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Home · Hair

5 Festive Updos To Try This Holiday Season

It's the most wonderful time of the year to decorate your hair.
5 Festive Updos To Try This Holiday Season
By Jennifer Ford · Updated December 6, 2020

It’s natural to become overwhelmed by your to-do list this time of year. Shopping for the perfect gift and hosting your loved ones for the holidays can be all-consuming. Not to mention, you also have your beauty looks to think about.

In a few weeks, you’ll be hopping from one dinner party to the next, and you’re going to need festive hair and makeup for each occasion. Fortunately, you can check one of the boxes because we’ve rounded up five dazzling updos to carry you from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day.

For holiday hair inspiration, we turned to the queen of decorated dos, Janelle Monáe. Check out our favorite looks in the gallery below.

01
Pretty Pompadour
You don’t have to wait for the fifth day of Christmas to add these cute golden rings to your updo.
5 Festive Updos To Try This Holiday Season
Photo: Getty
02
Tinsel Tresses
Take you updo up a notch by adding gilded tinsel and streamers.
5 Festive Updos To Try This Holiday Season
Photo: Getty
03
Shining Crown
When you’re down to the wire, add it to your hair for the perfect holiday slay.
5 Festive Updos To Try This Holiday Season
04
Pearl-fection
Pair your ponytails and buns with a string of pearls.
5 Festive Updos To Try This Holiday Season
Photo: Getty
05
Trimmed Topknot
Decorate your top know with pretty trimmings like these sparkling rhinestones.
5 Festive Updos To Try This Holiday Season
Photo: Getty
TOPICS:  Christmas essence essence live essencelive fashion show hair accessories holiday Holiday Haorstyles Holiday Updos Janelle Monae New Years Hairstyles
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