Pin and Twist Side Chignon

In this heatwave I do my best to keep my hair up and off of my body.  So here is a side chignon bun that I did while my hair was wet.  You comb it to the side as if you are going to do an over the shoulder pony tail.  Then you start twisting, and when it starts to curl up by itself, you nudge it into a spiral, pinning as you go.  It only takes me about 4 bobby pins to hold it.  It's very secure. I could have danced in it all day. I personally find it much easier to pin my hair up when it's wet.

Backswept Braids

To do this look, you center part your hair.  Then you push your hair behind both ears and fish out a one inch piece just above each ear.  Then you braid each section, pull them back and fasten them together with a hair elastic.  Just be careful to keep the braids clear of the other hair and stray bits out of the braid. My hair was dry when I did this so I wet my fingers first to give me more traction on the slippery hair.

Sideswept Pony Tail Hair Day 7

I wear my hair like this quite often.  When I sit in the truck and lean my head back, or when I lay on a pillow to read, I don't like having a big bulky bun to lean on. This gets my hair out of the way so I can be comfortable.