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Messy Chignon Updo

Beverly — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:18:43 +0000

Good morning beauties! We had a fun-filled night with little Brooklyn, and she gets to get all dressed up for a Christmas party we are attending tonight! I love taking her places! The Christmas party is really a family get-together, my side of the family, but I still enjoy taking her anywhere. I always enjoyed taking my kids places and having fun with them, but it seems Brooklyn brings out the kid in me again! Creeping up on the BIG 5-0, feeling like a kid again is refreshing! I’m at the age when you get up; it takes you getting out of bed, walking down to the kitchen and getting that first cup of coffee before you can stand straight up. I’m seriously thinking we need to get a new mattress, cause I certainly don’t want the last half of my life to be like this! Are any of you women having any troubles like this? If you are going through something similar, leave me a comment, cause I’m curious if it’s me, or my age. Let me list these things out…cause yes, there is a list! My bones are aching in the morning, I have to move around a bit before I feel normal. I’m gaining weight way too easy – since Thanksgiving I have packed on a cool 10 lbs easy. It’s all in the middle section too…not liking it at all! I’m totally standing sideways taking my pictures!! Angles are everything!! lol!!! I’m back at the gym and watching my calorie intake, so I feel like I will be better in a month or so. I can’t fall asleep very easy – insomnia is for the BIRDS!!! I’m loving pants that have elastic waistbands – leggings are my new faves at home!! Comfort is #1 for me now lol These are just a few issues, just curious if anyone else around 50 is having these issues. Drop a comment or send a message…I love hearing from you all! Messy Chignon If you are still having parties or dinners that are a little more formal at Christmas – I have the updo for you! This is one of the most popular updos that I wear. It’s a great easy updo if you have shoulder length hair. I will suggest that you tease it a little or spray some type of texturizing spray to give your hair some fullness. You want to work with hair that is not flimsy and won’t hold, you need dirty hair, or some product in your hair to help hold and bend. Don’t be scared to throw some hairspray in your hair so you can bend it to hold the chignon. I have been using a texturizing paste, AG Hair Texture Paste, this is pliable, yet firm!! It’s great for short to medium hair and it provides long-lasting hod….which we will need with this updo. Rub this is your hands and work it in your hair. I typically start at my roots and work my way through to the ends. I normally blow my hair out a little, just blow your hair with the hairdryer to fluff it up. I have put a video in down below for you to get a visual of exactly how to pull this look off. Remember though, if pieces fall out, that’s ok. We are going for a messy chignon look. We don’t want it sleek and perfect, we want it messy and sexy looking! Mine is NOT perfect and that was what I was wanting. Something pulled back, chic looking, but still had some edge to it. The trick with this look is to pull your hair back in a LOW ponytail, all the way to the base of your head, right at your neck. That way the front of your face is framed. Pull some pieces out to highlight your face if you like that look. Once you get it fixed you can spray your front to keep it in place. What You Will Need A ponytail holder, I use the elastic clear or brown small ones. Some bobby pins (do people even call hairpins this anymore?) to secure your hair once you get it set. Hairspray, my Choice is Kenra 25 Volume, you can spray your hair and not worry about it falling out of place! If your hair goes flat after an hour or so, try this – Klorane Volume Leave-In Spray with Flax Fiber. This s perfect for fine, flat hair that loses shape after an hour or two or goes flat despite the best of styling efforts. The lightweight formula provides instant and long-lasting volume by lifting hair from the roots and supplies much-needed texture and protection making styling easier. Silicone-free, paraben-free. So the Process Begins…. This updo will last if you use the products I have suggested, all day long! You will still have that cute Chignon Twist when you are taking off your makeup! I have A LOT of traffic (we just hit a milestone and have 1.6M monthly viewers for the entire page) on my Hair Boards on Pinterest and this updo along with the Easy One Step Messy Updo is the most saved and shared. Come over and follow along on Pinterest if you haven’t already. Since I took about 4 inches off my hair, I will be posting lots of updos and hairstyles starting in January. So keep a look out for those! Good luck if you try this and I hope you look beautiful and most importantly, I hope you feel beautiful! When we feel pretty or killing a new outfit we just got, we seem to have more self-confidence and feel better about ourselves. So rock this look at your Christmas party, or rock it when you go to work! You’re going to look fabulous!! Stay Safe- Merry Christmas and Be BLESSED! Shop My Looks From Instagram and Pinterest Here Over On Instagram… You can shop these looks, by clicking the link up above. Be sure to follow along on Pinterest, Facebook, or my favorite –Instagram!! DON’T MISS A POST! Subscribe to get email updates! In addition to my most recent blog posts, you’ll receive exclusive newsletter content like special sales, my newest favorite finds, and an occasional peek behind the scenes — all delivered right to your inbox. This post contains affiliate links. When you shop through my links, it helps support my business (at no additional cost to you) so thank you!

