10 Gorgeous Messy Updos

Now that summer is here, it’s time to start thinking about all the party invitations that are inevitably going to be coming your way. From weddings and nights out, to Thanksgiving and the flurry of holiday fetes, it’s definitely a fun time of year.

And when it comes to parties, sure the clothes we wear are key, but we are women after all, which means most of our party-night effort goes toward one thing: Our hair.

While having options when it comes to changing up our hairstyles is usually a plus, on big nights it can also be extremely confusing: Are you going to wear it straight, curly wavy, half-up, braided, bunned—you get the picture. That’s why we love the idea of a simple but oh-so-chic updo.

To get you started, we compiled 10 gorgeous messy updos from Pinterest.

Wavy Twisted Half Updo Tutorial

Steps :
- After curling your hair, part your hair normally, and grab your hair like you would be putting it half-up.
- On one side of your part, take your grouping of hair and split it up into three sections.
- Take the first section and twist it to the back of your head, insert bobby pin.
- Take the second section, braid it to the back of your head, insert bobby pin.
- Now, twist your last section of hair to the back of your head, and insert bobby pin.
- Repeat on the other side of your head, and you are good to go!

Source : myshineproject.com
You Should also see :

• How To Style a Triple Braided Bun
• Braided Headband Hairstyle
• Easy Way to Make Messy Updo Hairstyle
• The Deep Side Part Wavy Hairstyle
• How To Style a Flower Bun Hairstyle

Easy Way to Make Messy Updo Hairstyle

The messy updo is still hot. For a night on the town or a simple relaxing eveneing at home. “the messy updo”is a great hairstyle for many occasions.

Tutorials You Should also see :

• The Deep Side Part Wavy Hairstyle
• How To Style a Flower Bun Hairstyle
• How to make the updo hairstyle
• Make a Natural Waves For Your Hair
• How To Make Knot Bun Hairstyle

How to make the updo hairstyle

Tousled and towering, this has a great nonchalant French-film-star air.
IDEAL FOR : Hair with texture thick, curly or color-treated.
IT's OKAY IF : It turns a little lopsided, That ust adds to the sexy bedhead feel.
How to :

1. Backcomb the hair at the crown, here's how : pull up a two-inch section of hair. then comb backward, in short, choppy movements
2. Smooth the hair over the teased section, toward the bock of your head. you'll undo some of the back-combing, but that okay.
3. Gather hair at the nape, using your hand as an anchor, with your free hand; twist the loose portion all the way down to the ends.
4. Flip the twisted section up against the back of your head, tucking the ends into the base of the twist. holding the twist in place, secure with hairpins

Source : haircolorsideas.com

Tutorials You Should also see :

• Make a Natural Waves For Your Hair
• How To Make Knot Bun Hairstyle
• How To Styling a Topsy Tail
• Beautiful Braid Hairstyle
• How To Make Hairstyle With Chopstick

How To Make Upside Down Braided Bun Hairstyle

How To Make Upside Down Braided Bun Hairstyle For Your Hair

Tutorials You Should also see :

• How To Make Braided Bun Prom Hairstyle
• Make Naturally Curly For Your Hair
• Quick romantic hairstyle for short hair
• How To Make Twist Doughnut Bun For Your Hair
• Make a Side Swept Hairstyle

Fishtail Braid Updo hair Tutorial

How to Style :

• Step 1 : Gathering your hair to the side and secure it with a thin rubber hair tie. Divide it into two sections.
• Step 2 : Hold both sections in one hand, separated by your pointer finger, and use your other hand to grab a small piece from the outside of one section.
• Step 3 & 4 : Repeat step 2 until you’ve just about reached the end and secure it with an elastic. It’s even better if it’s messy, so pull out some strands and roughen up the braid a bit.
• Step 5 : If you want to turn your fishtail into an updo, start by rolling the braid inward and up towards the nape of your neck.
• Step 6 : Secure the rolled bun with bobby pins. The looser and messier the bun, the better!

Source : Do the Fishtail
Tutorials You Should also see :

• How To Make Elegant Crown Braid
• How To Make a Chignon Bun
• Beachy Waves Hair Tutorial
• Make a Faux Bob For Long Hair
• How To Make Retro Updo Fishtail

How To Style a Chic Updo

How To Style :

• Step 1 : Start by using some dry shampoo and light soft spray for hold and texture.
• Step 2 : Lightly tease hair & tie in to low messy bun.
• Step 3 : Twist bun and secure with large bobby pins.
• Step 4 : Divide hair into 3 sections , top front & two sides.
• Step 5 : Pin sides up first before top front.
• Step 6 : Lastly twist the top and pin towards the bun. dont worry about the strays, this style should look natural and undone.

