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How to Create a simple casual updo with a messy side bun

Instructional image demonstrating how to secure a bun hairstyle with hairpins.

Messy hair is not sexy. Especially not when you've just rolled out of bed with teeming array of hair mats and a piece of gum stuck to a few strands.

But deliberately messy hair IS sultry. We're talking styling an updo or letting your hair down in an "orderly disordered" way. So rather than pinning all that hair up in a severe headmistress bun, you let out a few strands, tease the crown, and fan out the back bun to make it look less formal.

And this "orderly disordered" style is exactly what's featured in this hairstyle tutorial. Check it out to see how to create a simple casual updo with a messy side bun.

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