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If you’re anything like me and love to “keep up” with the Kardashians, you’ve probably noticed that Kim Kardashian has sported a new signature hairstyle. The look resembles a ’90s Pamela Anderson updo with a little #Barbiecore sprinkled in, and Chris Appleton, Kardashian’s longtime hairstylist, recently called it a “glam Barbie updo.” Appleton shared the steps to recreate the look on his TikTok, and I decided to give it a try to see if it would work on my fine hair.
To test the hack, all I needed was a hair tie, two small hair elastics, and two bobby pins. I chose to use the Scünci Mixed Size Rubber Bands ($4) and the Kitsch Brown Bobby Pin Set ($4). These bobby pins have been my favorite recently because I’ve found that they hold my hair in place all day without slipping.
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#1 Steps to do Updo
To start, I brushed all my hair out to make sure there were no tangles, and then I separated my curtain bangs from the rest of my hair and clipped them out of the way. I pulled the remaining hair into a ponytail and secured it with a hair band. Next, I took two elastics and crossed them over each other to make one hair elastic with two sections. (Don’t worry: it’s easier than it sounds when you watch the video.)
After adding a stick on each side of the hair elastics, I took my ponytail, twisted it and then flipped it up towards the front of my forehead. From there, I took one of the bobby pins and stuck it into my hair on one side of the ponytail. I stretched the mini elastics over the back of the pony and then secured it by pinning it to the other side of the ponytail. Afterwards I flipped my ponytail back so it hung over the elastic.
After spritzing everything with hairspray, it was time to give my curtain bangs volume, or as Appleton says in her TikTok video, “get the bangs going.” I took a curling iron and curled my bangs back, giving them lots of volume at the root.
#2 Finished look
The finished look was a voluminous updo that made my hair look thick, full and chic. It looked like an Anderson-style updo, but in my opinion, Appleton’s tutorial was much easier to master and required fewer hair tools.
One thing to note about this tutorial is that you can achieve a similar style using a claw clip, but if you don’t want the clumsy look of a clip in your hair, this is a great alternative that will keep your hairstyle sleek . I’ve also tested this hair hack a few times and I’ve actually found that for thinner hair, just using an elastic and a bobby pin on either side of it instead of two elastics works, but of course, that’s a personal preference preference.
Despite the fact that I rarely wear my hair up unless I’m working out, this is a look I enjoyed recreating so much that I’m already planning to wear it to dinner this weekend. If you’ve been eyeing Kardashian’s latest updo obsession and are looking to recreate it, you should definitely try this hack.
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