How to Create a Classic Updo
Add instant elegance to your look by pulling your hair into a classic updo.
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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)
Steps
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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.
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Create fat curls with hot rollers, Velcro rollers, or a curling iron if you want more volume.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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For a sleeker do, use a bristle brush to sweep the hair on the sides back tightly into the ponytail.
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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.
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Step 6
Dress it up
Add decorative pins, flowers, or ribbons around the hair or on the sides of the head if you like.
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Step 7
Frame the face
Pull a few front pieces loose to frame the face.
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