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Easy Holiday Updo

Beverly — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:45:07 +0000

If you are like most of us, then you probably have a few parties (or more) to attend this season. One of the biggest things I get asked is about the different updos I do. I actually have a party coming up and I thought I would share a quick and easy updo that anyone can do! If you’re anything like me, picking out the “perfect” outfit can cause enough stress – so let’s look at an updo that is quick and simple, for shoulder length hair and longer! Most of you know that I am a licensed cosmetologist, but I no longer work behind a chair, well…I work behind the chair in an office in my house now LOL! During the summer months, it gets hot and muggy here in NC and I am forever trying to come up with a unique updo other than a messy bun. One of my all time favorites is a Side “Messy” Bun that really takes about 5 minutes tops to complete. I am going to attach the video from my Youtube Channel so you can view it, but before you look at it, let me give some pointers! First Steps to Consider OK, What makes this work is to get some grit into your hair. Second-day hair works best for me, my hair is not flimsy- it will hold without a lot of product in it. I use Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo, spray at your roots and rub it in. Then I will apply a small amount of the Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo throughout my hair and LEAVE IT MESSY!!! Put your fingers in your hair and kind of rub it around to give it volume, you can slick it down in places later after you put your first elastic in. Second Part Pull all your hair over to the side and secure it with an elastic band (the best I have found that are clear and easy on the purse is Kitsch Clear No-Snag Elastics). These are NO SNAG- you seriously won’t get your hair all knotted up when taking it down…LOVE THEM!!!! Pull your hair that is nearest to your scalp out just a little so your bun will look loose and not so tight. Tease the pony, then scrunch it up and put another little elastic over your messy pony scrunched up. Then secure with pins. You will need to fix your front the way you like it, I like a few pieces hanging down around my face to give it a soft look, not to mention I really like the “messy” look, so I roll with it! Make sure you use a good hairspray, I have used for years and always will use is Kenra Volume Spray 25. The best selling on the market…BTW! This is not a perfect look, we are going for a sexy and messy look. You can take pieces that are sticking out and secure them in the bun with a pin, this gives it that pefect pulled together look you see above in the picture. I can wear my hair like this and I get so many compliments, no one would ever guess it took me no more than 5 minutes! Plus, strands of hair may fall around the edges of your face- that makes it even better! Below is some of the best products I’ve used to get the Messy Bun “look”, along with tools I used to help secure it. Easy Messy Side Bun Remember, you need to practice this a time or two efoer your big night. This was my second attempt in this video, in the video below, I introduced my Goldendoodle **** Princess Ziva!! In this video, notice my hair, this was the first attempt. To be sure things stay where they should spray your entire bun with a good firm hairspray, again, my favorite of all time is Kenra Volume Spray 25. If you haven’t tried this, you got to get it! Don’t go crazy with it like we did in the 80’s lol !!! And remember when you get ready for bed and take all the poins out, brush your hair to get that excess hairspray out. This will help your hair to redistribute oils and brushing that hairspray out will cause less breakage. Zive is BELOW!! LOL!!! I love that dog!! She is the biggest cuddle bug EVER!!!! Be looking for her in the near future, she will be featured with me in some photos!! EEEKKKKKKKKKK….I’m really excited about the photo shoot, we will be featuring my hometown in the Downtown area. It’s so pretty and quaint, I just love it!! I hope you girls will enjoy!! If you have any questions about the updo, just drop a comment below and I will be sure to answer!! Shop My Looks From Instagram and Pinterest Here Be sure to follow along on Pinterest, Facebook, or my favorite –Instagram!! DON’T MISS A POST! Subscribe to get email updates! In addition to my most recent blog posts, you’ll receive exclusive newsletter content like special sales, my newest favorite finds, and an occasional peek behind the scenes — all delivered right to your inbox. This post contains affiliate links. When you shop through my links, it helps support my business (at no additional cost to you) so thank you!

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