An elegant but easy to create evening updo was that of Princess Charlene on the National Day of Monaco.
Comb your fringe to your forehead, then comb the locks only on the sides of your head into a high, neat and tight ponytail to the back of your head. Swirl the ponytail inwards and secure it with as many hair pins as it needs to form a roll. Take the lock at the top of your head (you should have left this out of the ponytail) and backcomb it. Now comb this remaining lock to the back of your head and swirl it round the rolled ponytail, so that it hides the elastic band and it forms a concentric roll with the rolled ponytail. Secure with hair pins and you’re ready for your special occassion.