How to Attach a Chignon Hairpiece

If you don't have long hair, time to create an elegant updo or the desire to pay an expensive stylist, you can use a chignon hairpiece to quickly create a sophisticated look. Within a few minutes and using a quality hairpiece, you can turn a plain ponytail into a beautiful chignon.

Instructions

1. Apply a smoothing serum to clean, dry hair. Smooth down any frizzy areas or flyaways to create a sleek look for your elegant updo.

2. Brush your hair back and secure it at the nape of your neck in a low ponytail. If your hair is short, use bobby pins to tuck under any stray pieces. Remember that the hairpiece doesn't affect your look from the front, so choose your part and pull back your hair neatly.

3. Wrap the ponytail strands around the base of the ponytail, trying to make the hair lie as flat as possible against the back of your head. Use pins to secure your loose hair in place.

4. Spray all of your own hair--not the hairpiece--with a light mist of hairspray to keep all of your strands in place when you attach the chignon.

5. Slip the clips of the chignon into your hair just above the ponytail, covering your own hair within the ponytail, any pins and the hair elastic. Use additional bobby pins as necessary to attach the chignon hairpiece securely to the back of your head.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure the color of your hairpiece blends with your natural hair color, so that your results look natural.

• Experiment with different ponytail heights. Traditionally, chignons are worn at the nape of the neck, but you can test out the middle or the top of your head to change up your look for each occasion.

• Don't buy a cheap hairpiece. You don't want your elegant chignon to look fake.