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Ballet dancers move with grace and balance, but can be knocked off balance by long tresses. Not only does long or unrestrained hair create balancing problems, but it can also cause injury if it should slap across another dancer’s face while performing. There are several types of acceptable hairstyles for ballet dancers, but none of them presents the simple and elegant grace of a French twist bun.
The longer your hair, the more hair you have to style when creating an updo. Although longer hair length helps to create an attractive updo, there can be challenges when putting long hair up. Keep long hair in a ballet bun, preventing fly-aways and sagging hair. With attention to how you secure your hair, it should stay neat and tidy until you take it down.
Tight buns are often required in classical ballet because they keep the hair out of the face and look clean on stage. Thin hair can be difficult to work with since it is so fine and often comes loose. With enough hair products and bobby pins, however, you can create a secure bun that will last throughout an entire dance recital.
One of the most recognizable features of a prima ballerina -- after the tutu -- is the ballet bun. Generations of dancers have perfected this well-secured and tightly controlled hair style, which allows them to focus on their dancing without the distraction of loose, unruly hair. The bun also serves to create a clean, crisp, professional look.
Loose bun hairstyles can be achieved with an elastic, some bobby pins and some hair spray. Find out about loose bun hairstyles with help from a lead stylist in this free video clip.
A "low" bun rests in a very specific position on your head when compared to a normal bun. Make a low bun in your hair with help from a lead stylist in this free video clip.
Classical ballet instruction emphasizes discipline within young dancers, and hair care is no exception. While pulling back one's hair is commonplace among most activities, many ballet schools require you to secure hair in a way that is both enduring and visually clean, without wisps or fly-aways.
If you have longer hair and participate in sporting or physical activities such as ballet or figure skating, it is a good idea to put your hair up in a bun before beginning. This will keep your hair out of your face while you are moving. Without the bun, your hair can easily distract you, irritate you or, worst of all, strike you in the eye while performing.
A perfect ballet bun should be very tight, near the crown of the head and without the ends of the ponytail sticking out. Start with damp or wet hair and use a lot of bobby pins to secure a ballet bun hairstyle with tips from a hairstylist in this free video on hair care.
