As the weather warms and the world reawakens into life, the Spring wedding season fast approaches with all the expectations that come with it. Fortunately, Farouk Systems, Inc. has your back when it comes to all things hairstyling. If your client wants a perfect, floral inspired updo worthy of a goddess of Spring, look no further than this intricate wedding updo tutorial by CHI Creative Director, Mego Ayvazian. Whether your client wants an outdoor wedding with a backdrop of blooming trees or an indoor gathering in a ballroom dripping with roses, this chic updo with its crown of pinned curls will make her look like the queen she deserves to be on her special day.

Step One: With the pick end of your CHI Eco Tail Comb, draw a circle into the top/back area of the crown, leaving the rest of the hair to hang free. Gather this section into a ponytail. This will serve as the base of the hairstyle.

Step Two: Secure a sponge bun around the base of the ponytail and pin in place with an invisible pin.

Step Three: Part the front sections in the middle, leaving the bang area alone. Take a top section about an inch from the front and pull it back, combing through and spraying with CHI Vibes Better Together Dual Mist Hairspray and CHI Royal Treatment Rapid Shine Spray.

Step Four: Secure next to the base of the sponge bun, then move to the next section below it and do the same, securing it to the base of the sponge bun and leaving the very front pieces and side pieces hanging around the face and ears.

Step Five: Begin the same process on the other side, securing small sections close to the base of the sponge bun.

Step Six: Now move to the back. Separate the back beneath the sponge bun into an upper, middle, and lower section.

Step Seven: Take the upper section beneath the sponge bun and spray with CHI Vibes Better Together Dual Mist Hairspray. Secure this section upward diagonally into the side of the sponge bun, so that it meets the other sections you’ve pinned there.

Step Eight: Take the next section down, smooth, and pin diagonally upward in the other direction so that the layers wrap. Take the last/lowest section and pin upward so that it overlaps the previous two sections.

Step Nine: Move back to the side sections you pinned earlier. Spritz the spray of ponytails sticking off the side of the sponge bun with CHI Royal Treatment Rapid Shine Spray. Comb them smooth and bring them forward into a loose loop at the front of the sponge bun. Pin the loop in place.

Step Ten: Taking your two-part CHI Eco Dual Purpose Comb, smooth the sections still in ponytails to create “lines” within the hair. Take the rest of the ponytail, smooth with your combs, and pin so that the loop becomes a swirl shape.

Step Eleven: Move on to the next section, creating a loose loop and swirl beside the first, and securing into the foundation of the sponge bun.

Step Twelve: Secure each remaining section into loops/swirls around and into the sponge bun, creating a crown of loops and swirls around the sponge bun. Secure with CHI Vibes Better Together Dual Mist Hairspray and CHI Royal Treatment Rapid Shine Spray.

Step Thirteen: When you’re finished with that, move on to the side and bang areas. Take your CHI Lava 2.0 Hairstyling Iron and style into loose, romantic waves to frame the face.

For this hairstyle you’ll need

• CHI Royal Treatment Rapid Shine Spray
• CHI Vibes Better Together Dual Mist Hairspray
• CHI Eco Dual Purpose Comb
• CHI Eco Tail Comb
• CHI Lava 2.0 Hairstyling Iron
• Invisible Pins
• Sponge Bun

Step 1: Begin by sectioning the hair into three parts, beginning just behind each ear. Two on the sides/front, and one large section in the back.

Step 2: Section the back part into a top and bottom section and clip the top section up.

Step 3: Begin with the lower back section, back combing the root area with the CHI Turbo Ionic Backcomber Comb to get extra volume on which to build the hairstyle.

Step 4:  Once it is backcombed to your satisfaction, gather into a ponytail and unclip the top section.

Step 5: Starting at the lower root area of the top back section, back comb the roots here too to give extra volume at the back and crown.

Step 6: Smooth the outer/top parts of that area over the rest with your comb to minimize frizz, but don’t touch the back-combed area for risk of losing the volume you’ve created. You’re just trying to create a smooth layer over the back combed area. Spray with BioSilk Silk Therapy Shine On Spray for instant silky shine.

Step 7: Take one 1-inch section of hair from the side of the top portion and pull back diagonally over the lower ponytail. Pin to where it falls on the opposite side of the ponytail, then shape the upper area to your satisfaction and repeat with the other side, securing with bobby pins.

Step 8: Move on to the front two sections. Separate into a middle part, and on each side of the part, create an upper and lower section.

