You normally can’t catch me running around town with a perfectly undone up do. No chance.  That was, of course, until our friend and talented hair & makeup artist Jennifer Nieman showed us how it’s done with this super easy 5 minute messy up do tutorial.  And now, it’s safe to say that this 5 minute messy up do is officially my new go-to, especially after I learned just how simple it really is to do.

Just like the 5 minute braided up do we shared the other day, this up do is an incredibly effortless, yet elegant look that’s perfect to rock during the week and all through the weekend.  It’s a hands-free hairstyle that I don’t have to fuss with throughout the day.  And in this Georgia heat, that’s a HUGE plus in my book.  Catch the step-by-step tutorial below, and tell me: will you be trying this 5 minute messy up do?  Truly, MKR

Step 1...Start with wavy or curled hair (curled with a 1-inch or 1-1/4 inch iron or wand). Use a light hairspray and a dry texture spray. 

Step 2…Section hair into three sections, one from ear-to-ear and the middle of the head. Divide the remaining back section in half. 

Step 3…Add two ponytails to the two back sections, one on top of the other.

Step 4…Roll the hair into the shape of a bun. Pin and add hairspray. Pull a few pieces loose to create texture, finishing with dry texturizing spray.

Step 5…Repeat to the bottom pony tail. 

Step 6…With the remaining front and side sections, pull back and create desired looseness and height.  Pin with the tails of the ends roll, tuck and pin. 

Step 7…Finish spraying with hair spray and texture spray.

P.S. In terms of Jen’s favorite hair products, her go-to texture sprays include: Redken “Wind Blown” Dry Texture Spray, CHI Texturing Spray and Drybar Triple Sec 3-in-1. And to hold the style, she always uses Kenra Volume Spray #25, Redken Fashion Work 12 and Oribe Impermeable Anti-Humidity Hair Spray.