Chignon

Traditionally thats where a chignon sits.

Chignon. That being said Manetti says you can definitely take creative license with the placement more on that in a moment. Its taken for a regular bun while the two styles arent the same. The word is French but the updo is linked to ancient Greek styles.

Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Its a low bun or knot positioned at the bottom or nape of the neck. A chignon is an updo with a roll or a bun at the nape of the neck.

Its taken for a regular bun while the two styles arent the same. A chignon is an updo with a roll or a bun at the nape of the neck. View Gallery 8 Photos.

But dont let the structured style intimidate youall. Master while at home. Chignon - a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck coif coiffure hair style hairdo hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair especially a womans hair.

Chignon comes from the French term chignon de cou which translates to nape of the neck says Manetti. Heres what Harry Josh had to say on the matter. The word is French but the updo is linked to ancient Greek styles.

Whether you opt for a low chignon or one to the side its definitely a look thats bound to turn heads. 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. We enlisted hairstylist Lizzy Weinberg to teach us how get this sophisticated style with a comb and just six bobby pins.