Braided Bun
This look combines the classic prom hairstyle of the bun with the braided style that's super popular right now. Natasha Sunshine from Byu-ti Salon in Brentwood, Calif. tells us how to get the look:
1. For this style, it's best to use dirty/day-old hair. Spray hair with a shine and texturizing product, like Pureology Colour Stylist Cuticle Polisher, $28, and create a side part.
2. Using hair from the larger side of your part, take a 2-inch section of hair from where your part begins. Begin French braiding your hair along the side of your head until the braid reaches the nape of your neck.
3. Repeat with a similar braid on the other side of your head.
4. At the nape of your neck, braid the hair from both sides into one loose braid.
5. Wrap the braid into a bun at the nape of your neck, and secure with an elastic and bobby pins.
6. Gently loosen the braids on the sides using your fingers. Finish with a strong-hold hairspray.
This look combines the classic prom hairstyle of the bun with the braided style that's super popular right now. Natasha Sunshine from Byu-ti Salon in Brentwood, Calif. tells us how to get the look:
1. For this style, it's best to use dirty/day-old hair. Spray hair with a shine and texturizing product, like Pureology Colour Stylist Cuticle Polisher, $28, and create a side part.
2. Using hair from the larger side of your part, take a 2-inch section of hair from where your part begins. Begin French braiding your hair along the side of your head until the braid reaches the nape of your neck.
3. Repeat with a similar braid on the other side of your head.
4. At the nape of your neck, braid the hair from both sides into one loose braid.
5. Wrap the braid into a bun at the nape of your neck, and secure with an elastic and bobby pins.
6. Gently loosen the braids on the sides using your fingers. Finish with a strong-hold hairspray.
Messy Braid Bun
This look is the antithesis of overdone updos. The messier and more undone the braid gets, the more ethereal and beautiful the end result is. Get the look:
1. Blow dry your hair using a round brush. Lift at the roots to create subtle volume. Then run a light texturizing cream throughout, using your fingers to distribute it through your roots in an upward motion.
2. Create a deep side part, then start a wide French braid along the side of your head, down to the nape of your neck. Secure the braid with bobby pins and pull it and the remainder of your hair into a ponytail using a clear elastic.
3. Use your fingers to go back through your braid and loosen it to create volume.
4. Next, take small sections of your ponytail and curl them in various directions and pin them to create a messy bun or twist at the nape of your neck.
5. Finish the look with a workable hairspray.
This look is the antithesis of overdone updos. The messier and more undone the braid gets, the more ethereal and beautiful the end result is. Get the look:
1. Blow dry your hair using a round brush. Lift at the roots to create subtle volume. Then run a light texturizing cream throughout, using your fingers to distribute it through your roots in an upward motion.
2. Create a deep side part, then start a wide French braid along the side of your head, down to the nape of your neck. Secure the braid with bobby pins and pull it and the remainder of your hair into a ponytail using a clear elastic.
3. Use your fingers to go back through your braid and loosen it to create volume.
4. Next, take small sections of your ponytail and curl them in various directions and pin them to create a messy bun or twist at the nape of your neck.
5. Finish the look with a workable hairspray.