Low Chignon Hair Tutorial
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Hi, I'm Kate from the small things blog today, I'm going to show you how to do a low, really sophisticated Shenyang and we're going to put it a little bit to the side, so the style you can also Center. If you prefer that look but, like I said I'll, show you how to do it, where it's a little bit behind your right ear, so begin with hair that either has a little bend in it from the curling iron or any natural wave. You can try this on straighten hair as well, but I think you'll have a little bit of an easier time. Working with hair. That'S got a little curl in it. If you want to start with hair, that looks like the way mine does right now. You can refer to my loose waves tutorial and I'll include a link to that in the blog post. But the first thing we're going to do is section off two parts of our hair as if you're going to pull your hair. Half up so put your thumbs behind your ears and kind of make a triangle and grab all of the hair up here and we're going to clip this out of the way. So if it helps to clip this on top, you can do that or you can clip one side forward and then the left side forward, so the hair will be primarily working with, is all down here and if you want to add a little texture powder to It to help bulk it up. That'S a good idea. If your hair is naturally very thick, you probably don't need to do this step, I'm going to use the lungs of powder up texturizer. This can sometimes make my hair a little bit staticky, but it gives great bulk without a waxy resistant finish. So since we want this to be as big as possible, I'm just going to kind of tap it in around my roots and then use my fingers to fluff it up and then from here we're going to tease. Okay, so grab a clear elastic and we're going to pull all of this hair a little bit to the right and put it through the elastic and then just not pull our hair all the way through so you're, creating a bun. So once you have your bun in place, don't worry about doing anything else to it. We'Re going to do that in a second, so unclip, the hair that you originally clipped up and you're, going to essentially divide this in half down the center you're, going to bring the left side over the right side of the bun and then the right side. Over the left side of the bun, so dividing this section in half and then we're going to smooth this section over top and pin it underneath the bun and then grab the hair on the right side and do the same thing. You want to pin it as close to the bond as you can and then those bobby pins will be hidden in a minute. Okay, so once you've done the crisscross with those top sections. The first step, we're going to do is slide a few bobby pins on the top part of our bun to clip it closer to our scalp. So this is the top part of the bun that you're just going to lift it up and then slide bobby pins. Underneath to press it in a little closer to our scalp, so I'm just going right through the center of the bun and sticking the pin in so it'll hold and then the second step will be to pin the bottom so grab any of those loose hairs that Were on top of the bun and just tuck them right under and pin it right on the bottom, the final step will be pressing both sides of the bone in closer to the head as well, so just grab kind of the outermost layer and lightly. Pin it right against your hair, so this will close any of the holes, so it doesn't fly open. Okay! So that's where we're at so we pin the top bottom in the both sides. So you don't have any holes or you can't see through the middle of the bun and then you can do whatever you'd like with the front. If you want to make sure everything's, smooth and polished, you can pin any loose pieces back. I like to have a little bit of looseness by my face, but maybe pin any hairs that are doing the wing out like I have over here. So this is a great polish put-together style. If you want to see any other hair tutorials be sure to check my blog under the hair page and thanks for watching
Comments
Loulou B: This looks so easy and effective! I'm going to a wedding tomorrow and I'm definitely giving this a go. Thank you so much. :)
Elizabeth Jones: Kate, you save me this weekend! I wore this look as a bridesmaid at my brothers outdoor wedding. I had gone to the Salon early that morning to get my hair done but by afternoon my heavy hair was not holding up. I had to completely start over and this look was quick and easy and stayed all night through wind and Dancing!
Evelina: Thank you so much for this video! I had watched it a few times in the past few years but never got the hang of it (my best hairdressing result is a low ponytail...). Today I was in need of a low chignon for a celebration and could not go to the hairdresser so I tried it and the result was pretty impressive! I had to twist it a little bit because my hair is very long and fine buyback the technique you showed was perfect and I managed to get myself a very nice updo that held the whole day long. Thank you thank you thank you now I am willing to try more hairstyles!
