limbrick
Add instant elegance to your look by pulling your hair into a classic updo.
You Will Need
- Unwashed, ponytail-length hair
- A comb
- A teasing comb
- An elastic band
- Bobby pins
- Hot or Velcro rollers, or a curling iron (optional)
- A bristle brush (optional)
- Decorative pins, flowers, or ribbons (optional)
Step 1: Comb hair
Comb your hair to remove any knots. Remember that hair is easier to work with if it’s not freshly washed.
Create fat curls with hot rollers, Velcro rollers, or a curling iron if you want more volume.
Step 2: Tease your front hair
Grab a one-inch-thick section of hair from the front of the head. Back comb it, and flip it forward.
Step 3: Continue in sections
Grab a one-inch section of hair right behind the first section, back comb that, and flip it forward. Continue until you reach the crown of the head.
Step 4: Tie a high ponytail
Gather all the hair into a ponytail at the top of your head, just behind the crown, and secure it with an elastic band.
For a sleeker do, use a bristle brush to sweep the hair on the sides back tightly into the ponytail.
Step 5: Pin the pieces
Take a one-inch piece of hair from the ponytail, bending it underneath to make a loop, and pinning the end of the loop at the elastic band. Repeat until all the pieces are shaped 360 degrees around the band.
Step 6: Dress it up
Add decorative pins, flowers, or ribbons around the hair or on the sides of the head if you like.
Step 7: Frame the face
Pull a few front pieces loose to frame the face.
The average woman spends 43 minutes a day thinking about her hair.
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Comments (3)
so pretty !
over 2 years ago by Darlene212
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over 2 years ago by sexylife
lol i spent almost half of mie day thinking abt mie hairs,,hahaha
7 months ago by nEda83
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