How To - Hair Updos (2)

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Updo with vintage pin-up rolls How to Make an Up-Style with Vintage Pin-up rolls
Step by step for an updo with vintage pin-up rolls. The silhouette from the side and back is balanced. The curls at the back are long enough to cascade down the model’s shoulders, while a hair accessory at the back adds that bit of spark to the back view. More ...

Upstyle with soft curls How to Make a Soft Curls Upstyle
Step by step for an upstyle with soft curls. This style works well with almost all hair types. It is a versatile and easy to wear hairstyle, making it a universal favourite among women gracing the silver carpet to those wishing for a beach wedding. More ...

Sophisticated chignon How to Make a Sophisticated Chignon
Illustrated step by step instructions for a sophisticated chignon. The height on top of the head is exaggerated. This balances out the weight at the back of the head to create proportional equilibrium, as well as to add an element of height to your model's form. More ...

Sock bun with colored hair extensions How to for a Sock Bun with Colored Hair Extensions
Learn how to style a sock bun with colored hair extensions. This hairstyle is the perfect style to wear anywhere, and to any occasion. It is immensely versatile. You can wear it to a beach party or the mall or dress it up for prom. More ...

Comfortable up-style A Comfortable Up-Style
An up-style that is more comfortable for women with tender scalps. The reason for the increase in the comfort level of this style is that instead of creating a base from the wearer's own hair and anchoring the rest of the style from it, it uses a styling tool to form the base. More ...

Lady Gaga up-style Lady Gaga Inspired Egyptian Up-Style
How to create a Lady Gaga inspired up-style with colored hair extensions and a hair band. The fringe is perfectly straight, smooth and glossy. This hairstyle is made to wow the crowd, so go all out without compromising the balance or strength of the style. More ...

Up-style with feathers Up-style with Feathers for a Long Bob
Illustrated step by step instructions for a sophisticated up-style with feathers for a long bob. We are using feathers with a long point, in order to secure them. You can also attach the feathers to pins, and just insert the pins into the hair. More ...

Crop circles braiding Crop Circles: A Braided Up-Style
Braids in up-style designs are usually done as accents or as foundations upon which the main design is anchored. But we wondered whether or not we could design an attractive up-style using only braiding techniques. Here's what we've done. More ...

Updo with curls CurlsInABox
Create a variety of up-style effects for weddings, prom or the holidays with clip-in pre-curled hair extensions. Styles available: spiral curls, French curls, wired braids, fans and fountains. The spiral curls are classic coiled curls with minor overlap. More ...

Knot-weave updo Knot-Weave Up-Style
Here we present an up-style design that is both interesting and fun. Created using a simple French twist base, this style is jazzed up by weaving and knotting small segments of the hair along the front hairline to create a "net" over the top of the head. More ...

Updo for medium length hair Updo for Medium Length Hair
If your problem is that your hair is just too short to pull back into the classic French twist, consider this updo for medium length hair. The result is a very fanciful style with a lot of interest that looks both elegant and formal, and that is sure to please. More ...

Smooth up-style Smooth Up-Style
Up-styles are always popular, and everyone is always looking for something new and different in their updos. with modern trends in mind, it's time to take a look at an easy up-style for those women who want a smooth sleek finish to their formal hairdo. More ...

Special occasion hair Special Occasion Hairstyles
To find a stylist who can give you the up-style you want, the best place to start is your current stylist. Just because many stylist who give good haircuts and regular styles, can't do up-styles doesn't mean that all stylists fall into that category. More ...

Twisted knot The Twisted Knot
Properly executed, even a simple up-style can transform many evening looks into something sophisticated and elegant. Here I will demonstrate a very quick, very simple up-style that looks very sophisticated. This style can be accomplished in under ten minutes. More ...

Twist updo with curls Twist with a Spray of Curls
This is a simple up-style that can be achieved in under half-an-hour, and that is great for those of you out there with heavy hair. This style works with heavy hair because it uses structural reinforcement in the form of a ponytail hidden within the style. More ...

Inspire Texture and Upstyles Books on Updos and Formal Hairstyles
A selection of books about formal hairstyles and updos. Ideas and step by step instructions. "DIY Updos, Knots, and Twists: Easy, Step-by-Step Styling Instructions for 35 Hair Styles", "Great Hair: Elegant Styles for Every Occasion", "Inspire Volume 96 - Texture & Upstyles", ... More ...

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