Simple Everyday hair up: messy side bun

Hair up EASY enough for everyday!

alright so we all know the morning can be a struggle, getting out of bed for one but doing something different with your hair that looks classy enough for everyday is always a mission. this is my favourite no heat required hairstyle for work that i get comments on every time by my clients, little do they know it took me under 10 MINUTES. here's how.

The finished look from the front and side.

Alright so start with your natural hair, rock what you have got.! I personally find this easier on day old hair but if you hate the thought of that do what you want. If your roots are looking a wee bit greasy i recommend a dry shampoo first, my favourite is the KMS makeover spray.

My natural day old hair. 

Next you are gunna want to smooth the ends so you get a really professional finish I'm using Bed head by Tigi's After party, but feel free to use a serum or an oil what ever you prefer.

Smooth this through your mid lengths and ends.

Part your hair however you like, try different ways, I like a side part. 

Just remember it doesn't have to be perfect :) 

If you wanna skip this step to make it easier of course you can, but I love to add braids to my hair as they look so complex but once you figure them out they are so easy. 

Heres a handy video to help you learn how: How to: French braid

  But any way, braid your hair back on one side, toward the side you want the bun on.

stop about halfway back, just behind the ear.

secure the braid with a bobby pin, open it up and push it up under the braid to hide as much of the bobby pin as you can, if your hair is really thick just choose the bobby pins closest to your hair color and cross them over.

   

Next you just want to divide the back down the centre with a messy or zigzag part, secure the side without the braid on it away. Divide the loose side in two parts, and loosely twist them up




Then wrap it around itself and secure it by bobby pinning it, push bobby pins towards the centre around the 'bun' in four points. they will cross in the centre and stay secure.

Let the other side loose divide it in half and lightly backcomb the sections.

to back comb just run the comb toward the root once or twice 

Really loosely plait the back section, then hold a tiny bit of the end and push the rest upward to mess it up then wrap it either over or under the existing bun and secure with a pin.

 Then just simply smooth the last section back and wrap it under or over the bun and secure with a pin.
Then add a generous spritz of hairspray.!

Top view of loosened braid.

I like to just loosen the braid by pulling the actual plait piece, not the bits you put in on the way back, and pull a few bits out around the face to finish and viola..