Dramatic formal hair designs like the one Katharine McPhee wore look perfect on some girls. It may not be the best hairstyle for her face shape, but the pretty Hollywood star made a great impression at a special event with this chic chignon.

Long hair of course makes it easy to create dramatic hairstyles but this massive updo is also 100% elegant. Nothing is lost at all from the bigger than average bun size. Katharine prefers to wear her hair down (and she did at her wedding), but this up hairstyle is fine, too.