If you have short hair, styling a formal updo can be difficult when you're trying to incorporate short strands. This style uses a french twist to pull back the sides of the hair and leave volume on the top, while keeping the look polished and controlled.
Step 3: Pull Back the Sides
Step 4: Final Touches
Spray it into place once you've achieved enough volume. When you're finished, shake your head to make sure all the hair stays in place.
Step 1: Materials
To create this formal style in your hair, you'll need:
- A comb
- Workable hair spray
- Bobby pins
- A teasing comb
Step 2: Prepare Hair
It's a good idea to start off with some texture in the hair. You can achieve this by blow drying your hair to give it some shape.
Step 3: Pull Back the SidesNow you can create a shape with the hair. Begin on one side by pulling the hair towards the back of the head. Hold it tight and use the hair spray to keep it in place.
Keep pulling the hair back until you reach the back of the head. Give it a small twist and pin it in place with the bobby pins. Add hair spray as necessary to keep all the strands of hair flat to the head.
Repeat on the other side, smoothing down the hair, pulling it back, spraying it and pinning it down.
Sweep the bangs across the forehead and spray them to keep them in place.
Step 4: Final TouchesSince the sides of the hair are smoothed down, you want the top to have some volume. Insert the end of a teasing comb into the top section and pull it upwards without distorting the shape.
Spray it into place once you've achieved enough volume. When you're finished, shake your head to make sure all the hair stays in place.