{"id":136489,"date":"2019-11-06T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/?p=136489"},"modified":"2021-10-06T12:49:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T19:49:53","slug":"lulus-how-to-criss-cross-half-up-hair-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/beauty\/lulus-how-to-criss-cross-half-up-hair-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Hair How-To: This Criss-Cross Half-Up Hairstyle is Your Party Season Secret Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Party season is upon us, but your holiday<\/a> hair doesn’t have to involve some complicated situation only a professional can achieve. Half-up hairstyles have long been a babe’s best friend: They look effortlessly pretty for special occasions<\/a> and just ‘done’ enough. Our current favorite take on the MVP hairstyle<\/a>? This criss-cross half-up, half-down look that’s sexy, sleek, and surprisingly easy to do at home.<\/p>\n\"back\n

The beauty of this half-up hairstyle from our go-to stylist, Erin Ryser<\/a>, lies in its clean simplicity. The entire ‘do is held in place with bobby pins, carefully concealed with just a loop and swoop of side hair sections. No really, it’s that easy.<\/p>\n\"half-up\n

Holiday fetes, New Year’s Eve<\/a>, weddings<\/a>, or bridal showers<\/a>–it’s hard to think of a special event<\/a> this clever style doesn’t work for. For a pretty party-perfect look you can totally<\/em> DIY, scroll on. You’ll find instructions and a complete hair tutorial video ahead.<\/p>\n\"example\n

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  2. Gather hair at the crown, pinch to the center, and secure with pins.<\/li>\n
  3. Gather hair from on side, pull across the back of the head, covering pins, and secure.<\/li>\n
  4. Gather hair from the other side, pull across the back of the head and loop through.<\/li>\n
  5. Secure with more pins where needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    A post shared by Lulus Weddings (@lulusweddings)<\/a> on Nov 6, 2019 at 10:05am PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Did you try this criss-cross ‘do? We want to see your half-up hairstyles\u2013tag us on Instagram @lulus<\/a>\u00a0using #lovelulus!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    (Images via Erin Ryser. Model is wearing\u00a0Adilee Black Embellished Backless Bodycon Dress<\/a>)<\/p>\n

    (This post was originally published in April 2014 and has been updated with new content.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Party season is upon us, but your holiday hair doesn’t have to involve some complicated situation only a professional can achieve. Half-up hairstyles have long been a babe’s best friend: They look effortlessly pretty for special occasions and just ‘done’ enough. Our current favorite take on the MVP hairstyle? 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