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Easy Festival Updo | ghd Hairstyle Tutorials

No water? No problem! Headmasters show you how to beat that dreaded day-three festival hair in three easy steps

Don’t let a third day of festival hair cause you problems. After a weekend of tent-sleeping, flaunt a bold festival updo that you can throw together effortlessly. By taking the everyday ponytail and a few hairpins, create a festival hairstyle that’ll freshen up your look and get you ready for another day of music and mud.

Pin your festival hair up and out the way come the last day with this simple product-free step-by-step guide.

Here’s how to create an easy festival updo


1. Split ponytail in two

2. Tie two sections in knot

3. Pin in place

step one: Split ponytail in two

Gather all your hair together, collect into a ponytail and tie up using a band, then split the formed ponytail in two. 

step two: Tie two sections in knot

Take the two sections of your ponytail and tie together into a knot. 

step three: Pin in place

Pin the knot in place so that it doesn't unravel. 

THE RESULT: A super-easy way to rock your festival hair when you're in the muddy moshpit. It doesn't matter if there are loose strands coming out at the sides, it all adds carefree attitude of the festival hairstyle. 

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