Twisted Updo
Twisted Updo. A simple 3 step DIY hairstyle.
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Hi, I'm Kate from the small things blog. You may not recognize me because my eyelash has happened to look incredible, I'm wearing false lashes, because my actual eyelashes are actually pretty pathetic, but I'm wearing Winx by Georgie. These are great lashes, they're, perfect, for if you have a wedding that you are in, if it's your wedding, if your bridesmaid or attending or if you have any other fancy occasion to go to the summer, adding false eyelashes is a great way to kind of pump Up your makeup: look without going excessive on a lot of the makeup. It kind of just adds a lot of definition to your eyes, makes your eyes look a little bit bigger. It'S a great way to feel fancy, so I'm wearing these today, I'm going to be showing you a very easy updo to wear if you're in a wedding or attending a wedding or, like I said, have any other fancy event to go to this summer. So I'd recommend, starting with loosely curled hair. You can kind of make this work for straight hair, but curly hair is going to be the easiest to kind of work with and but you can also break this down and take steps of this style and then adapt it to your texture. Whatever look you're going for so we're going to start by to using a little bit at the crown so kind of just this back section here, we're just going to tease to give that a little bit of hold teasing is a great way to add some foundation. To your hair, so we're just going to kind of do the Mohawk section, and then I like to just soften it out with my fingers. But if you have super fine hair and you can't really smooth it out as well, you can always take the comb and just lightly come over the very very top section just so you have kind of a smooth bump in the back. So, to make sure that's all smoothed out perfect okay, so when should you grab two bobby pins and we're just going to kind of create a bump? So I'm going to put my thumbs right above my ears, but I'm not going to push all the way into my scalp or just in a grabbed sort of the top section of hair sort of the section. You just teased push it up a little bit zoom out a little dramatic height, since this is going to be kind of a fancy, updo and then place two bobby pins in horizontally. So we're going to have one go that way, then the other one will just go in opposite direction right next to it. Okay, so we're going to start right there, the rest of the hair from about your ears forward, grab a duckbill clip and keep that forward. So that's the section I'm going to keep forward so then all that's left down here we're going to tease around the bottom. This is a great way to add bulk if you're going to pull your hair all the way back, which is what we're going to be doing. This part is going to kind of just be another version of the teased and then just loosely pin back. So I'm just going to start in the back and sort of grab my hair and start sticking pins in it. He wants to be very kind of messy undone. You don't want to go over top of those first, two bobby pins that you put in it. Sort of right below them, so we're just kind of loosely pinning back to create a lot of bulk under here. Just keep pinning until you've got all your hair up, so you can see it's kind of a mess, but it'll look a little bit more polished when we finish make sure I got everything here, just kind of randomly sticking it in without pulling the hair too far. Just kind of on top of the section that you're taking okay, so that's where we're at back there, I'm just a mess, but by starting with curly hair you're, not going to have those spikes sticking out a bunch of ends of your hair. The curls are going to kind of just softly fall into place. Got this one, let my hair down here that I need to pin up see if I got it perfect. Okay, so it's got the back done so started with the bump. Sectioned off these two front sections created a mess back here pinned you can take out these duckbill clips. These two sections you left in front I like to leave a little bit of hair out, especially if you're going to a formal event. If it's going to be super humid, I'd recommend pinning all of your hair back, but I'm going to leave this piece out right in front here and what I want you to do is start at the top and sew so loosely just begin twisting. That section add a little bit of hair and below it twist that in and kind of keep going until you run out of hair in that section and then twist it all the way back and then you're going to pull that right. Over top of those. First, horizontal pins that you put in so I'm going to hold that with my left hand and then just take a pin and put it in against the twist. So the pin is opened and going in that way to hold the twist that I pulled this way in place. It'S a great way to kind of lock it in there and then we'll do the same thing on this side, and my bangs have gotten super long. Can'T decide if I'm growing them out. I think I am because they've gotten so long, but I like to kind of leave them loose when I do my hair and updo, so I'm going to keep those forward, but you want to do the same. Twisting method on the other side, so we're going to start at the top and do very loose twists notice. My fingers aren't like grabbing and really tightly twisting it. You want this to be soft, so begin, just incorporating the hair below it and then twist all the way back and then you'll do the same thing at this side, you're going to go, pull it over and go right on top of those horizontal pins. This bobby pin I'm going to open and put it in that way. You can see my hair holds pretty well with just one pin but don't be afraid to just layer a few pins on top of each section. If you need a little bit more help holding your hair back, okay, so pretty pleased with how the front looks see how the backs doing got those twists. I'M going to just tighten up this side back here, we'll finish with a little hairspray and you'll be good to go. This is the kind of hairstyle that I would recommend practicing a time or two before you're in the wedding or going to it, but once you get it you'll see how simple it is, and once you break it into steps, people will say you got your hair Done didn't you and you can say you just: did it yourself? Okay, perfect, okay, we're all pinned up, so I'm finished with a little bit of hairspray, my favorite hairspray of all time. It'S Ken our volume, 25. I'Ve said this a million times already. This is also excellent for humidity control. So if you're, not usually a person that wears hairspray in their hair got an event to go to in the summer, and it's going to be hot, get some camera volume 25, because it will really last make your hair lasts. So much longer make sure you spray the back section so that doesn't go anywhere and then you're finished. So all you really need for the style is a few bobby pins. Have your hair prepped before you start and then, if you are going somewhere, fancy be sure to look into Winx by George M I'll, include a link to their website below this post and at the end of the video. It'S a great way to kind of feel super dressed up, so I hope this style works for you practice. This is, I would put this in the intermediate category, but once you break it down to the three steps and know you can do those so have fun with it and enjoy whatever event you'll be attending this summer. Thanks for watching you
Comments
Tonia Waubanascum: Love this style! Did it for my aunt's wedding everyone thought I got it done professionally! Thank you for sharing
Loren Kirby: thank you for this tutorial! I used this style for my wedding, and countless other times since! it's easy and elegant, thanks so much for sharing!
