Love the Bun!

Please pardon this brief interruption.  This is not a recipe of the week.  This has nothing to do with any recent LaFuze happenings.  Nope...this is just me being me and telling you what I am in LOVE with lately: BUNS!  Yes, I love buns.  They are so simple, elegant, and can make your look go from a 2 to a 10.  I love them because they are quick and cut down on my time getting ready in the mornings.  Their versatility is also an added bonus.

They can be sleek and chic like Amy Adams. {I just love the deep red dress with jewel toned necklace.  This whole ensemble is definitely an outfit I would love to pull off one day.}

They can be airy, romantic, and wispy like Natalie Portman.  Here it is pretty classy with a touch of romance.

Then there are the super romantic and stylish styles like the beautiful Scarlett Johansen wears ever so flawlessly here.

This week I went for a classy look with just a touch of mess.  Too much mess is not a good thing, but just a little shows that you're not always perfect and it also gives it a wispy look.  When I did my chignon for Daniel's holiday party I got a couple tips from my hair dresser that made it much easier and the look was very easy!
1) Curl your hair first!  It sets your hair and makes it much easier for the hair to form in the shape that you want.
2) Don't be afraid of product.  A good smoothing cream will help separate the curls and tame down fly aways.
3) Embrace the "tease".  Get out the comb and start teasing until you can tease no more.  Well, almost.  Give the crown of your head a good voluminous look by teasing it and smoothing it over with a round brush.
4) Once you have curled and teased, pull your hair into a ponytail where you want your bun/chignon.  My hair naturally goes to just the right spot if I have done all of the following steps. 
5) Play with your hair to find out which shape it will most likely take.  I have thick hair with lots of layers so I have to kind of mush mine into a curly bun because trying to go around and pin it into a perfect circular bun would not last at all. 

{Don't mind the red nose.  The sniffles has taken over my face!}