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"Everytime I pass our Editor-In-Chief&amp;amp;#8217;s office I am drawn to her assistant, Jessica, and her complicated looking updos. The braids, French twists, and the way she puts it all together are just too amazing not to share! Her hair always begs the question, &amp;quot;What time did you get up this morning to look so fabulous?!&amp;quot; You&amp;#x27;ll be amazed at how long this takes. Check out her look and how to get it after the jump&amp;amp;#133;It looks like it took hours, but Jessica swears it takes less than four minutes. How did she learn to perfect this technique in less time than it takes most of us to brush our hair? Over 17 years in a ballet studio. A retired ballerina, Jessica says, &amp;amp;#8220;When you have to put your hair up everyday you get creative!&amp;amp;#8221; She may have hung up her pointe shoes in favor of the fashion magazine life, but she&amp;amp;#8217;s still rocking the hair and we love it! The view from the front. The cute braid that makes this style look like it took hours. The French twist shot. Here&amp;amp;#8217;s how to get this braid/twist combo straight from the source: 1. Give yourself an excuse to skip a day and try this on unwashed hair. &amp;amp;#8220;It will hold better and have more texture,&amp;amp;#8221; says Jessica. 2. Grab a section on one side of your head close to your temple and braid. Secure with a hair elastic. Jessica&amp;amp;#8217;s trick: &amp;amp;#8220;Tilt your head back so the braid angles away from the face instead of hanging straight down.&amp;amp;#8221; 3. Sweep hair (including your braid) into low ponytail and hold it in place with your hand. 4. Twist your pony and pull it against the back of your head to create a French twist. 5. Pin your twist in place with bobby pins, starting from the bottom to create a secure base. The secret: &amp;amp;#8220;Instead of sticking bobby pins in randomly, use them to manipulate the hair by pulling them through a small section first, and then turning the pin back in the opposite direction to secure. Kind of like sewing!&amp;amp;#8221; says Jessica. Four steps (not washing your hair doesn&amp;#x27;t count!) in under four minutes and you&amp;amp;#8217;ve got a super cute updo that lasts all day, Jessica says, even after hitting the gym. She&amp;amp;#8217;s got to be the chicest, most put-together girl on the treadmill! Got any tricks or tips for fabulous looking hair fast? What do you think of Jessica&amp;amp;#8217;s updo? How long does it take you? Try it and let me know how it goes!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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