Holiday Party Braid Bun Updo with Swell Beauty

Hope you all had an amazing holiday weekend! I just got back from a Christmas Las Vegas trip and I'm very excited to share this Swell Beauty

Holiday Braid Bun Up do done by hair/makeup artist Dee; which also goes hand in hand with the Holiday Glitter Beauty Tutorial. This tutorial is perfect for a New Year's Eve look and it's also very simple to achieve.

What You'll Need:

1 Thick Hair Band

6+ Small Elastic Hair Bands

(Depending on how much hair you have)

Hair Spray

(we used TIGI Bed Head Hard Head)

Dry Shampoo

(we used Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Volumizing Dry Shampoo)

Spray Wax

(we used Redken Wax Blast 10 High Impact Finishing Spray Wax)

50+ Bobby Pins

(your hair color)

1 . Spray Clean, Dry Hair & Roots with Dry Shampoo to create good root lift & texture. Used fingers and a brush to disperse the dry shampoo into the hair and roots.

2. Spray hair with spray wax for flexibility in the ends.

3. Gather hair in a high pony tail.

4. Separate hair into 4 to 6 sections.

5. Braid each section and secure with the small elastic band.

6. Loosen each braid until some pieces are falling out.

7. Pin each braid around the ponytail to create a bun-like look.

8. Continue pinning down each braid until the bun is formed.

9. Finish the look by pulling out pieces of each braid to give make a messier bun.

10. Once the bun is formed, spray hair with hair spray to secure the up do style.

Photos taken by Shawna of Bleudog Fotography