Tutorials You Should also see :

• Tucked Side Ponytail Hairstyle
• Braided Banana Clip Hairstyle
• Bohemian Braided Updo Hairstyle
• Make A Holiday Bun For Your Hair
• Make A Half Up-Do For Your Hair

Bohemian Braided Updo Hairstyle

Steps :
1 : First divide two sections of Hair on both sides of the temple.
2 : Add A section of hair on the back of your head.
3 : Then braid the 3 sections in the back.
4 : Twist the two front sides braids towards the back.
5 : Then secure with bobby pins.
6 : Overlap each braid and tuck the ends under the braids.
7 : Braid towards the side of the neck.
8 : Lightly loosen the braids.
9 : Finish your hair with soft spray.


Tutorials You Should also see :

• Make A Half Up-Do For Your Hair
• How to style a side scallop braid
• The Top Knot Hair Tutorial
• Make A Super Sexy Bun For Straight Hair
• Make A Twist For Your Hair

Make A Half Up-Do For Your Hair

Steps :

• 1 : Using a large-barrel curling iron, create loose curls around your head from your ears down.
• 2 : Part your hair in the middle. Use your fingers to separate and loosen the curls.
• 3 : Starting halfway down the part, begin spritzing your roots with hairspray. Continue to the crown.
• 4 : Tease the sprayed hair with a fine-tooth comb, to create height and volume.
• 5 : With a brush gently smooth the teased hair. Gather the sides up into a half ponytail.
• 6 : Secure the sides with pins, then use your fingers to gently shape curls into place.
• 7 : put some shine spray and voila...you are ready to go!

Tutorials You Should also see :

• Easy Knotted Up-do Hair Tutorial
• Triple Braided Bun Hairstyle
• How To Create This Runway-Inspired Bun
• Make A Romantic Cascade Braid

Easy Braided Up-Do Hairstyle

Steps :

• 1 : Part your hair down the middle
• 2 : Make two pigtail braids and secure with an elastic
• 3 : Take one pigtail and bring to the oposite side, use a bobby pin to secure.
• 4 : Do the same on the other side, I used four bobby pins to hold the braids in place
• 5 : Tuck in the ends so they don’t show. And you're done!

Tutorials You Should also see :

• The Messy Top Knot Tutorial
• How to do a milkmaid braid in 5 minutes
• French Braid Bun Hairstyle
• Twisted Knot Hairstyle Tutorial
• Easy Knotted Up-do Hair Tutorial

Make A Retro UpDo

How To Make A Retro UpDo

Easy Knotted Up-do Hair Tutorial

How To Style :

• Step 1 : Divide your hair into two sections.
• Step 2 : Tie the two sections of hair into a knot.
• Step 3 : Tighten the knot.
• Step 4 : Gently pin into place.

Tutorials You Should also see :

• Make a Simple updo
• HAIR - CROWN OF BRAIDS
• The Faux Bob Hairstyle
• How to Do a Waterfall Braid

Perfect simple updo that anyone can do!

Perfect simple updo that anyone can do!

Tutorials You Should also see :

• Make Elegant Braided Up-Do

• Make Cute & Quick Boho UpDo

• Make A Ponytail With Twists For Your Hair

• How To Make Katniss Hair Braid

• How To Mike A Side Twist Fishtail Braid

updo

Over the weekend, it was senior ball & a darling girl in my ward asked if I would help her with her hair. Her hair is short - above the shoulders & she said she usually wears it down. So we immediately thought let's change it up & see if we can pull it all up. I can't take all the credit for this. My very creative sister happened to be over & was more than happy to help. & guess what? She wore it to church the next day & it still looked perfect!!

Sorry I didn't post step by step directions but it's pretty easy. You could actually do this on long or fine hair too. (my pictures are backwards & I'm of course too lazy to switch:)

We waved the hair all over with a 3 barrel iron. Then twisted the bangs & pinned them back. Next, starting at the oppiste side her bangs were at, we started twisting the hair, strands at a time & securing each strand with a bobby pin (these bobby pins are visible - if you have thicker or longer hair - you could hide them better) Continue twisting strands until all the hair is up. This kept all those baby hairs underneath secured nicely all night long.

We kind of poofed the top so you could see the wave & it looked more full. We finished with a loose bun from the ends left over & added a cute flower. How easy to do on yourself even? & we didn't use any elastics - only some good ol' hairspray & bobby pins.

Of course - pictures never do it justice.

& BTW - thanks for all the birthday wishes to my girlie!! You guys are all so sweet!

UpsideDown FrenchBraid

I totally remember going to my sister & asking her to do an upside down french braid on my hair for school & I would flip my hair over the bed & she would frenchbraid away. Then with the end of the tail - she would tuck it back into the braid. Well - I decided to do something pretty close to it. Don't mind the unmade bed (sheets are being washed:) This would be really cute for church...umm might have to do it again for tomorrow!
I had her flip her head over my awesome unmade bed.

French braid away - going as far as you want. I went a little more than half way on her head.

Flip her head over & pull all of the hair into a ponytail. My girlie's is a high pony tail because I wanted to make sure her curls were on top of her head.

Curl the pony & pin it so the curls are on the top of the head. By doing this - the french braid is much more visible - which is what we want to see, right?

side view:

Front view: