Updos

How to Do a French Twist

Looking to get noticed? Lift yourself out of a hairstyle rut with a feminine and incredibly sweet French twist. Like the little black dress, this hairstyle is a mainstay in the modern woman’s wardrobe – and is simple to create at home....

How to Sidesweep Your Hair

When you wear a bob or a ponytail just about every day, it can get boring. When you need to spice up your look for any occasion, simply sweeping your hair to the side can be a quick way to go from drab to fab. The sideswept look works for any hair...

How to Use Old Fashioned Hair Pins

Hair pins and clips are the foundation to many an updo, holding your hair in voluminous styles. Whenever you need your hair to sit tight, try using old-fashioned hair pins instead of bobby pins. Although these simple pins may not seem to have an...

How to Use a Curling Iron for Spikes

If your short hair is feeling a little lackluster, add a few spikes to fill your style with punk rock passion. Spiky tresses give you a hardcore edge, but building the perfect spike by hand isn’t always successful. Forming spikes with your...

How to Do Old Hollywood Updos

What's wavy, shiny and sexy all over? Your classic and chic old Hollywood updo! To channel your inner Marilyn Monroe, Rita Gardner or Lena Horne, twist and comb your tresses into a feminine and sultry look perfect for holiday parties, formal balls...

How to Do a Cinderella Updo

You're never too old to feel like a princess for a night, so give yourself an enchanting updo inspired by the Disney character Cinderella. Achieving the hairdo isn't just a fairy tale, as you can easily do it yourself at home with a few styling...

How to Create a Casual Updo With Braided Accents

Amp up any updo to make a statement with the tiniest of embellishments. We’re talking skinny braids -- they can create chicness where before there was blah. Create a casual updo with braided accents, weaving and wrapping until you end up...

A Messy Side Updo for Short Hair

Updo hairstyles aren't only for the red carpet, a fancy night out on the town or a girl's other formal events. Casual, everyday outfits, too, can go up in fashion status through an updo, especially if they're styled with a little less fuss. If...

How to Do a Lauren Conrad Updo

Reality television star, fashion designer and author, Lauren Conrad of MTV’s “The Hills” has quite a few day jobs. But she doesn’t let that stop her from looking glamorous when she attends events at night. From the Video...

How to Do a Spiky Updo

Fashionistas are never afraid to try something on the edgier side of trendy, so where hair is concerned, a spiky up-do can give just the right feel to your overall look. The trick with these styles, though, is that you absolutely have to use...

How to Do a Sienna Miller Braided Updo

Red carpet chic is a style worth coveting, especially when it comes to hot hair designs. The 2007 Golden Globe Awards were a goldmine of such breakout celebrity fashions, but none so much as Sienna Miller's bohemian braided updo. This cute...

Hair Styling Gadgets for Braided Updos

Not many hairdos look more fabulous than an updo, and working braids into the swept-up style adds even more panache. To keep your hair up, you need some gadgets that help it stay firmly in place for as long as you're out on the town. You can also...

Ways to Put a Bob Haircut in an Updo

At first glance, one drawback of shorter hair is the limited styling options, especially where formal occasions are concerned. However ladies, don't worry that your cute bob haircut can't be fashioned into a fierce updo because it most certainly...

Tutorials for Hair Updos With Ponytails

Whether you’re fighting a bad hair day and a ponytail is the fast go-to fix or you’re making an elegant updo, there are lots of cute hair updos with ponytails. Detangle your mane and pull it back into a sleek and classic ponytail to...

What Kind of Updo Should You Wear With a Strapless Dress?

If you're wearing a strapless dress and really want to put your fab shoulders on display, pull your tresses into an updo. You've got tons of options here, from styles that are simple to ones that are more intricate. Pick your favorite and create...

Loose Updo Hairstyles for Strapless Dresses

Wearing a strapless dress gives you a great opportunity to show off your fab arms and shoulders. So don't wear your hair down and cover your awesome assets. Instead, try pulling it into a loose updo hairstyle that'll not only look great, but also...

Simple, Easy Do-it-Yourself Hairstyle Updos

Updos, including French twists, buns and other pinned-up styles, look complicated. While you can take a seat at the salon for styling, many updos are easy to do in front of your mirror. Whether your hair is shoulder length or reaching your waist,...

Fine Hair: How to Get Audrey Hepburn's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Updo

Nothing says iconic and classic style like Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." The little black dress, the elegant black cocktail gloves and the sparkling tiara atop an impeccably coiffed updo. Perfection! With the right styling tools, you...

Best Formal Updo Hairstyles for Black Women

Wearing your hair down is simple, but it can get boring -- especially when you want a glam look for a night out or a special event. Pulling it into an updo may sound tricky, but you can do it with a little inspiration. There are plenty of...

Cornrow Updo Hairstyles

Turn up the heat on your traditional hair styles by tossing a few cornrows into your regular look. Create classy, sophisticated updos for fun with your friends, to keep your hair protected during the summer or to rock a client meeting. Whether you...

How to Do a Feminine Updo Hairstyle

Keep your locks pretty and feminine the next time you wear an updo. Whether you have a cocktail party, wedding or other fancy event to attend or if you just feel like sweeping your locks up into something inherently girly, you're in luck. There...

Easy Steps to Create Stylish Updos

It's time to take your hair to new heights with an easy, stylish updo. The modern spins on this style standby are simple to create but still plenty polished and pretty. Whether you're rocking a classic chignon or a catwalk-inspired tress trend,...

Appropriate Updos for Cruises

A hairdo for a cruise has to stand up to the winds of the high seas. You don't want an ocean-induced bad hair day to bring you down when you're trying to look hot. Snag a sexy updo to jazz up your look for any occasion, whether it's a shore...

Half-Updo Hairstyles

Half updos never go out of style -- there's too much variety to choose from. You could have seven different looks for each day of the week. Go with looks that work best for your face shape. Add volume first if you have a narrow face, for instance,...

Half Updo Hairstyles for Long, Wavy Hair

Girls with waves face a bit of a hair dilemma. You want to make the most of your texture by letting your hair flow free, but you don't want your waves to overwhelm the rest of your features. Make the most of your mane by choosing half-up styles...

How to Do Updos With Medium Length Hair

Creating a sexy updo is an essential beauty trick to keep up your sleeve because wearing your hair up is so versatile. You can rock a messy updo for a casual meeting with friends, or a sleek style for the office or special events. Medium hair is a...

How to Do Formal Updo Hairstyles

Loose, flowing locks are super sexy and hot for daytime or a night out with the girls, but if you have a formal event, consider a chic updo. Updos help show off your beautiful face and any details on the neck, chest or back of your dress. An updo...

How to Do a Half-Teased Updo for Hair

A teased half-updo can be soft, edgy or playful, depending upon your style, and works for casual or dressy occasions. A half-up gets your hair out of your face, draws attention to your eyes and lashes and allows you show off your length. Teasing...