Half-Up Halo Bun
Half-up styles are the best of both worlds: your curls stay visible and loose, but the front is off your face and the crown gets an instant lift. This version twists the top section into a soft bun that sits like a halo, and it works on almost every curl pattern.
- Sectioning
- 1 min
- Twisting & pinning
- 3 min
- Fluffing
- 1 min
How to do it
- 01
Section the top half
Use your fingers to part from the top of each ear up to the crown. Everything above that line goes up; everything below stays down.
- 02
Smooth the front lightly
Run a little gel or cream over the section you're lifting so it doesn't puff on the way up. Keep the ends untouched so they stay curly.
- 03
Twist and coil
Gather the section, twist it once or twice, then wrap it around itself into a loose bun at the crown. Let a few ends escape — that's the look.
- 04
Secure and fluff
Wrap a scrunchie around the base or pin with two crossed bobby pins. Gently pull at the bun to make it fuller and less tight.
- 05
Shape the bottom half
Scrunch the loose curls upward to reactivate definition, and tuck any flat pieces behind your shoulders.
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