If you want to look glam but don’t want to spend a fortune to do it here are three hot hairstyles you can whip up at home.

The Chignon

This one’s a classic and has been seen more times on the red carpet. This lovely hairstyle is a favorite of ours for two reasons: First, it’s super easy to do and, second, its looks chic without looking too ‘made up’.

To create your own chignon smooth your hair back and gather it into a low lying ponytail and secure with clear elastic or one that closely matches your hair color.

Now grab the ponytail and twist it like a telephone cord. Wrap the spiraled ponytail around the base of the ponytail pinning around the bun as you go.

Don’t worry if a few end poke outthat only adds character to the style. Secure well and give a very light mist of hairspray to hold.

The Half-Up Do

This hairstyle works on many levels. It’s elegant enough to see you through even the most sophisticated of events but has a soft, romantic feel to it also.

This one is also easy to do at home if you have a little hair skill but if not book an appointmentitll be worth it.

To create this style set long hair in medium sized hot or Velcro rollers.

Once the hair is set gently take hair out of rollers and finger comb to separate the curls.

Now loosely gather the sides of your hairmake sure you leave some height at the topand secure it with a gorgeous hair clip just below the crown of your head.

Pull a few tendrils out around the face to soften the look. Bangs should be swept to the side and hairspray should be kept to a minimum to ensure the hair still moves.

A Pin Curl Twist

This ones is a little trickier to do but the results are a very edgy yet elegant hairstyle. If you’ve got a good deal of hair savvy this one is possible but it’s even easier if you team up with a friend and let them do it for you.

Start with hair that’s been washed the night beforehair that’s too clean is slippery and won’t stay in place. Take a two inch wide section of your bangs and pin the hair back to the crown of your head. If you have short bangs use small jeweled hair clips to pin them back or two the side.

This will leave you with a large section of hair hanging down on either side. Place a finger behind your right ear and run it up to the crown of your head, sectioning off this hair. Smooth it and gather into a ponytail just behind your ear. Now begin twisting this section as your pull it back to the back middle of your head. Repeat this process for the other side.

Gather the ends of the two twists and secure them to the head, creating a little volume. Now you’ll tackle the hair hanging down below. Grab one inch section of this hair, twist and pin under the two larger twists you did earlier. Try to make the twists gather somewhat symmetrically but don’t go overboard and make them too neat either. The result is a messy updo full of unexpected twists and turns.

Creating your own glamorous hairstyle not only saves you money but means you control how it turns out.

Do you have any other time or money saving tips that you plan on using to make getting ready for a wonderful night easier?