Whether you are picking up your kids from school, attending an event, or going out on a causal outing with friends, updos are the perfect hairstyle for every occasion. They are simple, elegant, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You probably haven't given much thought to updo hairstyles — from buns and top knots to chignons and twists — since, well, maybe ...

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Updos tend to live in two extremes. Either they are worn on a red carpet, complete with gowns and a full beat, or they are the go-to after work hairstyle for lounging on the couch in sweatpants.

Some days, my hair is a crowning glory; other days (and quite honestly, the majority of the time), it feels like we're not quite aligned on the vision. I'm aiming for "put together," while it's doing ...

So you can slay the day away.