Easy smart up do with fringe

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And the moon on a stick please...

I have shoulder length blonde hair with a fringe and am going to a posh do this Sat in a pretty frock. For reasons which I cannot explain said pretty frock looks better with hair up. I am shit at such things and hair up for me means either twisted into a loose bun or in a pony tail, both with bits pulled down around my face because as much as I love my fringe it doesn't look right without being softened a bit. I can't go to the hairdresser as DH is abandoning me with 3 DS for the weekend and I have a babysitter booked for the evening whilst I am out but no cover during the day. Can anyone direct please me to an easy to do but smart up do which is fringe compatible? I am
A Bit Inept with hair (the never-been-able-to-French-plait sort) but am happy to stick lots of pins in and apply gallons of hairspray.

Gibson Tuck with a pretty pin / brooch / flower worked in?

Actually there are a few French twists on Pinterest which might be within my ability. Hairspray I have, pins I can buy but presumably I need some sort of product to make my hair stay in place. My hair is generally quite fine with not much ooomph. I can put mousse in when I wash it in the morning but is there some sort of must have styling product I can buy in Boots to put on before I put it up?

Not sat at my desk putting my hair into the Gibson Tuck and taking photos of the back of my head AT ALL. No, no, not me...

Watching with interest! My hair is basically the same and I have a do later in the month I was going to do a fish tale plait but think its a bit boring.....

Jokers if you can do a fishtail plait then you are several steps ahead of me! I can do a fishtail loom band but not a plait. Pinterest has lots of ideas. Gibson Tuck or French Twist looking good for me at the mo.

Have a look at A Cup of Jo blog, she has lovely up do's with step by step instructions

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I got a slide think from boots that holds your hair in place to do a fish tail plait. Can't do it without it! Best £4.99 I've spent in a long time!

It your hair long enough to put into a high bun without bits falling down at the back? If so you could do that, or otherwise you could go for a low bun, which looks just as nice.

You will need to blow dry your hair with a brush first to get a tiny bit of volume, then do a small amount of back combing at the crown. You then brush the top layer of hair smooth, so it just looks like you have volume. Put a little hair spray in the hair at the back so it hold the grips better. But not too much. You don't want to be a walking fire hazard.

The you can start to put it up. The lady in the picture below would be a good inspiration. It looks like she has curled her hair (save her fringe and the front bits) before pinning it up, to give it a bit more volume and interest. But that aside, this looks very simple!

www.pinterest.com/pin/143833781819433225/

Right, blow dry, back combing and smoothing!! Thanks all!

Have a look at the hair tutorials on the Small Things blog (sorry on phone can't do link). She's great at Mid length up dos that are v easy to do.

Claire's have gadgets to help make various up do's.

I find a bun made with a bun ring always looks nice and smart (unless it's a mahoosive drug smuggler one) and dress it up with a sparkly clip

What about a half up do? Just take a bit of hair from each side and pin up, very easy and you could maybe curl the down bit

www.thesmallthingsblog.com/2013/02/the-french-twist/

this girl has some gorgeous hair do's!