UN CHIGNON

A chignon (French word) is a popular hair style.

Chignon has been popular since the ancient Athens. This hairstyle was worn by women and men.

 The women secured the style using pins fashioned from bone or wood, men of Athens fastened theirs with golden pins formed into grasshopper shapes.

 The style gained recognition again during the Victorian era, when women tried to outdo one another with enormously padded buns with the use of feathers or birds as accessories. 

Another widespread trend of wearing the up-do was during World War II; women working in factories found it a practical style to keep their hair up for comfort and concentration.

The French word ‘CHIGNON’ (is pronounced shee-nyon) means a bun at the nape of the neck.

Audery Hepburn(breakfast at tiffany's)


2 Primary reasons why chignon is worn

•       The style provides an ultra-feminine, romantic arrangement that flatters any woman's face. It is not a flashy style, which is important when wearing an intricate dress such as a wedding gown or other formal dress.

•       Secondly, chignon is simple and much more practical to achieve, allowing women to easily put their hair up (getting your hair out of the way) for comfort

A chignon can be created with all of a woman’s hair for a sleek sophisticated look

This is suitable for bridal hairstyles, red carpet, and dinner/cocktail parties.

A chignon can be looser, allowing the wavy curls show, whilst the bun is supported with curls.

This is suitable for red carpet, office look and cocktail parties too.

 Iman wearing a chignon. luv it

 

Another way chignon can be achieved is: using a thick braid or several small braids twisted into a bun. The buns can be placed to the right or left of the nape of the neck, and flowers or other embellishments can be tucked into the bun for added flair.

To create a Chignon

Make sure your hair is long enough to pull into a ponytail, with some hair left at the bottom of the pony tail. Curl the hair at the bottom and tuck the ends of each curl into the hair with hair pins to create a bun. At the end, spray with holding spray to create a professional finish making sure the bun stays the same throughout the day.

 

Wear a CHIGNON and BE BEAUTIFUL.....PW by TM ;)