{"id":69104,"date":"2013-05-09T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/?p=69104"},"modified":"2025-10-18T09:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:14:06","slug":"elegant-updo-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/archive\/elegant-updo-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get an elegant updo: Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Confession time: Until recently, I considered a basic ponytail an updo. A fancy updo. To me, away from face meant all things glam. Bonus points if my ponytail managed a cute tip flip (think Charlotte in Sex in the City). *Sigh* <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Clearly, my hair’s been lacking in the glam department. So I decided to get on track by trying an elegant updo…this time, a real<\/em> one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting an elegant updo meant finding something that would stand out without taking hours and look feminine. I knew what I wanted, but had zero clue where to start. Remember, I had a drawer full of elastic bands and well, more elastic bands.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The updo tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I did what anyone in my shoes should do: raise my arms to the sky and cry, “Juuudddyyy!” Seriously, It\u2019s Judy Time from OLAY\/BlogHer TV turned out to be a very helpful elegant updo tutorial. I loved her hot roller tutorial, so I was confident this one would be just as informative, enjoyable and easy to follow.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor’s note: Sadly, the original It’s Judy Time tutorial is no longer available online, but we’ll give you the scoop anyway.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure enough, the same pleasant Judy greeted me, calmly explaining how to go from blah to beautiful hair. In three minutes, she showed me how to get my glam on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the lowdown on my venture into the world of glam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1. Curl<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Judy suggested using a heat protector, then curling hair away from the face with a 1-inch or 1 1\/2-inch iron. I got to it, curling sections of my hair \u2014 even as the doubt set it. It had been ages since I used this hot and rolly thing-a-ma-jig…would this seriously take me down the glam track?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2. Secure with a clip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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When I remove the curling iron from each section, I secure that section with a clip. After all sections are pinned, I apply a shot of hairspray and let the hair cool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This updo is not one that requires perfection at every step. In other words, it’s not the end of the world if a roll falls out. The last thing any of us needs is a snarky comment about a hair being out of place in our updo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Release <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Once the hair cools off, gently remove your clips. Honestly, you could run your fingers through your hair and stop here. Your hair should be full with big, soft curls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Twist <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Next, have some bobby pins on hand. You’re going to twist 2-inch sections at the top of your head and pin them in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5: Pull the rest to the side and PIN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Take the lower half of your hair and pull it to the side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Add some bobby pins to add shape and style to the nape of your neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 6: Curl with fingers and PIN <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Yes!  It’s time to create the curl. Wrap sections of your hair around your fingers and roll it towards your head. Secure each section, flat-side down, to your head. You should see a soft, feminine style come together. Continue until all of your hair is curled and pinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 7: Add an accessory <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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After you’ve finished curling and pinning, choose an accessory! I chose a blue flower, but it can be anything. A sparkling butterfly clip, a simple bow…anything goes and it’s an adorable final touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, please excuse me.  I’m heading out to show off my elegant new updo.  Sunglasses? Check. Unplugged the curling iron? Check.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Confession time: Until recently, I considered a basic ponytail an updo. A fancy updo. To me, away from face meant all things glam. Bonus points if my ponytail managed a cute tip flip (think Charlotte in Sex in the City). *Sigh* Clearly, my hair’s been lacking in the glam department. So I decided to get on track by trying an elegant updo…this time, a real… Read More »How to get an elegant updo: Tutorial<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":854,"featured_media":127463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[303928],"class_list":["post-69104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty-tips-women","tag-hair"],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":127463,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/updo-tutorial-fi-300x169.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/854"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}