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An elegant updo is a hairstyle that is often chosen by women to be worn on special occasions or holiday festivities. It gives the hair a classic look and it is low maintenance. Black women may wish to wear an elegant updo hairstyle while also preserving the condition of their hair. As their hair is often prone to breakage, special care needs to be taken to keep the moisture in the hair and also not promote breakage while styling the hair. You can create an elegant updo whether your hair is curly or whether you have straightened it.
Curly Updo
If your hair is in its naturally curly state, it will give your elegant updo a bit of style and sexiness. It's best to try this hairstyle on hair that is a bit dirty. It won't hold as well on clean hair. Start by pulling your hair into a ponytail at the crown. Use a curling iron to make additional small curls in the hair. Take some of those strands and attach them higher up on your crown using jeweled pins or barrettes. This is a fun and elegant updo for black women.
Updo with Straight Hair
If your hair is straight via chemical relaxer or straightening iron, there are many variations of elegant updos available to you. Again, start with hair that is not perfectly clean. Pull your hair into a ponytail that is a bit lower than the back of the crown of the head. Part the top of your hair and bangs in a deep part and sweep to the side. Next, gently twist the ponytail upward and pin it to your head using bobby pins or decorative barrettes. Make sure that no pieces are sticking out.
Updo with Backcombing
Backcombing has made a resurgence in current hairstyles. Black women in particular need to be careful when backcombing as their hair is more prone to breakage. To start, take a small rat-tail comb and gently tease an area of your hair at the crown. Do this until the hair effectively stands up on its own. Spray the teased hair with hairspray. Take an area of the hair that is in front of the teased hair and smooth it over the teased hair. This will cover up the area that was teased, but the hair will still have considerable volume at the crown. Pin the smoothed hair in place loosely with bobby pins. Next, pull the back of your hair into a low ponytail. Twist the ponytail and pin the hair up onto the head with decorative clips or pins. Make sure that all of the hair is in place. Use hairspray if necessary to hold strays hair in place.
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