BLcoolC: Love all your tutorials and especially the low chignon, low bun ones. I just love this hairstyle! Sadly I can not imagine recreating most of your looks because i have quite long hair and I just don't know where to put them when you just lay them around the chignon. With my hair there would be two rounds around the chignon and I just can't imagine this would look good. Would be great if you could do some Hairstyles on a model with longer hair!! Best wishes!
Evelyn S.: Classy, love it. I'm a new hairstylist and this and all your other videos gives me so much inspiration. You will never know how much this means to me, thank you soo much for all you do!
Phyllis Campbell: I have loved everyone of your styles and your teaching style! I'm old enough to be your mother, but I've learned so much from you! Thank you so very much! I can't wait for my hair to grow a little longer so the styles will look even better! Again, thank you!
sweetgestures: Love your updo tutorials. Very helpful for the upcoming prom season! Thanks for sharing.
Christina Nelson: Thank you so much. I'll be at my daughter's wedding on the beach and this will be easy to do and perfect for the setting!
Niki M.: Love it! Just did it on my just passed shoulder length hair and it turned out great! My new go to style!
Abbie Barcela: I can't believe I just discovered your channel just now! I love how you show us so many great hairstyles, even if your hair isn't very long. Mine is almost the same as yours and styling my hair has always been a frustration to me. You are a hair-styling master! Love you! <3
Carlie Michelle: This made it look so simple which I have been looking for. Thank you tons!
LadyAceKitchen: I'm so happy to have discovered your videos! They are by far the easiest hair tutorials to follow and the fastest to do in person. I've been wearing this one a lot this week. It's even in the new video I'm posting soon...if you ever find a need for healthy cooking videos. Cheers!
MissChievous89: I always love your hair tutorials. You make such beautiful and complicated-looking hairstyles easy for someone like me (who is TERRIBLE at doing my hair) to pull off!
baldtomato: This is great, love it that it works on medium length hair instead of thick middle-of-back type of length that i'll never have. Also love it that there's no special tools or combs needed!
krstr810: so totally cute and easy!!! i'm doing this tomorrow! :)
Karen Lm: Thanks for your beautiful, easy to follow hairstyle tutorials. I have grown my hair out past my shoulders first time in 15 years. I had no idea what to do beyond a pony or headband. Since I discovered your blog I have received so many compliments on my hair.
Dakota Driscoll: Just wanted to say your tip about pinning the top of the bun closer to the scalp is amazing!! I’m a stylist and I’ve always struggled with getting that full ball look for buns, and that’s all i needed! It’s so simple i can’t believe i hadn’t thought of that!
Joanne Lunsford: This was so easy 3 minutes for a first attempt. I have my new work hair style ( I'm a Ballet/dance teacher) this is perfect for work and I don't have to worry about knocking the ballet bun Donut off the top of my head as I jump out of the car. Anyone else have that problem? 1. My hair is so fine teasing never stays in and volume powder/dry shampoo always look dirty gunky. My hair looked great with teasing the lower section after the dry shampoo!! Lesson learned and I will do this for when I can wear it down. ( so excited) 2. It can be worn low and covers my hairy neck line. The crisscross adds so much style I tried it with a messy bun and it made the look clean and on purpose. Still struggling with teasing on top so I could never get the "poof" so my messy bun looked like sloppy, I had to alway do a tight ballet bun. Love love love this keep them coming, we really need your amazing Tips and techniques.
Vanessa Silk: So cute & easy!!! Thanks so much for sharing! :D
someday001: Hi Kate, thanks for posting this. Your hairstyles are very beautiful and easy to learn.
Hamburgs Perle: Why haven't I found you earlier?! My hair has about the same length, thickness and texture as yours (as far as I can tell from your videos) and I LOVE the styles you show!! Thank you!!! New follower right here :)
Diana López: Flawless and easy! Thank you!
Vivien Chan: This is great!! and I like the way you explained your steps so well and easy to follow.....
SokoKnit: Oh thank you for this tuto! Looks easy to do. I'll definitely try this tomorrow ;)
Til Rona: Very sophisticated and inspiring tutorials! You can even make layered hair look great in fast and easy up dos!
