Behold the wedding, red carpet and formal occasion staple: the chignon! It’s a highly elegant hairstyle that screams ultra femme despite the lack of loose, bouncy locks. The chignon is not limited to a single twisted style; you can alter it according to your preference! Seeking the unique? Go for a side chignon! Romanticize the look by adding braids or give it an edgier feel by making it loose and messy!
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If looks could kill! Alessandra Ambrosio opted to wear her long brown hair as a p..
If looks could kill! Alessandra Ambrosio opted to wear her long brown hair as a perfectly imperfect loose high chignon bun at Cannes Film Festival 2016.
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We see here a solid proof that bob length can be turned into glamour with few gre..
We see here a solid proof that bob length can be turned into glamour with few great ideas. Emma Stone opted for some vintagification of her gorgeous red locks. Faux asymmetrical style is achieved with side sweeping and creating loose chignon at the nape. Rest of Emma’s hair is waved with 1″ curling iron.
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Taylor Schilling’s ‘do at Emmy Awards 2014 certainly makes a chic statement. H..
Taylor Schilling’s ‘do at Emmy Awards 2014 certainly makes a chic statement. Her platinum highlights are contributing the messy texture for this hairstyle. Choppy bangs are swept to the side and rest of her hair is collected at her nape.
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Claire Danes’ hairstyle is everything but a classic chignon we are used to. Good..
Claire Danes’ hairstyle is everything but a classic chignon we are used to. Good news is that this is very easy to repeat on your own, so no need to go to hairdresser. Steps to take:
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French actress Lea Seydoux arrived at Cannes Film Festival 2014 wearing her ha..
French actress Lea Seydoux arrived at Cannes Film Festival 2014 wearing her hair styled in this glam ‘do. Her wavy red hair is parted on the side and tied in a low pony tail before creating elegant, side chignon. For sure charm is added to her style with these messy waves on the side. Emerald green dress completes the perfection of her red hair.
Victoria’s Secret model Chanel Iman opted for some chic classic at CFDA 2014…
Victoria’s Secret model Chanel Iman opted for some chic classic at CFDA 2014. Her sleek, black hair was styled in side parted chignon. Elegance amplifier are her vintage, wavy bangs parted on the side. This hairstyle requires thorough blow dry with round brush for the body and allows zero frizz, so do apply serum to tame your hair.
Blake Lively chooses her red carpet styles without ever making a mistake. Her ch..
Blake Lively chooses her red carpet styles without ever making a mistake. Her chignon at Cannes Film Festival 2014 is total glam overdose. You could apply less effort and hair products if your hair is day old when repeating this style. Part your hair on the side, tease it a little on the crown and tie it in a low pony tail. Next you should tease your pony tail into voluminous pouf and smooth the surface with paddle brush. Secure the sections of your pony tail two inches from the elastic to conceal it. Create the body of your bun by securing the tips of your hair at the nape and curling them towards elastic. Apply hairspray in generous amount when you finish.
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Cool elegance is trademark of Florence Welch (and her outstanding voice, of cours..
Cool elegance is trademark of Florence Welch (and her outstanding voice, of course). This irresistible messy chignon with blunt bangs was her choice for the Grammy Awards 2013 and we just have to bow on matching it with green outfit, as that is one of the colors which never fail a red-haired girl.
It is a bit contradictory to see how messy ‘do can give such an elegant statement..
It is a bit contradictory to see how messy ‘do can give such an elegant statement, as in case of Keira Knightley’s look for ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ movie premiere. After creating central parting, her hair was curled with curling iron and collected into this gorgeous, disheveled chignon. On a side note, you are very lucky if you don’t have to envy her on that delicate, long neck and her amazing, natural eyebrows. If you do, you can always reach out for navy smokey make up to complete the perfection.
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Braids are hot stuff of the season in all of shapes and forms. Jessica decided for..
Braids are hot stuff of the season in all of shapes and forms. Jessica decided for enhancing her lovely, messy chignon with french braids on both sides of her middle parted hair. Great deal of credits for elaborated texture of her hairdo goes to blond highlights.
Purple? Well, after all we are talking about Nicole Richie’s ability to impress w..
Purple? Well, after all we are talking about Nicole Richie’s ability to impress with edgy fashion statement. Careful with purple hue if you are not ready to draw all that attention as you walk. It may appear that Nicole is wearing disheveled updo, but this is everything but that. There are six wide, wavy sections starting at sides and front, which are carefully set in place and fixed with hairspray, before they were finally collected at the back and tied into this low bun. Tip – you can try temporary hair color to see how purple works for you.
