Elise Neal's Updo

Elise Neal with her hair in an updo with a bun — Photo by PR Photos

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Here's a photo of Elise Neal at Vivica A. Fox's Fabulous 50th Birthday Party in Beverly Hills. Elise's dark brown hair is highlighted with chunky medium and light brown pieces to create dimension and movement in her hairstyle.

To recreate this look at home, start with relatively straight hair that has been washed a day or two before. Upstyles like this hold better when the hair shaft is coated in a thin layer of natural oil produced by the hair follicle, which also helps give the hair a glossy, healthy shine.

Note that Elise's long bangs are brushed slightly to the side, in the direction of her bun that is styled also to the side of her head. Make a low side ponytail just beneath the occipital bone, and remember to leave a piece out just behind the opposite ear.

Elise Neal with her hair styled up — Photo by PR Photos

Style the ponytail into a fairly neat bun with volume, securing the hair with black bobby pins and using the fold of the hair bun to disguise the pins. Curl the small loose section of hair behind the opposite ear with a large barrel curling iron, and let it settle before spraying it with hairspray.

Complete the look with a high shine spray before applying a strong hold hairspray to keep the style in place and block out any humidity.

Side and back view of Elise Neal's up-style — Photo by PR Photos

Elise Neal with highlighted brown hair — Photo by PR Photos

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