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.

Bun and a Braid

Yesterday's challenge was to find a hairstyle that would be cool to wear, work for a nice restaurant, and keep my hair under control in a swimming pool.  So I did a high pony tail, twisted it until it was taught, then wrapped it into a bun and secured it with bobby pins.  The leftover hair I braided into a rat tail and secured with a hair elastic.
And it still looked good even after swimming.