The Casual Updo

Updos for holiday parties are a great way to show off a gorgeous neckline or an amazing pair of earrings. This hairstyle gallery features all sorts of updos. From messy 'dos, to formal upsweeps to hair accessorized with headbands and barrettes, you'll find your ideal holiday hair style.
The look featured in this picture works best on wavy hair (hair with natural wave in it holds a curl much better than straight hair) with long layers.

Part hair in the middle, then curl hair. Create a messy bun in the back by winding hair into a bun and securing with a ponytail holder and bobby pins.

Add Glamour With a Dressy Barrette

Messy buns are a fabulous holiday option if you have shoulder-length or long hair. Add some glitz to your updo with a gorgeous barrette or brooch bobby pinned into your hair.

A Messy Bun is a Great Holiday Hairstyle Option

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Classy Chignon

A chignon is a classy option for formal occasions including prom, weddings and holidays. You simply can't go wrong with this look. I love it on any hair type as well. It looks great on straight, curly or wavy hair. You just need the length to get the hair in the roll.

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Ballerina Bands Add a Feminine Touch

Add a beautiful feminine touch to your updo with ballerina bands, seen here on Drew Barrymore. Pull hair back into an updo then place the bands at the top of head. Don't put the bands too forward on hair.

Add a Headband to Your Holiday Hairstyle

A velvet headband makes a boring updo more special.

A Side Part Updo

A deep side part is gorgeous for an updo.

Pinned Curls

This is a great look for a holiday party. Curl hair, then pin the curls back into an updo. Spray hair to keep curls in place.

Pull Hair Back Into a Bun

This is a sleek look if you have a great face shape and long hair. Comb gel or mousse through hair, then brush back into a sleek updo. Add some amazing earrings.

The Fancy Schmancy Updo

I love this look to show off a gorgeous neckline. Curl hair, then create a deep side part. Finger comb hair to the side and wrap hair into a messy bun. Secure with a ponytail holder and bobby pains. Leave a couple tendrils, but don't curl them lest you look like a prom queen circa 1997.

The Classic Low Bun

Unless you are a gifted hairstylist, there's no way you can do this hairstyle on your own. Get thee to a salon for a super fancy holiday occasion and let the stylist give you a hairstyle to die for, like this one on actress Elizabeth Banks.

The Super Messy Updo

Don't wear a sleek bun at the middle of the back of your head, you want to wear it down lower at the nape of the neck, as seen here on Eva Longoria Parker.

Another Version of a Classic Bun

This is a great look paired with a sexy holiday dress. Add red lips and killer earrings and you'll strike your coworkers speechless.

The Dramatic Upsweep

Note the way the hairstylist wrapped a piece of hair around the updo.

This look takes lots of teasing.