A hairstyle that consists of the hair at the temples pulled back into a bun, short ponytail, or just a bow at the back of the head, while the rest of the hair remains flowing loosely. The hair being pulled back can also be tied into [[braid]]s.

On pixiv, the tag "ハーフアップ":http://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%83%97 (half up) is often used for any variation of a half updo hairstyle. On the other hand,  the tag "お嬢様結び":http://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%81%8A%E5%AC%A2%E6%A7%98%E7%B5%90%E3%81%B3 (princess knot) is often used to denote a more specific kind of half updo where the hair at the temples pull back into a [[hair bow]], [[hair ribbon]], a proper knot, or a [[ponytail]] at the very center of the back of the head, and this is also typically indicated by the presence of such a bow or ribbon from the front view. Both tags are almost equally popular on pixiv and are used interchangeably.

Popular characters that often are seen with a half updo include [[Shimamura Uzuki]], [[Tachibana Arisu]], and [[Tachibana Kanade]].

h4.See also

* [[one side up]]
* [[two side up]]
* [[Tag Group:Hair Styles]]
ハーフアップ お嬢様結び