Lori Mann: This is amazing and I can't wait to practice before my event in March! Your descriptive directions are very helpful and will help to replay while trying it out too :)
Robyn Andree: I just wanted to say, I've watched many hair tutorials in my day, but this hair tutorial is definitely one of the best I have ever seen. This video is very informational, and extremely easy to follow. You did this beautifully, thank you! I'm adding this video to my favorites :)
Poua Yang: I love all your easy messy hair tutorials! So quick yet very pretty. I'm excited to try them all!
Irene Brighenti: Just tried it and I'm definitely going to do it again in two days for a friend's wedding! It looks beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing :)
Janae B: I did this style for a wedding that I was in, and my hair was a little shorter than hers and it looked awesome! It was a little curlier because of my length, but it was simple and I got so many compliments! People couldn't believe I did it myself! I love your tutorials. Thank you so much!
Nic R: Tried this out tonight and it worked great!! Got loads of compliments too :) I have long, thick hair and it still worked - just took a few more twists and made a larger 'bun' at the back to make it happen. A fab tutorial and so easy to follow :)
rachiecarto: Amazing tutorial:) just practised this ahead of a wedding in May and love the soft, romantic look:)
Aisha Taylor: Thanks so much, the tutorial was so easy to follow, this worked perfect for a black tie awards night I had last night! It was my first try too and (although I had to use stacks of pins) it worked an absolute treat and looked gorgeous! I received so many complements :P My hair is brown, thick, really long and naturally very wavy and bushy and with a little curl define mousse after I washed it to grit it up a bit, loads of pins, a bit of patience and lots of hairspray the steps still worked wonders! I have a wedding in a couple of weeks, I'll be checking out some of your other do's!
Kathryn Roberts: Done this style last night for my works Christmas party and looked fabulous! Thank you x
Nina Degeest: This tutorial is great! Did my hair like this a few times and it always looks great! Thank you so much!
Suzanne Magalhaes: Used this video 5 years ago to do my hair for an event and got so many compliments. People swore it was professionally done. I am so excited I was able to find it again for an event I have tomorrow and I'm saving this video forever. :) Excellent tutorial!
rinamax: Thank you so much for this tutorial! it's so simple and effective!
Mrs.De Bear: You are so cute! Thanks for this tutorial. I have a beach wedding in a month and I'm looking for this exact style. You made it so simple and easy, especially to do on yourself.
Stacey Dudley: I just went and tried this out...... definitely harder to do with longer hair but easy to accommodate. I followed everything else the same but instead of the loose pinning up I loosely wrapped it in a bun and then spread the bun apart with bobby pins to get the loose effect. I absolutely love it. I'm actually going to wear my hair to work like this tonight.
Marjo Stals: I love this hairdo.... you are really explaining everything very well and in detail.. Your hairstyles are workable and not to hard to do.. thanks so much!! <3
Jamie King: Love this style! I just tried the chic up-do today for the first time and had both ladies in my office compliment my hair! So of course I told them about your tutorials! I'm anxious to give this one a try. Thanks for your time and teaching on these videos! :)
Kassie Bronson: I love this! I have the same length of hair as you, and the same thickness, and my hair is so pinpoint straight. I have tried other hairstyles to test out for my prom, but my hair is just way to fine. I have resulted in extensions just for prom! But this is so simple and easy, love it!!
tylarea: LOVE this! I have a wedding to go to this weekend and will definitely give this a try! Thanks!!
jane simmons: This is great, you're so clear and concise. I'm going to try this soon. Thanks! :) Btw your hair is gorgeous x
Peeraya True: Love all your tutorials They're so simple and pretty! Thank you so much!!
