A Braided Updo You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less
Spring and summer events (read: weddings) always pose some hair conundrums for me. I want to look polished, but don’t have the time (or skill, frankly) to master some elaborate style. I’d rather be celebrating! That’s why I’m so in love with this new updo that Noelle Chen, stylist and SHU UEMURA Art of Hair Director of Education, showed editor Meredith and I a few weeks ago at the Dop Dop Salon in SoHo. The finished product looks like you’ve gotten your hair done professionally, but it takes less than ten minutes to achieve. If you can do a basic three-strand braid, you can do this. And if you’re so inclined, you can also add your own twist with fishtail braids, a four strand braid, etc. The the sky’s the limit. Watch below:
—Lorelei
Noelle used SHU UEMURA Art of Hair products to achieve this look. Find our favorites, including the products she used for this style, in the Birchbox Shop.
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Jus playin a sax @aprilgrimes (at The McKittrick Hotel/Sleep No More)
Spooky 👻🔮 (at The McKittrick Hotel/Sleep No More)
NOLA jazz with @aprilgrimes and @barringtongiles :) (at Manderley Bar at the McKittrick Hotel)
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Clinton Street Baking Co. & Restaurant
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The 66th Cannes Film Festival
For more photos from the Cannes Film Festival, keep an eye on the #cannes2013 hashtag and the location pages for 2013 Festival de Cannes, Cannes Red Carpet and the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
Today marks the rainy beginning of the 66th Festival de Cannes, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. Over the next ten days, nearly 100 films of all genres will be screened throughout the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès for the invite-only attendees, but only twenty are considered “In Competition” for the coveted Palme D’Or awarded to the director of the best feature film of the competition.
As celebrities and industry luminaries arrive to the waterfront red carpet by yacht and explore the festival, follow along on Instagram with these confirmed attendees.
- Claire Julien (@clairejulien), actress
- Amitabh Bachchan (@amitabhbachchan), Bollywood actor
- Canal+ (@canalplus), French television channel
- Sonam Kapoor (@sonamkapoor), Bollywood actress
- Kylie Minogue (@kylieminogue), musician
- Francisco Costa (@costafrancisco), Calvin Klein fashion designer
- Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake), musician
- Hollywood Reporter (@hollywoodreporter)
Double Braided Ponytail: Birchbox Video of the Week
There are so many amazing videos on YouTube, we have a hard time keeping up with all of them. You name it, there’s a video about it. Wondering how to turn flat, limp strands into sexy supermodel hair? There’s a video for that. Always wanted to see what a moonwalking pony would look like? There’s a video for that. That’s why we’ve decided to choose one video a week to share with you. Keep reading for this week’s pick.
New York City summers are hot, and with the added humidity, I’m always trying to find innovative ways to put my hair up. I usually only discover time consuming (or complicated) updos, which is why I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this chic braided ponytail tutorial. Kate from The Small Things Blog gives a great, easy-to-follow breakdown of how to get this look at home. Watch to learn how to do it yourself!
What’s your favorite summer hairstyle? Let us know in the comments!
—Charisse
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