Your Easy Midnight-to-Morning Date-Night Hair DIY

Updated on 2/11/2016 at 7:00 AM

Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission.

We know you're familiar with day-to-night styling, but for Valentine's Day, we're looking for the reverse — midnight-to-morning hair. For date night, you want a style that won't take too much time, but still looks sexy enough for him to run his fingers through. Lauren Thompson at Nunzio Saviano Salon worked with us to create the ultimate sexy ponytail. Yes, a ponytail. This is not the style you throw your strands up into on a bad hair day. This look is all about textured waves pulled up into an easy updo, and we've spotted a similar style on sex kittens like Chrissy Teigen and Amber Heard. For your second-day hairstyle (ahem), all you need to pack in your clutch are a few bobby pins. Just swipe the beard comb lying on his bathroom counter, and whip your mane into a messy topknot. Your early-morning Uber escort will be none the wiser . . .

Make Waves

Give texture to the hair by spritzing strands with Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray ($42). Then curl with a medium-size wand, making sure to always point the point of the wand downward. "I like a tapered wand because it gets the ends a little more curled, and that is the first part that tends to drop," said Thompson. To get that messy texture, run your fingers through the waves while the hair is still warm.

Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, 300ml - Colorless

From

$46

The Big Tease

Tease the front "Mohawk" section, from hairline to crown, using a fine-tooth comb.

Up and Away

Loosely pull hair back into a midheight ponytail just under the crown. Then tease the middle of the ponytail for extra volume. Finish the style with Oribe Superfine Hairspray ($33).

Oribe Superfine Hairspray, 9 oz.

From

$36

The Sexy Date-Night Ponytail

Want our model's bold red lip for your date? Mehron Cosmetics makeup artist Michela Wariebi used three different products to get the ruby shade. First, she applied the L.I.P. Liner Pencil in Brick ($10) for a longer-lasting pout. Then she topped the shade with Mehron L.I.P. Cream in Big Apple ($8) and Glosstone Pro in Red Kiss ($12).

L.I.P. Liner Pencil in Brick

From

$10

Mehron L.I.P. Cream in Big Apple

From

Glosstone Pro in Red Kiss

From

$12

Va-Va-Volume

Tease the remnants of your textured ponytail from midshaft to base. This will give your topknot volume and height.

The Swirl

While holding the base of the ponytail, wrap the ends around in a circular pattern. Then secure with multiple bobby pins at the base.

The Messy Morning-After Updo

Makeup artist Wareibi used an iridescent loose powder, Mehron Celebré Precious Gem Powder in Citrine ($10), on the highest points of the cheeks as a highlighter. If you've got a similar product at home, pour the product into the cap, so your brush doesn't pick up too many particles. Then remember to tap off any excess.

Mehron Celebré Precious Gem Powder in Citrine

From

$10