Updo hairstyles can add that extra something to your look for a special event (or even a touch of glamour to your everyday look) but can be a little tricky when it comes to creating and keeping such a fabulous look.
To ensure that your upstyle doesn't fall flat and always looks its best, try these easy updo hairstyle tips the next time you decide to wear your hair up!
Prep Your Hair
If you can’t stand not having freshly washed tresses then make sure you give your hair strands some grip with the help of the best hairstyling products for the updo that you want to achieve.
Style for a Professional Finish
If your updo requires sleek strands then use a hair straightener to get your locks poker straight (see our Hair Straightener Tips for Salon Straight Hair at Home article for help).
For curls, master using a curling iron or hot hair rollers, and always remember to allow hot hair rollers to cool completely before removing and try not to handle your curls too much so you don’t ruin the shape. Once your curls are in place, spray with a strong hold product and then leave them alone.
More updo styling tips to keep in mind are that loose wisps of hair left out around your face will soften an updo, and back combing creates instant lift, hair volume and funky glamour.
Keep Your Updo in Place
For staying power, strong hold hair products such as hairspray and gel spray will add hold to your hair in a lightweight form that won’t weigh your strands or style down. Being able to spray the products in also means that you get hold without having to touch your hair. Any hair products that contain alcohol are also good for updos as they help to create more rigid shapes.
Control Frizz and Fly-Aways Hair Strands
Before styling, run a hair serum through your strands to combat frizz. After styling, spritz a large, clean makeup brush with hairspray and ‘paint’ over your strands to keep little fly-away pieces of hair at bay.