Do-It-Yourself Easy Updos for a Wedding
If you are planning a wedding on a budget -- or like to do your own hair for special occasions -- forget about a professional hair stylist. Learn how to create an easy updo yourself. The key is to practice the style several times before your big day, so that on the morning of your wedding, you know exactly what you are doing and won't get stressed about it all going wrong. An updo is ideal if you want to show off your dress since your hair will not cover your neck or shoulders. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Styling mousse
- Hair dryer
- Paddle brush
- Medium-sized curling iron
- Bobby pins
- Firm-hold hairspray
- Hair jewelry or large flower (optional)
- Self-grip rollers
- Hair clip
- Wide-tooth comb
- Natural-bristle brush
Instructions
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Looped Bun
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Apply a generous dollop of styling mousse to unwashed, wet hair.
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Dry your hair with a hair dryer as normal. Brush your hair with a paddle brush until it lays smooth. If you have fine hair with a tendency to look flat, create loose curls all over your head with a medium-sized curling iron at this point. This adds volume.
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Create a loose ponytail at the top of your crown, fastening it with a snag-free elastic band that matches your hair color. With your fingers, loosen some hair on either side of your face to soften the look.
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Take a small section of hair at the very outside of the ponytail, approximately 1/2 inch thick, between two of your fingers. Pull the section upward. Midway between the bottom of the ponytail and the top of the length, create a small loop. Pin the loop into the hair's roots with a bobby pin. Take the loose hair below the loop, twist it a couple of times, form an open loop, and pin it down with another bobby pin. Repeat with more small sections all around the outside of the ponytail, working in a clockwise direction.
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Loop and pin the center section of the ponytail after the outer perimeter is pinned down.
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Wind the hair loose on either side of the face around a curling iron to create soft ringlets.
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Spray the bun with a firm-hold styling spray to hold it in place. Add hair jewelry or a large flower to complete the look.
Smooth Bun
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Apply a medium-sized dollop of styling mousse to damp hair. Blow-dry hair, working on 2-inch sections until the hair is smooth.
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Wrap each section in a self-grip roller, and leave them in for approximately 15 minutes.
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Separate the hair at the front and sides of the face and clip it into place on the top of your head.
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Gather a large section of hair at the crown and tease it with a wide-tooth comb to create plenty of volume. Pull it into a rough bun and pin in place.
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Unclip the front and side sections of hair and split them into several smaller sections. Tease each one with the wide-tooth comb.
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Smooth out each front section with a natural-bristle brush. Pull each one back and over the top of the bun and pin in place. Smooth out each teased front section, and pull it back and over the bun. Pin into place. Repeat until the bun is completely covered.
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Smooth the rest of your hair with a brush, sweeping it over one shoulder. Spray with firm-hold hairspray to keep the look in place and add shine.
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References
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