Lisa Johnson: Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing this tutorial -- I'm definitely going to give it a try :)
Lucy: Love it! I actually love and have tired all of Kate's hair styles by following her steps. I always get compliments. Can't wait to try this one out.
mjs0427: Thank you Kate! This came just in the nick of time for me! I have a formal wedding to go to on Friday and had no idea what to do with my hair! Problem solved!
Denise Guerra: Beautiful!!!! Love it! think I'm going to have it for my wedding day!
Karoline Smith: I used this hairstyle for my prom, and I got so many compliments for it. Thank you so much, I loved it :-)
the_doctors_scarf: Such a great tutorial! I tried it the first time and got it perfect! Thanks so much!
Coldplayfreak12: Love this hairstyle! So simple and pretty!!
saldoo12: I love all of your hair tutorials! Thank you so much for showing us how to create these awesome styles. I have already had so many compliments on the ones I have attempted so far :-). I look forward to many more! Compliments... and styles ;-)
Bethany Shaw: Loved this hairstyle :) Thank you! I cut my hair super short about 6 months ago and it works perfectly for my short hair! :)
Bianca: Thank you for this great tutorial. The hair style is beautiful and so easy to do it, so thanks again!
misforMarisa: I'm going to be in a wedding this summer, and have been looking for something for my thick shoulder length hair. This is perfect. Thank you!
Dezlynn: Absolutely adore this! Thanks for the tutorial! :)
Maria Kazzi: This is the clearest tutorial I have seen for an updo of this type. Thanks a bunch and wonderful job!
Gail Bolander: at first I thought it looked too messy but it cleaned up so pretty! Thank you for sharing your videos :)
Marsha W: Thank you so much for this video. I am having a destination wedding and this is a perfect do it yourself bridal look. Thank you thank you.
mushroom523: Love this!! I am usually so bad at doing my hair, I can't believe that I made it actually look like your hair when I did this style! Amazing!!! Thank you!
Elodie Hood: I've just done your hair do, it is amazing, looks so lovely and stylish and so easy to do =)
maryblueyes41: I love your videos, simple easy to follow instructions...Great job!
Iheart2cook: Beautiful, simple. You did an excellent job explaining this style. Thank you.
Audrey Johnson: Thank you so much for this great video! After watching it 3 times, I was able to create the perfect style for a holiday concert performance!
Jenn Hoff: STUNNING!!!! Thank you for showing us how to do this!
Veronika Pořízková: Hi Kate, thank you so much! I had this updo on a coctail party and it was a huge hit! Greetings all the way from Europe, from the Czech Republic!
scissorsmith: I did this today for my 25th bday! I wore it with some rose gold diamond hoops and got so many compliments! thanks for making me have a good hair day on my special day!
Chenoa: I did this to my own hair for my wedding (: people thought it was done professionally and no one knew the difference
mewdar: I love your tutorials they are so easy to follow, so glad I found yours so I can try them out on my holiday
As: Thanks for this, my hair was a hit at the wedding last night, thanks for the great tutorials!
bean: This is perfect for a hairstyle for a wedding, I'll be using it for my cousins wedding ^-^ Thank you!
Maria Fuentes: This hair tutorial is one of the best I have seen and very well explained. Definetely going to try for my next event.
Heidi Jenkins: Simple and beautiful. Well done, thanks!
Ash: You always make these tutorials looks so easy! I'm jealous of your hair and your ability to make it do whatever you want :) I have slippery long hair that doesn't want to stay up without a billion bobby pins
Cherie Evans: Your tutorials are great. I wore one of your styles out in Sydney a few nights ago & my girlfriends commented on my hair. Ive been recommending you to my friends. Thanks for taking the time to show us how to create some great styles from home!
Mia Duncan: im so gonna do this look for prom. easy and pretty!
Marina Andreeva: Thank you for your tutorial! Its so easy and cute!
Melissa Cosner: So pretty! I think I will try this for my look to the ball! Thank you so much.
Erica Martin: All your hair tutorials are so easy to follow ! Thanks !!
TabooliosWeb: Hi Kate, I absolutely love this and wore a more casual, messy version of it to a friend's wedding on the weekend. Thank you so much! I love your channel so much, and have linked to this video on my OOTD video and blog post from the wedding.
janelizs: Kate- my heavy hair has never stayed up with just pins, either (as tacky person mentioned below:-). However, using your good volumizer, teasing, pinning up sections at a time, cross-locking the pins, has all made it work for me! Your tutorials have totally transformed what I can do with my hair now! Thanks a bunch -- hugs from Texas, Jane
Anaïs Laila Sghayer: This is pretty awesome! Thanks for the quick updo :) I don't have enough time to style my hair down in these days, I think this will be helpfull!
