Whether you're going to a wedding or just want to look polished for work, this twist-braid hairstyle has you covered. Celebrity hairstylist Travis Speck, a stylist at Sally Hershberger's Downtown Salon in NYC, breaks it down for Cosmopolitan.com just exactly how to create this updo.
1. Smooth your strands. Grab a flat iron and smooth your hair first, and then hit it with a shine spray to minimize any flyaways. Try Sally Hershberger Salon Smooth Fix Styling Spray.
2. Braid two sections. Split your hair in half, and leave the left section to the side. Separate the right half of your hair into two and twist the right piece around your finger twice, then cross it over the left piece of hair to create a rope braid effect. Then repeat with the piece of hair that's now in your right hand. Keep repeating until you reach the end and secure with a hair tie. Then repeat on the left side.
3. Wrap it up! Taking one braid at a time, wrap each braid into an oblong shape at the nape of your neck and secure it with bobby pins.
And you're done! Now go Instagram the hell out of your pretty twisted updo, and tweet @Cosmopolitan with the hashtag #Cosmosexyhair.
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