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If you’re sick of the regular knot or just ready to evolve, try this new twist on the effortless hairstyle, straight from the experts at Butterfly Studio Salon. A lifesaver for frizzy hair days and so simple to create– not even a brush needed!
Step by Step Elegant Knot
- Texturizing product/dry shampoo is essential for grip and hold when styling. 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.
- Using your hands, section out a “horse shoe” shape of hair at the crown. Thicker hair will require a 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.
- 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 without pulling all of the hair through.
- 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 hair right under the pom-pom, as you will use the extra hair to help with fullness and perfectly messy texture for your next knot.
- Create your next section right below the first one by taking 1 1/2 to 2 inches of hair from the sides. 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 both knots for detail.
- To finish, spritz a little hairspray. Don’t be afraid to muss it up– the more texture the better! To complete the look, add some height/volume at the front top by slightly pulling hair up at the root with your fingers.
With this hairstyle, volume is always there. Play with positioning and create more knots if you wish. You can even use bobby pins to change the knot shapes.
Half-Updo: Celtic Knot
If you would like something more sophisticated but also easy, go for a celtic knot. It’s a half-updo that is perfect for warm wether as well: