chignon
Noun
Meaning
A knot, boss, or mass of hair, natural or artificial, worn by a woman at the back of the head.
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From Jodie Comer's ultrasleek chignon that was created using an $8 hair serum to Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who wore a full face of Burt's Bees makeup, the stars made look stunning on the red carpet.
Letizia wore her hair in a plaited low chignon for the event, which is a long-standing tradition for the Spanish military, dating back to 1782.
Her blond locks were styled in a low chignon.
The Omelet Fold, which was popular in the 1940s, is a cousin of the Victory Roll and the much more timeless chignon.
They differ from buns in that buns can be anywhere on the head, while a chignon is always low on the back of the neck.