Cindy T: I ran across you blog and love it so much. You definitely have a style and do your hair perfectly beautiful and elegant. I hope it will comes easily to me when doing my hair as it does to you. Absolutely love, love it. Thanks:)
Inja: Thank you for the Video I am invited to a Wedding and was searching for an easy Hair Tutorial. I'll practice this today so on Friday at the Wedding In can do it Thanks for the Tutorial
smouthdudesmooth: I am a professional hair colorist, and wanted to say I love your hair color, and your makeup looks amazing also.
Isabella Presley: I love your video! You're very simple and easy to follow!
Odette: This is a really lovely style! Thanks Kate!
Family Meal: Watching this at 7 am so I can avoid washing my hair before work today but not look like a slob. Love your tutorials!!!
blabla20005: I just tried this hairstyle out and it looks amazing :)
Paris-Renee LaRose: Well explained. So pretty! Thank you!
bluenose0117: great simple elegant way of doing a low chignon!! you are simply amazing
Anthony Cooper: awesome! thank you for making your tut so simple.
inspirALMA: love your tutorials! They are perfect now that i cut my hair :)
Courtney B: I subscribed to your videos after the first one I seen and have beed happy with every one that I have seen so far. I have been a stylist for 15 years and love learning new things still. We have many things in common when it comes to liking hair products...and cats.lol My hair is very similar to yours so it is easy to try them on myself and advise my stylist's to visit your blog too. Great job!!
Arely Ruiz: Hi Kate I just wanted to tell you how helpful you've been. I have a layered bob, shorter than your hair, and you've helped me a lot. I'm trying to grow it out now, slowly but surely. Thanks for all your help!!!<3
Carol Alexander: Thank you. This will do nicely for my hair which is at its longest in 25 years! So sleek. And so are you.
myconoclast: never thought i got do so many awesome and chic up-dos on my hair length. thanks a ton :) you just got a new subscriber!! xoxo
souupii.: Thank you so much! This really helps for the musical I'm in right now! It was easy to follow so I can do it in my friends now, but too bad it doesn't look nice on my extremely curly hair.
Virginia Valentin: Timeless and beautiful. Thanks for sharing
karen rosales: There's something about you that's just so calming. You make hairstyling looks so easy:)
Ana Lugo: Another wonderful tutorial thank you!!
anees n: simplicity is beauty!! love this hair do. soft and feminine!
MJRadioDiva: I started watching one of your tutorials and then got hooked and got so many fun tips! Thanks a bunch
M. W.: Lovelovelovelovelovelove! Thank you so much! I feel like I can actually do this hairstyle.
Toby Redhead: You explain what you are doing very well. I also appreciate the great visual of what you are doing. I've always loved this look so now I know how to do it. I have very long hair though so I'll have to figure that out. I think I can. LOL
Courtney abrams: I cant wait to do this on my hair!
Claude K: You're super beautiful and so is your hair. Lovely tutorial.
Gardenia Gonzalez: I just love this hair style,so beautiful
DEMETRA IOANNOU: amazing & so simple!!
Connie Wallace: I would love to see this done with long hair. My hair is long and thick and I just had too much to handle for this hairdo. Please show us how to do this with long hair? Just a little feedback, I really enjoy watching your videos but would love to see other hairdos you can do with long hair besides braids.
Christina Schulz: Great Tutorial!! Thank you so much :)
Ashley Gwynn: This look is gorgeous! And so are you!
M. Sobel Ott: Great idea for this style. I love the left over right and vice versa.
Karen Ortega: This is so pretty! :)
I'm Tash: these messy styles always look gorgeous on blonde hair.... on my dark auburn hair it just looks like I've had a bird nesting in it
Tracy Kelly: Love your blog! Thanks for posting these great hair tutorials.
MakeupbySandie: Absolutely Gorgeous and Easy! I am going to suggest this to a friend who is getting Married in April. Thank you!