Step 9:  Back comb each section for volume, then smooth back in the hair’s natural direction, going with the flow of the baby hairs.

Step 10: Smooth these sections back, securing into the large ponytail area and leaving a few tendrils in the front, on either side of the face.

Step 11: Now move on to the ponytail. Section into smaller, 1-inch sections.

Step 12: Wrap the top 1-inch section around finger and clip into a barrel shape. Repeat on top of the first barrel section with 2 lower 1-inch sections of hair and clip.

Step 13: To the right side of the barrel shape, take another 1-inch section of hair, separate it into two parts, and gently twist the entire length.

Step 14: When the length is twisted, wrap around the top of the barrel shaped section, securing at the base and on the other side and pulling gently up to keep the volume. Spray with BioSilk Silk Therapy Shine On Spray and CHI Enviro 54 Firm Hold hairspray.

Step 15: Repeat with the section under that, separating into two sections, twisting, and this time going under the barrel shaped section, and pinning in the other direction so it looks like there is a twist going all the way around the barrel shaped section.

Step 16: Repeat this process with the remaining sections, pulling upward and outward to maintain volume. It should look like a rose shape on the back of the head.

Step 17: When everything is secured, spray with CHI Enviro 54 Firm Hold Hairspray and BioSilk Silk Therapy Shine On Spray and remove the extra pins, leaving only the pins necessary to keep the hairstyle in shape and hiding them as well as possible.

Step 18: Take the CHI Lava 2.0 Hairstyling Iron and move to the front to address the sections on either side of the face. Spray lightly with hairspray and shine spray.

Step 19: Take these small tendrils of hair and lightly curl the ends for slight, romantic, natural waves and a look that is classy but not stuffy

For this hairstyle, you’ll need

• CHI Lava Hair Dryer
• Bleach & Shine Lightener
• Bond & Seal Treatment
• CHI Backcomb
• 20 Volume Developer
• 10 Volume Developer
• CHI Ionic Color Violet Additive
• CHI Ionic Color Toner 8b
• CHI Ionic Color Toner 7I
• Styling Boards

As the weather warms and the world reawakens into life, the Spring wedding season fast approaches with all the expectations that come with it. Fortunately, Farouk Systems, Inc. has your back when it comes to all things hairstyling. If your client wants a perfect, floral inspired updo worthy of a goddess of Spring, look no further than this intricate wedding updo tutorial by CHI Creative Director, Mego Ayvazian. Whether your client wants an outdoor wedding with a backdrop of blooming trees or an indoor gathering in a ballroom dripping with roses, this chic updo with its crown of pinned curls will make her look like the queen she deserves to be on her special day.

Step One: Section hair into three parts: the right side, left side, and the back.

Step Two: Spray with Bond & Seal Treatment, working in small sections and focusing on the ends. Make sure to get all of the hair, but really focus on the ends. Notice how the Bond and Seal begins sealing your client’s split ends nearly immediately.

Step Three: Place your CHI Bleach & Shine Lightener mixture into the CHI Digital Mixer. Turn your CHI Digital Mixer on. Wait 60 seconds, and your bleach will be thoroughly mixed.

Step Four: Start with the back section, working from the bottom up in very thin sections. Pin the other sections out of the way

Backcombing Technique

Step Five: Gently backcomb the hair with your CHI Backcomb, starting near the roots. The idea here isn’t to create volume, but to create natural variation where you will apply your bleach.

Step Six: Lay hair section on foil and gently apply your bleach section, starting at the middle, then the ends, then blending upward but not reaching the root area.

Step Seven: Fold bleached section into a packet with the foil and let sit.

Step Eight: Move on to the next section of hair just above and prepare to do the Weaving Technique.

Weaving technique

Step Nine: Taking the pick end of your CHI Backcomb, gently weave the point horizontally through a thin section of hair in an up-down-up-down motion, creating two separate, thinner layers of that section: upper and lower.

Step Ten: Gently back comb the upper section near the root like you did with the previous section, letting the lower section rest.

Step Eleven: Apply bleach to the upper section, starting at the middle, then the ends, then blending toward the roots.

Step Twelve: Repeat with the Weaving technique, working upward section by section until the back of the head is finished. Strands of the natural hair color should be coming out between the layers of foil, which is what will give the balayage its natural, blended look.

Step Thirteen: Unpin the front sections and move on to the Contouring Technique, meant to enhance the client’s facial features.

