Whether you’re going back to school, getting your kids ready for school, working your 9-5, or building your brand,  who has time for hairstyles that take all day long to complete? This sophisticated pompadour is an elegant lifesaver for women on the go. Created by Design Essentials® Master Educator Karen Stacks of Master’s Hair Studio in Orangeburg, SC, this style is simple to execute in less than 30 minutes. It’s a great go-to style whether you have a little time to give, or all the time in the world.

Pompadour Style with Design Essentials

Here are the steps to create this amazing look yourself:

Prep

Moisturize clean, dry hair with Design Essentials® Natural Daily Moisturizing Lotion.  “The key to getting the sleek sides and edges that make this look is by using a product with shine and hold that doesn’t flake,” says Stacks. “Honey & Shea Edge Tamer not only does both of those, but it has naturally good ingredients as well.” Stacks applies Design Essentials® Natural Honey & Shea Edge Tamer to hair, then uses a boar bristle brush to secure hair into a ponytail at the center crown of the head.

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Style

The pompadour itself is simply a fluffy bun. To achieve enough volume, tease hair for fullness by backcombing with a brush. If your hair is not long enough, you can use a Kanekalon ponytail extension in the same manner. Hair is rolled under and pinned to the base of the ponytail, fingering into place for shape.

Finish

This simple style needs no additional finishing products, making it the ideal wash and go style! For maintenance, a silk or satin scarf tied around the nape and sides of hair will keep the look sleek.

Pompadour Style with Design Essentials

Pompadour Style with Design Essentials

Additional looks can be found under the #DesignEssentialsNatural and#CurlsandConversation hashtags. The Design Essentials® products used to create this look can be found at select Sally Beauty Supply, Ulta and Walgreen’s locations. To learn more about Design Essentials® products, visit natural.designessentials.com.

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