Sleek updos are one of Hollywood’s most common looks for formal events.
Here you will find photos of the latest sleek updos in order of the most recent to appear on the red carpet. We also share insider information, including which celebrity hairstylists created the look and the tools and products used to create the style.
Click on the link with the celebrity name and event to learn more about the hairstyle, including stylist and makeup artist info and social media feedback about the look.
Joey King
[Hairstylist: Dimitris Giannetos]
Joey King – Sleek Updo
Celebrity Hairstylist: Dimitris Giannetos
Bullet Train actress Joey King attended the 2022 “Bullet Train” Los Angeles Premiere with a simple updo by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos.
[Pictured: Joey King – Sleek Updo – [Hairstylist: Dimitris Giannetos] – 2022 “Bullet Train” Los Angeles Premiere – Regency Village Theatre – Los Angeles, CA]
Jennifer Lopez
[Hairstylist: Chris Appleton]
Sleek Formal Updo
Celebrity Hairstylist: Chris Appleton
Marry Me actress Jennifer Lopez attended the “Raising Latina Voices” Event styled by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton.
[Pictured: Jennifer Lopez – Sleek Formal Updo – [Hairstylist: Chris Appleton] -“Raising Latina Voices” Event – Universal Studios Backlot – Universal City, CA]
Amanda Seyfried
[Hairstylist: Renato Campora]
Amanda Seyfried – Sleek Low Bun Updo
Celebrity Hairstylist: Renato Campora
The Dropout actress Amanda Seyfried won The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards with a sleek updo with a low bun styled by celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora.
[Pictured: Amanda Seyfried’s Sleek Low Bun Updo 2022 – [Hairstylist: Renato Campora] – 74th Primetime Emmy Awards – Microsoft Theater – Los Angeles, CA]
Shay Mitchell
[Hairstylist: Danielle Priano]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Danielle Priano
Pretty Little Liars actress Shay Mitchell attended Bloomingdale’s 150th Anniversary Celebration with a gorgeous, sleek updo by celebrity hairstylist Danielle Priano.
[Pictured: Shay Mitchell – Sleek Updo (2022) – [Hairstylist: Danielle Priano] – Bloomingdale’s 150th Anniversary – Bloomingdale’s 59th Street Store – New York City, NY]
Evan Rachel Wood
[Hairstylist: Peter Butler]
Evan Rachel Wood – Sleek Low Bun Updo
Celebrity Hairstylist: Peter Butler
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story actress Evan Rachel Wood attended the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival with a sleek updo with a low bun styled by celebrity hairstylist Peter Butler.
[Pictured: Evan Rachel Wood’s Sleek Low Bun Updo – [Hairstylist: Peter Butler] – 2022 Toronto International Film Festival – Toronto, Canada]
Julia Roberts
[Hairstylist: Serge Normant]
Julia Roberts – Sleek Low Bun Updo
Hairstylist: Serge Normant
Ticket to Paradise actress Julia Roberts attended the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival – Chopard Trophy Photo Call with a sleek updo with a low back bun styled by celebrity hairstylist Serge Normant.
[Pictured: Julia Roberts’ Sleek Low Bun Updo – [Hairstylist: Serge Normant] – 75th Annual Cannes Film Festival – Chopard Trophy Photo Call – Cannes, France]
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Cara Delevingne
[Hairstylist: Danielle Priano]
Celebrity Hairstylist: Danielle Priano
English model Cara Delevingne attended the amfAR Gala Cannes 2022 with a sleek, topknot updo by celebrity hairstylist Danielle Priano.
[Pictured: Cara Delevingne – Sleek Topknot Updo – [Hairstylist: Danielle Priano] – amfAR Gala Cannes 2022 at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc – Cap d’Antibes, France]
Nina Dobrev
[Hairstylist: Daya Ruci]
Nina Dobrev – Sleek Updo
Hairstylist: Daya Ruci
Vampire Diaries actress Nina Dobrev attended the “Top Gun: Maverick” UK Premiere with a sleek updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Daya Ruci.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Style
- None specified.
