To walk the Stella Carakasi Spring Luxe fashion showI knew I wanted a hairstyle that would complement both the day and night outfitsandjust as importantlya style that would stay in place the entire show and after party.
A dramatic top knot was the perfect answer!
When I travel I like to be very organizedwith my makeup, toiletries, hair needs ECTas packing my clothes and accessories is never any small feat.
So I keep small black cases always packed
so I can just grab these and go!
You can see more of my packing system even before the clothes HERE
This is what I keep packed in my small hair bag plus some very important extras …
My secret to a dramatic top knot arehair extensions!
I got these at Ulta Beauty recently.In the past I have always used just one for my top knotbut being it was a fashion showI opted for mixing two for some extra drama.
With hair extensionsand the very important long pins that stay open(I got mine recently at Planet Beauty)the dramatic topknot is a breeze to do!
I simply pull up my real hair into a tight slicked back ponytailsecure my own hair around the ponytail holder.
Next I fold each hair extension in halfsecuring them behind the back of my ponytailand simply wrap them aroundpinning to secure the hair as I wrap.
I tuck any stray hairs under the wrapped hair and secure with additional pins.
I finish it off with a good spray of my favorite hair sprayto make sure everything stays in place!
I also have another packing tip to share!
If you follow my blog you know it is no secret that I love Chanel makeupnot only for the quality productsbut also for the always chic and classic packaging.
So after I have used this fabulous compact of foundation it's just too hard to throw away this beauty.
So I simply pop out the inner reservoirthat the actual foundation was inand wipe everything cleanfor some lovely repurposing!
I store my bobby pins and ponytail holders inside!I just love this solutionmy pins have never looked so goodandtravel perfectly organized!
I have also learned through trial and errornot to try to get everything out of a compact.This one I popped the back in my attempt to remove the metal reservoir.So some care is needed in deciding how much to remove.
But properly donetraveling with bobby pins never looked more chic!
So now you know my secret to a dramatic topknot!It's as simple as a pony tail wrapped with hair extensionsandsprayed!
As always my friends
I wish you love and joyas you style your life