How To: Create a sexy messy side bun with Julie Dickson

Updos have this reputation for being uptight and conservative, the staple hairstyle of cafeteria ladies, teachers, and professional women everywhere. But with a few tweaks - and loosening of some hair - you can turn uptight into carefree and chic.

Take a look at this hairstyling video to see how to create a sexy messy side bun. This easy hairstyle is quick for mornings when you're in a rush, and the messier it looks, the better.

The alternative updo: a perfectly messy — yet elegant — side bun. In today's video, stylist Julie Dickson, owner of Fox & Boy in NYC, breaks it down into four easy steps.