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The "Black Tie" Half Bun
2. Using a rat tail comb, section off the hair on the top off the head into a nice clean rectangle section. Do this by creating three straight parts: one on either side of the head (in line with each temple) and one connecting them in back.
3. Comb the hair in your rectangle section back into a ponytail at the crown of the head, and secure with an elastic.
4. Turn the ponytail into a basic fishtail braid. (Fishtail tutorial here.) Secure the end with an elastic.
5. Gently pull sections from the fishtail braid outwards and upwards to make it fuller and more voluminous. Spray the braid with your dry finishing spray from before to add texture and hold.
6. To create your bun, wrap the fishtail braid around the elastic on top of your head, and pin it into place with a few bobby pins. Now go turn some heads.
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The "Wash and Go" Half Bun
1. Working with an old wash and go hairstyle, use your fingers to part off hair in the front of your head, from the ears up. With this top front section parted off, loosely wrap a hair elastic around your hair in back to get it temporarily out of your way.
2. Dampen the hair in front around your forehead with a little bit of water, then apply a sculpting wax in the same place. (Try Garnier Fructis Style Pure Clean Finishing Paste, $4.29.) Work the wax into your hair with a soft bristle brush.
3. Pull that top front section into a superhigh ponytail right on top of your head, and secure with an elastic.
4. Divide the ponytail into two sections and wrap the sections around each other, coiling the hair into a polished bun. Pin the bun to your head with a few bobby pins.
5. Take the hair in back out from the elastic, and you're good to go.
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