Does anyone have any mega easy failsafe tricks for up do's for work please

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I've just started a new job in a professional role. I have shoulder length thick hair and left loose it looks a bit untamed

I am shit at doing hair. I can manage a pony tail.
Does anyone have an super easy tricks for simple up do's or ideas to look a bit more polished ? Something I can do in around 5 minutes ?

Pretend you are getting in the bath/shower. It's a running joke in my family that if I throw my hair up for the bath, (don't even have to look in the mirror while doing it) and it will look like a trendy messy bun style thing perfectly. Do the exact same thing any other time and it looks like shit.
Sorry OP, I am sat in the bath right now quote annoyed that my hair looks OK for once.
In actual answer to your question I can't help. I too can only do a ponytail and even that looks a bit shit. I have watched countless videos, been shown in person etc and am resigning myself to the fact that its just one of those things I will never be good at. Along with make-up. I must be missing the genes.

Oh God typos left right and centre there, sorry.

Any good?
www.marieclaire.com/beauty/hair/how-to/g2614/10-easy-quick-hairstyles-in-10-seconds/?

Yes @weaselwomble - why does that happen. I can put my hair up for a bath and it looks amazing. But spend an hour doing it and it looks shit. Wwhhhhhhhyyyyyyyy????

Thanks for the link

You have no idea how pleased I am that that happens to someone else zen.
Sorry I wasn't any actual help though

@weaselwomble

Try 'the small things' blog- a former hairdresser, she does loads of upcoming hair tutorials

Have you tried one of these clips...couple of quid and quite effective!

At risk of sounding completely stupid, what do you do with that clip?!

I'm in my 40's and, for the first time ever, my hair is past my shoulders. I see all these hair accessories in the shops but I have no idea what I'm meant to do with them.

Zen and weaselwomble - I'm with you. Think I'm missing the make-up gene too, I did occasionally make an effort but now I've decided I'm just not going to bother. Wouldn't mind some ideas of what to do with the mop before I decide just to get it cropped again so thank you for this thread, and thanks for all the suggestions.

Buy a bun donut thing, they look polished

Pony tail into a plait then put plait in a bun? Or just leave plait as it is.

A low, side bun looks smart for work. Neat or messy, either works.
How are you with a donut? I've got too much hair but on some people they work really well.
My other suggestion would be a really tidy ponytail. Either quiff the front, or clip it to one side. Don't just scrape it back. Tie a strand round the bobble and make sure the pony itself is neat with straighteners or curls,

The clip opens up and you literally scoop hair up in the middle, bring ends of the clip together and fasten.
My hair is shoulder length and very thick - works a treat in 2 mins.

I don't have a bloody clue what to do with hair, but IME this is as easy as it looks www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ponytail-Creator-Plastic-Loop-Styling-Tools-Black-Topsy-Pony-Tail-Hair-Braid-RM-/201955055779?epid=17003153333&hash=item2f057598a3:g:2PcAAOSwjKFZQRAt

You don't actually need the tool to do it, but it helps and is dead cheap. No need to bother with the bow either.

Thanks for all of the replies. I do have a donut but find it looks too severe and o can't figure a way of making it look a bit more undone
Will check out the blog now too
Thanks xx

I live in this style, so easy and looks very professional I think

Dry shampoo. You need grip.

Not to v confused with a grip.

@SecretLifeOfSam that's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for !

But the pictures confuse me, if you'd be so kind as to talk em through it as though you were talking to the very stupidest person ever I'd be so grateful

I don't do the back combing bit, I start with a ponytail, then poke my finger and thumb through the hair from underneath (not the pony tail - the bit closest to your head) and separate it into two. Then grab the end of the ponytail with your finger and thumb and pull it through. You can tighten it by tugging at the hair closest to the elastic.

Hope that makes sense

Is there a video where I can see it secret? Or what's it called? Looks great.

I was using a bun donut all wrong for years, until I was shown the correct way!

Pull damp hair into pony tail (no bobble) and place the donut around it and pull to the very ends.

Now roll the hair around the donut and down towards your head. As the hair goes round the donut gets closer and the hair more secure.

Added bonus is that your hair dries curly!

Sorry, just to add, that's how to use a donut without it looking fierce and too polished! My technique gives a shapely voluminous bun!

This is the closest I could find, but personally I think she makes it look more complicated than it is, I don't use any grips at all.

I found it on Pinterest, have a look, honestly it's my best friend!!

French twist. Hold hair. Twist round like you would fir butterfly grip. Pull / brush hairs from right side over it and use horseshoe pins horizontally. Horseshoe pins changed my life.

Thanks @SecretLifeOfSam
I've tried and failed, I don't think my hair is quite long enough