Katie Holmes' Bun

Katie Holmes with her hair in a bun — Photo by PR Photos

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Here's Katie Holmes at the 2nd Annual "Life is Amazing" Lexus Short Films New York City Premiere on August 6, 2014.

Katie's medium ash-brown hair is styled into a somewhat informal bun. Her simple hairstyle complemented the more elaborate black off-shoulder waterfall top she wore on the red carpet at the premiere.

To recreate this look, start with relatively straight-styled hair that has been washed a day or two before the occasion. This is because it's easier to create upstyles/buns with hair that has a thin layer of sebum, a natural oil that helps keep hair healthy and shiny, excreted by the roots.

Simply brush the hair away from the face using a boar-bristle brush. A boar-bristle brush is essential as its bristles distribute the natural hair oil evenly from root to tip, resulting in healthy, shiny strands.

Secure the hair into a bun in the middle of your head, between the occipital bone and the top of your head. Use dark bobby pins to secure all loose sections and flyaway hair, ensuring the pins are hidden within the hair bun. Complete the look with a medium-hold hairspray.

Katie Holmes with her hair up — Photo by PR Photos

Simple updo with a bun - Katie Holmes — Photo by PR Photos

Katie Holmes wearing an off-shoulder waterfall top — Photo by PR Photos

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