Pop quiz: how are you doing all of your hair lately? Proper now, my nine-month-old child Emiliano is in that “seize and tug all the pieces” part, so I’ve been searching for kinds that maintain my hair out of attain.
For the previous yr, I’ve been a fan of claw clips (put on my hair like Rachel Inexperienced? Sure, please.) However recently, I’ve been seeing pictures of girls with glossy buns and romantic twists, and peeking out the highest is the elegant curve of a French pin. Listed below are a number of:
A tight twist, excellent for dinner dates.
A tidy bun for knocking round at dwelling or having buddies over for snacks.
This comfortable, tousled twist with untucked ends jogs my memory of Julie Delpy in Earlier than Dawn.
Impressed, I attempted doing a twist. My hair was on day two of a salon blowout, so I wasn’t shocked when each strand stayed in place. In case you, too, desire a glossy twist, blow dry and easy out any waves with a straighter earlier than wrapping it up. (In case you do a twist on air dried hair and have layers, a pair layers will poke out, leaving you with a fairly tousled look.) Listed below are tutorials for lengthy and quick hair.
Subsequent I attempted a prime knot. I spotted that, to make it final, it’s best to hook the pin into the piece of the bun that’s above the bun tail, then weave the pin beneath the tail and straight into your bun. This method anchors your hair down. I actually like this TikTok video, which provides step-by-step directions.
Lastly, maintain the pin poking out. A part of the appeal is seeing the beautiful pin on the prime, don’t you suppose? I’ve been loving the maintain of this Goal one, and I even have my eye on this cool tortoise quantity.
Ideas? Would put on a French pin (or have you ever)? I plan to put on these simple updos all fall.
P.S. Three tips for parting your hair and smart phrases on magnificence.
(Photograph by Deborah Pagani.)
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