Maria Dipinto: Das habe ich auch gemacht , und das sah suuuuper toll aus Danke
silvertab811: Doing this on our beach vacation thank you :) love you blog & videos.
Robin Druin: Thank you for sharing your tutorials.. they really help me have new do's..
Stephanie Gilmore: This seems to be the easiest up-do ever. Trying this for my bridal shower.
janelizs: Pretty pretty pretty! You should see my hair! Just followed your instructions and it worked. Hugs from Texas, Jane
αndrσmєdα: so pretty! i can barely make a ponytail. :)
CrystalMo: You're a great instructor, thanks! :)
Charlotte Gulley: I love your tutorials. 1. My hair looks sort of like yours. 2. Your voice is very nice for me to listen to. Thanks!
Berries3T: Love love your tutorials!!!
delacotta360: Darling! Thank you so much. You are magic with hair. : )
TheSignSeeker: This style is super cute on you!
Jennie Deng: Jebus, you are gorgeous. Im gonna wear this look for sure :)
nehavivekgarud: You are awesome! It looks so simple when you do it, but am sure it wont look so good if I tried it! :(
JSS GU: Perfect instructions. To the point & descriptive.
Shine B: Ur so beautiful!I want to try this simple hairstyle to work.Thank you so much for sharing!
Sonja Boone: I love this hair style!! Your video are great. Thanks :)
Monica Nguyen: Love this!!
onceinabluemoon315: It amazes me how you can do these tutorials without looking....never works for me! But I'm also a super perfectionist that doesn't have enough length to work with yet... Lol
septemberpeaches: This is so pretty and can't wait to try it... I was wondering if you could make a tutorial on how to still have cute hair under a visor or cap? I'm a barista and still wanna look cute
Je Palmer: I need to put together an awesome up do like this that will last all 12 hours at work....hair is super thick, curls well but is long layered past shoulders, but very heavy... your do`s work well for me but falls apart fast ( with 20 pins and super heavy hold, I end up with helmet head )....I find day old hair is much easier to work with, but again heavy and cant last my 12 hour day...I get to work all cute, and I leave work with a giant stiff ( bends where the pins were ) ponytail!!! HELP
Maria Paula Orozco: Hi! I tried this on my hair, but it's longer than yours, so when I did the bun the end of the hair was left. Also when I tried to cross over, the ends of the two pieces were left out. Can you help me? I really like this style(: ps. Sorry my English
sarahroberts85: Hi :) my hair is just slightly longer than yours. I tried this today and was unsure what to do with the ends of the two pieces of hair that cross over the chignon? Thanks!
Ashlee Young: What brand of texturizing powder did you use?
Zuzana S: Awesome videos from you! I will have to try.
Sun Flower: that is sooooo pretty!!!!
Brenda Bee: What do you do if you have longer hair? I am having trouble when trying to wrap the 2 top halfs around the low pony/bun...I have too much hair, I wrap it around the bun a few times but then it looks wierd. Thanks!
karra soedarjo: I love all your videos!! :)
Rachelwalters07: Could you use dry shampoo instead of the texturing powder? Another FAB video!!
BAYANE KBN✨: Ohhh it's beautyful!
Marissa C.: Very helpful!
Joelma Silva: Lindo
83pavs: very elegant :)
Anda Mann: That's fantastic...tomorow I'll try it ...........thanks
Tragicfind: Hi! I'm going to a Heritage festival and I need to find a hair-do that's kind of old-fashioned looking.. Could you please put up of a video for something like that?? I would really appreciate it! Thanks! :) Awesome job btw, I love this look:)
Kaz Gates: Lovely!!
Gloria Cisneros: Can you make a video where all you say is the word chignon? I love the way you say it! You really don't think of it as making a difference but I am doing one of your hairstyles on the day of my wedding! Thanks for inspiring!!
Michele: Great tutorials.
Kassie Caballero: Thts so pretty I love it
Amna Parvez: does this work for really long hair? my hair is down to my hips and it isn't fine either.
Raina Monaghan: I love how this looks, but the back brushing scares me. Isn't it difficult to get the tangles out? It does tangle...right?