How to Style a Top Knot

We love a pretty top knot! This is a great hair style for those warm summer months since it's a stylish way to keep your hair up and off your neck and shoulders. We love how top knots can be styled to look casual for a day out shopping or more polished for an office day. Sarahdemonstrates how to get the perfect amount of body for a top knot on our model Kinsey.1. Gather your hair into a high pony tail at the top of your head. 2. Use a comb to brush down and through your hair, teasing it. 3. If you have thin or fine hair be sure to tease as many strands of your pony tail as you can. This is what gives the bun volume and body. 4. Twist your hair around your hand and pony tail base. 5. Pull the end of your hair through, this puts the knot in top knot! :) 6. Tease and style your top knot and, if needed, spray on a little hair spray to finish.You can change up the look of your top knot by leaving bangs our strands of hair out before you begin, or by adding a scarf or ribbon to the base. Dress it up however you like to show off your style! xo. emma and elsie

 

This hair tutorial was created in collaboration with Sarah Chapman, a professional hair stylist at Blu Skies Hair Studio in Springfield, Missouri. If you're local, give her a call! 

 

Comments

[Sandy a la Mode]

love this tutorial! i need more practice at making my own top knots!! i like the tip about pulling it through the top!

[carlotta]

this is so pretty! I love wearing my hair in a topknot with a headscarf...perfect for warmer days.

[Frau Dietz]

I love how the plant is totally mirroring the hair in the second shot :)

[therese]

omg that's soooooo coool!!! :) xoxo

www.xxtherese.blogspot.com

[Natasha Fatah]

I love that the messy bun is in style now, it's the look I've been rocking for years while doing dishes and scrambling for my editor's deadlines for years. ;)

xoxo
~Natasha Fatah~

[Cynthia]

Can we get a video? I'm experiencing some complications... : )

[Miss Kettie]

Love a top knot! Kinsey has lovely hair for it too. I made a braided one (http://misskettie.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/braided-top-knot-how-to/) you should do one on Kinsey it would look great! x Miss Kettie

[call me debbie]

With my curly hair a messy high knot, seems a piece of cake. They all wander how much time i spend to make them, when I only spend 2'! It's so funny!

(New blog needing some love: http://inwhirlofinspiration.blogspot.com )

[GlamB0t]

Oh I wish my hair was long enough! Grow out layers, sheesh! ;)

Love it.

[lindsey]

easy + pretty = awesome!

xo,
Lindsey
http://lindseyarotin.blogspot.com/

[simplemittens]

I've read so many too knot tutorials but this is the first for fine hair! Thank you!!!

[Carla]

If only my hair was long enough...right now my top knot is definitely not looking as full as that one!

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[ellen.]

love this~

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[Lindsay]

YAY! I keep trying to figure this style out. I'm so glad to see another tutorial. ♥Thanks for sharing!

[Megan @ judeandthewalrus]

Just a few more months and my hair should be at said length! This is a really nice/messy way to get the tresses off of the neck.

[Itziar]

Love love it!
I will try for the dinner of next saturday

http://mykitschworld.blogspot.com.es

[Lady à la Mode]

perfect how-to on mastering the top knot!

xxx
www.ladyalamode.com

[Florence Hetty]

Excellent! Cant wait to try this at the weekend. xx

[A Splash of Ida]

Stunning!!! Perfect for the summer heat. :-)

xoxo
Ida

http://asplashofida.blogspot.com

[Mrs. Baker]

i've been wanting to learn how to do this! thanks!!