Chignon

The word is French but the updo is linked to ancient Greek styles.

Chignon. How to pronounce chignon. A chignon is an updo with a roll or a bun at the nape of the neck. Its a low bun or knot positioned at the bottom or nape of the neck.

Its taken for a regular bun while the two styles arent the same. A woman riding by the seaside has created just such a striking tableau by coifing her horses mane tail and fetlocks in chignons as ostentatious as her own. Whether you opt for a low chignon or one to the side its definitely a look thats bound to turn heads.

Volume at the crown and a tucked-under chignon creates a vintage vibe like Zooey Deschanels. We enlisted hairstylist Lizzy Weinberg to teach us how get this sophisticated style with a comb and just six bobby pins. Heres what Harry Josh had to say on the matter.

A chignon is feminine classic and so simple to do. Its taken for a regular bun while the two styles arent the same. But dont let the structured style intimidate youall.

Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. A chignon is an updo with a roll or a bun at the nape of the neck. A way of arranging a womans hair by twisting it into a round shape at the back of the head or neck See the full definition for chignon in the.

Chignon comes from the French term chignon de cou which translates to nape of the neck says Manetti. Chignon is basically the French word for bun although now the chignon comes in various forms. Master while at home.