Holla Gorgeous!
If I see another top bun hair style ... or side fish braid...*sigh* ... Wait. The stylists at Butterfly Studio Salon have created a simple double knot that also makes use of the half up/half down style.
Give it a try! Details below:
If you’re sick of the tired top knot or just ready to evolve the look, try
this new twist on the effortless hairstyle, straight from the experts at Butterfly Studio Salon. Ideal for natural texture or 2nd (even 3rd!) day hair, it works with any length and texture. A lifesaver for frizzy hair days and
so simple to create – not even a brush is needed!
How-To: Half-Up Double Knot
1.
First step: texturizing product/dry shampoo, which is essential for
grip and hold when styling. (Kattia Solano, owner of Butterfly Studio
loves Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray
on the crown area) Lift hair, taking it by sections, spray at the root
as if you were teasing and then massage through with your hands to work
the product in.
2.
Using your hands, section out a “horse shoe” shape of hair at the crown
area. Thicker hair can opt for larger section while thinner hair can
work with a smaller amount
of hair. Rake through with your hands to brush and pull back hair to
create a clean section.
3.
With a small hair tie in one hand, take a section of hair and pull
halfway through the tie, so that you are left with a little “pom-pom.”
Wrap elastic around 2-3 times
until secure without pulling all of the hair through. (Use small clear
elastics so you won’t see the tie, and in case you don't wrap any hair
around the knot the ties will be discreet.)
4.
Open up the pom-pom with your fingertips for fullness to create a
textured knot, then wrap the hair ends around your knot once and tuck
hair under the elastic band with
ends sticking out. Keep the remaining length right under the pom-pom,
as you will use the extra hair length to help with fullness and
perfectly messy texture for your next knot.
5.
Create your next section right below the first by taking 1 1/2 to 2
inches of hair from the sides (horse shoe of “V” part all the way around
the head). Use your hands
again to gather and comb the hair back, then combine the hair ends from
your first knot with your new section and repeat steps 3 and 4 - tying
right under the first pom-pom, tucking through and leaving ends free. If
your hair is long enough you can even wrap
the extra hair around in a “figure eight” motion around both knots for
detail.
6.
To finish, spritz a little hairspray and then make it your own. Don't
be afraid to muss it up - the more texture the better! To complete the
look, Kattia recommends adding
some height/volume at the front top of the head by slightly
pulling/gently tugging hair up at the root with your fingers.
*With
this hairstyle, volume is always at your side to rid limp hair and that
unwanted greasy summer look once and for all. Play with positioning and
create more knots for
a change up or more customization for how you can wear it. You can even
use bobby pins to change the knot shapes.
Remember: you are beautiful!
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The photo is me going into Arizona Hair Co to have my hatchet hair cut fixed by the manager Star, who since that moment has been the best stylist I have been too ever! Too bad I don't live in the area anymore because I am in serious need of a cut and color with some low lights and a gloss!
So while I continue to dwell in the far deserts of the western edge of Arizona, I at least have some great at home spa hair products to fix up my mange brown mop. No, really-it's mangey looking.
