Make Hair Buns

Buns are great, versatile hairdos that can be classy or convenient. Putting one up takes a bit of practice, but once you have the technique down you'll be making them in no time.

Steps

Making a Classic Bun

1. Prep your hair. Brush your hair with a comb or a brush to remove any knots and tangles that may be present.
   • A classic bun works with clean hair and hair that hasn't been washed in a day or two, but if you are looking for a more profession style, work with clean hair. If you are looking for create a messier bun style, you can work with either clean or unwashed hair.
   • You can also skip this step if you are trying to create an even messier bun.
2. Gather your hair back. Collect all of your hair using one hand, with an elastic hair tie around the wrist of the hand collecting your hair. Hold the hair at the location where you want to have your bun.
3. Tie your hair up. With the hand not holding your hair, pull the elastic band from your wrist (from the hand that is holding your hair), and pull your gathered hair through the elastic ponytail holder. Wrap the elastic ponytail holder around your hair about 3 times, as if you are tying your hair back for a normal ponytail. On the third wrap of the ponytail, don’t pull your hair all the way through the elastic band. Instead, leave ½-⅓ of your hair hanging out the bottom as a tail, while the remaining portion of your hair will create a loop in the upper part of the ponytail.
   • Buns looks great on virtually all types of hair, but work better on medium length hair and longer. This is because longer hair ensures that all of the hair can fit in the bun and be pulled back evenly.
4. Touch up your hair. Pull out little pieces of your hair to let them hang loose (for a messier look), or comb back areas that have flyaways. Consider using a small amount of hairspray to keep the flyaways flat to your head.
   • You can add different headbands, barrettes, or other hair accessories to give your bun a bit more of a personalized look.

Making a Ballerina Bun

1. Remove tangles and knots. Brush or comb your hair to remove any tangles that may make creating your bun difficult, and prevent it from looking smooth.
   • Ballet buns look best with clean, slightly damp hair.
2. Put your hair up in a ponytail. Tie up your hair with an elastic hair tie that matches your hair color, if possible. Try to use a smaller elastic hair tie, as this will have a tighter, more secure hold on your hair.
   • You can create the ponytail anywhere on your head, although ballerina buns tend to be at the crown of the head either right on top, or slightly tilted toward the back of the head.
   • Ballerina buns look best with hair lengths that are medium to long. That’s because ballerina buns require wrapping your hair around itself, and with longer hair, the wrapping can be more uniform.
3. Create the bun. Twist your hair, mimicking the movement of a tornado, until you are unable to twist your hair any tighter. Keep twisting, following the natural movement of the twist, and begin to wrap the twisted hair around the base of your ponytail. Once you get to the ends of your hair, bobby pin your ends under the rest of the bun, or use another elastic hair tie to hold all of your hair together.
   • If you have very thick hair, you can try braiding your hair after you make the ponytail, to make the twisting of your hair more manageable.
4. Touch up your hair. If you want a sleek bun, you can spray hairspray onto your hair and use a comb to smooth out any flyaway hairs.
   • You can also use a hair or bun net to keep any shorter bits from falling out of the twisted bun.

Making a Bun With a Bun Maker

1. Choose your bun maker. Bun makers are virtually all the same, so there’s not much decision making when it comes to picking a bun maker; it basically boils down to the size of bun you want. Choose a bun maker that matches your hair color. Bun makers generally come in blonde, brown and black colors. Since bun makers vary in size, choose a bun maker size that seems practical for your head size and how large you want your bun to be.
   • If your hair moves slightly, and the bun maker shows through, you'll want the color of the bun maker to blend into your natural hair color as much as possible.
2. Ponytail your hair. Gather your hair and tie it in a ponytail using an elastic hair tie. The ponytail can be at any height and location on your head.
   • If you want the bun to be sleek, make sure the ponytail is tight and without flyaways. You could use hairspray, mousse, or gel to smooth out your hair and prevent flyaways.
   • If you want a softer look, loosen the ponytail and possibly pull out the shorter, wispy bits at the side of your face. This will be a much more casual looking bun.
3. Put the bun maker around your ponytail. With the bun maker around one of your wrists, grab the base of your ponytail with the hand that has the bun maker around your wrist. Then pull the bun maker off your wrist while still holding the ponytail, and feed your ponytail through the bun maker so the bun maker is sitting at the base of your ponytail and your hair falls down normally.
4. Spread your hair. Spread the hair from your ponytail around the entire bun maker so your hair looks like a fountain. You can smooth the hair over the bun maker by using a brush or a comb. Once the hair is evenly covering the bun maker on all sides, place a hair elastic over the bun maker and your hair. The elastic will pull the hair inwards, toward the base of the bun, underneath the bun maker.
   • Now you should have the perfect shape of your bun, with the ends of your hair sticking out the sides.
5. Secure the ends of your hair. Wrap these leftover pieces of hair around the bun, and use bobby pins or other hairpins to tuck them away out of sight. The bobby pins will also secure the bun to your head.
   • A good bun security test is to shake your head, quite hard. If you feel the bun wobble at all, try adding a few more pins to the base of the bun.
   • Your bun should be secure if you can shake your head and you can't feel much movement.

Things You'll Need

• Bun maker
• Elastic hair tie
• Hair spray (optional)
• Bobby pins (optional)

Tips

• Practice in front of the mirror to customize your bun.

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See also

• Make a Top Knot Bun
• Make a Donut Bun
• Make a Messy Bun With Extremely Long Hair
• Do Your Hair Like a Dancer
• Make a Bun
• Make a Ballet Bun
• Do a Messy Updo
• Make a Messy Bun
• Do Your Hair in a Side Bun
• Do a Sock Bun

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