For this braid top knot, begin with clean hair. Try using a wash and care system, like the TRESemmé Silky Smooth Salon Silk Shampoo and Conditioner.

This duo uses an advanced smoothing system to help leave your mane smooth and salon-soft. Also, ake sure your tresses are tangle-free to make your braiding easier.

Now it’s time to start learning how to do a braided top knot! Flip your hair over your head – it’ll make it easier to reach behind your head.

Take a small section of hair near the nape of your neck (roughly 2 inches wide), and divide it into three equal sections to start yourDutch braid.

Begin to cross the strands once like a typical braid. Cross the left section of hair under the middle section, and then cross the right section under the middle section.

Repeat this plaiting process, remembering to pick up hair from the sides and adding it to your left and right sections as you go.

Continue weaving your Dutch braid until you reach about two-thirds of the way up the back of your head. At this point, stop adding in hair from the sides and continue plaiting your hair in a standard braid – you’ll use this to wrap around your bun in the next steps.

Finish plaiting your braid all the way to the end and secure with an invisible hair band. You should now have a Dutch braid on the underside of your head, with the rest of your hair loose.

Gather your loose hair, leaving the braid separate, and pull it into a high ponytail. Secure it in place with a snag-free hair tie.

Now, create a bun with your ponytail. Start by twisting your ponytail and wrapping it around itself, then secure it in place with a few bobby pins.

Lift your braid straight up, so that it’s centred, and bring it towards the front of your head. Then wrap the end of your braid around the base of your bun and secure with a bobby pin.

And you’re done! A deceptively simple braided top knotbun that’s perfect for work or play. To seal the look, lightly spray your ‘do with the Toni&Guy Flawless Sleek Creation Hairspray to help protect against frizz and humidity. Added extra: you can mist a shine spray (like the VO5 Smoothly Does It Tame & Shine Spray) over your finished ‘do, too, for further glossiness!