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    How to: perfect the top knot

    Updated:13 Jul 2017 12:41 PM | Posted by
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    As someone with long hair, it can be a bit of a drag. Wearing it down means I have frizzy, knotty, sweaty hair to distract me all day.  

    The solution? A quick and chic updo I can manage without the professionals.

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    #1 Prep it

    Work in a mousse on wet hair to give it a firm hold, then blow-dry completely. Try De Lorzeno Elements Motion Styling Mousse - it has a rich, non-sticky texture, and will moisturise and smooth out any flyaways.


    #2 Shape it

    Gather your hair into a high pony, and fasten with an elastic. Pull your pony through the hole of the Scunci Bun Maker and slide up to the ponytail base. Split your hair into two even sections, and spread it over the bun maker, wrapping the hair around and covering it from sight.

    Top tip: Not keen to tangle or damage your hair? Use Scunci Brunette Polybands. They also come in blonde, so you can colour-match your mane.


    #3 Secure it

    Secure your bun in place with Scunci Bobby Pins and allow parts of your hair to fall loosely. Remember it’s not about creating a sleek updo, but more about that loose, carefree summer style.

    Will you try to create the perfect top knot this summer?

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    154 Member Comments

    Okatko 30 Dec 2018 1:22 AM

    I love putting my hair up like this on hot days but I usually don’t have the time. Another way to jazz it up is to tie a ribbon around it.

    Lucy16 22 Nov 2018 1:45 PM

    Need to get hold of some Scunci products...

    Lucy16 22 Nov 2018 1:44 PM

    This looks so cool.

    I’ve never had a top knot.

    Maybe when I grow my hair a little longer, I'll try it...

    Pinkalicious 30 Oct 2017 6:52 PM

    I love this look, especially on hot days

    Alli Fox 17 Aug 2017 5:29 PM

    I think they are good for at home and if you have long hair like me it's healthier to do a bun than ponytail and get breakaways. Unless the bun is nice and big and messy I don't find they suit my face

    Gilded 13 Jul 2017 2:55 PM

    Easy to do but the scalp doth hurt.

    skincare junkie 13 Jul 2017 2:49 PM

    I don't have hair long enough to do a top knot. But if I do I would only do it when my hair is dirty and can't be bothered to wash it

    hdemi 13 Jul 2017 2:12 PM

    Love love love a top knot, although mine normally require no effort at all

    makeupcat 13 Jul 2017 1:36 PM

    My hair is so long and heavy that buns never stay in place :( They always keep dropping - it's so annoying!!

    2663anne 13 Jul 2017 12:53 PM

    My hair is not quite long enough for the bun makers, so close!

    josella432 13 Jul 2017 12:26 PM

    My tip for the perfect topknot is not to try. The minute you put effort into it, it comes out looking like some wonky weird thing. However, if you're just throwing it up for a shower, perfection haha.

    TheUglyDuckling 13 Jul 2017 2:58 PM

    The best ones are always when you aren't trying too hard. Go figure. A girl I used to go to school with could pull the best ones off with a pencil. I hated her!

    josella432 25 Jul 2017 1:58 PM

    I wish I had that level of cool!

    TheUglyDuckling 25 Jul 2017 2:35 PM

    It took me forever to figure it out but I can do it now too. Not so great when you forget you have pens in your hair. Not so chic. Ah well. I have a plenitude of pens at home as a result of that phase of my hair life!

    2663anne 13 Jul 2017 12:52 PM

    I did the the other day for a bath, husband couldn't stop raving about how good it looked

    Yohanna 13 Jul 2017 11:58 AM

    Wish I can pull it off. And have noticed if I wear it for a long time (at home only), scalp hurts =0

    Goddess..... 13 Jul 2017 11:40 AM

    I like this look & I tend to have my hair like this sometimes.

    Miss19 13 Jul 2017 11:26 AM

    It looks so good!

    freaky 11 Jul 2017 8:27 PM

    That is a nice looking top knot. Ive got to try this one

    maggieball 3 Mar 2017 7:10 PM

    What a lovely looking topknot. That’s a lot of mousse in the hand though.

    onlyoni 2 Mar 2017 7:26 PM

    Love it, but impossible to achieve with short hair so I'll have to give it a miss.

    josella432 25 Oct 2016 11:12 PM

    I need to dig out that bunmaker... I live with topknots but they're always free forming ones.

    skincare junkie 12 Aug 2016 8:37 AM

    I do it without the ring but for thin hair it means quite a bit of teasing.

    chocolatepaddlepop 6 Apr 2016 9:06 PM

    Love it!!

    Keely Gemma 22 Mar 2016 10:18 AM

    I suck at buns so this is helpful :)

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