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How to create a breaded chignon in 7 easy steps

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If you're getting married soon or attending an event that calls for a more sophisticated hairstyle and you still want to look natural and relaxed, the chignon is the perfect choice without looking matronly.

We asked the professionals at Kerastase to provide us with step by step instructions for creating a braided chignon, without the stress. 

Accessories needed :

  • Blowdryer
  • Round brush
  • Mid-sized curling iron
  • 4 flat hair clips
  • Bobby pins

And 3 styling products... Kerastase obviously!

  • L’Incroyable Blowdry or L’Incroyable Blowdry Crème - This heat styling lotion or cream doesn’t just give you infinite repositionability or 96 hours of frizz protection, it gives you time. Its shape memory allows you to style and restyle in minutes.
  • V.I.P. - Volume In Power - Oversized volume and texturized grip ideal for creating bouffants and surreal volume.
  • Laque Couture - Medium hold hairspray for light movement

Ready?

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Apply L’Incroyable Blowdry or L’Incroyable Blowdy Crème on damp hair and blowdry with a round brush.

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Soften the hair using a mid-sized curling iron.

Then comb with fingers.

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Part hair into 2 side sections

And spray V.I.P. onto the roots.

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Put flat hair clips in the back of the neck.

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Twist the 2 side sections

And secure them close to the clips using bobby pins.

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Twist the hair strand by strand securing them in the back to build the chignon.

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Finish off with a spray of Laque Couture.

And voilà!
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