Sleek hair is definitely 2014 synonym for elegance. Bring the frizz to zero with s..
Sleek hair is definitely 2014 synonym for elegance. Bring the frizz to zero with serum (and straightening iron if absolutely necessary) and you have a good starting point to repeat this look. Apply hair cream for additional sleekness, create middle parting and tie your hair in a low pony tail. Alessandra is wearing very simple chignon which you can repeat by coiling your hair around elastic and securing it with bobby pin. Make sure you tucked well every loose wisp that could derange this utterly neat look.
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Runway trend for 2014 is super sleek hair in all shapes and forms: updo, ponytail,..
Runway trend for 2014 is super sleek hair in all shapes and forms: updo, ponytail, half up and even loose. Model Natasha Poly was wearing this hairstyle at Cannes Film Festival 2014. Her hair is parted in the middle and graced with generous amount of hair creme before thorough combing towards sides and back. Her hair was then tied in a low pony tail, which was folded at 3” length and pinned at the back. Loose ends of her ponytail were then sectioned, rolled and pinned above the 3” section to form this elegant chignon. A killer combo with smokey eyes make up!
Cheryl Cole opted for 70’s retro glamour with her hairdo at Cannes Film Festiva..
Cheryl Cole opted for 70’s retro glamour with her hairdo at Cannes Film Festival 2014. Despite heavy teasing on the crown required for bouffant, Cheryl’s lovely sunkissed hair is all but stiff in appearance, which is the legacy of 70’s paradigm on this hairstyle. Prior to teasing horizontal sections on the crown and back of the head, her hair was well prepared with blow drying and round brush, paying special attention to the sections around her face. Then it was collected and tied in a low pony tail, leaving middle parted bangs loose. Pony tail was then sectioned, teased, smoothened, rolled into bun and secured with bobby pins at the nape. Hairspray is of utter importance for holding this hairdo in place.
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With chic accessorizing, even a very easy to repeat hairdo can look absolutely am..
With chic accessorizing, even a very easy to repeat hairdo can look absolutely amazing! Beyonce’s hair here is middle parted and wrapped in simple chignon at her nape. That which made her style redcarpetly appealing is this beaded birdcage veil. The only catch with this vintage little thing is to match it properly with what you are wearing (this Givenchy Haute Couture is example of excellent match), so it is for very special occasions only.
Seems like complicated texture? Not at all. Easy tutorial to begin with beach wa..
Seems like complicated texture? Not at all. Easy tutorial to begin with beach waves is right here on this video. Kate Winslet’s sunkissed blond hair is the major emphasizing element of texture for this hairstyle. If you are into repeating this color on your hair, just navigate your hairdresser to pay special attention to the highlights around your face for perfect sunkissed effect. Rest is easy: part your hair in the middle, collect it at your nape and secure loosely with elastic band. Twist your tail, roll it around base and secure with bobby pins. Adding barrette decorated with crystals is optional.
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Cute? You betcha! Always expect unexpected from Gwen Stefani’s style, like mat..
Cute? You betcha! Always expect unexpected from Gwen Stefani’s style, like matching classic chignon and double arching dutch braids weaved from the hairline all the way to the nape. Well lets be realistic, whenever she decides not to let her hair touch that lovely face, she is only doing her appearance a big favor. For DIY we warmly recommend at least a day old hair to avoid disobedient strands in braids. If this is not helping, take very small amount of hair conditioner, rub it between your palms and stroke the surface of your hair.
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Scarlett Johansson arrived at the ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ premier..
Scarlett Johansson arrived at the ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ premiere in Paris sporting a romantic loose chignon hairstyle. The elaborate hairstyle is twisted upward on one side while the other is a mock long, angular side-swept bangs. Add a crystal-encrusted pin at the back, and you have the perfect wedding ‘do!
Paris Hilton obviously could not resist trendy braids. Her hair is parted in the m..
Paris Hilton obviously could not resist trendy braids. Her hair is parted in the middle, leaving bangs on the side loose as contrast to cute french braid on the other side. Good news for DIY ladies, rest is easy to repeat: Just twist your hair from roots to ends, roll it low and secure with pins leaving few wisps of your hair loose.
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Notice anything different about Kate Bosworth lately? She’s gotten prettier is one..
Notice anything different about Kate Bosworth lately? She’s gotten prettier is one, and the other is her newly tinted locks! She has ditched her blond tresses for a fiery mane. The switch is for her role as Anne in the upcoming film ‘Still Alice’. The actress bunched up her hair in a loose bun with thin strands flowing freely at the sides. The front and crown are slightly elevated for a relaxed look.
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