Ways To Put Your Hair Up – Hair Up Dos

There are many reasons why girls put their hair up: to keep their hair out of their face, they ran out of time to style it, to look nice or have a formal hair style such as, a wedding, prom or dance hairstyle. There are a few hair up dos you can do from home.

• The classic ponytail is the most popular style to put your hair up. The main reason for this style is to keep the hair out of the girls face, for sports or because she does not want to mess with styling her hair right then. It is easy to do, by sweeping all of your hair to the back of your head as high on your head as you want and then securing it in place with an elastic band of some type.
• A loose bun is not as popular but it’s a hairstyle women tend to wear when they are in the mood to relax. All you do is put your hair up in a ponytail like before but twist it into a loose bun and add a head band to have your casual, relaxed hairstyle.
• The last style would be a more formal hair updo. Usually this is done with help from a professional stylist, a friend or family member and sometimes takes longer to finish. You pull your hair back and put a bump in your hair on the top of the head, while sweeping it back into a clip. You will have to use some kind of product such as, hairspray to hold this style in place. There are accessories you can buy such as ‘Bump-its’ to help keep your hair in place.

Another style would be to add to the existing ponytail by adding the French braid, which is like the normal braid but only starting at the top of your head.

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When styling naturally curly hair in an updo there are a few things that need to be considered in order to ensure the best style has been created.

It is best to create an updo when your curly hair has not been recently washed, at least 24 hours is best.  This will allow your hairs natural oils to help keep the style in place.  Along with hairs natural oils, styling products will also help enhance the updo.  Try using pomade or gel to help create the look you want.

Be careful not to use too much styling product in your curly hair as it will weigh the hair down and cause your hair to look dirty and unclean.  Try using as little styling product as possible while still maintaining your hairs natural curl.  When styling your curly hair in an updo it is also important to remember that your hairs body and volume should be created before you pin it up.  Doing this first will ensure that your hair will be full of life and volume even pulled up in an updo.

Here are a few reminders for once your curly hair is styled in a nice updo.  Remember a few extra bobby pins in case of a hair emergency.  Natural movement can undo hair that has not been pinned up well enough.  Pack a travel size bottle of hair spray and give your hair a spray every few hours to keep your curls in place and in shape.  Try to do this every few hours and you will have sweet success.

Bridesmaids are an essential part of a wedding party.  They represent the bride and are part of the bridal party to support, encourage, and celebrate the bride.  A bridesmaid is never to outshine the bride, but is to attend her.  Bridesmaids have many jobs and one of those is to look nice for the wedding ceremony, but to never look better than the bride.

With that said a bridesmaid’s hairstyle is also an important part of a bride’s big day.  There are several styles this year that are popular for a bridesmaid.  One of those styles it to have the hair styled in a halfdo.  This style is accomplished by having the hair loosely curled first.  Make sure to set the curls with hairspray, this step will help the curls stay put.  Next clip half the hair up in what looks like a pony tail making sure to use a clip and not elastic.  Leave the rest hanging loosely.  Be sure to use a beautiful clip as an accessory to the dress.

Another great style this year is to have the hair up in a French twist.  This is a simple hairstyle that creates a nice elegant look.  To achieve this look take the hair and simply twist it tightly once the hair is in a tight twist bring the hair up to the back of the head and pin it up.  It is a simple and elegant look that takes no time at all to achieve.

A great rule to follow is, have the bridesmaids’ hair be opposite of the bride.  If the bride is wearing her hair up, then the bridesmaid can wear her hair down or vise versa.  Being a bridesmaid is a wonderful way to show the bride how much you care about her and having a nice hair style is a great way to do help convey that.