Messy Ballerina Buns are a classic hairstyle. It brings down the formality, while still creating a fun and pretty hairdo.
Having long hair has it’s benefits and it’s pitfalls. One of the benefits is that there’s so many ways to style it. One of the pitfalls is that it’s long, and hot, and heavy. Did I mention it gets hot and heavy?
When I have my hair long, one of the ways I like to wear it is up in a bun. However, that can get hot, too, with all the hair piled on top of your head. There’s an easier way to do it, that lets in some air at the same time. A bun donut! It’s quick, easy, and you get a perfect ballerina bun every time.
How to Make a Messy Ballerina Bun
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Put your hair in a ponytail. Do this wherever you want your bun to sit at. If you want a low bun, do this at the back of your head. If you want a high bun or a top knot, place your ponytail there.
Take the bun donut tool, and place it at the end of your ponytail. This is not the end with the holder, but the free end.
Roll your hair up around the tool, all the way to the ponytail base.
Connect the two ends of the tool. There is a snap that you should be able to fasten.
Arrange the hair around the bun donut tool, if needed. These sock bun tools also have an elastic cord that you can pull to make it more snug, then wrap the elastic cord around your hair, as you would another hair elastic. You may still need a couple bobby pins or another hair elastic to secure the hair.
Voila! A gorgeous, uniform bun, quickly and easily. Make it perfect like a Ballerina bun or make it messy and casual.
If you want to give your hair a little extra security, add a finishing hairspray.
These bun donut tools come in a two pack, one small and one large. They’re also available in two colors: light and dark. The sock bun tools also come in two packs of small in blonde, brunette, and dark brown, and are around $10 for the set of two.
Wow that is a cool tool! If I had long hair I would totally use it too!
I would have NEVER guessed that was in her hair! So cool, I am kinda a hot mess when it comes to my hair (lol) and could use this 🙂
Cute!
Kas
That’s super cute and looks easy enough that I could probably even do it! I am so guilty of using the same old hair clip to keep my hair up and need to seriously update my look…never knew there were tricks and tools like this to making an easy bun!
That looks super easy! My daughter has very long hair…I think she might like me making buns : )
But where do you buy them?
I can’t stand hair on my neck in the summer. Cool tool, you’re hair looks awesome
I like how to make a messy bun! I too can not stand to have my hair on my neck when it is so hot. I will have to make me a messy bun because I think they are cute! Thanks for the great instructions.
Where do you buy the Hot Buns tool? I have never heard of this before but would love to buy it so I can make a cute bun like the one in the photo. This seems super easy and very cute.
You can get it just about anywhere. I’ve seen it at Walgreens, JoAnn Fabrics, and online.
I tried the Sarah Potempa Half Up one that I got from birchbox and it did t work that well on me, I have too fine hair, it looked ridiculous actually, and on my 8 yr old it still didn’t look that great, maybe this one works better bc it sure looks better than ours came out!
Great tutorial! I love making messy buns, it’s my go to hairdo for summer 🙂
This is nice have to try this
That is great!!I haven’t heard of these before!