How to do a classic chignon

The chignon is different to a bun. The French term refers to its position at the nape of the neck – this is the embodiment of ladylike good taste.

1 Start your style in the shower. Use a volumising shampoo and conditioner to give your lengths body. Then mist damp hair with volumising spray or apply a volumising cream. Blow-dry smooth in small sections from roots to ends using a large, round blow-dry brush. This creates a luxe base. 2Pull the front section of your hair forward so that you can tease the area at the crown to create a little lift. Simply back-comb with a fine-toothed comb. “This makes it easier to secure the pins, and a little volume at the crown is always flattering,” says hairstylist Serge Normant. 3 Create a side parting like Kat Graham (right) has or pull your hair straight back. Secure it in a ponytail positioned just slightly below the teased crown, using…

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