1. Create a bun. "Prep the hair with a texture spray, like Oribe Dry Texture Spray, first," Pucciarello says. "Then,gather the section of hair at the crown of your head, backcomb that section with a rattail comb, and put it into a ponytail. Tease the ponytail, and then make the base of a bun by bunching it all together and bobby pinning it to secure the style."
2. Smooth and pin. Next, an inch forward from the crown, tease the hair and smooth it over the bun.
3. Cinch your style. Create a baby bun by bobby pinning the middle of the bun with an "X" formation created by two bobby pins.
4. Section off your strands. "Take three sections — one two inches behind your right and left ears and one directly at the nape of your neck," Pucciarello says. "Then, pulling each section tightly, bobby pin them to the bun, leaving their ends to hang down."
5. Braid the three sections that are hanging loose.
6. Wrap the braid around the bun. "You want to be sure you're hiding the base of the bun, making it look better with the braids," he says. "Siobhán put one in the middle of the bun to separate it and then two along the sides."
7. Secure the braids and hide any ends sticking out. Do this with the help of U-pins and bobby pins. "U-pins will help keep the hair in place without making indentations that are visible, and bobby pins will keep your style from unraveling," Pucciarello says.
8. Twist and braid. "Take the section of hair hanging down by your temples and separate it into two sections," he says. "Twist the section closest to your ear back and pin it into the bun. Then, take the front sections of hair, on both sides of the middle part, and French braid them back, securing them toward the base of the bun with bobby pins."
Finish with some hairspray to keep your style in place and and enjoy your Amy Adams-like red-carpet braided updo.
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