How to Create an Updo

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Try an elegant French twist for a formal event or wedding.

   This timeless updo looks beautiful and sophisticated on women of all ages.
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   Step 2: If your hair is extremely flat

   If it is generally very frizzy, use a straightening tool to calm your curls. , Separate a 3-inch section of hair from the top of the head to the front of the crown and divide it into 3 equal pieces. , Place the three teased strands in front of your face. ,, Secure tightly with bobby pins in the center of the twist. ,, Take the last end of your hair into a little ball and tuck it directly under the crown of your head in the twist using bobby pins. ,, You can also add some color by incorporating a few flower pins into the twist or a single flower on the side of the twist.
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   Step 3: use a curling iron to add texture before beginning.

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   Step 4: Comb your hair behind your shoulders.

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   Step 5: Tease each section of hair by taking a small comb and combing each of the three strands backward from about halfway to the end of your hair back to the roots.

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   Step 6: Gather the rest of your hair into a small ponytail and twist it tightly holding it at the end of the ponytail.

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   Step 7: Bring the twisted ponytail up as if you are about to create a bun in the center of the back of your head until the ends of your hair point upward.

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   Step 8: Smooth the three pieces in front of your face back and over the twist

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   Step 9: getting rid of any tangles or bumps carefully with a comb.

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    Step 10: Start to incorporate the pieces of teased hair into the twist with your fingers

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    Step 11: smoothing them out and adding bobby pins as needed to keep the hair in place.

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    Step 12: Spray your head with hairspray and touch up any bumpy areas with extra bobby pins.

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    Step 13: Incorporate loose wisps of hair to frame your face for a more whimsical

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    Step 14: relaxed look.

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