NYC celebrity hairdresser Josue Perez, who has styled Hollywood royalty like Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Sarah Jessica Parker, suggests counting on the low chignon as a go-to in your clients in this upcoming holiday season stretch.

“Face framing chignon buns are an ideal and classic look appropriate for any holiday party—from the office party to gift swaps to New Year’s Eve,” says Josue, a brand ambassador for Rowenta Beauty. So whether you’re styling a matriarch for a family Thanksgiving dinner or an ingenue to look at the ball drop in certain cases Square, the timeless, ageless chignon is a superb choice. It’s as much as you and your client to choose whether to class it up, scale it down or rock it out!

The look is a staple at the red carpet, with actresses Jessica Alba and pre-pixie Jennifer Lawrence rockin’ it regularly.

Earlier this month, Taylor Swift wore a low chignon to this year’s CMAs,
while actress Emily Osment did the identical on the L.A. premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Across the pond, Kate Middleton is a large fan of the chignon, whether simple and smooth or ornately braided.

Rosario Dawson (photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) Josue Perez shares the stairs he used for fashioning this search for actress Rosario Dawson.

STEP 1: Create soft waves and curl the ends of the hair with the Rowenta Versa Style Iron, in order to protect the hair against damage.

STEP 2: Establish a heavy side part, and pull hair low and slightly to the side, leaving some hair loose at the opposite side.

STEP 3: Twist the hair right into a bun, and hold securely with bobby pins.