How to Make Hair Buns

Wear a hair bun for special occasions.

Hair buns are an up-do worn on the back of the head by females. The shape resembles a round bread roll or bun. Hair must be at least long enough to get into a ponytail to wear this style. The quintessential sign of a ballerina, buns also make appearances at formal events, such as weddings and proms, for an elegant look. The ponytail pull-through bun method tucks away hair ends, leaving a clean finish. When much head movement is expected, as in dancing, use hair spray over the whole head to secure the style.

Things You'll Need

• Hair brush
• Plastic-coated elastic
• Bobby pins
• Hair net

Instructions

Instructions

1. 

   Gather the hair into a basic ponytail at the back of your head, just below the crown. Smooth with a brush and grasp tightly between your thumb, forefinger and middle finger.

2. 

   Open the elastic wide and pull the ponytail through the hole. Twist the elastic 180 degrees and switch the hair to the other hand as you pull it through again.

3. 

   Twist the elastic 180 degrees and pull hair through the hole, stopping 1/2 to 3/4 of the way. Hair will be in a loop on the back, with some ends hanging beneath the elastic.

4. 

   Open the hair net and scoop up hair from the bottom and sides, resting the bottom rim of the net against the under side of the bun. Holding up the top sides of the net, twist the net 180 degrees and switch into opposite hands, so that it crosses just above the bun. Hold net sides out just above the bun.

5. 

   Draw down below the bun and cross the net just below the bun, switching hand holds. Hold net sides out just below the bun. Draw up, twist and switch. Repeat the up and down process until the hair net is too small to make another cross.

6. 

   Lay net flat with its edge cupping either the top or bottom of the bun. Pin down the edges of the netted bun closest to the scalp all the way around, pushing in bobby pin ends until the top edge of the pin is barely visible. Tuck any loose pieces of hair inside or underneath, pinning securely into place.

Tips & Warnings

• If the available hair elastic is too small to pull hair through three times, pull it through halfway the second time and delete the third pull. Select a hair net closest to hair color for least visibility. Bangs may be curled under to frame the face, brushed back and bobby pinned or kept in place with hair spray.

References

• The Complete Book of Hairstyling; Charles Worthington; 2002.
• The Peabody Institute

Resources

• Hairfinder