Easy, quick and beautiful hair tutorials are what my Pinterest history always looks like! I have so much hair – it’s thick, heavy, and long – bun hairstyles are how I usually wear my hair, and whenever I want to change it up from my usual top knot (read more about how I create my signature top knot in my most popular blog post here) – I will wear this easy, quick half top knot hairstyle!
Please make sure you click the links in this post to ensure you have the exact products to create the perfect messy half top knot!
Marc Anthony sent me these Grow Long hair styling products in a press package, I love the hot pink packaging! I’ll take you through my easy half top knot tutorial in a moment – if you have trouble growing your hair, you need to try the Marc Anthony Dry 2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner spray!
This dry shampoo is sulphate-free, paraben-free, alcohol-free and phthalates-free! Although, you know I have to mention it… it is not fragrance free. Hopefully one day one of my favourite brands will release a dry shampoo that has no fragrance! That would be the best.
The essential ingredients in the Marc Anthony Grow Long 2-in-1 Dry Shampoo and Conditioner are caffeine, ginseng, and rice starch. The formula helps fit excess oils and dryness, while give volume and lift to your hair.
So, after learning more about the dry shampoo here are my tricks to a easy, quick half top knot:
- The dirtier the better! I know it can feel gross to go multiple days without washing your hair, but that extra grit from not washing combined with dry shampoo will give your hair the lift you want for that perfect half top knot look.
- Use as many elastics as you need! Sometimes the only thing that can keep your half top knot looking perky (instead of sad) is 3 or 4 elastics.
- Pull out the tightness of your bun! Just like with braids, to make them look fuller you can tease or pull them out a bit, you can pull out your bun to make it more voluminous and messy.
- There is no perfect length of hair for top knots! If you have short hair, long hair, medium hair, thin hair, thick hair, permed hair, etc – you can do a top knot! Don’t be afraid because you think you don’t have enough hair (girl, use all the bobby pins you need!) or you have too much hair. It takes a bit of practice, but I personally think everyone can pull off a half top knot and look amazing doing it.
If you’re wondering what steps I do to create this easy, quick top knot hair tutorial in the photos above, it’s so simple:
- Brush out your hair and generously apply the Marc Anthony Dry 2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner spray.
- If you want extra hold and volume throughout the day, massage a quarter sized amount of the Marc Anthony 10-in-1 Everything Foam into your roots and downward.
- Section the amount of hair you want for your half top knot and secure it with an elastic. Make sure the elastic is tight.
- Curl your hair – I used the Nume 25mm Curling Wand.
- Twist the mini pony tail you created for your half top knot, and wrap it around the base of your mini pony tail, then secure the mini bun with another elastic.
- Add another elastic if you need, or tease the bun if you need more volume to it. Secure it further with these amazing bobby pins or the traditional bobby pins, whichever works best for you.
- Lightly spray with hairspray at your curls and half top knot. Voila!
I hope my easy and quick half top knot hair tutorial helped answer any questions you have about this hairstyle! It really is simple for even beginners to try – and like I said before, I think everyone can pull it off!
Do you prefer to wear a full top knot or half top knot? Let me know in the comments below!
If you like this post, check out my Step-By-Step Bubble Braids Hair Tutorial post before you go!
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