2 Ways to wear your hair for work

A funny thing happens when you google professional hairstyles.  They suggest this:

And this:

Now, as a professional, I would not suggest either one of those looks for work, or other times of day for that matter.  

The key to professional hair when it is short, is a a strong haircut.  If you have a good cut for your hair, the styling should be relatively easy.  Always make sure that you talk through the style that you want to make sure that it suits your hair type.  Example: if you have curly hair, don't bring in a picture of someone with really straight hair unless you are prepared to invest in a good flatiron and some extra time in the morning to do it.  

Try this style on short or long hair.  Dry your hair and style it as usual.  Then, take a small section on either side and twist it back.  Take one bobby pin and pin the twist down.  Take a second bobby pin and cross it over the first to make an X, this will secure the hair.  Pull a little bit of hair that is not twisted over the bobby pins to hide them.  

This next picture shows an option for long hair.  To get the look, all you will need is about 5-10 bobby pins.  Start with dry hair, it can be curly or straight.  Twist your hair into 2 sections and tie them into a knot.  Use the bobby pins to secure the knot.  It will stay the best if you use two pins and cross them in an X.  Leave out some of the ends and tuck in some of the others.

I tried this the other night and only used 1 bobby pin!  It is super easy to do!

To get a less messy look I could just tuck in some of the ends.