Lovin' the Bun!

Hey girls,

It has only been recently that I have really grasped the simple bun, before then it was this thing I had to do to my hair every week for ballet and never really much fun. BUT I'm loving it at the moment and I'm going to give you a quick how-to and you can develop your own style from there.

Step #1 - Prep

This step is optional. I prefer to wash my hair before putting it in a bun. My hair is so thick, to try and restrain it with a hairband whilst dry is annoying.
As I said this is an optional step but this bun can be worn for two or three days with barely any need for maintenance, so it's a good idea to wash it.



Step #2 - Tie it back

This is the easiest way to start a bun. There are many other ways which range from having bits separated from the rest or not using a hair-tie at all.
You can have your ponytail at any height, remembering that the height of your ponytail will be the height of your bun.
If you are having trouble getting it to the height you want, bend over as though you are going to touch you toes and use gravity to get your hair to the desired height OR lie on your back on your bed with your head hanging over the edge and do the same.

Step #3 - Bun it! Pin it!

For this step you twist your ponytail around your index finger while also spinning it around your ponytail (I'm sorry I couldn't get more photos). I Pinned the end into the bun with a bobby pin but you can also use bun pins doing this step to secure it.


Bun Pin

Using bun pins secure the twisted hair in place. I make sure I get the bun pin to sit firmly under the hairband. To finish off the bun I use my bobby pins to secure any lose hair and my fringe.


Buns are awesome. They are so versatile. You can have them plain, add a scrunchy, ribbon or a big clip. As long as you can get your hair into a ponytail you can make a bun (I have seen it done with incredibly short hair).

This was just a starter bun, you can do so much once you've learnt the basics. I have platted my ponytail and put it in a braided bun and you can created two buns using piggytails.

If you wear the bun high enough you can even sleep with it and wear it again the next day. I did that Saturday night, I woke up Sunday and put a few extra pins in and neatened up a few spots and had it for another day.

You're hair won't knot while it's in the bun either!

I love them!

So, that was a quick how to.

Until next time,
Stay Beautiful
Lauren