[Pictured: Nina Dobrev’s Sleek Updo – “Top Gun: Maverick” UK Premiere -Leicester Square – London, England – [Hairstylist: Daya Ruci]]
Kim Kardashian
[Hairstylist: Chris Appleton]
Kim Kardashian – Platinum Blonde Updo
Hairstylist: Chris Appleton
Kim Kardashian attended the 2022 Met Gala with a sleek updo and new platinum blonde hair color. Her hair was styled by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Style
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[Pictured: Kim Kardashian’s Sleek Blonde Updo – 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” – The Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York City, NY – Hairstylist: Chris Appleton]
Hailey Bieber
[Hairstylist: Bryce Scarlett]
Hailey Bieber – Sleek Updo
Hairstylist: Bryce Scarlett
Hailey Bieber attended the 2022 Met Gala with a sleek updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Bryce Scarlett.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Style
- None specified.
[Pictured: Hailey Bieber’s Sleek Updo – 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” – The Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York City, NY – Hairstylist: Bryce Scarlett]
Taylor Hill
[Hairstylist: Bridget Brager]
Taylor Hill – Sleek Updo
Hairstylist: Bridget Brager
Victoria’s Secret model Taylor Hill attended the Cote des Roses Event with a sleek topknot updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Bridget Brager.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Style
- None specified.
[Pictured: Taylor Hill’s Sleek Updo – Cote des Roses Event – Los Angeles, CA – [Hairstylist: Bridget Brager]]
Elle Fanning
[Hairstylist: Jenda]
Elle Fanning – Sleek Ballerina Bun
Hairstylist: Jenda
Maleficent actress Elle Fanning attended “The Girl From Plainville” Los Angeles Special Screening with a sleek updo with a low bun styled by celebrity hairstylist Jenda.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Style
- None specified.
[Pictured: Elle Fanning’s Sleek Ballerina Bun – “The Girl From Plainville” Los Angeles Special Screening – Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre – Saban Media Center – West Hollywood, CA – Hairstylist: Jenda]
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Alexandra Daddario
[Hairstylist: Bobby Eliot]
Alexandra Daddario – Sleek Updo
Hairstylist: Bobby Eliot
Baywatch actress Alexandra Daddario attended the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with a sleek updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Bobby Eliot.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Style
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[Pictured: Alexandra Daddario’s Sleek Updo – 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts – Beverly Hills, CA – [Hairstylist: Bobby Eliot]]
Lucy Hale
[Hairstylist: Kristin Ess]
Lucy Hale – Sleek Updo
Hairstylist: Kristin Ess
Pretty Little Liars actress Lucy Hale attended Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party with a sleek updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Kristin Ess.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Hairstyle
- None specified.
[Pictured: Lucy Hale’s Sleek Updo – Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party – West Hollywood, CA – Hairstylist: Kristin Ess]
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Sarah Snook
[Hairstylist: Mark Townsend]
Sarah Snook – Sleek Updo
Hairstylist: Mark Townsend
Succession actress Sarah Snook attended the 74th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards with a sleek updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Mark Townsend.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Style
- None specified.
[Pictured: Sarah Snook’s Sleek Updo – 74th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards – The Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills, CA – Hairstylist: Mark Townsend]
Chloe Grace Moretz
[Hairstylist: Gregory Russell]
Chloe Grace Moretz – Sleek Updo
Hairstylist: Gregory Russell
The Fifth Wave actress Chloe Grace Moretz attended the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022/2023 Show with a simple sleek updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Gregory Russell.
Tools & Products Used to Create This Style
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[Pictured: Chloe Grace Moretz’s Sleek Updo – Louis Vuitton Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022/2023 Show – Paris Fashion Week – Paris, France – [Hairstylist: Gregory Russell]
Rosario Dawson
[Hairstylist: Aviva Perea]
Rosario Dawson – Sleek Topknot Updo
Hairstylist: Aviva Perea
The Mandalorian actress Rosario Dawson attended the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards with a sleek topknot updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Aviva Perea. (Click the link to the left to see how cool the back of the style is.)
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[Pictured: Rosario Dawson’s Sleek Topknot Updo – 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards – Barker Hangar – Santa Monica, CA – [Hairstylist: Aviva Perea]]
Madeline Brewer
[Hairstylist: Adir Abergel]
Madeline Brewer – Sleek Updo
Hairstylist: Adir Abergel
Event: 8th Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Handmaid’s Tale actress Madeline Brewer attended the 8th Screen Actors Guild Awards with a sleek updo styled by celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel. <<<Click the link to watch him create the hairstyle.
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[Pictured: Madeline Brewer’s Sleek Updo – [Hairstylist: Adir Abergel] – 8th Screen Actors Guild Awards – Barker Hangar – Santa Monica, CA]