Contouring Technique:

Step Fourteen: Start by taking very thin, diagonal sections of hair and applying the bleach in a diagonal pattern, following the shape of the client’s face.

Step Fifteen: Apply bleach to the client’s bang area in thin sections as well to brighten the features and frame the face.  Leave the roots as they are.

Step Sixteen: When all sections are foiled, leave to sit at room temperature for 45 minutes for the bleach to develop and for the Bond and Seal to work with the bleach and seal the split ends.

Step Seventeen: When the processing time is over, remove the sections from the foil, rinse, and style to your client’s specifications.

For this hairstyle, you’ll need

• CHI Bond & Seal Treatment
• CHI Bleach & Shine Lightener
• CHI Digital Mixer
• CHI Turbo Backcomb Brush

Spring has sprung, and right on its heels are so many special occasions which will require the perfect formal hairstyle. Thankfully the hair geniuses at Farouk Systems, Inc have you covered with a historical romance inspired look that is perfect for any formal occasion. Whether your client wants to channel the next season of Bridgerton, the new Downton Abbey movie, or the perennial classic, Pride and Prejudice (the flawless Kiera Knightley one, of course,) this beautiful, historical romance-inspired rose chignon is sure to impress at the next formal gathering. Watch and learn as CHI Creative Director Mego Ayvazian shows you how to create this dreamy updo!

Get This Look

Step 1: Begin by sectioning the hair into three parts, beginning just behind each ear. Two on the sides/front, and one large section in the back.

Step 2: Section the back part into a top and bottom section and clip the top section up.  

Step 3: Begin with the lower back section, back combing the root area with the CHI Turbo Ionic Backcomber Comb to get extra volume on which to build the hairstyle.

Step 4: Once it is backcombed to your satisfaction, gather into a ponytail and unclip the top section.

Step 5: Starting at the lower root area of the top back section, back comb the roots here too to give extra volume at the back and crown.

Step 6: Smooth the outer/top parts of that area over the rest with your comb to minimize frizz, but don’t touch the back-combed area for risk of losing the volume you’ve created. You’re just trying to create a smooth layer over the back combed area. Spray with BioSilk Silk Therapy Shine On Spray for instant silky shine.

Step 7: Take one 1-inch section of hair from the side of the top portion and pull back diagonally over the lower ponytail. Pin to where it falls on the opposite side of the ponytail, then shape the upper area to your satisfaction and repeat with the other side, securing with bobby pins.

Step 8: Move on to the front two sections. Separate into a middle part, and on each side of the part, create an upper and lower section.

Step 9:  Back comb each section for volume, then smooth back in the hair’s natural direction, going with the flow of the baby hairs.

Step 10: Smooth these sections back, securing into the large ponytail area and leaving a few tendrils in the front, on either side of the face.

Step 11:  Now move on to the ponytail. Section into smaller, 1-inch sections.

Step 12:  Wrap the top 1-inch section around finger and clip into a barrel shape. Repeat on top of the first barrel section with 2 lower 1-inch sections of hair and clip.

Step 13: To the right side of the barrel shape, take another 1-inch section of hair, separate it into two parts, and gently twist the entire length.

Step 14: When the length is twisted, wrap around the top of the barrel shaped section, securing at the base and on the other side and pulling gently up to keep the volume. Spray with BioSilk Silk Therapy Shine On Spray and CHI Enviro 54 Firm Hold hairspray.

Step 15: Repeat with the section under that, separating into two sections, twisting, and this time going under the barrel shaped section, and pinning in the other direction so it looks like there is a twist going all the way around the barrel shaped section.

Step 16: Repeat this process with the remaining sections, pulling upward and outward to maintain volume. It should look like a rose shape on the back of the head.

Step 17: When everything is secured, spray with CHI Enviro 54 Firm Hold Hairspray and BioSilk Silk Therapy Shine On Spray and remove the extra pins, leaving only the pins necessary to keep the hairstyle in shape and hiding them as well as possible.

Step 18: Take the CHI Lava 2.0 Hairstyling Iron and move to the front to address the sections on either side of the face. Spray lightly with hairspray and shine spray.

Step 19: Take these small tendrils of hair and lightly curl the ends for slight, romantic, natural waves and a look that is classy but not stuffy.

For this hairstyle, you’ll need

• CHI Enviro 54 Firm Hold hairspray
• BioSilk Silk Therapy Shine On Shine Spray
• CHI Lava 2.0. Hairstyling Iron
• CHI Turbo Ionic Backcomber Comb