Busy morning? No problem. This quick updo has you covered.
I just dyed my hair pink again using the method in my tutorial on how to get pastel pink hair using ion color brilliance dyes so I was eager to do a hair related post. Some days getting ready is really fun, and other days it’s a serious drag. When I just don’t feel like putting in the effort, but I still want to look like I tried, I revert to my go-to hairstyle–this easy 5 minute messy updo.
Instructions:
1. Gather all of your hair behind. You don’t need to put it in a ponytail or anything. Just move it to the back.
2. While holding your hair back with one hand, pull a few pieces down in the front near your temples. We don’t want this to look sleek and clean. This is a tousled look!
3. Continue holding your hair back while using your other hand to flip the bottom up.
4. Start to fold the bottom of your hair down. You’ll sort of be “wrapping” your left hand.
5. Slide your left hand out and continue folding your hair in.
6. While tucking, disperse your hair to the sides. If you keep tucking your hair all in one spot, you’ll notice that you end up with a bulge. To avoid this, roll and tuck your hair under while moving it from the center to the sides of your head.
7. Keep rolling and tucking under until everything looks evenly distributed. You’re probably going to look a bit like George Washington at this point. Don’t freak out–it gets better. I promise.
8. Start putting in bobby pins. Come at your hair from above with the bobby pins. You’ll want to push them down and hide them under your tucked hair. Put a bobby pin wherever your hair feels like it’s sticking out just a little too much or like it won’t hold on it’s own. In my case I put 1 on either side of my head, and 2 in the back for a total of 4.
9. Once you’re all bobby pinned up, grab sections of your hair and pull them apart. Grab pieces at random from both underneath and on top and tug gently in the opposite direction. This is where we shift from tight George Washington rolls to soft, beautiful tousled tucks. Don’t be afraid to mess it up. Even if a few pieces fall out, it will just add to the look we’re going for.
That’s it. You’re done!
Now go rock your cute messy bun and watch the compliments roll in. No one has to know you only spent 5 minutes. You’re welcome!
6 Comments
I have super super long hair, I am going to try this out cos you look super cute, but do you have any tips for people who have hair down to their bum almost?
January 12, 2018 at 4:44 amHi Justine,
Hair that long will be much harder to style this way (because it is much heavier), but it can still be done! Here are a few tips to help:
1. Curl your hair and scrunch with hairspray before you do this–even if it’s the day before. This will give the hairstyle something to grab on to since your hair won’t be slick.
2. Use a LOT of bobby pins. You’re going to need them.
3. On the topic of bobby pins, you may want to pin up sections of your hair earlier than I did in this tutorial. Even if you don’t have your hair exactly where you want it yet, just pin up one side while you work on the other. This will make your long hair easier to manage
4. Don’t just use one bobby pin to secure a section of hair. Instead, criss cross 2 bobby pins in opposite directions
5. Spray bobby pins with hairspray before putting them in. This helps to keep them in place.
Obviously you don’t have to do all of these things, but hopefully at least one of these tips is helpful! Good luck and happy hairstyling <3
January 12, 2018 at 1:03 pmI Am Pretty Much Obsessed With This Hair Style, But My Hair Is Only Down To My Chest. Would This Still Work For Short-Ish Hair?? And If It Would, Do You Have Any Tips You Could Share? <3
March 1, 2018 at 9:30 pmHi Mackenzie,
It will definitely still work if your hair is only down to your chest! If anything, I think it might make it even easier to do. Less hair=lighter=easier to hold up=less bobby pins.
The only problem I see you potentially running into is having a few stray strands fall down that couldn’t make it in a pin. If you don’t like the way they look, use separate bobby pins just for those pieces. Or, as I always like to do, embrace them and go for that messy bun look!
March 5, 2018 at 9:55 amWhat lipstick are you wearing?! It’s stunning!
September 20, 2018 at 12:42 amHi Michelle,
Thank you! It’s the Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lip Color in Burgundy Blush and it’s one of my favs!
September 24, 2018 at 11:10 am