When I tell people I’m a beauty editor, they act as if I have the talent of a hairstylist. They assume I’ve mastered all kinds of complex hairstyles. One person even asked me to cut their hair for them. However much I wish this were true…it’s not. In fact, you’ll likely see me wearing a hair mask to the grocery store before you’ll see me with a perfectly-done style.
That’s not because I don’t like to do my hair. It’s actually quite the opposite. I love doing my own hair, but I struggle when it comes to certain styles—particularly up-dos. If it’s a look that involves anything more complicated than a claw clip, I’m in trouble. Blame it on a lack of practice, my poor technique, or the fact that my long, fine hair doesn’t like to hold a shape, but I have yet to master the art of the up-do. That is, until recently. I tried a celeb-approved French hair pin (America Ferrera and Aubrey Plaza have both worn in it in their red-carpet up-dos), and I’ve been wearing my hair up almost every day for a month. It takes me less than five minutes, holds all day, and (in my opinion) looks extremely chic. Keep scrolling!