This chic and simple plait by MsDanti1 can be done in less than five minutes and requires little more than gel and three bobby pins. "The Five Minute Updo" by CharyJay When you're running short on ...

Creative updos are HOT for natural hair this year. Moving beyond 2-strand twist sets, braid outs, and afro puffs, YouTube vloggers around the web inspire us all to instantly become do-it-yourself-ers.

Hair can be complicated. Anyone who has ever attempted to do their own fancy updo or try out a new style can tell you it's never as easy as it looks. Lucky for us, a little thing called YouTube exists ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Before taking advantage of Internet tutorials, many of us thought good hair meant using magic, or at ...

For most people, the term "updo" elicits visions of prom hairstyles and wedding looks — not to mention hours spent in a chair at a salon. But despite the first images your brain might conjure up, ...

Starting at the side of your head, make a diagonal part going back. A side, diagonal part helps camouflage thinning hair. Starting right behind your part, gently back-comb your hair to build volume.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. frantic00/ iStock/ Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Nothing says chic and effortless like the updo. It's the quintessential ...