Hey friends!! {by the way, we’ve been at this blog thing long enough that I totally think of you as my friends now} Are you ready to learn how to create the it-hairdo of the season on yourself in just a few simple steps? Seriously, you guys, the top-knot hair trend is BLOWING UP and no wonder, it’s adorable and fun and new. On top of that, it’s super quick, super easy, and will leave you with the sassiest hairdo you ever did see! 

I’m sure by now you’re aware of the definition of a top-knot but just in case you might be clueless in this department {totally ok, too!}, a top-knot is, plainly, a hair knot on the top of your head! Not like a knot that you just so happened to wake up with after a rough night sleep {which by the way, I did the other night and had to cut a huge chunk of hair from my head in the morning because it was knotted sooooo terribly!! #iwishiwaskidding}, but more like an intentional knot that you purposely create for the sake of fashion. Make sense? Good!   

 

It’s a half-up half-down #topknot bun kind of {hair} day ✔ Should I post a tutorial for you on the blog?? #tellmeyourthoughts #selfie

A photo posted by Dana Ivy (@danaivy) on May 17, 2016 at 1:09pm PDT

Just to preface the tutorial, I am NO hair expert by any means BUT I have been wearing my hair like this all the time throughout the past few months, constantly getting compliments. Last month when I went to my bestie’s birthday dinner and wore my hair in a half-up, half-down top-knot, everyone there was asking how I did it and mentioned that they’d love to see a how-to on the blog! Which in turn prompted me to find out from my fave instagram followers {see above!} if they’d want to see a tutorial and the answer was a resounding yes! So, without further ado, here it is you guys!! 

Step 1: Gather all your supplies! There are only two things you need, don’t worry! // ORDER THESE SPECIFIC HAIR PINS HERE {a regular bobby pin will NOT work} 

Step 2: You’ll probably want a mirror too so you can see what you’re doing!! I showered the night before and started with “next day” hair. I literally woke up and took this photo shoot bright and early! As you can tell, I barely even brushed my hair first… but you should definitely brush yours! Ha.

Step 3: Pull the top section of your hair back and smooth it out well! Cheesy smiles {like mine, oops!} are not required.

Step 4: Tie that top section of your hair into a ponytail holder! I like to use this kind since they’re snag-free =) 

Step 5: Ready to make that top-knot?! Let’s do it! 

Step 6: Position your hands how I have them in this photo… loop your tied hair around your pointer finger of  your right hand! 

Step 7: Keep looping the hair around that pointer finger using your left hand and other fingers to help you.

Step 8: Now it’s time to get out those pins! You’ll need a whole bunch! 

Step 9: Start with one pin and push it into your bun. A TIP: push the first pin into the bun where the end of your hair around the knot stops. This will hold the top-knot together for the time being.

Step 10: Literally push the pins into the bun all around it, tucking in the stray strands of hair from the top-knot. 

Step 11: Hold down the knot with one hand from above and continue to push the pins into the top-knot until it feels secure! 

TA-DA!!! Mission top-knot complete! Isn’t it so cute?!?! 
For reference, I typically use 5-6 push pins for a half-up, half-down top knot like this one. 

[shop my apple watch with woven pink band here and my nail polish here]

Something to note, in addition to the half-up half-down look, I do this all the time with my whole head of hair in a ponytail first, and then follow the same steps to make a bigger top-knot with alllll my hair. In this case, I typically use anywhere from 8-12 push pins for my bun. It’s just as simple and just as cute! 

I really hope you found this tutorial helpful!!!! 

PS obviously I took a million pics here and it may seem a little more complicated because of that but rest assured, the whole process takes about 5 seconds. Really, 5 seconds. If that. Promise!! It’s SO easy! You can do it! 

Andddd I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that this post would never have come to life without my talented photographer friend Blair of Blair Stern Photography! She took each of these amazing pics and I couldn’t be more thankful! 

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Will you tackle this hair trend anytime soon?! 
Let me know in the comments section of this post below! 

PS you should probably PIN THIS post for later!! Because obviously!