Hair post: Top Knot tips

A few people have asked me advice on how to make a good top knot. I think my style is a little more "messy bun" than official "top knot" but I thought I'd share some of my tips on how to recreate this look.

First lets get a look at a real top knot:

-tightly secured

-messy top

-wrapped around at the bottom

Here's my version:

- hair is loosely gathered

- not so high up on head

- more of a messy bun i/o knot.

You can also do this if you have a fringe, this is what I usually do:

- gather hair loosely

- secure right behind fringe line

(sorry for the passport looking photos but I thought the white background would be best to show you)

And now some tips that I've learned along the way:

- Start by using a dry shampoo or root lifting spray onto dry hair. This will mattify it as well as create volume

- I don't brush my hair out, I like the way it look messy

- Gather hair as high as possible without feeling too "runway". Anything directly behind the head will look like you're going to the gym:

(NOT GOOD!)

- Once you secured it with an elastic band, pull on the messy bun part to make it bigger, then secure a 2nd elastic over it to secure the loose ends that might have fallen out

- Wrap any loose end around the base and pin them with a bobby pin

Feel free to leave your tips in the comments section! I'm sure everyone would appreciate any advice for different length hair.