Create the Perfect Up-Do

“If you have spent as much time as I have in the black hole of hair tutorials online, you can attest to the fact that all the promises of it being “quick and easy” lure you into a false sense of confidence. What became clear to me is that yes, a particular updo can be easy to pull together—if you have practiced it several times beforehand, that is. I can’t tell you how many times I was rushing to get out the door in the morning, only to realize that the updo I had planned for the day was just not working.”

“At the time of my updo bonanza, my hair reached to the middle of my back, just past my shoulder blades. This, I thought, was long. But trying to wear my hair up every day taught me otherwise. Unless your hair is down to your bum, you do not have long hair. I was naturally drawn to beautiful braided concoctions, but I soon learned that all that winding, twisting, and crisscrossing left me with a very unsatisfying end result.”

“If I could wear my hair in an updo every day, I might. Having my hair up — and I don’t mean in a messy bun — always makes me feel a little more elegant and hold myself a little straighter. [...] It really only takes three to five minutes — make a loose ponytail, tuck the ends in, pin and spray — and is great for a bit of everyday glamour.”