At Least My Buns Look Good: How to Master the "Perfect" Top Knot / Bun
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11:24AM About 6 weeks ago I was standing in line at Urban Outfitters and a rolled-up piece of sponge caught my attention. It was a bun maker - nothing I hadn't seen before. But this one was light colored intended for use with blonde hair. For $6 I added it to my pile to try out at home.
And then I forgot about it.
And then I cut bangs.
One afternoon I spent a 2 hours playing with my "new" hairstyle. Seeing if I liked it curly, straight, up or down, braided or.. in a bun. After watching a few video tutorials on YouTube, I mastered just how easy it is to do a "sock bun" or "top knot." Since then, it's been my go-to style.
It's simple and easy and looks nice for work or running around in Lulu's. Its perfect when you need to wash your hair, or if you are headed to the gym. But since I'm always getting asked about it, I thought I would show you how I've been doing it.
What you need: A bun maker, 2 elastics, a few bobby pins.
Steps 1-3 - Put your hair in a pony tail, then pull the pony through the middle of the bun maker
Steps 4-5 - Fan your hair out over the bun maker, smoothing it down and covering the bun maker.
Step 6 - Slip the 2nd elastic band over the bun, securing the hair down over the bun maker.
Steps 7-8 - Take your ends that are sticking out and slowing start rolling them together around the base of the bun. As you go around the base of the bun, keep grabbing all those ends and adding them to the roll. When you get to the end, tuck the under the elastic under the bun. Now secure with a bobby pin. Then use the additional bobby pins to secure the bun to the head in a few different areas. If you have long / thick hair, now is where you can pull pieces out to make it look messy. If you have thin hair (like mine) just make sure you bun maker is covered!
Step 9 - Give it a little spray and VOILA. You are now #BUNTASTIC
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Reader Comments (16)
Just an FYI, use hair pins, not bobby pins. Hair pins are the 'u' shaped ones. They work so much better than the bobby pins. Know how bobby pins can slip off... hair mins don't.
Funny story actually. The dance studio that my girls go to have toturals on how to do the perfect bun for dance using a net. My friend who is an RCMP officer and has to keep her hair off her collar had always used bobby pins for her buns for work. However, after the 'bun' class, she saw the light!! 'It is so much easier!!'
So yeah, ditch the bobby pins and hair pins instead. ;)
Do you think that gizmo would work with real long hair? Mine is super long right now (like past my pants waist to potentially tuck in LOL). I can see it not working, but would love it to....
Okay, I'm going to have to try with my girl. She's always looking for news ways to keep her hair up!
WOW Marita!!!
I think it would work. You can also do cool things like adding braids!
I LOVE this! It looks awesome on you!
Love it! I stink at buns, always have. Definitely going to try this out, starting Tuesday for my ballet class! I'll have the prettiest bun there! :)
so cute! I have SO MUCH THICK HAIR that I can never do a "proper" bun without looking like I have a door knob on my head. I go for the (seriously awful) wadded up in a hair band look. Daily. It's very sad.
I love it. I need to try this.
You are so adorable! Your hair came out great! I just wrap my hair into a bun and tie it in a knot. I'm lazy like that.
I need to get that for my daughter! I tried the sock bun and it was a huge fail and all I've seen if for people with darker color hair and she has dirty blond.
You had me at 'buns'
Oh! I was just watching a how to do a bun for ballet video recently- this looks way faster.
Love this!
Wow. that is way too easy :) Thanks!
That is so cute, I miss having long hair to play with! Definitely pinning this to my Beauty board!
My daughter does buns like that with socks that she cuts the ends off and rolls into a donut. She loves it!