I have shoulder length straight hair. Can you provide me with a step by step instruction on how to tie a chignon. I have trouble getting my hair to stay up because it is very fine and silky. 
Many thanks!
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I know how to do it in theory but in practice it's harder than I thought and I end up getting my hairdresser to do it for me. I think it might be easier to do on someone elses hair rather than your own.
Freshly washed hair is always harder to style in an 'updo' though.
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I just call it a french pleat.
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Spray it lightly with hairspray then do it while it is still damp. It will hold it better and stay longer. My daughter has a LOT of hair and it is all long, silky, and fine. Took a long time to figure out what really worked on her. Hopefully it will work on you.
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What is that?
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oh french braid.. those are easy… ive been doing them on my hair since i was 11..
is this what ur talking about?
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instructions
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Isnt a Chignon, a fancy bun?
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Either way its too hard to do by yourself.
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Shahreen: Theory sounds so much easier! Tie the hair in a ponytail. Take one end and tie it around the base. By the time I get the left hand away from the base, half of the hair has already slipped away from the bun. grr It might work better I pour half a bottle of oil on my hair. :D
I was shocked to see how much hair I had lost in my last attempt.
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It is pronounced… shenyon
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Braid or bun?