Frisur chignon: simple instructions for the elegant hair knot

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Elegant, casual or romantic - hardly a hairstyle is as versatile as the chignon.No wonder that Royal ladies like Kate or Meghan also love the elegant hairstyle.Stylbook explains step by step how you can style the chic hairstyle.

In addition to the right outfit, the right hairstyle should not be missing for a festive occasion.Whether classically strict or loose, with a chignon - French for hair knot - the hair always sits perfectly.The best: the hairstyle is extremely easy to style and really always works.

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Where does the chignon come from?

Already in the middle of the 19.Century, the elegant hair knot was worn by riders to costume and cylinder, but the hairstyle was also popular in the courtyard, because it matched the wide extent, elegant clothes.Since then the chignon has experienced a comeback and is worn in a number of variations-still in Royal circles.

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What do you need for a chignon?

It doesn't need much to recreate the updo at home.For a basic hair node you only need a braid rubber, a comb or brush as well as hair clips and some hairspray.Depending on how elegant and complex the whole thing should fail, additional hair pillows or jewelry such as decorated clips can be used.The updo works best if the hair has not been washed for a day or two, then they are more grip.With freshly washed hair you can use salt or volume spray, which has a similar effect.

So the chignon is styled

The hair - if necessary - slightly at the approach to create volume.Then summarize the whole mane deep in the neck.With thick hair, the braid can be fixed with a hair tie at this point, then turning it in is easier later.With thin hair, this step can skip and be started with the hair in turning in.The hair is screwed in until a deep bun is created in the neck.Then fix it with a few hairpins, whoever plucks some strands from the braid so that the chignon becomes more casual - done.

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