Gwen Stefani's Flirty Top Knot

Gwen Stefani (Getty Images)

Gwen Stefani (Getty Images) Leave it to Gwen Stefani to make a simple messy top knot look so chic. Incidentally, she paired this cool 'do with a mesh jumpsuit for the premiere of Paul McCartney's My Valentine music video and she looked incredible.

Below I've provided step-by-step instructions for duplicating Gwen's style along with a top knot hair tutorial I found on youtube. It's a quick and easy style that lends itself to interesting variations, so have fun experimenting!

1. Section out bangs or a two-inch swath of hair from along the center of the front hairline. This piece will become twisted and wrapped to create a little extra interest.

2. Draw the rest of the hair back into a ponytail and secure it at the top of the head. Allow any shorter strands to fall out, just like the loose tendrils around Gwen's temples and back hairline.

3. Loosely wrap the ponytail around its base in tuck the ends into the hair elastic or use a bobby pin to secure them.

4. Draw out a half-inch piece from the edge of the small area you sectioned out in the front.

5. Pull the unstyled section back, wrap the half-inch piece around it and use a couple of bobby pins to hold it in place.

See the Top Knot Hair Tutorial:

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