updos

Fancy pinned hairstyles

Updos are hairstyles in which the hair is swept up and fastened above the neck rather than hanging down.

The term encompasses various formal arrangements—buns, chignons, French twists—typically worn for special occasions: She wore an elegant updo to the wedding.

Singular: updo.

classic

chignon

Low coiled hairstyle

pompadour · twist · knot · coiffure · vintage · retro · pinup · 1960s · 1940s · timeless

formal

chignon

Low coiled hairstyle

  • bunSoft rounded roll
  • twistRotating motion or surprise
  • coiffureArranged head of hair

wedding · prom · gala · black-tie · ballroom · bridal · debutante · ceremony · reception · opera

technique

pinned

Fixed firmly, immobilized

wrapped · secured · teased · backcombed · smoothed · volumized · hairspray · hairpins · clips · elastics

casual

topknot

Hair gathered atop head

relaxed · effortless · undone · loose · textured · beachy · everyday · scrunched · pineapple

braided

halo

Luminous ring overhead

interlaced · cornrows · twists · rope · knotted · wrapped · intricate · goddess · bohemian · festival

Categories
Opposites
hair positioning/direction

updoshair down

flowing hair · loose waves · loose curls

styling formality/effort

updosbedhead

Mussed morning coiffure

natural hair · messy hair

Phrases
Family

updo

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G