Kristin B: Totally what I have been looking for to wear to my brother's wedding!
Patty osgood: Love it. Your hair videos are the easiest for me to follow. I wore one to work the other day and I never got so many compliments on my hair.
Julia Lee: This is gorgeous! Can't wait to try it
SilentForceWithin: Thank you so much for this tutorial. For the first time a gorgeous updo really worked for me. It looked great right at the first time. Thank you
Kiwi Kiki: Seriously you have the best and extremely well explained/demonstrated hair tutorials. I enjoyed all your vids. Thank you so much I am going to try this week!!
TiaDalma88: it looks incredibly sophisticated and it's made so easily! :)
CheeseCakeMups: Hecka cute!!! Thank you for making this video! Very easy to follow directions! Great job
Fran Keller: love this! Im going out tonight and will use your tutorial. thank you!
S Dris: Thanks for the video! I did this for a wine tasting tour and everyone loved it. Keep my hair off my neck so helped my stay cool. After the last year of doing nothing but work thanks to covid I just want to get dressed up. Edit to add glade I found your channel!
agent4you2: I' ve become such a pro at putting my hair in various updos that I do it almost every day for work. It's fast, easy, and looks professional. Thanks for all your helpful tips!
eliza128: Love your hair tutorials. They are all so good. I need to try each one of them and see which one I like the best! Thanks again for showing us!
trueboo: I'm a hairdresser doing a bridal updo tomorrow, and I've done many of them.. but I still get nervous. Your tutorial totally gave me peace and a gameplan. THANK YOU! :)
Janet Conner: Loved your tutorial ... great job breaking down the steps. I'm going to give it a try just as soon as I buy some bobbie pins.
Bianca Serrano-Soto: This video totally saved my ass this past Saturday!!! Had my cousins wedding, and didn't kno what to do with my hair!!! Turned out really beautiful!!! Got a lot of complements. :) thx Smalls!!!
Pauline Heurthe: Such a good tutorial! That's gonna be my prom hair style ;) You're so lucky that your hair stays in place with only 1 pin, I feel that I always need to put thousands of them ahah!
Gabriela Delgado: I usually have a hard time with hair tutorials , especially updos, but this seems super easy thank you so much!!
Heather Ette: I come back to this video time and time again and I do an easier version of this on a regular basis for work when my hair is straight but about to be attacked by humidity. A favorite video and tutorial of mine!
BevsArtsandCrafts: So beautiful. I love to use your videos as reference for my hair. Thankyou x
Dani Ganley: I love this! I definitely need to try it out.
JS B: I'm so thankful that I found this video bc I couldn't find anything for my short hair for prom and this is so pretty, so I'm going to try it!
Miss Overthinker: Just wanted to say thank you! This is so easy to do yourself and did it for an interview! And did not even practice it before hand!
Lisa Love: Easy and oh so cute! Thank You so much for showing me how to do this.
shebewiifey: Such a pretty up do!! Your explanation was perfect!
roadrunnercrazy: Very lovely! Your explanation was clear and we could see what you were doing. I gave up styling my hair a long time ago.(too many babies and very fine, uncooperative hair) I think I will give it another try. Thank you!
Leslie Calame: Thanks so much just tried the updo today and it went pretty good for my first time I will keep practicing I want to do my hair like this for my son's wedding in September
hairbykaytlyn: I love this, it looks lovely and elegant!! :)
GlamRamble: love your hair tutorial videos! :) so easy to follow!
Allison DeMarco: Thank you so much for your videos! You are a wonderful teacher and when I follow your directions my hair turns out very nice. Thanks again!
Justice Alts: Thank you so much. Just did this style first go and it worked out perfectly!
Sarah Breen: You make it look so easy! You're the best hair guru I've found by far. Thanks so much! :)
nicola baird: love it,starting a hair up do class at college in 2 weeks cant wait, going to practice this . xx
Marija Bebic: love this tutorial! Great look!
Ramona Cruz-Lamb: Super cute, I'm doing my nieces hair for Homecoming next week.
Tiffany Stevens: What an amazing tutorial, you look absolutely beautiful
Monica Nevarez: Love this hairstyle...looks easy enough!
GreteltheBowtie: this is absolutely stunning! hoping i can pull it off for an upcoming uni ball!
Michelle Morgan: Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU!! I'm terrible at doing my own hair - whatever I do it never goes right! - but I managed to do this for a wedding yesterday and a) it was fairly easy, b) your tutorial is fantastic, so well made and so easy to follow and c) I DID GET ASKED IF I'D GOT MY HAIR PROFESSIONALLY DONE and SOOO many compliments! Will be watching more of your videos and trying more out ! <3 : )
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Susan Van Valkenburgh: Looks really cute and doable! Thanks!
tessa sotello: yes amazing tutorial..really easy..love it!!