Let the hair slide out of the curling iron almost immediately. This will add waves to your hair, instead of ringlets. Spray some hairspray into your hair to keep your waves in place. Straighten the ends of the waves to make the style a little more current looking.
Pin the braid just over your ear. Leave the rest of your hair down, or put it up in a ponytail for when you work out.
Once each section is curled, pin it to keep it out of the way. After all the hair is curled, remove the pins and lightly comb through the hair using your fingers. Use the paddle brush to comb the hair on the crown of your head toward the left side of your face. Don’t brush the waved portion of your hair. Brush this portion of hair towards the left side of your face using your fingers. Spray your hair with hairspray and allow it to settle for an hour and a half before going out.
Use a paddle brush to tease the hair you just sectioned off. Scrunch the hair into a bun and use an elastic to secure the hair in a tiny top knot on top of your head. Tug at the roots of your hair to create some additional volume.
Take one of the ponytails and pull out a small section of hair. Roll the hair so it forms a small loop, then pin that loop to your head using a bobby pin. Do this around the entire circumference of your first ponytail before repeating the same thing on the second ponytail. Spray the back of your head with a flexible hairspray to secure the hairstyle.
Roll the hair in the back of your head around the back of the headband. Pull the headband up into place. The back of your head should look like a rolled bun. Tuck any loose pieces back into the headband to secure them.
Curl your hair before tying it up to add volume to your ponytails.
Keep braiding until the braid has formed a complete circle. Secure the braid with an elastic and tuck the end underneath the braid. Use bobby pins to secure the braid. Take the other section of your hair and French braid that around the circumference of your head. Use an elastic to secure the braid, then tuck and pin that braid under the braid you made at the top of your head. Add any additional pins you might need to help hold the braid in place.
Take the center section of your hair and braid it straight back away from your face. Start ½" back from the hairline so the braid will have a little poof at the front. Tightly braid the center piece all the way down the curve of your head, then secure the braid with an elastic. Tuck the braid under the rest of your hair and use pins to secure it.
Use scissors to remove the two elastics holding the two ponytails. Pin the two large ponytails so they crisscross at the nape of your neck. Wrap one of the braids into a bun, then secure the bun with a pin. Wrap all the other braids around that bun, securing each braid with a pin. By the end, you should have one braided bun.
Grow out your beard and mustache for a rugged, masculine vibe. If you don’t feel confident rocking the razor, ask a friend or hairdresser to shave your head for you.
Use your left hand to grab a fist-full of hair, starting at the top of your head and going back until you reach the crown of your head. Fold the hair in half so it creates a knot on the top of your head, then secure the knot using a hair tie.
Whatever hair is not long enough to fit in the ponytail can rest on the back of your neck. This is a great hairstyle to use when working out.
