Beauty &The Beehive: Less is more: updo tutorial

In most cases less is more!

In today's blog I am going to show you and easy updo that's ideal for any length of hair! You can customize it to fit your needs & the best part is you only need 5 bobby pins!!!!!

The less hair you pin up, the more hair it looks like you have!

Step 1:

You want to prep your hair by curling it! I used the Beauty & the Beehive's beachy wave technique that you can refer to here if you need to!

Leave your bang or front portion out and uncurled. It will make this section easier to work with in the following steps!

The less is more doesn't apply here! The more curls the better! You want to establish a good base for your updo! If you look in the mirror and resemble medusa, then mission accomplished!

Step 2: creating volume is key!

You want to lift your hair up with your hands at the root and hold it there to complete the next step

Step 3:

With your hands still in your hair, use the other hand to spray it! Keep your hand there a few seconds to give the hairspray time to dry and hold the hair in place!

Don't be scared to create big hair! Really spend time on step 2 & 3 as you lift, spray & repeat a couple times. The more time you spend at this step the easier the rest of the updo will be!

You are basically molding the hair and shaping it to the look you are going for!

As I mentioned before, you should only need 5 bobby pins to complete this look! Getting a lot of volume and making sure the hair is secure with spray is how!

Step 4: customize your bangs!

This is where you want to incorporate your bangs into the style. For me I love braids! Which are very on trend right now thanks to the hunger games & frozen!

If you are not a braider, not worries! My best friend who is also a hairstylist can't braid to save her life! So she always just twists her bangs and creates a faux looking braid!

Maybe you are a Texas girl at heart & bigger is better for you! This would be the perfect time to create the "poof" you are so fond of!

Here is a close up of the loose fench braid I did! I like mine to look messy and a little lived in!

Here is how it looks pinned back! I used the FIRST bobby to secure my braid while also creating some volume in the back!

Step 5: gather the back & pin!

Gather your hair from the back of your ears from each side and connect them in the middle with your SECOND bobby pin!

When you insert the bobby pin push it up to create more volume.

It is okay if some curls are hanging out! This style is not meant to look perfect!

Step 6: repeat step 5!

You are going to repeat the last step by gathering the rest of the hair that is left and pin it in the middle as well directly below the last section using your THIRD bobby pin!